Desperately seeking Mary Desperately seeking Mary

“She said also her costume would probably be ‘a blaze of jewels,’ patterned after the image of a Madonna she saw in Rome last year…”

on November 26, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Mary II: the tantalization Mary II: the tantalization

“The tantalization of the monk in the luxurious apartments of Thaïs was daring and earnest in its realism.”

on November 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Stormy, husky, brawling, Mary of the Big Shoulders Stormy, husky, brawling, Mary of the Big Shoulders

“Behold her now with her sleeves rolled up to her dimpled elbows, forewoman of the great Chicago voice factory, state bouncer and maker of contracts!”

on November 12, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Melba not pleased at rivalry in opera Melba not pleased at rivalry in opera

“The uncharitable suggestion is made that the Australian diva has taken umbrage at Oscar Hammerstein’s enthusiasm over Mary Garden…”

on November 05, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Mary will be wearing ribbons down her back Mary will be wearing ribbons down her back

“A wonderful collection of them in Mary Garden, mushroom and Cossack turban styles; they are trimmed with quills, wings, French flowers and soft messaline ribbon.”

on October 29, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Yes, the Prince Did Ask Her Yes, the Prince Did Ask Her

“Miss Mary Garden in her dressing room at the Philadelphia Opera House this afternoon, denied that she was soon to marry Prince Movrocordato, as reported in a special cable from Paris in THE NEW YORK TIMES to-day.”

on October 22, 2013 at 1:56 AM
“Not Convincing as a Drama” “Not Convincing as a Drama”

“Miss Garden has made a new and striking impersonation as the heroine of this opera.”

on October 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Mixology à la Mary Mixology à la Mary

The Mary Garden Cocktail.

on October 08, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Mary est une vertu rare Mary est une vertu rare

“It was Thais, Massenet’s marvelously dexterous lyric drama of passion, opera of writhings, opera that repels in its most tremendous moment, yet allures and conquers, that swept grand opera to a new night of triumph.”

on October 01, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Spasimi d’amore Spasimi d’amore

“When Vanni Marcoux as Scarpia in Tosca pursued Mary Garden, a Floria Tosca, around his room on the stage at the Boston Opera House a week ago Monday night, seized her in an amorous frenzy and threw her upon a couch, a part of cultured Boston gasped.”

on September 17, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Scent of Mary Scent of Mary

“For heaven’s sake, learn to act also…”

on September 10, 2013 at 7:57 AM
“Just wait until you see it,” the prima donna exclaimed “Just wait until you see it,” the prima donna exclaimed

The “gown of a thousand mirrors” arrived in New York Wednesday, direct from Rochburn, near Monte Carlo.  The Chicago Grand Company’s Mary Garden brought it, and the steamer La France made port with both.

on September 03, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Shaken, not stirred Shaken, not stirred

Among the highlights of the first performance of Camille was the fact that its only solo was a Parisian ballad sung by ‘Our Mary’ Garden atop a table in her fashionable salon and its only chorus a few ribald lines by a roomful of guests who had drunk enough champagne to be feeling pretty gay.

on August 20, 2013 at 7:30 AM
In other news, President Taft today… In other news, President Taft today…

Mary Garden, the famous opera singer who gained particular fame through her rendition of Salome, is to become a nun…”

on August 13, 2013 at 8:29 AM
No nudes is good news No nudes is good news

Mary Garden has adopted sea massages instead of nude bathing as a means of reducing.”

on August 06, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Mary Garden as negative space Mary Garden as negative space

The singer refuses point blank to discuss the subject.

on July 30, 2013 at 12:10 AM
Agrees with critics that she is creator, not a singer Agrees with critics that she is creator, not a singer

Mary Garden wondered last night what would have happened to her if, instead of coming to America with her parents, she had gone to a little town in Scotland, married and settled down.

on July 23, 2013 at 8:00 AM
“Mary Garden Sad” (actual headline) “Mary Garden Sad” (actual headline)

She appeared almost like the ghost of Mélisande…

on July 16, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Wednesday with Mary Wednesday with Mary

La Cieca apologizes for her tardiness in saluting dear Mary this week, but she thinks you will agree it’s worth the wait.

on July 10, 2013 at 12:17 PM
The modern French school The modern French school

“But Thais is a French opera.”

on July 02, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Tuesdays with Mary Tuesdays with Mary

Miss Garden smiled. “You probably have never seen a thin Violetta,” she exclaimed. “You’ll find that that will make a difference.”

on June 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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