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Behind scenes at the Paris Opera Comiqne Conductor Michel Steiman broke his baton in two, announced that he would direct no more operas in which Basso Feodor Chaliapin was performing. During intermission Chaliapin had undertaken to tell Conductor Steiman that he knew nothing about directing opera. Back on the stage, he berated a fellow-singer in such strong Russian that several of his countrymen left the theatre...
Music managers regard the cut in fees as a healthy sign. In the past artists have often spoiled all chances for profitable tours by demanding exorbitant fees. Few local managers could afford to present Basso Feodor Chaliapin or Violinist Jascha Heifetz three years ago. They drew big crowds but after fees of $4,000 and $5,000 were paid, the cost of the hall and advertising taken out, there was often little or nothing left for the manager. Heifetz and Chaliapin will play now for much less money, get more engagements...
...dignity and force to the corsair who rose to be Doge in Genoa, finally died by the hand of his hunchbacked henchman. In one scene where he stopped a brawl and set a curse on the cringing hunchback, he was impressive enough to suggest the Boris Godounov of Basso Feodor Chaliapin. From beginning to end he behaved like a thoroughgoing artist not in the least warped by his cinema-radio success...
...Verona which rammed and sank their yacht Kikachiaka ("Sea Gull''), a converted submarine-chaser. They were on their way from Annapolis to the Admiral's South Carolina home. The children with the Admiral were: three girls, Nina, 15, Ludmila, 20, Tonia, 13; and two boys, Feodor, 14, Nikolai, 22. All were quickly picked up except Nina who was found swimming after a half hour's search. Two other adopted daughters are Mrs. William Moritz of New York and Mrs. Alexander Lastchencoff of Detroit. Admiral McCully, a bachelor of independent income, adopted the seven when...
...house . . . The Prince, who came here for a vacation, and being evidently tired to be constantly with the same group of people, told Chaplin that he would like to spend such an evening with us." Cinemactor Chaplin scuttled off to have tea with large, booming Basso Feodor Chaliapin. who agreed to give a party at his house. Violinists Jacques Thibaud and Elman were "invited, of course, and altogether we were 22 people. "It was the most informal affair I've ever been to. Everybody did and behaved just as they felt. Thibaud and I played the Double Concerto...