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Show CHICAGO GREETS STARSOF OPERA Event It Turned Into a Patriotic Pa-triotic Celebration by Famous Singers. By Associated Press. CHICAOO, Nov. The Urgent and moat brilliant audience In the history" of rr&nd opera In Chicago laat night greeted Amellta Ualll-Curcl. Richard Stracclarl and a new lyric tenor. Outdo Clccollnl, at the opening of the season In 'La Tra-viaa." Tra-viaa." The event was turned Into a patriotic celebration when, af.er the second Inter-mission, Inter-mission, the rational anthem of Belgium. France, ireat Hritaln, Italy and the United States were sung. First came Auguste BoullIleS, who aang "Brabanconne," then I,uclen Wumtore, with "The MaraelllHiae," Ht chard Strac-clari Strac-clari in "The Jaribaldl Hymn." 1'yrejm Van Gordon In, " lod Have the King." and finally ;H.li-Curcl In the "btar-Kpangled i Bsiiiier." Aa the last notes of the national an I thm diei iv a rionle of annlauae. quickly swelling Into cheers, shook the auditorium. The singer waa recalled repeatedly re-peatedly nd finally was forced to repeat the e4lng a tan las. The opera waa conduct ed'hy fliorgto To- ; lacro. a newcomer In 'hicago, although' )lMretor Cleofonie Campwnlnl took the. baton for the "Ktar-Spangled lianner." : tialll-Curcl added to her honors in the , role of Violetta, the Ha me Aux Camel is . i Htracclarl and Ciocnltnl also were much ' applauded. Beryl Tell, a l7-yhr-o!d Chi- j rago ,r. made her debut aa premiere ' danseuse, scoring a triumph. Among other. natable members of the caste were I I.ulse lie rat. Conatanttn Nlcolay. Vlttorlo , Trevlean. Iesire Defrere and ectabe lua |