The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19

room in poor hotel, Il sort of soldiers
barracks, where he had been obliged to
take temporary refuge, because of the
neglect of friend to send him money
order. Secluded from society, he spent
the days in writing OH his concerto; ; and
when evening came, and the wonderful
tones of his violin sounded from the
open windows, the people would as
semble in the street below TO listen.
One evening the celebrated Colbran
(Rossini's first wife, and native of Bo-
l0gna) was passing Casa Soldati and
heard those strains. She paused. The
sounds seemei to come from an instru-
ment she had never heard before. 1T
must be a VIOLIN she said, but q divine
one, which will be q substitute for dc
Beriot and Malibran. I must go aud
tell Zampicri.' So. .s;.l. ss.a, X
Con the night of the concert, Ole
Bull, having retired very early OH &C.
count of WEAKNESS, had already been i'll
bed two hours, when he was reused by
Il rap on the door and the exclamation
'Cospetto Iii Bacco! What stairsn II
was Iampieri, the most eminent mlsi-
clan of The Italian nobility. lie asks
Ole Bull to improvise for him, and then
cries, 'Maliblan may now have her head
acheS! He must off to the theatre at
once with the young artist. There is
no time even for change of dress, and
the violinist is hurried before disap-
pointed but most distinguished audience.
The grand duke Of Tuscany was there,
and DeBerot with his hand in sling.
1T seemed to Ole Bull that he had been
transported by magic, and ut first that
ne could not meet the cold, critical cX-
actions of the people before him; for
he knew his appearance was against
him, and his weariness had almost I'M
ncrved him. lie chose his own compO-
sition, and the very desperation of the
moment, which compelled him to shut
his eyes and forget his surroundings,
made him play with an abandon, AN
ccstacy of feeling, which charmed and
captivated his audience. AS the curtain
fell, and he almost swooncd from ex-
haustion, the house shook with rciter.
ated applause.
"When, after taking food and wine,
he appeared with renewed strength and
courage, he asked three ladies, whose
cold, critical manner had chilled him OH
his first entrance, for themes to impro.
wise upon. The wife of Prince Ponia.
towsky gave him one from Norma,
and the ladies mt her side, one each from
the Siege of Corinth' and 'Romeo and
Juliet His improvisation, in which il
occurred to him to unite all these me.
lodies, renewed the excitement. The
final piece was to be a violin solo. The
director was doubtful of Ole Bulls
strength, but he stepped forth firmly
saying, Il will playl oh, you must let me
playn and again the same unrestraincd
enthusiasm followed. When he finished
there was rain of flowers, and he was
congratulated by Zampieri, DeBcriot
and the principal musicians present. liz
was at once engaged for the following
concert, and the assistance of the socie
ty was offered for Il concert of his own
One gentleman asked for sixty tickets
another for one hundred, and Emile
Loup, the owner OF a large theatre in
Bologna, offered him his house and or
chcstra free of expense. The wheel OF
fortune was turning in his favor; the
Norns were now weaving bright threads
in the web Of his life. lie played at
both concerts, was accompanied to his
hotel by a torrhlight procession, made
honorary member of the Philharmonic
society, and his carriage drawn home by
the populacc. This was Ole Bulls real
debut