The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-22
O B IT U A r Y.

Madame CaradOri Allan, q Queen or Song
and Retired Primo Donna-Music and
| tho Drama I'm Now York Twcnty-eisht
Years AgO-Tho Park Theatre, SO.
Madame Csradori Allan, celebrated a ono tinse a.
prma and the Grs Of her day has disdn Europe
in tho sxty-n year OF her age Some twenty eight
years ago the name Of Madame Oarador familiar az
household word tho fashionable circles Of American
society," and the Of her demise will call upvarous
and fond remembrances toned down. 70 be sure by adj
vancIng years. In the breast of many Now Yorker who
sat delighted she sent forth her sweet notes in
| the old Park theatre OF this city.
Madame Carador born in the city OF Milan, In tho
year 1900 Her father was an officer in the French
army She lost her by death when very young,
and had barely completed her sixteenth year when her
father also taken Off BY his decease she left
in stratened circumstances Responding TO her pro.
fessional call, the young lady cultivated naturally fine
voice with much and studied music assduOusly.
She adopted the stage "a her pursuit IN life in the year
1922 and gradually became avorte with the audiences
/ in some of the continental cities
Her name and reputation reached England and she
was offered engagement in London about the year
1925 which she accepted making her first appearance
at tho Kings theatre in the character of page in Mo-
zarts Figaro The young artiae immediate
cess and continued for great many years after to be
regarded the leading attraction in musical circles in
| England and on the Continent.
She married in England, and took the Of Cara.
| dori Allan
When her European fame fully established Madame
Carador turned her eyes westward ana began to con-
template trip to America and tour through the United
States the people of which had then commenced to give
solid evidence OF that liberal appreciation of music the
drama and art for which they celebrated.
During the fall and early part Of the winter of 1887 we
had in New York Signora r. Garcia the sister Of Mali
brau xuho wpil in ha rand
finale of which given by her Monday, the 9th Of
| October, in that year
Madame Carador had arrived. She reached this city
during the last days Of September, 1887, and at
once welcomed by and adopted as the protegs of the
| then leading fashionabies The disagremens of
ocean voyage in packet shp-it was just six
| months before reported the arrival of the
steamship Sirius in the HERALD-unsettled the ner-
system Of the artiae to considerable extent,
and she did not her natural tone and force for
some weeks In the meantime tho town was impatient
to hear her and communications reached our Office
| almost every day containing the query, "When will
Madame Caradori appearsn-a question which re-
peaed in tho HERALD Friday, the 18th OF October,
| 1887
During the remaining days OF the month the Madame
recovered her health and concluded her arrangements
with Mr. Simpson, the manager Of the Park theatre
She appeared at that house the 30h OF October 1887
In the Barber Of Seville and Carador last night had
tremendous fashionable jam the Park the report
of and tho verdict Of the audience published next
| morning.
| November l. 1887 the Nsw YoRK HsaAID published
the following advertisement
PARK THEATRE -This evening will be performed the
Barber Of Seville. DR.. Bartoe, Mr.. Placde; Rosina,
Madame Caradori Allan To conclude with Animal Mag
netism LaFleur, Mr. Placide Constantine, Mrs Rich
ardson Doors open at half.past six; performances
mence at seven Boxes, ST. pit 80 cents gallery, 20
! cents
Madame Caradori continued advance public favor
and classed sweetn singer and the ''brght
particular STAR OF the day this side OF the water,
Madame Celeste shining in the transatlantic hemisphere
| at Drury Lane London, which house she opened
Saturday, the eth Of October, 1887.
| On the Sd OF November Madame Carador played at
the Park theatre, personating Rosetta, In Love in Vii
lage, Mr. Jones taking the part OF Young Meadows The
| 9th OF the month La !Somnambtla performed
Madame appearing Amna and Mr. Jones Elvino
The piece and characters repeated the sth and
Barber of Seville the 10th OF the month Madame
Caradon again playing Rosina. The Park theatre
crowded this occasion than Il had been since
the OF Garca's performance The New YORK HERALD
Of the following day noticed the fact in these words
Madame Caradori played Rosina last evening at the
Park splendid and a fashionable house She sang
| we'll and performed equally web. II went of with.
great eclat Why will persons interrupt the most deli
cate touches OF the melody with Ignorant unmeaning
plaudtsf''
| La Somnambuid next given. Cinderella followed
| Caradori taking the part OF Cinderella and Mr. Jones
| playing Prince.
Madame Lecomte, ''prncpa danseuse from the Opera
IN Paris London and ST. Petersburg being engaged at
the Park theatre for "few nights" Madame Carador
| took benefit tho 10th OF November. 1887 Cnde-
| rea was played and the house was crowded to its
utmost extent. Her engagement at the Park theatre
terminated that night but tho fact Of her re.engage
ment was announced in the HERALD the following morn
ing and she again appeared in Cinderella tho evening
OF the 22d She played In the Barber OF Seville noxt
and the 10Th Of November gave concert which was
| scrowded by the cultivated people OF both
| sexosr according to the report Of the HKRAp That
| very day expressed opinion OF the artistic
abilities aud Projections Of the Madame thus 'Cara
dori is not equal TO Mabran even the latter
when she left shores; but she s the parest the
best the sweetest the cnastest arae have heard
/ since She possesses not the power, sublimty or
spendor Of Garcia but she has grace amcnity melody
and sofness high degrees" In December, 1887, and
January 1885, Miss Ellen Tree Miss Cushman, Mrs Yer.
| non. Mr. Forrest and Mr. Mason played "A the Park
theatre Madame Carador giving only occasional
| cert in which she maintained her reputation aud po-
| ston
The 18th Of January 1888, La somnambsla was played
\ nj the Park the advertisement In tho HssALD an.
| nouncing Madame Caradori a. Amna, Mr. Brough A.
| Count Rudolpho and Mr.. Jones a. Eivno II
| peated with the same cast the t7th Of January.
The Madame filed the house usual Her fashionable
patrons supported her warmly The accuracy Of ous
estimate Of her ability and power expressed in the
| HERALD, and quoted Just above was very extensively
endorsed while the influence Of independent theair
cal criticism. both in keeping actors and artists at
proper level 10 their own estimation and in refining and
elevating the public taste, just widely acknow
edged As evidence Sf these facts republish letter
forwarded to after her appearance just referred TO-
and which printed In the HERALp OF the 18th Of
January, 1885
TO raE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
I was disappointed IN not seeing your opinions 10