The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-31
CHILD PRoplolss.
Tnfantilc Musiclanl aud Actresses who
Have Delighted Piaygocrs.

AAHNo AtbAthhh ittg EuNHHs
have learned some interesting par
ticulars concerning the musical child.
prodigies of the world. 1t seems that
in that branch of art the infant phe-
nomenon more frequently attains &c
cminence in his or her mature years
tkan in any other. The child-violinists
tor instance, such as Paul Julien Tere.
sina Tua and others, almost invaria bly,
grew up accomplished artists Among
the composers the case of Mozart, who
was probably the most marvellous of all
these precocious wonders, will at once
rccur TO mind, Us well as Lulli, Bee.
thovcn and others of less distinction.
The latest signalized instance of this
kind, which is peculiarly interesting
because it occurred in our own days, is
that of NJ. Paladilhe, the composer OF
the opera of "Patrie," and now a mem
Der of the musical division of the Acad.
emy of Beaux Arts So long ago as 1851
n special report concerning his very ex-
traordinary faculties was presented to
the Academy of Literature and Science.
He was then seven years old, and lived
with his father, who was physician,
at Montpelier l cannot imagine, how
ever, that little Mignon will ever de-
velop into an operate composer A fe-
male Mozart or Wagner, or even fem
mime Bellini or Donizetti, has never yet
been revealed to the world. l adhere,
therefore, to my first prediction, which
is that the gifted child in question is
destined to become one day a great
prima donna
The odd part about the child-prodi-
gies of the dramatic boards is that
they never seem to fulfil in their later
years the promise of their childhood.
have seen some half dozen at least OF
wonderful little girl-actresses during
the period OF my stay in Paris, and not
in one single instance has one of them
made a success in her early womanhood
on the stage. Nine. Celine Montaland
was, it is true, an infant phenomenon
at the commencement of her eXtrordi-
nary professional career, which began
at the Palais Royal was continued at
the Gymnase was developed in opera
bouffe, and finally landed her on the
boards of the Comcdie Franchise
But it was her great beauty that
made her success; it was not by any
means her precociously revealed talent.
One of the sensational features of the
first production of Sardou's "Famille
Benoiton," was the performance of q
little girl in the part of Fanfan Be
notion, the youngest hope of the family
aforesaid. She grew up, returned tc
the stage, under the name of Mile.
Camille, and straightway proved total
failure. Equally disastrous was the
professional career of Mile. Caristie
Martel, the daughter of the actor Of
that name at the Comedie Franchise
When 6 or years old she used to play
such parts as that of little Louise in
Moliere's 'Malade Imaginaire, and the
child in Emile de Glrardin's "Supplice
dune Femme" with infinite spirit as
we'll as with infantile grace and charm
When she attained the proper age she
was admitted to the Conservatoire, anC
she enjoyed also the benefit of hel
fathers instructions at hom'. She
gained her first prize, left the Conserva
| toire and made her debut at the Odeon
She failed utterly, retired into privat,
life, and has since married. The lates
of these marvellous French child
actresses is little Mile Gaudy. He
! performance in Par lie Gloire' as tn,
bewitching little boy whose brightnes.
and vivacity lend a ray of light to th'
gloom of that sombre but powerful
drama when it was originally produced
at the Comedie Franchise, called forti
genuine fervor of enthusiasm from
the audience on the night of the frs
representation. And Jules Clarette EN-
bracing his small pensionnaire ex
claimed: "Well done, little one! Why
can we not elect you societaire immedi
ately?' Yet she, too, will, have nc
doubt, drift out of sight as her prede
cessors have done; even ''la petit,
Daubray," whose pathetic acting il
"Roger la Honte" was prominent ele
ment some years ago in the success o
that popular melodrama. .-Philadel
phia Telegraph.