The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-08
MRS. ll,l,IA RA,IEs.sronY.
brilliant Career of tho LCudlns soprano
OF tho Cincinnati May aIuslu Festival.

OF tho Cincinnati Niay Niusiu Festival.
On tho evening OF tho 18th OF March,
1850, M unusual excitement was caused
In tho French capitol by tho fret up.
pearnlce, ut tho Grand Opera, Of II young
artist ns tho heroine Of Gounod's
beautiful opera Of "Ronco OF JullG.te."
Tho lady had never boon econ on tho
lyric stage; her name till thon was on.
tircly unknown; aud she Ind TO sing
Madame Darcleo having failed In it--a
part identified with tho successful
creation OF tho role by Adellna Patti.
Tho following morning tho Press aud
Partisan musical public united In q
chorus OF praise OF Emma Eamcs, tho
latest Transatlantic prima donna, who,
by raro beauty Of voice. combined with
perfection OF method and natural
dramatic instinct, com pletely won tho
hearts OF her hearers causing her debut
TO DO regarded as thu musical even, OF
that season.
Emma Eamcs was born In Shanghai
on tho 18th OF August, 1903, aad-as ~
often found TO 10 the cuse-rcceivcd
her lirst musical instruction from her
mother, distinguished amateur. She
was the first to discover her daughters
Invaluable gift, and OF very carly ugc
Miss Clara Munger, n teacher at Boston,
happened to hear her, unt WINS delight.
ed with tho power aud sweetness OF her
voice. Miss Munger commenced train.
Ing her voice and gave her instructions
during two years In Boston, after which
time. aud at Miss Munger's own gug-
gcstion, her mother took her 10 Paris,
and placed her undOr the care OF tho
famous teacher, Madame Maschosi,
with whom she made rapid progress.
After leaving MHrchcsi'a school Miss
Eames went TO Brussels with tho Wow
oil commencing her professional career,
and in the hope OF obtaining IN on
gagoment at tho Theatre do Ia Monnnie
Tho apportunity.to appear as n prima
donna did not present Itself, aud n.
GevaGtt, the distinguished director Of
tho brussels Conservatored issuadcd her
from appearing In n secondary part,
adding: You have voice and talent
to give you the first place in your pro-
iossioni you must mako your debut as
a prima donna, bu, not otherwise"
With sense OF disappointment Miss
Eamos returned to Paris, and then on
tered into Il contract 10 sing at the
Opera Comique. but q long delay oc.
CURING and no opportunity being
offered by the directors to sing ut that
establishment, sho obtained cancella.
ton Of tho contracs and accepted tho
position TO sing al the Grand Opera,
with the result | have already de-
ecribed. The success which attended
her !mporsonatlon OF the sympathetic
Juliette was moro than confirmed by
her representation OF Marguerite, per-
haps the moro attractive OF Gounod's
two operate heroines, and it was in
this character that Miss Eames gained
SO triumphant victory at the Royal
Italian Opera on Tuesday, tho 7th OF
April. 1891, on which evening sho
made her first appearance in England.
Miss Eames was retained at Covent
Garden Throughout. the unusually long
season OF 1891, and in addition to the
two popular and attractive parts re-
rredto, which abe frequently repeat.
cd, she undertook the roles of Elsa in
Wagnor's "Lohengrin," Nlirellle in
Gounod's opera of that name, aud cue
ceeded Madame Albani as Deslemona
in Worlds opera Of "Otello." In zach
OF these Miss Eames fully sustained tho
favorable impression she had originally
created, and succeeded in establishing
herself as public favorite and per-
manent attraction with tho patrons OF
the Royal Opera. At the close OF the
season Miss Eames married Julian
Story. well known in the artistic world,
and son of tho celebrated sculptor,
author and poet, W. w. Story, who for
many years past has made his homo in
Rome. After very short honeymoon,
Madame Eames resumed work, and in
the following October sailed with her
husband for America, where she had
signed contract for season OF opera
under Messrs. Abbey and Grau, In COM
pany with the brothers Do Reszke and
other celebrated artists.
Alter five weeks In Chicago tho COM
pany settled in New York at the Metro
politan Opera House, where for elk
years German opera, sung by German
artists, has reigned supreme. Tho sea-
son was n brilliant one from the com.
mencemen., and on many occasions-
notably so for tho performance of
"Faust-thousands OF people were
turned away from tho doors, and In
Boston, where the company sang for q
fortnight, the enthusiasm OF tho audi
once reached It's climax. Az many as
eight thousand people thronged tho
Mechanics Hall, and at the last por-
Torrance OF Faust. Madame Eames and
the brothers Do Reszke were called be-
lore the curtain twelve times. No
greater ovation was ever accorded an
artist in Boston. This was the moro
gratifying to Madame Eames, as 1t was
in this city that sho received her
first musical education. During
tho season Madame Eamcs in.
creased her repertoire by two operas,
appearing MS Santuzza in "Cavalloria
Rusticana," in which role she obtained
an unqualified SUCCESS, and in the small
but charming part OF Alichacla in "Car.
men," The opera having been such n
success, the stockholders OF the New
York Metropolitan Opera House called
for q supplementary season OF two
weeks, during which Madame Eames
sang in Romeo" Faust" "Lohen.
grim" and "Cavalleria Rusticana." AS
a farewell performance Faust was
given on tho sth Of April. 1892, this
being tho occasion of a great demonstra-
ton on tho part Of the public, and at
the close Of the performance Madame
Eames was literally buried in flowers.
Having to sail for Europe in the steamer
which started tho following morning.
tho artistic was escorted by band OF
admirers and friends directly IRON tho
theatre to the steamer. Madame Eames
returned to London on the 10th OF May,
not onlyuntiredby the American season,
but with her vocal and dramatic powers
unimnalrnl sInrn which lntn sim i ne nd