St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10
Il Talk With TanOni.

Nine Marie Vanoni came tripping out of
the hotel en- route for the theater. She car
ried in one hand little handbag full of
blonde wig, and the other engaged the arm
iSf her husband, a dignifed Swiss gentleman
of ali ut forty. Nine. Venom is little
black eyed lady of five and twenty, with a
slight figure, delicate white skin, pretty
hands and feet, and though born in Italy,
not only speaks English fuently, but masters
French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
81 am greatly hurried" she said, ''but
come along and we can be friendly" and
the trio walked off to the theater. "It is
true / am by birth an Italian, but have lived
in America ever since | was years old l
am originally dancer; | travelled with
Strakosch when he was in his glory as an in
presario, and for two years was a premiere.
l used to see much of Annie Louise Cary,
who called me little one and was very kind
to me. Ono day she heard me singing and
called me in, tried my voice and giving me
lot of music, told me to go to work, that |
could do something with my voice, Well,
| studied at her suggestion, and used to meet
her In Central Park and tell her what l was
doing, PATHS half brother, Barille, gave me
the same advice and offered to instruct me.
One night was dancing in Aida and while
the opera was progressing | stood in the
wing singing with the chorus. Kellogg was
the prima donna and she stopped before /
did and caught me away up on high G. l
thought she would be angry, but instead of
that she came to me and told ME to go
right to a teacher and study. | was well
acquainted with her; used to go to her
dressing room and amuse her by standing
on my toes. / also taught her several steps
for Carmen. Well, after that l really
believed had some latent talent, so | went
to Nine. Murio-C Celia, of New York, and in
two years time she brought me out in con-
cert. ! sang Leonore, from 'Fayorita, and
Siebel, from Faust and was assisted by
Maples0n's chorus and tenors and Arditi's
orchestra. My success was greater than l
had dreamed Of, and you cannot fancy my
astonishment when Mapleson offered me a
five years engagement, which | refused be-
cause objected to travel. I sang in con-
cert for two years in New York and then
came into this business, where / shall re-
main another year. Then | am to star.
am having a musical drama written for me,
which will contain quantity of novel fea-
lures, in five different languages. But am
not at liberty to tell you anything further on
llldI tUpiC. Ilhc OpCid pOulc3 Dubib 10 dh-
fully hard for must sing, dance. act and be
funny ali at the same time. Still have
been successful, l make lots of friends, and
am told have the best salary paid to any art
istin my line"
s'Who writes your songs?"
1.-THE creole song is all mine; I wrote it
words and music. and adapted the dance,
too.
.sDo you know what makes me so success
ful.'' she asked after pause. 1T is this
big railroad spike. found it on the track
just outside Of New York and / have carried it
ever since Why, it has made me regular
mascot. wouldn't take so, 900 for it. Mr..
Miles Barton is going to give me gold nail
for it when the season closes, but / am lit
tie dubious about making the trade. You
see it Is not a good scheme to trife with a
tallismau.
s'Where do 1ivel Oh, live on 10th
street, New York. Have darling little
home of my own. two children, good hus-
band and prancing little pony. / don't
waste my my money, / can tell you. You
don't catch me buying gewgaws; work,
and as told Mdlle. Aimee, mean 10 win.
.';she. Oh, she lives in New York shut up
in her house with tutor. She studies day
and night, and hopes to retrieve her Europ
can losses from En- glish comedy. saw her
three weeks ago. She came to see me, and
complimented me very highly on my ''Pret-
ty as Picture which you know she used to
sing"