Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-08
Julia Ward HOwe's Tribute to
Adelaide Nelson.


Adelaide Nelson.
Very sad is the dispatch that
brings the news of the death Of
Adelaide Nelson to the scene OF
her greatest triumphs. A beautiful
womaG, and always favorite, she had
risen to height of artistic excellence
which made even her beauty second to
the grace and power of the interpreta-
ton to which it had lent itself with
such harmonious 2tness.
The quaint regions inhabited by
Shakespeare's muse, the grand and
vivid forms that peopled his forests,
bowers and palaces we're brought fresh
ly to our sight by the Ne ilson Troupe.
But amid her fright companions she
she ne pre.eminent. No one who saw
them will ever forget her impersona-
tons of the imprisoned Juliet" the
gay and elegant Rosalind," the coy,
heroic "Cymbeline."
People who valued their time waited
for hours to secure admission to the
scene of her performances, and felt
that the prize was we'll worth the tedi-
um of waiting. In the theater.going
community her radiant presence was
like the outpouring OF some vivifying
influence.
For she herself had an outpouring
from some subtle source. She had
latterly learned some secret which en-.
abled her greatly to intensity the charm
ard interest Of her acting. Perhaps
this was the result of continued and
patient study, perhaps some sudden
perception had shown her the vein of
her true power. The public hung
upon her words with delight, and not
a tone of her musical voice, not q
glance OF her starry eyes, was willing
ly lost by those who have the sense of
beautiful things. She passed from us
in the crowned queenhood of her pro-
fession, and we were only willing to
relinquish her presence because we
were so sure that it would return to
delight US again.
This brilliant court is now closed.
This queendom
"Will lie hid
Meekly under either lid"
But in the ''Valhalla of fair visions,
this shade will have its honored place,
and Adelaide Nelson will be remem-
bered among the few who have made
the glories of the great master their
own by the fulness and perfection
of their representation.-MRs. JULIA
HOWE, in the Woman's Journal.
M. Legouve, in recently published
volume, relates this OF Malibran:
The violent temper of Malibran's ia
Their, Garcia, caused severe quarrel,
which resulted in the separation of
father and daughter. The breach had
already lasted several years, when one
evening the opera "Othello was pro-
duced at the Theater Italien, with Gar.
cha in the role of "Othello and Mali
bran in that of Desdemona. The
daughter, as usual, was admirable in
tho part, and the father, unwilling to
DO oatdone, became once more the Gar
cia of his best years. The success was
complete, and an enthusiastic recall me-
cessitated the hasty raising of the cur
tain after it had fallen on the frst act.
Desdemona was discovered almost as
black as " Othello." Moved by the ova-
ton in which both had shared, Mali
bran had thrown herself into the arms
of her father, and in the embraces
which ensued, Garcia had imprinted
upon her features some of the dye
which stained his own. NJ. Legouve
was present on the occasion, and he
says that no one in the theater thought
of laughing; the audience Immediately
understood the affecting nature of the
incident, and ignoring all that was gro
tesque in it, "they applauded with
transport the father and daughter, rec
onciled by their art, their talents, and
their triumph"
ONLY ONE.-There was but one crack
in the lantern; and the wind found it
out, and blew out the candle. How
great a mischief one urguarded point
OF character may cause us! One spark
blew up tho magazine, and shook the
whole country for miles around. One
leak sank the vessel, and drowned all
on board. One wound may kill the
body, one sin destroy the soul.
LAST WEEKS CAsUAITIEs.-A man
was buried in thought.
Many people lost their heads.
A great many persons were drowned
in tears.
Some split their sides, others fell be-
tween two stools.
Many were riveted to the spot.
Several stuck to their posts.
1t is no mans duty to deny himself
every amusement, every luxury, every
recreation, every comfort, that he may
get rich. 1t is no mans duty to make
an iceberg of himself, to shut his eyes
and ears to the sufferings of his fellows
and deny himself the enjoyment that
results from generous actions, merely
that he may hoard wealth for his heirs
to quarrel about.
An expert examiner of cattle destined
for shipment, says that the animals
which arrive in Liverpool in bad con-
dition. are injured by want of air on
the ocean passage, the practice. being
to close the steamers matches during
storms.
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