The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-01

Mr.. Carleton was born in London
England, on the I'D OF August. isi9. Hs
father was in her maiesty's service fog
forty years and had always strong taste
for music, and the result was that
his entire family were encouraged in
cuitiyating a musical taste. At the age
of Is ". +. Carleton was the leader
OF a church choir aud followed up his
musical predictions a. an amateur until
he was - years of are. During this period
he was engaged in the marine insurance
business and had no idea of adopting
music IS q profession, but so many of his
friends urged him 10 do so that he placed
himself under the tuition of SIR Julius
Benedict who discovered natural abilities
in the yonng singer such as TO warrant his
advising him 20 adopt the stage as pro-
fession. For the first four years his career
vas confined 30 England, where he sang
al Court Garden theaser, Gaiety theater
aud the Crystal Palace opera company.
At the termination OF this period PaFspa
Rosa. the great prima donna. bad retired
from the American operattc stage add
Clara Louisa kellogg. the great American
can;atriee decided to abandon italian opera
and sing in her native tongue. The or
ganisaiion was formed under the title of
sThs keiiog Opera Company" consisting
OF the best artists then in America. but in
order % set a leading tenor and baritone
II was necessary 70 so 20 England. Mr..
/ Maurice GrAa. now associated Win the
METROPOLITAN opera house, was the man
aver, ia connection with e y. Hess. and
| they vent 10 London 10 fl8d the singers
| necessary Ia complete the company. After
having beard every available ssager shsy
M AIDE contract with JOSEPH Mass ~ priu-
/ email tenor and young Carleton as the
leading baritone. The season commenced
I a, the Academy Of Muse. Philadelphia. on
/ the stu OF October. 1873 wish "Faust,"
| NJ. Carleton singing Valentine TO the
/ Marguerite Of Miss Kellogg. thss being bis
arst appearance on .he American stage.
In q recent Interview BAD with Mr.. Carrie
! ton he spoke OF the amidity with
which be anticipated his fts; appearance
/ in a country strange 10 hiGs, but shs result
/ showed ths, be need have had 40 fear on
the subject Of his success. for the nesi
/ morning she entire press sas unanimous
/ IA almos: cxtravsssni praise 81 the new
/ baritone rs appearance At this tlale vas
/ 50 vonshGr that when be vas iuiTcfGcef
/ 20 the artists q The Kellogg oaera Com
I many as she first rehearsal t5eF regarded
+ him So a boy. and until they heard him
/ sipr were very doubtful - 20 his capacity
/ 70 fil the bal. lis suecess vas saeh that
he uas engaged FOR five consecutive sea
! sans at q gradual increase Of terms At
/ he termination - this conirsci he sang
I more particularly in ooaoeris until
/ in iS-a be accepted an engagement
with Col. MapsesoH. and retained TO
( London for tao wears 20 Her Ma
.stvas theAier, whsYe he Duplicate
his American success IN ftaliea op%--
The London press and public secoFsaei
( hsr, most rsnefoG. reception. The tact
,A.t he did net '-IsaA,snixe" his nasae Nss
greatly ia his favor with she Eagsish press
- shis time, as many K1Elisa artists had
/ deemed il necessary - assume Tuscan p
rels,ions I'D a.mess forgot their native
/ language. Daring his tao ye - Al iieF
( Nsf1stg's he vas associate STIR tae
greatest artists Of the v0ri3 Asdashs
rssil being tie eniy great psss~s dsaas O.