Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-27
..siops Made on her BY Texas
Audiences.
,..ma Sheriff Who Impressed
~ With state officials.

l. makgE MIN u ulaChlihS' ~ was
yIlene which enabled a reporter
AZ 10 seek an interview with
rmms Abbott, the great diva
thrilled the sympathetic feel
N Europe and America with
,5eful voice and magnetic act
,vIth = feeling akin to embar.
sr that the reporter was ush-
M the presence Of the great
A Songu at the Grand View
aerday, but this feeling soon
TO one of pleas
,ou Mlss Abbott had
nuIne warmth greeted the in
nj and babe him be seated.
N enthusiast in her profession,
use her own words, always
and ten minutes CONVERSE
M her would make q musical
,st Of an animated piece of
After she had, with charm
NATION, discussed with the re-
he merits OF the operate stage
rresent, and paid compliments
yerse nature to all her great
tbe turned her magnetic blue
n the scribe and said: "Do
think II strange that all the
iceessful prima donnas who have
I'D In America for the last six
have been named Emma m
5 scribe said he had not noticed
hch was the case.
Il is,n said Mrs Abbott, az
sne them. They are Emma
BY, Emma Nevada, Emma Juch,
Albany and -"
nma Abbott, said the scribe.
DO not know that there Ii any
anic power in naming q child
y continued Miss Abbott, "but
ns strange that all the greatest
who have electrified America
past six years should bear this
1nppose 1t Is 3 coincidence, but
tissIsnge,"
III ME something about the
ties for a successful prlma
MAJ
'fbelieye some one has said there
tyen OF sight things necessary to
flute successful singer. Voice Is
bui Il is not all, and then the
public must be the judge of the
With as much experience as l
lhad would hesitate TO express
lnion In regard to q voice, for 1
Known of so many who won
way into public favor in spite OF
R criticism by musical critics,
smong the requisites 10 profess
operatic fame is the power to
. the public in your hand and
BOur iingerS around II,
sAbbOtt Huited the action to the
and, with an arch smile at the
iewer, said, "Of course the news
PATERNITY Is not included in this
ik,h
ell ME what you really think Of
audiences, and are they as APP
Alive rs those in the Eastern
4 No 'tafiy in your answer On
pill pardon the world, but your
Zoe, honest opinion"
omparisoHs are rude, but ! will
Q answer your question. l play
lng but heavy, tragic operas, with
pf two exceptions, and, in my tour
pgh Texas, 1 have been delighted
the treatment and appreciation
have received. In Gal
Pm and Fan Antonio /
d very critical audiences
hich were presented our heaviest
las, and | was delighted with the
lnwhich they were received. The
PAUSE was always in The right place
me company played at iLa best in
/ Two cities. In Waco we were
\ TO play Martha but the pro-
pIne, Though request, was changed
omnsmbula, which Ia GA exceed
heavy opera, and though before
pay was over / was requested by
N 10 sing THE Last Rose Of Sum
which occurs ia Martha, j be-
somnambula was highly appreci-
ont hardly satisfactory to the
any. There are several beautiful
'.'Aouses In the state and the Gull
ien OF the audiences has been no.
" every member Of my CONF
FRY much like the people I meet
t1as," continued Miss Abbott,
N are impulsive and warm
IVA and exceedingly polite to
'asers. l was on the train. though
the dreadful occurrence, in which
auAl Gosllng was killed, and was
~ almost 10 tears by the uuiver-
for the unfortunate vic
while on this train met u sheriff
.a very much impressed NE with
t'uelals in Texas. He was g per-
e1ieules In appearance, tail, hand
y ana ! gave him and a mite Of q
vailed the 'Kid' tickets 10 our
Pfioimance. The Kid amused
'siy much by showing me his gun
usit nlled with little holes for
'1hltIldges. The next time / saw
I, handsome sheriff he and the
y, were occupying front seats al
II OUT performances, and l was 80
~ lltased with the fact
nc rest Of the company
70 teaee me about it
T. s,n y 20 much pleased with my sue
N ,. texas and with the people that
gs " 70 revisit the state next sea
49, "a oner for a iiatterlng Partisan
~, ss.s .s is no; accepted.o
os nj, me she scribe had left the presence
d seat songstrsss and was away
M ~ magnetism of her presence he
Nh woader who that handsome
de-, ~es' and after he had reviewed
Ion n, ton he cAmo 70 the con
\ . shat It must have been that
a. ilhnt and handsome OF all
ido,o uiclals, our own Walter 4.