Show Singing Before Royalty Old Story to Grace Glace Moore I LONDON June 13 UP Command P-Command performances are just an old story to Grace Moore the Tennesse Tennessee born born singer said today after aCter her triumph at Covent Garden I was very happy to be able to sing before the queen said Miss Moore I am only sorry that the king could not be there as I was told La Boheme is his favorite op op- op- op era King George ordered by his hig physicians physicians phy phy- to rest for a fortnight because because because be be- cause o of a catarrhal condition was unable to attend the performance Other me members of the royal family occupied two boxes and helped along the singers singer's 15 curtain calls But I have sung before six kings and three presidents said the singer sing sing- er cr so last night was no novelty I didn't have to be taught those curtsies Ive I've known how to do that for Tor a long time Lots of Americans who come over here she said like to talk about meeting m the Icing king and queen but Sut I respect the custom here to leave leav it to Buckingham palace to tomake tomake tomake make such disclosures Maybe Ive I've already met them but Im I'm not tell tell- ing ingI r I T have ha met the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess o of York This last week I had long and in interesting interesting interesting in- in talks t. with them The Prince of Wales Vales is very well informed on the latest technical developments developments developments de de- de- de of motion pictures a a thing I was very much surprised to learn earn about him Miss Moore said she had decided to accept the Metropolitan Opera company's offer for a few performances performances performances mances next winter She will sing In Louise Miss Moore will sing at a private I party larty to be given by Lady Ludlow today oday after fter which she will go to Belgium where she will receive an order from King Leopold to sing at another command performance N 41 l sf rj r s Grace |