Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-09-24
ADELAIDE.

1t Is now Il long while since the man.
nger of theatrical company, then re-
hearsing 1.-The New Years Present" in
the town of Cividale, near Udine, de-
clared that no stiff doll should be used
to represent the infant introduced into
the piece, but that real baby must be
found at once.
Hasn't somebody baby?' he cried.
A good-looking actor who was stand
ING at one side of the stage instantly
nudged his wife with his elbow. She
laughed and bliIshcd.
.'AIine is only two months old, mon
sieur," she said But [ can promise
YOU that She shall know her part, since
[ can prompt her when it is time for her
to cry.
That matter is settled then" the
MANAGER remarked, with a sigh of con-
tent: and the name of another actress
was placed upon the list, and its parents
drew tiny salary for its services In ad-
dition to their own. Afterwards people
said that the baby really cried and cooed
in the right places, and was evidently a
born actress.
baby in the company with which its
parents were connected and at the age
of five the little girl had a speaking part
of her own.
Little Signorina Adelaide created
quite furore in this part. She went to
Venice to Milan, and to Rome; and at
an age when most young actresses are
seeking an opportunity to appear was
we'll established in her profession.
1t was at the Royal Theater, of
Turin, that young nobleman, the
Count Capranica Della Grilla, first saw
her.
"hc part she played was one that
called forth all the powers of her genius
and demanded the costiest and most
elegant costumes and the most brilliant
display of jewels. Her dark beauty,
wonderful even in the simplest dress,
was enhanced by this magnificence, so
that it seemed actually superhuman.
The young Count leaned from his box
with his eyes fixed upon her. His ad-
miration was so evident that the whole
house remarked it.
The admiration of a nobleman for
beautiful actress was not uncommon.
1t generally ended in one way. The
nobleman won the lady's smiles, sur
adored haW Then they quarreled.
When the Counts devotion became
manifest as it did shortly, all the world
expected this history to be repeated.
They were disappointed. The Signor-
ina Adelaide had wise parents, and was
dignifed as we'll as beautiful girl. The
Counts love was tinctured with respect.
Shortly he made an offer of marriage to
the fair Adelaide and was accepted
After this he contided to his parents
the fact that he was about to marry the
best, the loveliest and the greatest gen
ius among women-in fact, the most in
comparable creature upon earth-and
asked them to congratulate and bless
him
They did no such thing. Parents are
seldom to be calculated on in this particu-
lar, and the young Counts were no ex-
ception to the general rule. Instead of
rejoicing, the ladies of the family be-
moaned themselves with the energy only
possible to Italians. The father, in
stead, of blessing, uttered curses loud
and deep, The daughter of poor no.
body! can actress"
The son of their ancient family should
not so cast himself away. He might be-
troth himself as much as he pleased,
but he should never marry the girl.
The old Count went to see Signorina
Adelaide's father, but was treated with
little reverence. He commanded his
son to give up his mad idea and set be-
fore him the fact that he was about to
disgrace his family. The son declared
that the alliance he was about to mako
would honor it.
The old Count prayed his son to re-
member his mothers grief, his sisters
tears. The young Count declared that
they were not to be pitied, since they
wept when they should rejoice
Finally the indignant and terrified
father had his son seized upon and car
ried away in fashion quite possible in
Italy and confined in an old castle which
he possessed in Campagna, there to re-
main until he promised to give up his
loved Adelaide for ever and take for a
wife some high-born madame of his
mothers choosing: