Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
GOSSIP FROM BOOKLAND.

h recent leading daily is to be found a long article headed "The Original of Trilby." As we are all more or less "Trilby" crazy these columns prove ex. trsmely interesting matter.
 Ever since the appearance of Du Mau- rIer's wonderful book, ''Trilby," public curiosity has been excited as to the identity of that extraordinary type of young womanhood. And her great artistic and vocal ability so entirely dependent upon the will of one man, and her utter ina- bility when removed from that will, has set many minds athinking and wondering who the original could possibly be. And many professional lives of the period have been searched out.
 ssBut there was one vocalist who, if not placed in the very highest rauk along side the greatest artists, at least made very considerable noise in the musical world, and for short time travelled over the face of the earth singing in concert and opera with enormous success from Dan to Beer shebe, delighting alike the ears of London, Paris and New York. She was woman of rare physical beauty and possessed of an extraordinary voice, but until the time of her meeting with her Svengaii she had striven in vain 10 reach any standing with the public. From that time, however, her success was rapid and extraordinary. She sang everywhere and succeeded every where. But at the height of her career, in the very continuation of her success, her Svengal died suddenly, just as in the novel, and from that moment the star paled and the once famous prima donna sank into innoeuous desuetude."
 .sThis errent prima donna was Mime. Anna Bishop, in her maiden days Anna de Rivierre, the dauJhter of London mu- sician, and afterward the wife of Sir Henry Bishop, the celebrated English composer. It will be remembered that, according to the novel, her London appearance was made at the concerts of N. J--, the ini- tial letter of Julien, the founder of prone made concerts and a musicale ctarlatan never equaled before or since. Is not this prima lacie evidence that Du Maurier's model for Triiby was Anna Bishop?'
 While speaking of the original of Svenp gali the author says: "Never during hef' whole professional life could Anna Bishopy sing even accepta ply under the baton or anyi other conductor than Bochsa. who was man of extraordinary talent and pheuome- nal will power. He was the inventor of the Erard harp. Though by DO means a pro- found, he was still very brilliant musi- clan, with precisely that leaning to meretricious effect and charlatanry that Du Maurier has attributed to SvengalI; he had also Svengali's aptitude in speaking all languages equally incorrect. He used to say; o, ,,,, p,.,,. nnd1 o.,no,
 ' vos porn zn PraGue, una can nnotf spik Cherman! If macy years zn LonSa don, and I cannot spik Anglische! 10 Paris, pass oh! fiery long taimo, und IT cannot spik Vrentch!'"
 Taking all this into account MT. Frederic Lyster, the well-known author, composer aud operatic manager, who was Bochsa's chorus master and aseistan conductor, wes interviewed upon this interesting subject and he said in answer to the question; Then you are clearly of the opinion, MT. Lyster, that the case is proved, and that Anna Bishop and Trilby are one?"
 "1 have never had the least doubt on the subject ever since I read the book. Anna Bishop was Du Maurier's model for Trilby O'Ferrall, and her conductor, Bochsa, was the prototype of Svengali." What do you think of It, Trilbyites?
 "The Southern Magazine has made it's appearance among us once again, this time under the able managemnt, to judge from the first copy, of Mir. F. c. Nunemacher. vicissitudes since it was established in Louisville two or three years ago, but this time it announces it has come to stay.
 The initial article in the Southern is splendid one upon ''Historic and Pictur- esque Chattanooga" by Francis Lynde, profusey illustrated, giving the chief points of interest and attraction in historic Chattanooga. One of special interest is "Grant and His Generals on Point Look out.' Speaking of the withdrawal of Con federate troops from Chattanooga and the entering of the union soldiers the author says: 'An old resident, who, though n-combatant, was of the south, says: T made diligent inquiry and yet heard of no persecution, murder or rapine. We learned in thoso first few days that we had not to deal with an army i of aliens.'"
 In "My First Book" edited by Jerome K. Jerome, in which some twenty authors unique and most entertaining accounts of their experiences, one of the most sensible, straigntforwsrd and intelligent articles is by Marie Corelli. She frankly admits it ia unromantio to have had no literary vicissi- tudes. For she has had no difficulty in making her career or winning her public. She says: "And I attribute my gooa for tune to the simple fact that have always tried to write straight from my own heart ions and indifferent to results.' IA Ro- nance of Two Worlds' was an immediate success: "Mr. Bentley brought 1t out in one volume in his 'Favorite' series. Then it started of at full gallop-the great majority got at it, aud, what is more, kept at 1t. It was pirated in America-and became Q topic of social discussion.''
 Marie Corelli then wrote "Vondetta," s"Thelma' and "Ardath: The Story of a DeadiSelf." In conclusion.she says: 's1 have nothing to grumble about. 1 consider lit. erature the noblest art in the world, and have no complaint whatever to urge against
 TIts rewards, whether great or small, are