Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-06
A WRECKED WOMAN.
Life From u Royal Court TO
u NOrgUe.

side Of the two covers Of book Of
fiction Josephine Ordz, IN 1913
was young, beautiful and faScinat-
ing, a central figure in the brilliant
society Of Pesth the Hungarian
capital. Her father, Count Ofdz,
sent her, in early life, to Hunga-
rian convent, where she received
an education that fitted her to
shine with brilliancy in noble So
ciety. 1t was just at the time
when Hungary revolted against
the Austrian rule that Josephine
became enamored of Count Kar-
ally, a Hungarian patriot. Count
Ordz was loyal to Austria, and
Josephine had to choose between
father and lover. Sac chose the
latter, and when Count Karaly
was arrested as a rebel she did
everything in her power 10 effect
his release. Karaly was sentenced
to be hanged; but through the
efforts of Josephine. who bribed
an officer, he made his escape.
They HE'D to France, were mar
ried and lived happily together
until the husband died leaving
Josephine almost penniless. She
was splendid vocalist, and chang
ing her name to D'Orme Jose
phine, made her debut as singer
on the operate stage of Paris in
1851. She made brilliant success,
and ia the large capital cities of
Europe where sic made her APP
pearance, her success was pro-
nounced phenomenal. The Aus
trian authorities forgave her for
her disloyalty, and Josephine re-
turned to Pseth the reigning con-
tralto star of all Europe. La 1852
Josephine joined the famous Ma
rio-Grise opera troupe, which was
under engagement Max Maretzek,
for an American tour, and early in
1853 made her first appearance in
New York in the old Academy of
Music. Favored with fame, for
tune, beautiful face and figure
and romantic history. she was
received with great favor by the
American people Her New York
debut was unparalleled in point Of
enthusiasm. She outshone Grisi.
The audience went wild, some
throwing rings, chains, watches
and other valuables at her feet in
their enthusiasm. She travelled
all over the country, repeating the
remarkable success she achieved
in New York wherever she went.
She next went to Costa Rica, Gen.
trail America, and in 1878. in COM
pany with Fallini, the baritone,
went to San Francisco, where she
appeared at the Metropolitan The
atre. Though her stage successes
were wonderful, the individual
conuuests which she made were
more so. All the wealthy bache-
Tors of the city knelt at her feet
and placed their riches at her dis
posal. At the end of a year she
left San Francisco for Australia,
but was shipwrecked on a South
Sea Island Inhabited by cannibals.
All the other survivors were eaten,
but she escaped through her won
derful singing, with which she
pleased the chief. After years
captivity she escaped and return
ed to San Francisco. Josephine
then married George Evans, the
musical director OF the theatre,
but not living happily together,
they were divorced. Josephine,
daring her career, became addict
to champagne drinking. After
her divorce she began to go do n
hill. She would drink all kinds
of LIQUOR and get intoxicated. She
was not so exclusive in choosing
her company as formerly, and her
voice began to disappear. While
on spree in Sacramento she was
thrown out of a carriage and Grip
pied for life. Josephine, now but
a specter of the beautiful woman
she once was, returned to San
Francisco. Her money was all
gone, and she turned to those who
had fallen at her feet during the
height of her success for aid. They
spurned her and drove her from
the rooms they once would have
given thousands to have her
grace. ON the verge Of despair,
She would hobble on her cruiches
to the stage entrance of the the
atre ard beg of the actors for
money. She next went to live
with a disrepu sble man named
Bower in dirty three-stOry tene-
ment house on Chestnut street.
She would cook his meals, chop