The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
THE AUSTRALIAN DIVA
eTFTsD NELBz MOULDED or PlRys
AND THE FAR INTTPoDRG

throat, aRhttering tanRle OF long fine chains
studded with pearls and turquoise wound
about her neck and falling with their diamond
flashing trinkets far below the wslst-s woman
young and beautiful In the dark Spanish type
graceful In bearing. cordial and frank in
manner unspoiled and unassuming- Madame
heloa'
| Inc AUSTRALIAN singer has borne I'D undsr
various dispensations Of Providence in shane
| OF influenza, New York weather. a not exactly
Iair distribution OF leading roles at the opera
ana an attitude OF not altogether sympathetic
criticism from the press. with wonderful cour-
age ana good nature. But the induistion OF
the American interviewer IL decidedly dis
tastetui TO her. and makes her feel. she sars.
as she were In boarding school again ar
raignsu before tribunal OF teachers and
AFRAID shs would be plucked" In her sxami-
hallon'
mohosyiaolc and sagaciously neutral are
the answers che makes 10 the questions pro-
pounded but when the dreaded interview Is
over she chats very brightly on any theme
which happens to be under discussion, with the
trench woman's auickness and brightness, the
EnRhsh Womans dignity and reserve For
Meiba was born In Melbourne In 1865. accord
ing to the records, but she lives in Paris where
her handsome apartments are the rendezvous
OF artists. both musical and literary. and
where the celebrities whose signatures MI her
famous autograph collection congregats to
meet the singer whose rame In Europe en-
JOYS greater distinction than II has been
allowed to attain In America. Whetherthe as
signing OF roles at the opera altogether plsasss
or displeases her is not easy to discern from her
remarks on the subject The American au-
dlences. shetells you. are charming. especial
~ In Philadelphia, where they arc demonstra-
tive In their expressions OF approval She has
sung only In two American cities. New York
and Philadelphia. she says. and when you re-
mind her OF Brooklyn. she answers: Brook |
lynl Why. thought that was q suburb part |
OF New York. Is 1t indeed cityr She Is, nc. |
cording to her own words. perfectly satisfied |
WIN .s ner roles. her reception In America. and
houses and the New York Weather 'T But rSso
a friend present told her some compli-
mentary things said OF her last perform
ance by one OF the rival prima
aonna' M mel replied with dcninod indifrer:
When the friend &C.. continued tina. tn.
poans conna mau ss.a Una. sven the divine De
ke e.n ,, tenor notes suffered BY comparison
flashed bene,th tbsIr iow.rsd ia. "a e 40,
,innsr .ndsws..d. hw p eo, .us ana 'ne
surd to tsls iit. tbs. po 30, ss Yea ,,, alb
will please me''
Melba gave evidence when still a child Of
n,s.n. .nd 'n n,. ou' nor parents were people OF
the gave their daughter a Iihsr.i mn.,..I . a.,
ucation thew di,cour,g.d Oh. To-. =, Ss
IN . ~ ,h ." go. u.'' wLa .ne Hea OF her 60
ried Capt Armstrong. and went to live ,tth.
French cnpital Thu cbant.r tb.t h..r.,h
record of that youthful marriage is torn from
tho chronicle which is given to the public to
read It's enough that the husbands name
may not be mentioned in tho singers pres
s 1t was after this marriage tina. Melba
;Gal career and after nine months, study with
brussels in the opera "RiGoletto." as Giida.
and 4. the same season she sang Elsa L.G and
'avorits In England and Paris, In BRUSSELS ara
Vienna For two. years she sang in grand
ar repsrtore Of the operste pslma ns SosS.
devoted to her art and fond OF society and II.
diversion.
And do / dare 90 to balls with my for T
n my throat2 1 absolutely do and enjoy
ng and driving. and rding-anyt6ine to get
Rt9 eth the s sunshine That s why stay up here
nay have walk every morning before b bn
a 1T Not before your breakfast, you know.
dea. / have a cup OF tea in bed at \ o'eioek
md then. after q while. my walk. and then
What call lunch. Then thara ara "a | =
leArsals much OF the time and I hava n | =
ew friends here whom i like to 90 out and
meet ~ ~ WV ""u ]
What do think OF the American woman, i
think they are very English not at ali French :
nut decidedly Engisb in their idess and Say.
rhe men Well have only net than formaiiv
t breakfasts and receptiona They seem Eng
ish. too because conyentioDality Is the same e
n both countries / really do mot see 40 mncb q
Inference between Anne orleans and forei1nsrs D
our customs are English, your eookine s
rench. At least all the food get Ia Prench s
nr must live SO simply do not try anysx -
sriments with your lmerican diahss =
hink the American people seem ouite a. cor
iaI In their social reception of artists as are
he people abroad N you happan 10 tnnv | .
hem and they will do quite as much for Won =
) you can And time 10 anioy psonia trs,ynI | !,
bout so much now that dIstinctinns Sst 3,
moo thed away So
=" Now don't ASK ma nv favorIts ri. 7
ever sing A role that isn't a fsyoTita for I | q
ouldn't, you know. As for how make NV q
onception OF aIr6le-aIWays Mhsn nassihIa ~ 81
tudying IL with the compossr Gonnod was n,
Nv friend have studied with him and wifi az
iascagnI with Delibes Thomas and othaS. or
/ cannot do that than Iistndv from SxSst III.