The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-01

4ONEll VI liIC sAtl!ts. a-llt WIS CIsll Ill
Il loose gown OF light blue silk, with lace
edginG IN the bodice. Her head was
crowned witt Il mass OF wavy brown
nair.
TIE SINGERS TORY.
"EIow %nonscnsical these stories were"
she said-"how absurd! Why, there
vas no. 4 vcstige OF truth in them. You
know that after finishing my engage.
ment here with Mr.. StIakosch I left for
Milan. After studying there | made my
European debut at Pisa in the carly
part OF February, in 1854.
81 remained in Italy Tor two years
ard then went to ST. Petersburg. |
went all through Russia and Germany,
and also visited Turkey.
abdul lIumed, the Sultan, had
heard Inc and had very good recon-
mcndations OF me. So, one day he
spoke to Mr.. ~Cox-poor, dear man, he
was the American Minister-and after
that the Sultan cent for me.
"0f courso | obeycd his request to
call, and he said he wanted to hear me
sing. l did SC. lie was so much
pleased! l seemed to delight him. He
asked ME ii could not get together al
opera company. l collected several
opera singers and we gave "Trovatore,'
Lucia and Norma The First Cham
bcriain came to me and said the Sultan
was charmed aud would do anythingto
have mo remain.
ale had Il theatre built expressly for
mo. All the scenery was OF the grand
est and was painted on the finest silk.
Think it the most beautiful thing in
the world. \ great artist, whom the
Sultan brought from Italy, painted the
curtain.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORTH MILLIONS.
"Therc was onlyoncbox in thctheatre,
and that was generally occupied by the
Sultan and the harem. When the Sui
tan did not occupy the box he invited
the pachas and mobiles to SIT in it.
"Hc wanted me TO sign = contract
and wanted 10 know il I would be COLI
tented 20 stay. Oh, | was to have the
most admirable time! lie V prom
iscl me an annuity. lici is avery gen
erous man and give me the most beau
tiiulthings.
"But oh"-and here she sighed
there was so much envy! People
were jealous OF me. | never did my
harm to any one except myself. Some
IL circulated those horrible stories, |
don't know who, and they ruined NV
prospects. Why, to-day | might have
been worth millions.
"Thc first Chamberlain came to mo
and gave me TO understand that ! was
10 20. He was very polite and felt
sorry. The Sultan was very nervous
and 1 was afraid ! would have 10 leave
hurriclly. The people wercup in arms
almost.
Poor Byron was then alive and he
often sang with NE. He had n failing.
You know, aud We tried to cure him oi
it. We did for . while, but it came
back and killed him.
HAS OFTEN BEEN rs THE uAREM.
"Tic Sultan was very good to the
last. All the Ambassadors took the
story up and said it was n shame. IT
WIS rs great q surprise TO me us 10 any
one. | knew Mr.. Cox very well, and
his wife, who is . sweet woman, even
spokct % The Sultan in my behalf.
"ics, | have been to the harcm very
often. | was very much liked there. !
saw the Sultan's daughters ami his
wives, and when | used to sing in tho
palace they used all come and listen to
me. am the only artist who has ever
sung before the Sultan in his palace. In
one week | think l went there four
times.
"The Sultan is q very good pianist
and reads music with great case. One
day he asked me ii l did not know any.
thing national. So | sat down ard
played such things as Home, Sweet
Home and Coming Thro' the Rye.
He took chair by the piano and said
GO on. ! like it, Oh, it was very
hard 10 have tail spoiled.
"Nliilc in Cc~nstantinople I had quito
an adventure. A party OF US started out
onc summer morning, about two o'clock,
10 climb the mountains. We had sol.
d;ers to guard US, but We had not gone
far when we were informed by 4 party
OF brigands that they were very sorry,
but thy wosld have 10 dctain some o.
us.
Tho cllici brigand was Very polite,
but l knew him us soon as | saw him,
lie was the chief OF the clique in the
theatre. Ispoke to him in Greek, and
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