The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

halcyon DAYS, theatrlcally speaking, in this
citv. Jim" O'Neill. Lewis Morrison,
Jeffreys-Lewis, Eleanor Carey and pretty
little Louise Beaudet were playing in the
stock at the Baldwin Thpatsr. AT the
Bush-street Theater with Emily Melville
were some who have since developed into
public favorites. Lily Post, who in addi-
tion 10 a pretty face had a sweet albeit
very thin voice, has within the last few
years hell ed to make successful the extra
vaganZas so gorgeously mounted by Dave
Henderson, the Chicago manager, and not
long ago capped her success on the boards
by marrying her manager. La the one role
as In the other she is said 10 have made
hit. Oracle Plaisted. too, sang in the
chorus at tie Bush, and after varied eXpe-
riences has installed herself in the hearts
of music lovers. Emily Melville her,
self. after adventures by food and fire
In the Aptipodes, married the barytOne
Green, who under the ItalianiZed name of
Verdi made some little reputation. They
have been for some time enjoying connu-
bal felicity and at the same time keeping
a hosiery at Cape Colony. Max Freeman,
wh9 was stage manager at the Bush, is
still to the front in New York and was for
a long time identified with tie Aronson
management at the Casino.
ANY SherwiD, who won her first sue
cess in this country locally, aud also
Fanny Liddiard, who left a few weeks ago
for trip through India. were pupils of
Mime. Chambers in Melbourne, and re-
manned on terms of intimacy with her
after passing from under her tuition.
A the time Nine. Chambers made her
debut there were three other stars shining
in the operate armament. Isabella Gal
letti-Gianoli was the great soprano-dram-
matica who sang equally as we'll as
Rosina. in "Il Barbere," as in the heavier
roles of Norma and Aida. aud upon whose
shoulders WAS Supposed to be draped the
mantle of the Incompatible Maiibran.
Nine. Lsmairo and AlbOni were the
other two. Gounod was enchanted with
Lemairo's impersonaUioa of Sybil In
Faust" and In order to add to her tri-
umph wrote the OndromsnZa, "Quando
ate liesa," which was not in the original
score. Circumstances were against Nine.
Lemairo adding to her reputation by sing
ing the song written especially for her,
for sickness overlook her. and Alboni
was the first one TO sing the rOmanZa
at Covent Gardens. To Nine. Cham bers,
however, belonged the honor of first sing
ing 1t al La Scala, Milan. In addition to
those mentioned she sang at various times
with Grisi, Titiens. Tamburini and Ven
osta, all names TO couture with in the
operate world. Until her death she cor
responded with Verdi, the composer. with
whom in her earlier days she had close
and warm friendship. The Inflated
Ponchielli. too. the composer of ia Gia-
conda." II Promessi Sposi" and I'll Figlio
Prodigo," was one of her in Inmates.
1t may be inferred that Nine. Chambers,
at the time of her death. a month ago. al
Melbourne. had attained quite an advanced
age. Though over 60 years. however. she
did not lose touch with or interest in all
hat pertained 10 her profession. By rea-
son of her intense sympathy, though old
in years, she remained ever young in
heart. and her deeease is being mOurned in
this as well as many other cities of the
world. where she counted many friends.