Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-12
ALICE URBAN.
Lady the Greatest Female
sipgcr I'm Italy.

= hany American. singers in
ot one has ever created the
iasm in Rome that Alice
created. Not even Patti
same excitement as the
he Is here called. Donadio,
fall short of the extraordi-
licism created by Miss
3 ban. Two years ago
here, and took Rome
in "Sappho," and after
4 a triumphal round of Italy
same opera. But no one
= WAS American, and ii was
= eouple of days ago that !
great discovery. Every
Tho hears this has reason to
I. his countrywoman, for as
singer united, there is not
the whole Italian stage in
w of the world. Nor do |
cause she is American. I
4 v alluded to her "Sapphor
e most marvellous perform
bodern times, and | stated
i thought she was French,
general | have a very poor
he dome who sing in Ital-
said then that there was
kr had been, n more sublime
I'm Alice Urban's. With
Opera she had fortune
boat /; with that one OPP
hight have travelled over
d and have never
ther. Just as Miss Bate
Leah for years, and poor
brd Dundreary, and Ristori
Rachel Phedrc, so could
IN have made her fortune
pho" The very last time i
sSappho," two years ago, |
would be the fortune of
The Italian opera-houses in
And / repeat this state
increased conviction. AL
would raise the fortune of
IRE with "Sappho" alone.
been no dramatic prima
&ither of the London Italian
hes for many, many years
lice Urban. | remember no
HEer that has equalled her
1lfelli. IN appearance she re-
3|{esa mieu.rl the picture of RAJ
hedre." The same pale,
46 the same dark eyes, the
$pressive countenance. Add to
10: est of black hair and
|fe 'of a Grecian goddess. How
hi this woman has never yet
!krtl in London? To use an old
HEhe would set the Thames OIL |
When she came here a couple |
ESago to fill an engagement at |
<0ntina, she found the theatre |
HE "Africanar and "Luciar
I'D the management; and yet
4 been added to the perform
tract the public, ever ready
3ook at pretty ankles. 1t was
he theatre could not reopen.
In, was Urban, who had come
|0Aich at great risk and expense
e theatre shut and the whole
I'm the street. The Urban.
told them not to despair, and
ew management the theatre
ened with "Sappho.n In a
everything was changed,
Rome ran to see
4pera as if it had been the
Wtime it had ever
biven in Rome or
had been the first time Ur-
Over been heard in it. Alice
!hame is so closely associated
&pphoo that she nnd"Snpphau
ne. Indeed, it was almost
k1by n part of public that she
ger studied any other opera
5appho." In vain Spaniards
q heard her in Spain said that
Eequally great in Africana,"
4 NORMA LA Favorite,"
Bone listened to them, people
|ed to be content TO hear her
ner night in "Sappho,o and
1Dr nothing else. Never was
ID so overwhelmed with sue
Alice Urban with "Sappho."
Ere mention of her singing
opera was received by "Ne,
\ want 'Sappho'-'Sappho'-
|bun
BIT, however, especially as she
be partin the new management,
ided to break the trammels
|und her to "Sappho,n and try
let of Norma on the Roman
On the first night the theatre
partially filled. The public
lffident about Norma and
nagementalmos regretted hav-
len up certainty for an uncer-
But never was such wild ex-
hit witnessed in Rome as at the
Il the opera. The men and
! at the theatre. whether in pit,
If boxes, rose en- masse, waving |
Id handkerchiefs, and shouting |
mad. Norma was even a
successes than "Sappho." Since
the prices have been raised,
Notwithstanding this the
e is crowded nightly,
,ople are turned away from the
BY noon regularly every box
at in the theatre are sold. On
casion guards had TO be sent for
ep the people away from the
They would not believe that
place was taken. Such q thing
happens in Rome, where the
is so slow TO get enthusiastic
that is not Roman.
lie now know that great as"Sap-
is, Norman is still even
+, and that Alice Urban is fit to
on any stage, not only in her
parable "Sappho,n but also In
other part of the dramatic so
repertory, If we may judge by
>orma.n
he "Africanan ! hear. that there
one who can approach her, and
Pauline Lucca.
would be Il perfect providence
London Italian Opera-Housc,
re is no one there who can give
,hon or Norma as she can.
has even the physique of the
and TINT Is also mach. She IL
. and nerve, anu il an artist to
ny tips of her finger-nails. With
ing actually handsome on the
she looks inspired and sublime.
hair Is truly magnificent. A
Italian painter Is now painting