St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-10
EMMA ABBOTT's LIFE
a Personal Tribute and a Correct
biography by an. Intimate


Biography by an. Intimate
Friend.
''The Life of Emma Abbott and a
History of Her Professional Career" by
Mrs. Sadie E. Martin, is just out of
press, and is in appearance the peer Of,
if not superior, to any book ever pub
lished in Minneapolis. 1t is printed in
clear, handsome type and contains
twenty-eight excellent photo-engravings
of Emma Abbott and her family
There are 1872 pages of reading matter,
which comprise history of the singers
early DAYS; tell of her first concerts, her
ambition to become prima donna, her
stay in New York and the friends she
found there, among whom were Horace
Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher, George
C.. Lake, George Hoffman, e. Z. Hunt
ington and their families.
There are related scores of incidents,
some humorous, others touching IN the
extreme. end many of them appear now
for the first time in print. The book
also contains short history of the con-
nection with the Emma Abbott Opera
company, of its most noted members,
among whom are Michelena, Castle,
Tom Karl, BelIini, Rose Hindel, Broder-
lex, PIuette, Annandale, Zelda Seguin,
Helene Bertram and TOmasi. There
are recalled incidents on the occasion of
opera house openings. Miss AbbOtt's S
address at the opening of the Ogden
opera house, Just one week before she
died, is given verbatim. The story of
her last night on the stage, her illness,
the loving watch care of her chosen as
sociate and friend, with her faithful
nurse, recalls the scenes of the last day
and night, and tells the story of the sad
journey homeward when the precious
dead was borne to father. mother,
brothers and sister.
There are published many tributes to
her worth, to her noble womanhood and
pure example, from personal friends,
and scores of excerpts from the press
notices after her death,
The author of the book, Mrs. Sadie
E. Martin, was an intimate personal
friend of the prima donna, and had ac-
cess to her society when all others were
of necessity denied. The biography
was commenced in collaboration with
Miss Abbott and under her supervision.
Mrs. Martin had, however, done but
little toward it prior to the singers's
death. waiting to confer with her on her
return from the West.
After her death, the author decided to
complete tne Work ana present IL TO the
public, and the result must be highly
gratifying to the members of the prima
donna's family and to her friends every
where.
The book is elegantly bound in three
styles, fancy cloth, half morocco, and
full morocco with gilt edges. The de-
signs on the cover are unique, and COM
prise many of the singers favorite
fancies. A more elegant and interest
ing gift or souvenir book can not be
found. 1t is sold by subscription only,
and the Abbott Book company control
the sale for the United States and
Canada.
The members of the company are Mel
III. Eddy, Chauneey E. Wheeler, W. E.
Neiler and Charles Wright, all promi-
nent in Minneapolis social and business
circles.
Mrs. Martins book is purely a Mime
apolis enterprise, the composition and
electrotyping thereof being under the
supervision of Nelson f. living; the
presswork and binding by l.. Kimball
Printing company, while the engravings
are from the Northwestern Photo-En-
craving company. All these gentlemen
deserve credit for the excellence of the
work done in their respective depart
ments, as it will compare favorably
with that turned out by any Eastern
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