, 1876-06-10
FAMILIAR TALK.
adelaide Kemble and Her Magnit.
icont Singing.
Thomas Brassey, the Great English Con-
tractor, and His Sons. .
Temporary Home for Lost nnii Starving
Dogs.s. .s.lLigll. Priced Canincs.
Poets as Observation-Disclosures and
Kinglake--Hcnry V1l1.'s Brother.

Ercry,,o.ly knows tint the daughter OF our
prca[,lcnt hns married. son Of Adelaide Kent
SIC, but nos nil arc familiar with thc genius nnsi
fame of the distinguished woman wllo occupies
awards her tho mllch-lccsicd relation Of
nnthcr.fnaw. Adelaide is the younger sister
pf Fanny Kemb'c, the daughtcrof Charles Kun
bic, and tho niece Of tho great sddons. In the
,pporttpnmcnt of gtfts which were the natural
inheritance Of the Kcnblcs, Adelaide received
her full sharc, but Of a different kind from
those which had previously distinguished her
lllustrious family. It was to win the blshcst
llonors on the dramatic stago that the kc'nblcs
ha.l been hitherto prodIgally endowed; but,
when Adelaide dtscloscl the talents with which
.lc wns enricheA they were foun.i to 1c Of the
sort adapted to success un the lyric stage. To
interpret the passion which kinlcd in hcr soul the
true dramatic Grc, Adelaide possessed magnif-
cent voice. OF tho richest quality, md 0l unusual
power and compass.
She WIS educated for the career Of singer,
and for a brief season enjoyed TIC trlumplss Of
an operate queen. 1Icr superb voice antl linz
passioned acting placed 1cr at oncc among the
great artists who l.ave Interpreted the snustc Of
Tic grandcst masters. but, after a flattcrsng
experience, that would lave intoxicated any but
the, strongest head, Adelaide vas content to
devastion of n husband, and to retire 10. tho
priyacY Of domestic life. lGcr departure from
the ssagc was tInn1, and thereafter hcr voice was
10 be heard only by the favored guests who
were so happy US TO be admitted to her home
In ouc Of Ills visits to London, Afr. Fields
spcnt mn evening at tile mansion OF the
snrtorsses. and glowing account ci the enter
tain1nent ia contained IN Ills tccollccttol's ut
barry Cornwall, from which VIC copy us follows:
1--WE are tnvtte1'to hear sumo m.,sc this cvcn-
Ing, eaid Proctor TO me ono daY. ''nnd yoH must
90 with ,is." went, and our hostess wns the once
magnificent rrfn1n-lo Az intervals through
cut the evening. with voice
''%Thas % csswaa. snd hHs1scs. anA rEeeipitates,,,
Week in a french Country uouec !" and her
my ncmory 9Th the enchanted evening when
heard her alr&. A. ahe sat at tho piano IN all her
css eoSd sWca anoe mot O.
70 paint hcr wosthIsy. Henry Chortcy. who WAS
prcaent on that memorable evening, seemed to be
surrcmc and willing singer. Proctor moved nway
no a sfnsf o. Tue og ana a% ea Its
p senca II to 6e ns ont T. S
beath Of tho goriona artist who wis thrilling iii
with, her power. Mira. Jameson bent forward to
at oyery . ohlc passagc: Another lady, whom DID
not know, vas tremnlous With excItemens; and
hen a
acted &emraMld< as | hayo heard It described.
Evsry que /. present was ln;p!te BY hsr ns icn
Hlnl, De11iMl. ChcrnbinE, .-how sle Hung herself
TINT Right, with all her gifts. Into tl.ofr highest
comp oaiuons. ~ ahe r0se mud was walking nway
FROM Tho ptano, after singing an air frnm 'Me
dca with pashos that no unsteady -uncducatcd
pen like mine can ought to,attclnpt Il descrip-
tlol Of, interrupted heE mid whispered
request. Again she turned, and walked toward Tin
uenIt. 4 fash Of lightning, followed By . peal
Of thunder that Jared The house.. stopped
llor for moment on her way 10 tho piano,
a sudden summer. tempest was gathering, and
crash after crash made 1t impossible for her 10 10.
gin. As slu stood waiting for tic elemental
fury to sAbEldc, her attitude YVES quito worthy Of
tile niece Of Mrs, slddons. When thc thunder had
grown loss frequent she throw back her beautiful,
ciasuic head; aud touched thu. kcya. The
and wcsrd. dcad silence fell uM,n tie room. and
M Influence hs Of terror peryadcd tho wluls nSscn-
bly,. 1t was song by Desaaurr, which he Ind
composed for her voice, tho worls by Tcnnysuu. No
ohc who WIS present that evening, can forget how
Iu brnks tho silence with
"Wo were two daughters at enc race;"
Or how n1e uttered tho words:
''Tho w!ll Ii roaring in tMrrat and trec."
i vas like scene In Ercnt tragedy, and then +
fully understood tic worship she had won AL be.
JonghE only 70 those c1neuHnfte artiats who ha yc
arisen tn dignity anl ennoblc the lyric stage, AZ
VIC left the luusc, Proctor said: "fo4 ara IN great
lnck tonight. mover heard. her sing more d.
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