Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

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this infant phenomenon and invited her to
Buckingham palace and during the same
season both sisters performed before the
Prince and Princess OF Wales at the Marl-
borough house. On this occasion Victoria
presented the Miles. DOuste with magnifi-
cent gold cross enriched with pearls, and,
which pleased them almost as much, cut two
old Camelias from beautiful tree that stood
in the room, handed them to the mOleSt
girls, and embraced them both tenderly A
few DAYS Gftsrward the peasants received q
request from the palace for the photographs
of their children, and Nadar, the well known
Paris photographer, executed the order.
Since then The Miles DOuste have performed
several times before various members Of the
royal family. 1t was at BuckiIgha palace
that the little Jeanne made a reply 10 a
bantering Fr,n'hman that pleased some OF
the party almost as much as the music Are
YOU married. madenOisclle!' asked this gen
tleman. Not yst,' was the quick response.
In Europe playing before crowned heads
iSloOked NJ 0n by artIStes much like newspaper
"puffs' in republican America. The young
Doustes have had other royal advertisements
besides those given by the English reIgning
family. Here Is another quite as good as the
one just described. Their parents are natives
Of the French PyrpnceS. and the young girls
are in ecstasies OF delight when they can run
off for a variation 70 this charming part of
southern France. The last time the late king
of Hanover was in the Pyrenees with the
Princess FTe,lerika, his daughter, the happiest
moment OF thcjEday was when the two sisters
came at O'Clock. as they did almost daily, to
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caSionS the Old kElg handed the musicians
precious vase containing wild plant that he
had pulled up during his wanderings that
morning in the mountains. Their introduc-
ton to the king occurred in this wise: In the
winter Of 1873 the young pianists were stay
ing in the Ho,el de France. at Bareges,
well known thermal resort up among the
mountains, and they were in the habit, OF
course, Of playing good deal every morning.
They noticed that they were frequently ap-
plauded by the guests occupying a neighbor-
ing suite Of rooms, and one day the applause
was followed by bouquet, accompanied with
the card Of the king and the princess, and an
invitation to come and play for them-an in
vitatiUn that was renewed daily for the rest
of the season. Ii June II this same year the
dethrOned king died.
They have enjoyel instruction and advice
from the best teachers and professional pi-
aniSts of both the old and new worlds. For
five years they studied assIduouSly under the
immediate eye Of Mortier de Fontaine, three
years more with Breitner, the fayorite pupil
of List and RubuSteIu, winter with Nine
Schumann, wife Of the great composer, and
herself perhaps the greatest living female pi-
anist, and also with Lang, of Boston, and the
lamenterl DR. DamrusCh. of New York. They
have also prOtited by the criticisms of Plante,
Stephen Heller, RaT, Nicholas and Autoine
Rubnsteiu, Ferdinand Heller and Liszt.
During the latter's visit to Paris and London
last spring, just before his death, they often
saw the distinguished able at the quiet little
Hotel dc Calais in this city, and afterward
when he WIS being feted at the English capi-
itaL
A. | SAID before. the Miles Douste have
ALREADY visited the United States. 1t was
in the winter Of 1879. They were re-
Ceived nt Boston and elsewhere with marked
attention. IOngfellow invited them several
times 10 his Cambridge home and went into
Boston to all Of their concerts. In fact, so
deep an impression did they make at the Hub
that many Of the best ladies Of the city
formed musical society and named it the
"DOuSte club in honor Of the young sisters.
Last winter, at a concert given at the Gillian
minister's in Paris, the Miles. Douste were
presented to Boston lady, who exclaimed:
Are you the Miles DouSte after whom we
named our club, which is still in most flCur-
ishing cundItion!' Both parties were de-
lighted-the paniSts to think that their so
journ i'll Boston had left such a lasting mark,
and the American young lady TO meet face to
face with the real founders
But Louise and Jeanne Douste are not
alone talented musicians and pleasing, simple
girls socially. They have also developed q
strong taste for another of the fine arts. Ono
of them has raken TO painting and the other
to sCulpturIng, and they have already pro-
duce,l some Neritable little masterpieces that
give hope that they may make name with
the brush and chiSel as well as with their
piano. THEODORE STANTON.