Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-07


She iakes great deal OF exercise, both Of
foot gud in her carriage. She spends mucl
time IN reading, her library Ia Paris belnt
az once choice and extensive She deyote
some dime every day TO musical studies
which she has never discontinued. though
tbs strains Of her still divine voice ar,
never heard except when she siugs FOL
some II her Intimate friends,
Above all, Nine. Nilsson finds interest
and employment IN arranging hor art treas-
I urQa and 10 constantly adding 10 them
[ None Of the great art sales, either In Paris
or London escape her notice. She at
t0uds them aud makes her purchases In
person. and the fair head and blue eyes ana
well-rememborod features are ~ familiar
in tho art centers OF those groat cities as
they used u he to the audiences OF the
opera houses In Europe and America. sho
rules over her large establishment which
includes some ten servants as wisely and
well as She has managed the details Of her
fortune and her Investments, for her talents
as a business woman have only been less
remarkable than her musical and dramatic
genius.
In the matter OF her toilet Nilsson dis
plays exquisite taste. She always wears
dresses Of the latest fashion and Of rich
materials, without any ncongruous dis-
play OF extravaganza or showlneas. Her
preference Is for snbdued tlnts, her favor
he color being a soft shade N electric blue
She wears very little jowolry. despite the
fact that she ls the owner Of one Of the
most famous collections Of precious stones
in Europe, She never uses cosmetics or
strong perfumes. In spite OF the passage
OF years, she still retains much Of her
world-rennWned beauty. Her once slender
form has acquired a stately but by no
means an excessive or unbeoomiug
embonpolnti but tho expressive couu,
teuauce has lost none u the ina out
line or mobility Of feature, aud, above all,
the charm Of the wonderful Scandinavian
color is unimpaired
Tho great singer celebrated her silver
wedding with operate art In 1850 Al thar
date she definitely quilted the stage. With
her art fully within her grasp. with her
voice unimpaired save in the sllvery deli
eacy Of It's highest notes. with strength
and beauty and dramatic talent all san
her own, she laid down the wand Of her
enchantments and vaDiahed into the shade
OF private life.
of me Count and Countess dc Casa Miranda
s. situated IN the new and elegant ard
central QUARTER Marheui on tho Rus
Clemont Marot. AS is the case with nearly
all the handsome private Residences In
paris. the exterior iH OF tho acyerert sim.
uilclty. The door once passed however.
ihe an atmosphere OF the abode Instantly
surrounds and faseinates the visitor.
.poor Gcrsterl" That Is the way tho by
zones OF the stage speak Of Elallsa Cor
ster who for 50 long charmed American
audiences Her career is the only one
among those Of tae great past lights Of tho
starq that ia Pickering out dimly Many
wIil recall her dramatic breakdown at the
Aeadeidy Of Music IN New York when she
,gaa tihsiIE there Tor Colonel Aaplcson.
Eut drst. though. her voice failed after the
hlrfh af her baby. She was greatly dis
t4pssod for a time and sad stories are told
of her mental struggles Her voice had
besn al to her until her baby came. and as
n we're. took Il away Theu CAME a fierce
battle between the artiAt and the mother,
The Singer and the woman. but the mother