The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
MILE. MARIE MARIMON.

| EXPERIENCES HER EUROPEAN CAREER OF
TRIUMPH LIKELY TO BE SUPPLEMENTED By
ANOTHER IN AMERICA.
Mlle Marie Marimon, Mapleson's latest prima
DONNA arrived yesterday in the steamer Circassia.
When the huge liner touched the wharf and the
gangplank was run out at angle Of forty-hve
degrees a HERALD reporter sprang aboard. The
prma donna was found sitting in the cabin. The
crowded decks and cabin. including those who were
taken of the Inman steamship City OF Richmond.
as well as the numerous emigrants brought blythe
Anchor liner, produced sort of miniature Broadway
block as the of humanity ebbed and flowed
in accordance with the laws OF the Custom House.
MI Mapleson was on board. and from Quarantine
up poured into the willing ear OF his new prims
donna ga hattering tale. The little lady looked as
if she had had trying voyage, yet she was all
smiles when the reporter accosted her.
''Ohi how glad am" said she. "to reach land
once more. At one time thought should meet
my mothers fate. Bad as tho English Channel may
be between Calais and Dover. and certainly was
afraid of it, tho Atlantic infinitely worse
dreaded this trip all the time. and ut one time
thought i never could be induced to make II.
begged hard after consented to visit America.
to be let off, Before LETT Paris there was nothing
but rumors Of terrible things taking place ON the
ocean. assure you tried everything to give up
the American engagement.
A carriage took the lady to the New York Hotel.
where Mr.. Mapleson had already engaged a suit OF
rooms for her. Last evening she received tho
HERALD representative in gracious manner. Nile.
Marimon is decidedly French in appearance She IS
of medium height and build and somewhat OF
brunette. with clearly cut features. Her hair is
brown and wavy and her brown eyes have search
ing expression. Tho features very mobile and
expressive and while she converses there is series
of changes playing about her countenance that be-
token rare dramatic power. Frankness and i'm
pulsvcness seem be her governing characteristics
and the melody of her voice. even in conversation,
is delightful. In this particular she differs from
most OF her lyric predecessors. She unconsciousy
sings as she converses and she gives dramatic
meaning to everything she says.
Eyes. now reel at home said the prima donna
81 suppose that the first feeling reaching land after
the initial VOYAGE is that of home You have no idea
of the feeling Of relief from constantly pitching
steamer to Il hotel Why. it will take some time be-
fore get the constant rolling on the sea. Its
natural. suppose. Well, here am in strange
country and besides Mr.: Mapleson you are the first
| friend have met But have heard so much about
| New York that already feel at home here.
| s.Madem osele, have always welcomed great
artists here and they have found America always
'Oh! you need not tell me that; have heard Of
the generosity and kindness OF the American public
long before my trip to this country Please do not
| think for o moment that have not made myself
perfectly acquainted with the public feeling Of
| America toward operate artists"
| For instance in later days. Nilsson and Lucca?"
eyes. know all about thern They have told me
m me in Europe. would come here at once She is
| perfectly in love with this country. Well, only
| hope that that will be my experience. From what
| Nilsson. Lucca and Titiens have told me. will
| meet appreciative public. II would not be
proper for me to say in what manner shall be re-
| ceived, but assure you that my voice was never
better than it is at present. Listen"
| FIRST wARBLLNGs.
| Here the cantatrice sat down to upright piano
and struck few chords: spray Of bell-like notes
! from the shadow song of "DinOrah" filed the air.
| Then there came knock at the door. waiter in
There's some gintlemin." said the waiter. ''who
toud me to bring their cards in. Faith. dunno
II am indisposed, said she. "and cannot see any
| one." and the waiter withdrew.
II understand. Mile. Marimon. there was q great
deal OF difficulty to get you to come to this coun-
| try?" said the reporter.
:.Oh, no. did not wish to venture on the sea.
| NY mother persisted in the steamer Pacific and
have always had q dread of the ocean, What artist
has not? We artists have very sentative nature.
mind to come all fear seemed to be under the con-
troll of my will ina uoionts. Even under that terri
Possession. The officers of the steamer win testify
to that. And yet l was awfuly frightened. Here
was the ship plunging ana going In every way that
timid debutante the would not desire. 1t ia
all very well when you are on land. no matter how
disagreeable the surroundings may be. but at sea.
with the floor of your cabin assuming every position
but the right and no redress at hand. 1t Is very
trying novice.
Here Colonel Mapleson walked in abruptly and
broke out into hearty laugh. ..Well," said he
"Mademoselle had idea that the trip from France
to England was us much as an artist could possibly
encounter the sea; but think that now she will
include tho Atlantic III her calculations"
II had horror Of the voyage. rejoined the canta-
trice. (which was almost insuperable. / tainted
when signed the contract with Mr.. Jarrett. and
even after that time tried all could recede from
the engagement. I shed bitter tears when Captain
Annitt Mr. Mapleson's son-in-law left me at Queens
town. had an unconquerable dread OF the sea-"
'was there anything of a special nature. Madenoi-
s inss inquired inc ''p''''' -p'''' 'A'' '''
AN ACCIDENT IN PARIS.
eyes, Last month was riding in landau along
one the bouevards OF Paris. when IN tAe throng
of vehicles there was o sudden stoppage in front
was riding with terrific force. 1t nearly killed me-
and as 1t was, the pole struck my right arm aud
severely injured IT, Now such an unespected acct
me. 1t seemed to me warning against voyage to
America"
"You may think SO. but my impressions were DIFF
ferent."
VERY well. indeed. I was received with almost
regal honors there when first appeared.
mon at prury Lane Theatre, at her debut. was the
greatest known in London since the days of Jenny
Lind. We turned away fl.O0O from the doors. But
on tho fourth day the climate proved too much
for her and she was unable to appear. 1t was then
the beginning OF her career aud she suffered con-
siderably from nervousness. After she withdrew
there was almost q riot ut the theatre, which
only quietcd by the present Duke OF Wellington.
have the letter OF the Baron Rothschid in which he
ted to give Mile Marmon GOO for song ut
an evening his house. ut which the Prince
OF Wales present"
''what the difficulty between Patti and MILE
Marimon at Covent Garden last yearY' inquired the
reporter. -
'.Simply jealousy" replied Mr.. Mapleson. ''Patti
did not want her to sing DInorah, and there was
quite u row."
II regard the role Of Dnorsh my best." said
the cantatrice. 81 feel perfectly ut home in 1t.
although not more than certain Others"
"In what role will you make your debut?" in
qured the reporter.
sIn one of my Notwithstanding. in 'Sonnambula.'
Oil how love that r0te."
HER oPEnArIC CAREER.
"Mademoiselc. please give me some account Of
your operate career from the beginning OF it,"
swel, there Ii very little to say about IL. My
father was my first teacher In my native city.
brussels. and he conducted the orchestra when
sang ut the Theatre de Ia Monnaie, where, must
say, gained my greatest successes. Then went to
Paris, and 1 studied for long time under wartel.
the instructor of Nilsson. MY finishing lessons