Wichita eagle., 1889-09-15

walls Of her music room, from which smile
the well known faces OF Mile Nevada, Al
bani, Van Zandt, Maria Decca singing with
Mapleson in England, Nile. Elliott. Mrs
Stoddard and host OF singers who proudly
claim America as their home.
Look at Miss Eanes,n said madame, turn
ing to the picture of the beautiful impersou-
ator of Councils Juliet. which occupies tho
post of honor on the mantel Of the historic
music room. Her success is wonderful
marvellous" The kindly eyes of the eminent
Italian woman glowed with the pride of the
successful teacher, and seating herself on a
divan IN the splendid salon of her beautiful
home on Rue Jouffroy, she lived over again
the giories of her departed youth IN the an
ticipated triumphs of her American pupils.
Look at Miss EaInes," repeated madame
"Her success is wonderful, marvellous. She
stepped from this room, | may say, on 10 the
stage of the Grand Opera of Paris, and swept
everything before her. Her triumph was
brilliant-greatr Mime. Marchesis music
room is off the salon, rich in treasures of art.
1t is lighted by a skylight, under which Is
platform and music stand. A grand piano
a library of musical manuscripts, bric-a-brac
and Oriental hangings complete its furnish
ing The hard finished oak floor is Ia natures
own dress, and, with the portraits of the
gifted women of song, MAJ in the costumes
Of the roles in which they have achieved
fame, Nine Anarchists music room Ia an
ideal haunt Of Apollo. Miss Eames was
never behind the scenes of theatre until she
began the rehearsal Of Romeo and Juliet, '"
continued madame "But-ah--you would
think she had trod it all her life. Such ease,
such grace-it was wonderful. But then"
smiled madame, american girls can do
Sverything-their resources are endless"
The subject of Mime. Marchesi's rhapsodies
Is the reigning prima donna Of Paris grand
opera. Since her debut last March she has
charmed thousands of her visiting country
men, who went 10 the Grand Opera house
chiefly to admire its adornments, little dream
ing they would meet In the queen of its siage
a daughter Of the stars and stripes Miss
Eames is the daughter OF Boston barrister
She was born in China. When 5 years old
she was taken to America, where she led the
studious, unpretentious HE OF New England
girls until three years ago, when she came 10
Paris Her voice and love of music she an
heritsfrom her fathers family. Many mem
bers ofthe latter are above the average mu-
sical amateur Miss Eames is the first of the
family, however, TO adopt music as pro-
fession. Her love for the artistic was pro-
nounced in earliest childhood. This, together
with her pure, supple voice, induced her
father, who was her first instructor, 10 let
her try the perils Of the stage. After two
years study and singing in. choirs and con
certs in Boston, she became the pupil Of the
eminent Nine Marches
Miss Earces is an indefatigable worker
She is devotedtto her art The year before
her debut was spentin digesting AID asssni
lating the valuable lessons received from her
instructor Miss Eames is but Il years old.
Tau, graceful, beautiful, she is the idaal Ju-
het. Council, the composer, taught her him
self the entire role OF Juliet in his great opera
Romeo and juliet" Her SUCCESS is one Of
the most remarkable in the long category Of
triurnphs which have been achieved ON tie
operstic stage Of Paris. The day after her de-
but she received telegram from hr. August
Harris asking her to sing az Coyeut Garden,