The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-16

was needed. She gave evidence at once OF
being thoroughly finished and accomplished
artistic, who had been trained in the best
modern italian school Of singing, which is
the only true one, whatever may be said to
the contrary, and of which she was marked
and grand exponent.
As Adelaide Kemble progressed in the
opera she evidenced how grand and noble
was her conception, vocally and dramatical-
ly, of the role Of the loving and doubly..
betrayed Dru'dical prlestess. It was Pasta,
the world-famed italian original, ssdone il
English and equally great, though there
Was no type in common with it but the ges
MUS OF intuitive perception of the characters
istics which should be embodied. Her voice.
round, full and surprisingly resonant, rang
through the building with faultless intona-
ton, while the facility of her execution OF
the most brilliant roulades and chromatic
passages. with which she ornamented the
text, where ornamentation was permissible,
thoroughly satisfied the most exigeant OF
musical critics But 1t was in the passionate
scenes with her false lover, Polio, her
detection OF the perffdy OF Adelgisa, the
parting with her children, the upbraiding
duo with her lover, and the final one of the
acknowledgment of her crime to her father
her reconciliation with him, and her living
entombment, that the blood of the Kembles
came 10 her aid, and the dramatic triumph
was fully equal to the musical one.
| That night the curtain fell on as thoroughly
complete musical and dram: tic success as
was ever Witnessed on the stage of any coun-
| try.
Norma had long and well merited
run. and the dropping fortunes of old Coyent
Garden were revived once more by a scion
o: the Kemble family.
Adelaide Kemble subsequently appeared
in the role OF the Assyrlan Queen, in Rossini's
opera of "Semiranne," in which she created
q sensation coequal with that she had achiev-
ed in Norma" 1t was OF the same lyric
| type, and demanded the same grandeur Of
exposition, whilst in the loving. tender role
| of ANNA. In "Sonambula," one OF an entirely
opposite description, she displayed equal
vocal ability and unques:ionable dramatic
skill. Many others followed, and IN each
and all she brought to bear not only her rich
vocal resources, but mind, thought, feeling,
and highly cultivated dramatic intelligence
ever displaying perfect sympathy with
and love OF her art. Throughout this season
and portion ofthat of 1S43. Adelaide KEN.
BILE continued her lyric triumphs, and then
well, she did as many other young ladies
have done before her, and will again, viz.
fell in love, and in December of the latter
year married MIR. Sartoris Chen styled
COUNT, and at once and for aye retired from
the stage. It was we'll understood to be a
perfect love match; ths bridegroom was
thoroughly eligible and unexceptional in
moral worth and social station, and, unlike
most men who marry prima donnas, he did
not desire his wife to work harder than ever
at her profession after her marriage but
preferred that she should enjoy domestic
peace and comfort with him, whom she had
chosen as her life partner. The loss to the
world OF musical art was great, but the gain
to Adelaide Kemble was equally so. 1t is to
their only son that Miss Nellie Grant is
married, so chat by marriage she is the
daughter-in-law of Adelaide Kembe, and
granddaughter of CHARLES, the graud-nlece
OF the great John Kemble and Mrs. Siddons,
perhaps as worthy OF proud remembrance
as being the daughter of the President of the
United States, for political life is short,
whilst art is long aud undying.