, 1876-05-29
BLANCHE TUCKER.
Her Debut on the 0peratio Stage a
London.
How She Was Received by tho Audience
and Treated by tho Critics.
d Hucoess that Was Mcrited by Fino
Natural Talent aud 1ndonaitallle
Work.
Snecfat Gb,rtspondtnct of TIA Tribune.

donna, Worthy to taEG her place III the bflght
galnxy nf Thu iustrlnus singrrs nf The day.
The swlft 0ast of the electric wires, throhbing
beneath the lcaving ,,!llows Of the oceat,, will
have told you long ngo that tic debut of tic
new American prina donna, Mile. Blanche isosn-
vclla, ut CnTent Garden, WIS SUGGEST that she
WIS welcomed By large ind enthusiastic llousc
greeted viii! cncurce md rccallp, sl.owercd With
bougucta, and, In short, received the ovation |
with which the public is accustomed to reward |
It's favorites; nnti, Of still more importance, that
thu nll-powcrful press have recognized her !
debut as MI cveut In tic musical world; |
TINT the Times has been more than tlattcring, |
and TINT eytn the fastldtous ItdA INaN has |
cunlcsccndcd to admire. Gpldcn words uf
praise fall ltly upon tlIis fair young head. For
indeed D1auclle Tucker,-or Blanche Rosavcl}a, |
rs she must now be called, d,-hy all sweet signs |
and omens, must ho recognized rs
oNn OF FORTUNES DAIL1Nas,-
the veriiable Princess VI the furry tale, from |
whose lips drop pearls and diamonds, and at
whose touch nll evil things aru transformed ~
beauty.
Just befnre Miss Tucker salled for Europe,
more thnn two years ngo, I 1lat the pleasure Of
meeting her. In New York, antf atlmtrcd-as who
could fail to do7-her pure, gfrlsh beauty, and
high nmhltou,-the dreamy hope anu rcsolu-
1.on TO looking iotth 'som % IeF hwses M o'as eyes
ihe su'p Oh wn'en s1e sa1iea lor Hss .ac 1ua',sn,
company, Among wllU1n WIS party OF young
ri,fs startling on II European tour; Il was
adorned Will, flowers In rich pEofusfon; so
TINT tc departed like a young prlestcss,
enconpassed by lcr votaries, and crowned
with the gifts Of Flora IL there truth lit
prcsagc aud omenf If 80, did this predict
fnrtnnnte cnrccr for this ruu1IR grill week
ago, on the very eve OF her debut, l!nd TUG
pleasure OF meeting hg5 aEaIn ~ r, L1'uot, asnl
found her the saIie Blanche Tucker, light
hearted, straightforward, lovely, and lhnortilt
character developed By experience, and co,i-
tent with tho world; found her on the very eve
ct rcaping llie reward ioF wca !i sle 9aa t?ilstl
with patience aud ardor; Ihe prutn17c o1 our
In tic far. Tree West you Will lind IL dilileult
to imagine
WHAT TRtuMfI! 1T WAS
merely TO obtain the opening awarded 10 thls
young girl, There are many who have a4na1l-
dercl money IN vnn to secure lcss advantage:
But nlr Chrlgo tia'nsel comes, bcholds, aud
conquers;, ul,hcralded, unannounced, slle ap-
Eears Without 'noney or nppa1ent II.
her, and her patti Ia strewn with flowers. Anu,
the opportunity secured, how rush tlie vsnturei
- La 'rraylata - IL OIL. nf the must trying Of
tue nar t o. rqa s9!a1Ss .h an,s 10 r. bav NO.
=.
besn nsesea t;, 10 aee n sapssn.y 'e4 my
Nilsson and Pattt.-an literally know tne m,' ~
sic by heart. What c'lacc l'nd tlaia young, n.
experienced gill n challenging comparison with
| thcse Queens Ut SOtiKf II was the op!nion u
naDy-and tlit,so go,M 1,ldges-uMt hsrslrst up.
| pcaranAr wosi1d Inevitably prove failure, even
| nltht't1yt Fhe possessed great talent. III IL
tempting too lt'lcf!, tile Inspiring hovcc, thcy
| Imagined, would @lefeat her own alln. ana yet
Miss Tnckcr's debut wns not failure, but
| nhiLt1AHr succEns,-
proof sufficient TINT s,a T. fayotite OF FOR
tune, undrF the gaidn'lec Ut y pForst'oiis staf.
| Tlis success did not come By eliAilcc, nor was
It due alone to our American girls sweet vo!cs
and lovely fasc, but Waa iasriy wgn ~ Agr rare
elgr uf tho world nnd 1'sti1lct OF Ec1eFashlft,
which, ln 40 Young = woman, Is q'llte fenia!N-
aolo' HeF dslIs,I n lor'n una swsesSi,snn;;o a,;.;.
ars &c yGr cr fr p
pHc, but advances patiently ana steaaiastiy 10
er goal, bringing 81 rcso;rces to bear until II
Is accomplished. she sclests ler friends u,
tcinusly, am! recognizes ut a glance "hnt VIII
prove beneficial ind what detrimental to lcr
intuition by which she has been guided in pnr-
suing Let studies: Anoat year ~ 1so 1,. snc eatae
aa aa;.I n1t u tur n: 10 St SeW Yprk ii 1 md
waA thcn for the first time presented t" Nj
nyo, managrt Of Ceyent 1; iardcn' Ar, Mr, a.; q.
heard her sing, anu Signed = contract
4 tttAts AtIl 80 SA6"7~A4tesss s~'''"
II years, and tl,s pFotnlsc of ~ open-
ing, this spring. The ,npressaTi9' however,
dcslred the singcr to study with master
Of Ills sclegtlon; mud Miss Iucket' fnalng tlat
hts method ln}lltcd hrr yolse, relSsd IT, 10 so:
This CAUSED sort Of misunderstanding between
them, atsd Mr. Hyc seemed inclined TO let the
new asp!rant tlr"p. Ailss IucEer's G 1!l9St @ In
portant Interests were Threatened, but still
SIZE WOULD NOT rlELp.
Aud her fatil III her intuitlul,s was rewarded
at MILAN .ahe. vas introduced to Treyolst,-
cousin of tho famous Erssf f,-now a1 old ina,',
paralytic and eccentric, but with bentEnly,
buautiiul countenancc, atd. grand musical
method, Which, When he will consent 70 take
pupil ~ a rare privilege, no living TEACHER Gan
80 well impart- Miss Tue kcr hui found her
muster. Fur Six months she sat at lrryvlsi'a
feet, drinking. III lsrowicdge Of tlie divine laws
Of harmony. At hcr departure, TrcVolsi, It u
sa!d, was Iieart.broken. "My SIN is sctt!ng, y
liz said: thr old NM, hal hceOllu deyotcdly At-
tarl,ell to his young and fnvorite pupil.
! have been telling you aEout Miss Tucker
rather tilall liur swcGt singing, well knowing
thut you watll hear Of tic luttcr from nlul1y
quarters, and that her friends In Chicago would
10 specially Interested LII all that concerns her
sr1s lint ftnW