Farrar Row

It was reported in Paris that Geraldine Farrar had tried to get lucrative engagements from German impresarios and failed, perhaps because of the small value of a million paper marks, and in consequence has tried France, asking offers of French managers for appearances. The French, who are ready to grow angry about anything, grew angry at this. On a previous occasion when it was said that Farrar was to sing in France, there was talk of a boycott against her.

The reason of the bellicose gestures appears to lie in the fact that in

France Farrar is supposed to have been pro-German during the War. Of course, she did have her pre-American career in Germany. Many Americans, however, will remember the diva singing The Star Spangled Banner with great fervor at various times during the hostilities. This assuredly removes any suspicion from her of lack of love for the Allies.