Show I I Mary Garden Offers Offers A Contradiction Mary Garden prima donna and creator creator cre cre- ator of operatic roles has refuted the tho statement declared to have been made by her some somo years ago in regard to Salt Lake Lale women The famous singer who will appear In grand opera at the Salt Lake Lako Tabernacle March 17 was interviewed especially the other day for the tho Salt Lake press and took the opportunity to declare that not only had she not likened local likened local women to around oV bags l the of salt With strings tied middle but that she has never before had the opportunity of denying the ridiculous report The statement was reported B some rne me years ago in the Salt Lake press at the tn time Miss Garden Garcen was appearing in the Salt Lake theatre and In con- con of an an Interviews vl credited to toI the famous prima donna Miss l Garden Gar Oar den now not only declares she did I not make snake such a a. remark but tha t also she was never personally Interviewed interviewed interviewed inter Inter- viewed on the occasion Not only the I prima donnas donna's good natured denial but bt ut h her r rg g general characteristics as a a. nut Cut gracious business woman too wise to antagonize a future audienCe audience audience audi audi- I ence and especially to criticise the tho W West st which she admires Vel very much impressed her interviewer and made the uncomplimentary criticism of Salt Lakes Lake's fair sex seem quite Impossible from the Prima donnas donna's lips On the theother other hand Miss Garden sitting at her desk in her office In the Auditorium building prior to her depar de- de par ure on tour expressed herself as most anxious tn come comA ln f fn tn Silt Lake after atter her her her- visit last iasi fall faIl and nd i to appear this time In grand opera In one of ot her very best roles The prima donna Is decidedly at her ller best In opera where her dramatic genius can be demonstrated and it is her ambition ambition ambition ambi ambi- tion to give here a piece of the very best work s she he has ever presented to any as the artist herself hersel de declares de- de clares dares an ordinary y concert program Is altogether inadequate to the dignity of the famous Salt Lake structure While Louise Thais and The Tho Juggler of Notre Dame have become perhaps a three of the e most famous or i irs irsa t Fi oo Miss Gardens Garden's roles l i it may be of In Interest n terest here to know that the prima donna Is anxious to create a a. role In Ina Ina ina a new American opera If I ever find an American composition composition com corn position that Is truly worthy of production production pro pro- on the operatic stage she declared the other day I shall take It to the tho management of the Chicago I civic opera company and lay It before the officials with my Indorsement |