National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-13
KISSED TO PIECES.
sad Fate of "A Tenor VINO Fell Into II
Loving Woman's Arms.
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ISan Francisco CALL
"Id like to see the real Emma Abbott
kiss the one we hear about the one the
tenor gets when all the trials and troubles
of love have been sung away; when the
old man relents and the wicked rival is
side-trucked at Omaha, while the Abbott
combination Is booming on to Denver
| Not the half coy kiss that Marguerite, In
the awakening of her maiden's heart OF the
| first delight Of love bestOws on Faust, hut
| the unrescrved OSCILLATION that concludes
! the arrangement to skip from the balcony
/ by knOtted sheet and hunt for justice of
, the peace said the reporter.
/ The tenOrs face twitched nervOusly. lie
| hraced himself in his seat, leaned his head
! back, and backed his chair against the wall
to prepare for the rush.
you want to see my best kissY The
real simon pure, unadulterated article, my
Ella Wheeler kiss Fifty dollars each,
in elegant satinlined, oXidized silver
cases, red foil capsules, and none genuine
without the name Emma Abbott blown
into the bottle. Look for the signature on
, the cork, and beware Of couuterfeits," said
the charming lyric artistic, gaily. "Nell,
here goes The tenor dug his heels In
the carpet for a purchase, grlLped the
arms ~ chair rs though grabbing life
/ preserver in Il shipwreck, and then, with a
whirl Of drapery and flash Of rounded
arms, Emma had thrown her head on
the lapel Of his coat.
Nothing was visible to the reporter eX-
cent the tenor's hands, RICHLY grasping the
, chair arms aud Emma's handsome form
The round head, surrounded with mass
Of curling hair, was dying around rs though
Emma was hunting for lost diamond IN
the tunOr's shirt collar. Once the tenor
gasped for breath, and then the search was
prosecuted with renewed vigOr. At las
the kiss was over, leaving the reporter
little wiser than before, only thankful tina
, he was not the tenor. When the TENOR
head rcappearcd no one could have reCOg
! nilcd the handsome Maurico. huge red
glowing spot covered the entire face TIL,
right ear was gone, aud Oi the left but 1
stump remained. The chin was torn anC
abraided and the shirt collar but a limp rag
and one coat lapel looked as If II had gone
through tire and water, When the TAI
l singer had recovered her breath she smil
ingly asked the reporter what he though
, Of il, He admitted that II was u most com
= prchcnsivc affair aud entirely satisfactory
= to him, L II was bit hard on the tenor,
= eyes, said Emma, musinglY, "the,
! don't last long, poor fellows, ! am com
+ PEELED to have four tenors on hand all tn
l. time. They can't stand ii more than on
or two nights week. Some silly fellow
started the story that was too modest t,
play II Truvatore' nonsense. There
q nothing immodest about the part, hut tn
n fact Is the tenor can't stand it. They fea
- my rroyutore kiss, aud every time I've ha
" the opera billed every tenor in the trOup
- has been caught padding around In bar
?, feet on purpose to catch cold. So ut last
d decided to eXpunge the opera from m
,. repertoire"
y "lIave You any special kiss for inte
Q viewers ~ asked the reporter getting read
I to leave
h What followed Is none Of the public
Il business II any one wants TO find OF
B, about Emma's intervlewers' kiss let hil
Il take ont policy on his life, hunt up a ju
d ON some newspaper, and try for himself.