The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-01
Minnie Hauek.

hAoRTaphy Of Miss Minnie Hauck which re-
ssntly appesed in the Paris Figaro, gives
What processes to be an authentic history OF
xheyoung American osntatrioe, who has re-
Gently appeared with much success in London
and Paris:--
Nunohausen, in his most brilliant hour,
never retailed q wilder fabrication. Il will be-
remembered that, after sketching the child
hood of Minnie as that of prodigy, ii tells OF
her fathers going out to Kansas, where he
had O neighbor, Mr.. Leonard jerome, a
Northern man (rather y That the Indians
seizsd Mr.. Jerome, laid him across railway
track, and how Minnie rushed among them
and rescued the Northern man by dragging
m from the track just as the approaching
train was about to cut him up into very small
pieces. Ard all this she did with her own fair
eves. Then it told of Mr.. Jerome's gratitude,
ii Minnis becoming his proi<g<, and of his
building theatre for her, and so on, swelling
ont the little romance oharmipgly. The rail
road scene in After Ddrk, which he had heard
Of, no doubt suggested to the sou-d-ttner this
romance for Minnie.
We hope, if good can come out OF TINS KIND
ofthipe. that Miss Haucll has felt the benefit
of the tale in the quickened sympathies of her
Partisan audiences. Whether the Figaro will
accept the correct version or not we are
tempted to give our readers the benefit Of
brief sketch of the true history of the young
eantatrice.
Minnie Hauok was born in this city; we
won't say when we never suggest the age of
an unmarried LADY, suffice it to say that Min
r,. = = Young and blooming. When she was
abont six years old, old her parents moved to
Providence, Rhode Island, where they iiiive5Gs
for several years, then returned to New York.
Owing to misfortune on their return Jour-
ney, they lost all the goods they had with
them, arriving in the city very poor indeed.
MIR. Hauck went bravely to work at his trade
Of uphostering, "saving allearnings to the
uttermost," and ultimately getting enough
money together to take his family to Kansas,
then territory, and towards which the tide
of emigration had set in strongly. Here
they remained bat two years, as the
health OF Mr.. Hsuek gave way rapidly,
the climate being uno0ngenial. Before leav-
ing Kansas, however, Minnie gave evidence Of
remarkable musical talent, and becoming the
pet of musical friends there, received her first
lessons from them. Up to this time she did
not know q single note OF music, yet sGng
readily every air sung in her pEesence.
From Kansas the Hauoks moved 10 New Or
leans, where Mr.. Hau9k readily found en-
ployment. Gne day while sitting singing at
her fsther's door, Minnie was accosted by a
gentleman named Cuerto. who was charmed
by her sweet voice, and who, having made
himself known to her father, offered to be-
come her teacher The offer was gladly ac-
Cepted, and Minnie, for the first time, began to
study vocal music scientifically. She soon
began to sing in church, where her voice at
tracted much attention. She was then about
fourteen years old. Her appreoiative friends
~ up two concerts for her, which were admi.
rably successful, and which enabled Minnie to
help her good parents in their struggles ir
her own behalf. Advised by those who re
oognized Minnie's talent, Mr.. Hauck con
Oluded to return to New York once more
where 1t was believed that Minnie would hav'
. better field and where she might possibly
obtain position in the opera He brough
letters of recommendation to Max Maretzek
to whom he presented them, and with then
his young daughter. BY M. Maretzek sh,
was introduced to Signor Errani, the well
known tenor and accomplished teacher, VIII
at once took upon himself the task of edu
eating the young lady, and did so with al
the enthusiasm of his kindly nature. Had sh,
been his own daughter he could not have beer
more devoted to her, more ambitious Of he
success. She studied hard her father work
ing persistently at his trade to sustain thu
family. After years study, Minnie wa
fortunate enough to make the acquaintance o
Mr.. Seguin, at whose residence she took
leading part in some pleasant entertain
ments, cotton up mainly on her account. A
one Of these her singing and artless manner
stirred the admiration of Mr.. Leonard Jerome
and prompted him to aid the charming song
stress in her studies. He thus became hel
patron, charmed by her sweet voice, not ou
OF gratitude for the rescue Of his life from
the bellicose Indians, and a worse railwa,
train, as the Figaro Munchausen had it,
Up to this time Signor Errani had taugh
his fair pupil earnestly, seeking no oompensa
tion beyond the pleasure he took in his goo
work and the reward he received in the dali
promise Of the fulflment of his brightes
hopes for his young pupil. Soon after thi
Minnie made her debut as "Linda," in MI
Jerome's theatre, upon which occasion sh
wore the valuable diamonds Of Mrs. Jerome
which that good lady loaned her. They wer
worth SlOO, 600, and as Mimi sang her bes
her debut may very properly be said to hay
been brilliant one.
Mr.. Jerome, with whom Minnie was q sps
eisl favorite, gave further evidence OF his al
probation of her talents, and of his desire
see it recognized, inviting her to receptio
At his house, when he presented her with
costly gold watch set with diamonds.
With such a devoted friend and teacher
Errani, with such patrons, and with IL
heavenly gift of her sweet voice, could Mimi
failf How she has won upon the public SIM
then is too well known to need rehearsal her
Sufice 1t to say, that while we have succeedt
in disposing OF the terrific in her history, as to
in the Figaro, it has been our pleasant task
replace it by simple, truthful story Of Il
struggles of an honest workingmap, to who
God gave child of genius to bless him 81
reward him for his honest struggle with a
yersity, and one whom we shall never doui
while remembering the faithful father, W
cherish a life long gratitude for her friend a.
teacher, Errani, and for her generous patro