New-York tribune., 1885-07-19


10 that the young ears arc formed to that kind of
articulation which emasculates speech
and is death to all vocal art.
1t Is ungenteel in England tospeak ont. The Irish
however, are hurried By thsir moro impetuous dis
positions into breaking the rule Of gentecl speech,
and have voices. The lower ono ponetrates tn Ire
land tho finer finds the voices bothin speaking
aud singing In American schools girls speak mp
well and often. largo part Of the oourzs OF edu-
cation consists iu recitations and explanations of
the pupil which. as they have to be reasoned out.
are not delivered in sing-son tones"
Madame Marchesi finds fault with the haste Of the
Americans to become public singers. They think
that six months drill is enough She says threc
years assiduous study hardly sufccsto obtain COM
pee mastery ofths voice. to acquire easy gcstcula-
tion, perfect diction aud to make oil subservient
t0stage necessities.
The stage, being q very limited area, has laws and
conventions of its own to which nature has to be
made to fit. However a good deal can be done
with an American voice in six months. But it Is
next to impossible to do ANYTHING in o short time
with an English girl who has been accustomed to
speak in the dapasoD of her compatriots
Madame Lagrange is forming for the lyric stage
an American girl. MISS Parker, who is believed to
have great career before her. To her is to be
in sympathy with her. She has eyes SOFT soulful
aud intelligent and charming contour. The fig
ure, and indeed her whole person, is graceful and
finely wrought She is not conceited
and in all respects in the truth. On Sundays, at the
early and o'clock p m. services, Miss Parker sings
in the American church in the Rue de Bayard, as
Christine Nilsson used IN the one in the Rue de
Berri, before she was known to fame. / see that
PeruQinI who was such favOrlte singer here last
winter, has been asked to take part IN tue small
Ill. .,nt ss,~.o
circle of the Prince aud Princess OF Wales, and
few Of the outer circle invited This vocalist
is American. Hisnane Is Chattertcn He won respect
and many sincere friendships when he was in Paris by
his amiablc and many estimable qualities aud the
simplicity and purity of his private life. lie Is es
sentaly gentleman in the good old English sense,
although lie has landed estate at his back; and
he is an artist to the tips of his fingers. While
beau III point of good looks he. is no f0p Perugn
not only sang in the best drawlne-rooms here but
was admitted to the intimacy Of most OF the great
families at whose houses he took part IN concerts.
He is intensely religious, and he has derived his
creed from an Irish Catholic mother His stage
name understand he bOrr0ws from Portuguese
grandmother Of Jewish descent
Miss Emma Nevada Is m Europe again. had
some conversation recently about her with her
former professor, Madame Narebes who thiuks
her AZ a light soprano the first of our time and
almost on line with Jenny Lind An old
admiIcr Of the latter, to whom ! repeated what Via.
Madame Marshesi sald does not admit the parallel
He says that Jenny Lind had voice winch was
unlike in quality every other that he heard, and
ee s""s nys may notes Ss t iss or d drawn
high notes were Incompatible, not only Tor their
dcIicacy but their volume They were nearer to
the carol OF the lark when that bird rcvels In
light and high rareied atmosphere than those OF
any other songstress that he can think
Of Emma Nevada produces the effect
of fairy yocaization. Her voice IL light. supple
and brilliant as Indian muslin. 1t has
great strength while seeming fmsy. aud she Is
gifted with sensbIlity. Jenny Lind was highly in
tellectua and if ever the piiosophiqae was de-
in "A
the truth loved il and lived IN il had an instiuc
tive aversion to the gewgaws and shans Of ife and
abhorred ch3rlatanisin. knew very well Roger,
who accompanied her tenor in her lrish Scotch
and Continental tours, and sang with her before
Queen Victoria and many other royal persOnages
at COblcntz, the occasion OF Her Majcstys first
visit to Germany. 1 he illustrious auditory was
entranced. But their adulation had no
more effect in disturbing the head
the plumage OF a duck. She felt thankful for
her vocal gilt as souice OF pleasure
to herself and others and as means to an end
whicn she kept steadily IN view: retirement to
private life with means that would enable ber TO
indulge ia the affections of the heart and t. aifru
keeping up beautiful garden. Her stage ward
robe was very simple She also dressed simply
when she went to sing at concerts, preferr'ng q
plan velvet dress, with lace berthe aud diamond
brooch to any other toilet. The poetic sentiment
was highly developed in her. | am told that she
still sings swccty and that her voice is often heard
In Putney Church The high notes are all gone.
but the medium register Is yet mclliiiuous she
shuns publicity and Is rich III good works. Ono Ut
the blessings which heaven yOuchsafed 20 her was
to enable her TO high in her profession without
pushing or Intriguing