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Show Farrar Receives Great Ovation as She Departs NEW YORK. April 22 The greatest great-est demonstration in the annuls of the historic old Metropolitan opera house was accorded Geraldlne Farrar, Far-rar, who today left thai Institution I for the concert tage. Police were j called to clear the entrances before) the curtain rose on the matinee per-formahce per-formahce of ZnZa A horde of worn-' en. many of the hysterical, stormed the lobbies to gain admittance. After the performance, for the dlstanco from Broadway to Seventh avenue was packed with humanity that all traffic was halted. .Miss Farrar Far-rar took one look from the stage door and retreated amid cheers Two 1 husky stage hands carried the StSJT out of a rear dooi and then charged tho crowd with Miss Farrar on their shoulders. With difficulty they reached her car. For almost half an hour the singer I was not allowed to leave the scene, while sho was showered with flowers. The opora house Itself was a moss 0 fflowers from lobby to stage. |