Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

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"You do that -
"Yes, here is the call boy, sen
him and clear out the company;
will do my part"
The manager blindly obeyed th
strong will and steady purpose Q
the master mind; as people il
emergency generally do, whateve
their relative positions in the world
Anna Carolla passed onto tn
stage, and, advancing at once t,
the footlights, stood for one mo
moment, her tall, commanding form
and beautiful head drawn erect
unflinchingly facing that crowd
meeting full even the astonishet
gaze OF the Emperor himself, ant
the wondering look of her lover in
the orchestra below her.
Then she said, in a voice not
loud, but clear as a bell, steady
authority in every measured &C
cent:
81 am here by the managers
orders. His Imperial Majesty has
been robbed tonight of a rare
diamond, and the thief is in the
house. Every one," and the speak
er's dark eye swept the audience
from gallery to pit, sis at once to
withdraw quietly and in order
any one attempting to remain will
be Immediately arrested. The band
will also retire at once"
Even as she spoke her ear, pain
fully strung for the sound, could
hear the warm hum of flames from
the back, but unmoved, she step
ped back, swept deep obeisance
to the audience and the Emperor,
and the curtain fell.
The Emperor instantly left his
box, whispering TO the gentleman
whom he had before pointed out
Anna Carolla:
"There is something behind this.
l am not robbed. Send Col. Berg
mann round to summon the mana
ager to our carriage door,"
Meanwhile, the vast crowd filter
ed rapidly, in quiet order and in
safety, out, only learning at the
door, as they hurried away, the
awful death, by fire or crushing,
from which the brave, quick-witted
girl had saved them. The last few
o leave the auditorium smelt the
ire and heard the cracking of !
lanes, and hurried wildly, spread G
ng the alarm. But the terrible i
ny of fire came too late to do s
lischief, and once outside, the O
olice and soldiery (under the t
DOL direction of the Emperor n
imsel0 kept order. And, though p
lie flames mounted at first, Annals ii
mely discovery and the energetic d
easures taken, forced the fire un- Sc
err. In less than an hour and a
alf it was completely drenched Il
ut, and the mutilated opera-house b
1T in charge of the police. q
Then, and not till then, did the m
Emperor dismount from the horse e,
Q used, and return to his carriage. Il
s he did so he paused suddenly. :
Bergman, see! There goes
lat italian girl herself, leaning on
he arm of the young fellow who
ID the band so splendidly tonight. =,
o see who and what they are." u
Col. Bergman departed to obey !"
le order, and the Emperor drove e %
I. th
The next day the whole story "a
as in the Government organ, u
it'll an intimation, "inspired," of II
purse, from that quarter, that His u
nperial Majesty had graciously
used inquiries to be made about !"
e young chorus-singer. -
A few days later old Herr Ros- "
lfeldt received an official intima- :.
On that his gifted son Carl, and ~
s .fmcee, Anna Carolla, were ~
9TH under Imperial protection, -
ID their marriage was desired to 81
Ike place as Immediately as posi- :, ~
e, the Emperor lowering the ~
ide. The manager also received 81
similar intimation through Col. w.
that his late chorus ~
lger was to be brought forward "
d advertised for the re-opening of "
, opera as Madame Carolla- Ros- ~
feldt. VI
Once more the elite Of gay vienne ~ ~
wded the Opera House to wit -
IS the debut of the new singer as :"
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