The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25

odalisque in flaming red. To-day she is
symphony in black and white. A soft
clinging gown of white crinkled crepe
cloth hangs on her figure in long grace
full folds, confined at the waist by a cir
die of wide black velvet ribbon Her re-
ception room at the Hotel Plaza is warm
but coming from room to room she has
picked up large black lace mantilla and
threw it round her shoulders. Her small
creamy-pale face with it's delicate fea-
lures is the color of her own gown. Her
large shining eyes, soft and deep, look as
though they were cut out of the black
velvet of her girdlo. 1t is such q wonder
fully spiritual, magnetic face, with only
I the startling contrast of its pale tint and
midnight eyes broken by the small scar
let thread Of her delicately carved.
Eyes, 1 sang always" she says. II aid
not waken up one day and discover had
voice. Just as l always wanted to act
everything | saw instead of describing it
in words always sang. When I took
my first lesson the emission o. the voice
up to G was naturally correct. | could
produce tones above it, but my own ear
and the effort l had to make told me it
was not right. After a little l could
easily run up to d in alt. Learning to do
this and to acquire the trill were my two
chief tasks with teachers. The sostenuto
never cost me effort. Lengthy respira-
tion came to me easily, but worked hard
to acquire the trill and am fond OF prac-
Using it"
Would all the artists were like this
wonderful child Of nature, this incom-
parable singing actress Everything by
Calve is done by inspiration. AS she
studied she still sings, never a slave TO
formula or regular compulsion Of any
sort, she maintains her brilliant prestige
on the stage, through living exactly as
she pleases, eschewing regular practice OF
any kind and imposing on her wonderful
constitution few of the customary re-
straints.
I'm studying was never bound down
to exercises alone; l sang notes at the
same time. Now | have no regular prac-
tice. | sing-always my notes-just when
l find the impulse seizes me. A born sin
ger, one with a voice not fabrique' should
not need regular mechanical practice. All
that is needed to keep the voice flexible |
do by singing when l really want to, any
more
In the middle of the night Calve some
times arises and pursUes her study. She
leans over the score and softly huns
phrase after phrase until she is satisfied
of the vocal and dramatic unity of her de-
livery. On the day she sings she break.
fasts at 10. UNDERGONE broiled meat and
little wine go to the repast. AS she
dimes again on underdone meat roasted
and usually a glass of champagne Wine
she considers good for the voice 10 mod
crate quantity. Nothing must touch her
lips from the o'clock dinner before she
sings unless perhaps little beaten egg
and wine just before going on. She may
take a few sips of the same in the entire
aCtes but no solid food until her return
from the other. Then she enjoys really
the fullest meal OF the day and denies her
self nothing she cares for. Her tastes
and appetite are limited, however, and
she contends that for singer late solid
supper is the best thing.
She always has her long morning walk
''If singers" she says, would exercise
the general muscles Of their bodies more
and their voices less they would do better.
Enough air and exercise she must have
daily and after II on the dag she sings she
insists upon perfect quiet. Sometimes
she says II Is more Of a trouble than o re-
lief 10 he down and refrain from talking
but her argument Is 81 have taken the
necessary outdoor exercise. must now
prepare 90 rest my muscles. and my voice
no be ready ior ne strain which will he
put upon both tonight / may not feel
now tho benefit OF this rest but " ! did
not take Do ] would feel tonight ii effects
from The want Of g. so she rests
All tlla CalYe tells sou with her im
meuse dark eyes dllafed with carnestness:
her Tiny plump hand grasping your Shout