Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-12

is considered excellent; but the place of
honor is held by Sargent. The back
ground OF his picture Ia particularly mar
monious and serves 10 bring ON mos,
effectively the figure OF Mrs. Carl Meyer.
whose pink gown is 50 perfectly executed
in light and shade as absolutely to make
one feel that II would rustic II touched:
but to our uncuitured taste, Sargent 5
Hon. Laura Lister Is far lovelier' such
a quaint little figure dressed in black
satin.a white mob cap on the golden hair,
while the questioning eyes seem TO ask
What does 1t all mean?'
From pictures TO music-couid any
transition be more agreeable? And wnen
the music means. as at this time, grand
opera with the adorable Eames, there
is nothing left to wish for. Faust was
the opera for the opening night at GoVent
Garden, and Eames as Marguerite present.
ID the same exquisite figure we nave go
often seen: royalty was present, the
house crowded We were so impatient 10
see Eames as Elizabeth in "Tannhauser,
that we could not half enjoy other good
things. We were in our seats carry
ready to eagerly sean the fun dress toll
let's What a picture ii all made, one
beautiful creature in wonderful crea-
lion of pale violet satin was n vision.
the small pui1s of sleeves We're slipped
entirely off the snowy shoulders, the
bodice consisted only of n deep V both
Jack and front. In the royal box sat the
Princess of Wales, in black satin. ana
near, her daughter the charming Princess
Victoria. also in black. In an ADJOINING
box we saw the Duchess of Fife, very
Inattractive woman. Just at the mo
ment when we were feeling in the sew
nth heaven doubtless the location oil
our seats had something to do with our
exalted condition) Il voice behind us SAID.
PITY E,ames is not the Elizabeth to-
night, she is Ill and Nine. Pacary takes
her place. at such short notice there
vas no rehearsal" The blow was some
what softened by the reflection that we
should nevertheless hear Van Dyck. Ills
voice is certainly powerful burt is marrei
by "A tendency to fall below the pitch
which is also true of Pacary, who has.
besides. the unpleasant tremolo which
many singers imagine denotes feeling.
Both acted their parts with fervor, but
The opera with Lehman. as We heard ii
in Boston several years ago, was supe-
rior.
Does anyone think for q moment that
Americans in making a first trip abroad
are free agents? Far from 1t, they are
controlled by an memorable tyrant named
Baedeker who says 60" and they go
ath. If there were one place above All
others that we did not want to see. that
place was Madame Tussaud's; did we es-
cape it? by no means. With the irony
of fate the stone fortress proved to be
within n block of our humble dwelling.
Every day we drove. our eauipaSe. tbus1
passed so near that the startling placards
reminded us of our neglected duty. In
vain we would engage in animated con-
versttion about the weather. or fix our
yes with a vacant stare in the opposite
!irection; when we thought we were
free and again took notice the first
thing we would see would be full
length print Of Edward LIST proclaiming
his son the first Prince of Wales which
could "be seen in wax at Nine. Tus-
sauds.' We endured it for three weeks
1T length one evening as we four sat 81
lent in the cleaning, suddenly, without.
warning, Mrs. Tapley spoke. 1T must be
dono let us go tonight and have it over.
No need to inquire what was meant. an
accusing conscience told us. Within fif-
teen minutes we were viewing the Shast-
~ subjects, we were blushing to think
Mrs. Cleveland could have allowed Gro
ver'' to be 'waxed'' in such a suit of
clothes and burning with indignation
that the English people should be per-
mtted to think America produced such
monstrosities as here stand for Wash
ington and Mckinley. The Chamber of
Horrors "broke every barrier down.
We thought we were bold and brave. but
a glance at those gruesome guillotined
heads was too much and we sped home
to he'd and to nightmares.
MRS. HERMANN KOTZSCHMAR.