The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12
I1rE ToPIos AMOUR TO wy.

IN thls country u messenger called on Nine.
Nordica at the Imperial Hotel from the tenor.
1t was NJ. Willy Schultz. who acted as am
bnssador. but what the result of his errand
was 1t is not possible to say. Nj. Schultz re-
turned to his hotel and Nine. Nordica did not
sec NJ. de Reszke that day. One OF her friends
who was at the hotel whom VI. de Reszke's
representative arrived Is reported TO have
said that he brought a request for an interview
In which it was promised that everything
Nordica Is said to have. refused an appoint
ment on the ground that she was about to leave
the city. She did go away, without having
explanation probably through the published
interview only. The trouble seemed to have
what the singers call the "cNclusivIte" of GER
tain roles. and this matter has already come
up IN the affairs OF the MctropOlitnn company.
1t was this que stion that kent Nine. Eames
from returning with the company Inst winter.
Mime. Melha claimed and has secured the ex-
Romeo ct Juli.t,c."- Nine. Eames did not
wish to be kept on, Of this part, permanently.
ed the first call on Marguerite in Faust"
Last, winter an effort was made to OBTAIN per-
mission for Mile. Galve to Sing thpt role, and
that opportunity this season. Nine. Mclba
is the only woman who has an exclusive right
to any role. and as this right was conferred on
her two years ago, 1t has been found ineXrcdi-
ont TO attempt to make any change IN that re-
spect.
Jean de Reszke Is. OF course Sc, able to allow
anybody.to have n chance at his roles. Nobody
can ever equal him in them, and he-has moth
ing to fear from rivalry. So he can well af-
ford to DO generous. But II is true Of his ca
reer Mt the Opera House that he has never be-
fore been charged with the least unfairness or
smLllness In his dealings with. his associates.
On the other hand, he has treated them with
the greatest.generosity. when'his compatriot.
Mile. Mira Heller. was here. he spent many
hours in training her and helping her to ac-
uuire greater facility and finish in her art.
When Nine. Melba decided to undertake Mar
Oueri'e de vdlois in LES Hugu"nots" she spent
some time In running over the music with
him and getting the benefit of his instruction.
1t was supposed that he and Nine. NOrdica
had worked together on the Performance Of
Tristan with the greatest unanimity. Many
some OF the younger singers who are likely to
come into rivalry with Jean de Reszke. have
ance. lie Is believed to have kent gu of tho
intrigues of the company, ana his Interference
was supposed to have been al ways of mature
very different from that which Nine. Nordira
ascribed to hiT in the Mclba incident. Sing
ers are very Jealous OF small privileges Which
Nine. Nordtca's feelings in this last situation
were very well shown by a remark she made
10 THE SUN reporter.
Lilli Lehman or Frau klafsky. or any IA.
nous WHsnerian singer. The cH:s would have
u hllltEtUl. " eblN.. bul ! tI'hihl IL ~
entirely too much TO be asked TO surrender
quietly to Mime. Media. who had never sung
any Wagner roles similar to Brlnnhiidc until
| made the start"
Nine. Mclta. under the Same conditions.
would probably say the same thing. she would
not object in the least to~:allowinr FrauI :ehmDnn
to sing Jultcttc or Frau klafsky to sing N1rgott-
tic. But Mime. Eames or Mile. Inlvt. i tho
same roles. il quite another question. Mllr.'
Calves possession OF Carmen has never
been, disputed. although she is said to have no
particular fondncss for any productions Of this
Onprn which RnVny ~ the Rpryippg ~ JRpn n IO
Reszke MS Don Jnsf, and Nine. NTclha as M
cdeid. She prefers to be surrounded By less
the test Of comparison with, Mile. Calves. ex-
ried around with her for several seasons an
uHsatisfed warming to clutch Mt tho lnurrls
in In Nllf the c Srss IN O MICH y1T; III Im ) .rG % i; imD "2sr
figured. She has always had the. reputation
Of heinz a philosophical, Peaceful psGs2n:
but her own. But she is a woman OF tremcn-
dous determination. and she is bitterly cha
crined over what she considers the injustice
done to her in the present instance.
An Englishman who arrived in this country
last week was expressing his amusement TO n
group that had gathered In an uptown hotel
over the report here that Londoners were now
to be seen in derby hats and frock coats in
the streets OF London. He seemed to feel the
necessity Of contradictinG any such rumor FOR
the sake OF his country's reputation.
A Englishman who made any pretcnce
to dressing we'll" he said. would no sooner
think OF walking down Piccadilly with q derby
hat and a frocK coat than he would in a suit
OF pajamas. Even men who wear what are
known in London as morning coats and here as
cutaway coats would never think of wearing
ANYTHING but a silk hat with such a costume.
Merchants. brokers. bankers. and all business
men III London wear silk hats as regularly as
icy go TO business. and they wear. too. either
mnrnlI rnlfZ mr. IFnsk tnATa IA nh hot
and tho frock coat. however, is n combination
hat has stu to arrive, !; may le no worse than
sack coat. which had "A very brief vogue in
London. But ut all events. it has still to APP
End in that rig may be certain OF attracting
his share Of attention. Some curious stories
as 20 what are London STYLES reach this coun-
try from time TO time, but never. heard ono
quite 80 amazing as thi, report OF n fashion
that combines the derby hat and the frock
coat. | think tho average Londoner would
rather go without any hat than bs compelled
10 show himself in such n rig"
Geraldine Ulmar. who has Just obtained n
divorce from her husband. is an American wo-
man who achieved a sudden reputation in her
own country. and then left her native land
permanently. She had been singing for six
years with the Boston Ideal Opera Company
through the United States, and had never at
tracted metropolitan notice. Whom tho first
performance of The Mikado' was given here.
she was engaged to appear as ltnn-Iimn, and
her success was ncar.y as great rs that of the
opera. She was the only American in tie
company. She went to England with the com
pany, and then went 10 the Savoy Theatre in
London, and create n role in "Ruddygore."
Her last visit To the United States was made
when she returned to sing in this work nj tho
old Fifth Avenue Theatre. II was n failure,
and she never returned again TO tho lntted
For the next four years sho remained
mt the Savoy Theatre, and created, the leading
roles in The ieomHu of the Guard" and Tine
Gondollers." She became y mensely, popular
in London. Whom W. :. Gilbert and Sir Ar
thur sullivan disagreed, she resigned from
Lhe company md undertook Mt the Lyric Thea
tire the primo Ipal role in Audran's La Cigale."
former husband, Ivan, Caryll. was the
conductor there, and alter a short ac-
they were married and moved into
81. Johns Wood. Already Miss Clmar had
begun TO grow stout, and her voice unluckily
diminished in ratio to tho speed at which She
took on flesh. That WIS her last notable sue
In London. 1t was supposed that she and
her husband were on tn" most aircctlonato
terms. lie is n native Of Belgium. and Ivan
raryll is n nom dc thjihr. Tho couple were !
Married on Easter Monday, 1891.
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