The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-31


lose Il? Oh, no! It was merely severe
hoarsentss, which, unfortunately, was mis-.
interpreted. II was over In few days. You
know Marie Stone2 Yes. Well, she Is suoh
a romp, and we had ouch playful time OF II
that was irdiscreet enough to catch cold
which terminated, not 10 tae loss OF my
voice, but In the hoarseness mentioned"
DID NOT LOSE HEB yoIcs.
ut Is a bad thing for woman to lose her
voice without being singer" remarked tho
reporter with sinister-:omic smile which
the lady fully appreciated as an extract from
an ancient almanac.
II very much regret the report should have
been 80 widespread" said Mira. Rsmmelsberg
"ior you know II were an angel from heay-
en- and sung the sweetest some people would
say that l had Lost my voice. Now, you
Yourself can testify that haven't" and with
this musical laugh FOL owed that was hsr.
mopy itself.
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purely business matters; after they are SOL;
lied, perhaps three weeks or month, will
return to Paris to bsg!n my career on the
stage"
an Paris flrsL?n
"Not at ali. In Italy. Itgivea one a pre-
eminence TO make debut in that country
not attained by any other method"
"Then you intend 10 adopt the stage as
profession r.
cagsmens In Italy, 10 begin in September,
but the terms did not sui, me. shalt en-
gege marager, instead OF binding myself 70
certain contract-just like Patti does. l
will sing In opera in Paris, ST. Petersburg
Vienna, and Lonlon-perhaps three years
and come home-that Is 70 America, when l
hope to please them"
TIE MUSIC or THE TWO COUNTRIES.
"You have been ttudying under quite q
famous instructress haven't youT
eyes, indeed. MLdame Marchesi Is very
Accomplished woman, well verfed In lore,
languages and music. When you come into
her presence there Is something that car
not explain that makes you feel you are
beholGing q superior women. She Is this
most thorough voice teAcher In Europe. We
know little about music in this country.
thought knew something about 1t, but 5000
found out my mistake"
"What Is the dillsrencs?"
Ut can hardly be explained, there are go
many points, orchestra, method and manner.
Then, bss.de1, you know, Europe is an older
continent and they Lave praCticed music
much longer than we have. For all tia, for
the youth OF the United States, We are i'm.
proving In culture and taste. Tbs presents
lion OF Operas here cannot 30 compared To
tncss in Europe"
@You lave had offers for an engagement,
haven't You 2"
REFusED Po?rrIyE ENGAGEMENT.
"Yes; but refused because they were not
suitable. When left Paris Madame Mar
chest complimented me very highly, Per-
haps oughtn't 10 sly II; but she told me
| was the best pupil sac ever had. She also
said il could get an engagement In Amer
ica 10 do SO, although she would much rather
see me make my debut in Europe. l was so
sorry hsdn't time to see Col. Ma2leson, OF
her ms ssty's opera company, while In New
York. He Is a great friend OF mine, and
would have been glad 10 see him. / should
like to maze my first appearal &c In America,
but have concluded TO postpone 1t until a.
Ter appear in Europe"
"But that will be a long while, won'tit?"
"About three years. But then, you know
l will have the rough edges rubbed OF and
will appear to better advantage and, hope,
10 the better satisfaction Of my friends. Nov
there is Mile, Nevada, an American girl, who
has taken Paris BY storm, and who is . par
ticular friend Of mine. She dying to get 10
America. We have often talked OF home
the French In Paris have no word that cor
responds with our word home, in fact, they
have no homes at all, mere y spSrtments-
and she has longed to appear before an Amer
lean audience. She told me that II after all
her suocesres In Europe she came to America
and failed 10 arouse enthusiasm she would
die. She Is thoroughly American"
you still love your country, don't your
"Yes indeed. Coming over the ocean some
OF the folks got up q concert on shipboard.
pleaded a cold as an excuse not 10 sing. The pas
tepgsrs were decidedly English and keptslng-
in God Save the Q1etn. My patriotism and
love for the old tlsg made me Dry out, Why
dent you stag the Star spangled BANNER A
Young doctor, who got up the entertainment,
and who was an American, came 10 me after
wards and said, DO You know when you
said that, was afraid you would get up and
sing II, after had told them you had q bad
about yourself again. interrupted the
reporter, "Will you sing for "a before you
leaVt?
mo, think not, at least not In public. l
intend TO hGYs my friends hear me In pri.
y va Il they wish 10. What is tho range Of
my voice? Conc, l will show on" Mrs. Ram.
melsbstg conducted the reporter from the
Library into the parlor. aud striking the keys
Of the piano. trilled OF q bar or Two. Her
voice Is soprano, but Is Of wonderful range,
and when tho newspaper irquiStor heRttit
DO thoughtot southty's lines to orphsus,
Then on bisear what's sounds
oiharnony atosel
Her voice hiss yarge Of three oetayes ex-
cept four not.s-that is from A below the
slsff to + above. The low contralto notes
were full and deep, while the high soprano,