THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE PAGE FOUR SOPHIE BRASLAU, A JEWISH PRIMA DONNA By HERMAN IIOEXTER. jority of festivals the country over, and most recently has been acquired for a series of special performances with the Chicago Opera Company. Two years ago site created the part of "Shanewis" in Cadman's Indian opera by that name, and in so doing completed with English her repertoire which, aside from the standard lead- ing contralto roles in many operas, mmprised concert programs in Ger- nail, French, Russian, Italian, and ;elected songs in Hebrew. Miss Breslau will conic to Detroit in November the fifth artist in 'he exclusive Philharmonic Concert :Morse, under the direction of the Michigan Philharmonic Bureau, of which Mr. James E. Devoe is man- ager. David Stoneman, a well-known ittorncy of Boston.. Nlass.. has tiled Ins papers as a ca n didate for Attor- ney-General on the Republican ticket. Mr. Stoneman served on the Park Commission of Boston f it two years. Kindling the Sabbath Light — — THE purchase of an automo- bile is primarily an investment in machinery. The unique value of the Cadillac as a piece of fine machinery is one of the reasons why most of our customers never think of changing to any other car. By PHILIP M. RASKIN. From memory's spring 'lows a vision tonight; My mother is kindling and blessing the light. The light of queen Sabbath, the heavenly flame That one (lay in seven dulls hunger and shame. .\ stream in the desert. 'mid thistles a rosv. Is Sabbath "mid weekdays, the queen of repose. She comes with a torch to expel daily gloom, And kindles the soul of her lover and groom. My mother is praying and screening SOPHIE BRASLAU She murmurs devoutly: "Almighty, The distinct and brilliant achieve- diate offer and a contract from the in- be blessed ments of the youngest and most richly tendant, Guilio Gatti-Casazza; and For sending Thy angel of joy and endowed member in the alto choir of shortly afterwards. in 1914, she made of rest. tier initial bow before the brilliant, the Metropolitan Opera Company can curious, and severely critical audience hardly be recorded without exhaust , which nightly crowds the great andi- And may as the candles of Sabbath lug the superlatives of those adjec- divine tives which define her art, her person- torium of the Metropolitan. Cast for in Mous- tie eyes of my son in Thy Law ever ality and her remarkable cultural at- the difficult role of Theodore Boris Uodun- shine." tainments. Iler charm as an actress,' sorgsky's wonderful the volume and warmth of her nag- off," her success was instantaneous niticent voice, combine to make So- and complete. The great audience Of childliimd, fair childhood, the phie Braslau one of the most admired immediately recognized and appreci- years are long fled; and eloquent artists before the public ated the wonderful gifts of the newest Youth's candles are quenched, and today. An enviable reputation, sue- member of the Metropolitan forces, my mother is dead. cessfully established, augurs well for while the critical tribe united to sing The the future career of this highly gifted her praise in no weak accents. :Inge 0: her voice, its luscious warmth And yet ev e ry Friday, when twilight and superbly talented singer. arrives, Sophie Braslau w as born in New and velvety eveness, and the art with The face of my mother within me York, the daughter of Dr. Abel and which she delivered her difficult and revives; Alexandra (Goodelnian) Braslau. Af- , trying music, became the subjects of ter completing the courses in the pub- enthusiastic miens. of praise. And tic grammar and ‘Vadleigh High since her debut, Miss Baskin has fill- A prayer on her lips: "0 Almighty, be blessed Schools, she continued her intensive' ffiled every expectation, surpassed the cultural studies with private tutors, at fondest hopes of those who had fore- For sending us Sabbath, the angel of the saine time laying the foundations told her glorious future. rest." Few indeed are the years that have for her now ripened art with the dis- tinguished maestro, Buzzi-Peccia of e'apsed since Miss Ilraslau indulged in And some hidden feeling I cannot her natal city. t.ater she continued dreams pi...CI:S.011M of af I I career. Yet control her instruction under the famous spe- in that short period Miss Braslau has A Sabbath light kindles deep, deep cialist, Sibella. appeared as soloist with the leading in my soul. 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