The age-herald., 1899-05-14
A rorning i'm Her Studio Where She Talks Enter
 tainingly of Her Work.

CTS friend to her baby, seander's play mate, on the night of the storm, and Le- ander determines to find the vision of his dreams, and the first act closes with the departure of Leander, and Frau and Herr Bergermeister for America.
 The second act shows an undiscovered is- land in the Atlantic ocean. It is one of wealth and magnfficenee. Here many of the vessels that have been lost at sea have drifted. The natives are heathens and have no communication with the outer world They have among them some for eigners whom they have rescued from the wrecked vessels. From these foreigners the natives have learned all they know of the world Festus Augustus Is king of the iS- land. There has been a ship wrecked and the four persons rescued are Leander Frau and Herr Bergermeister and young woman, who, of course, is Edythe, the daughter of Silas Wright The usual ex- plantations follow and the happiness of Edythe and Leander is complete, typical as it were of the broken melody which haunted Leander until Edith sang it all to him as they sat together and looked out upon the unbroken sea.
 Amusing complications arise on the is- land, brought about by attempt to kill the king, but in the end 1t is American- ized, to the extent of Leander converting the island into a republic, where American politics hold sway. The opera closes on Edythe and Leanders wedding day, and the appearance on the scene of Silas> Wright, whose vessel has been sighted off the island. Edythe and her father reeog- nize each other by the aid of a locket which contains a picture of himself and Edythe's mother. bit of lullaby that has always tormented him is the same that haunted Leander, and this beautiful mel ody running through the opera brings 1t to a charming close, with a yacht flying A haThOT at the disposal of the wedding party.
 The cast of characters for the first night is as follows:
 Herr Burgermeister von Steiner,
 mayor.-..... ......... ........Mr. Handley Leander, his son.... =. ..... MT. Thatcher Diano of Sigarroa, a Spanish count.... Silas Wright an American.....
 .......... .......... ..............Mr. Clark FeStuS Agustus, a Kfng.... ...Mr. Drennen Abu- Yusuf- Yakub, a eannibal. MT. Cowan Herr Director Schuch, a german mu-
 slcian.'..'.'. ........ ..'... MT smith Terpsichore, statue.. .. .. Miss Miner Marie, a French ballet girl. Miss Sher. rod Fran Burgermeister ven Steiner
 ...-.... ...... ......... .....Miss Scholar Edythe, daughter of Silas Wright......
 ...-.-.,. .............. Miss Fallon
 The cast of characters for the second night will include Mr. Gregory of New York in the baritone role, MT. Thatcher in
 
 MT. Martin will be heard in MT. Cowan's role and Miss Ehrman will appear a Terp- sichore. Miss Rothschold will be Marie and Miss Markstein will be heard in Miss Fallon's role. The cast will include peas-- ants, maids of the island, dancers, wed- ding guests, attendants, etc. The music is thoroughly good, many of the most sue cessful romantic operas on the stage not being equal to it musically. The choruseS are bright and original and each solo is a melodic gem. There are daily rehearsals, and the opera will be costumed with care full attention to details. One or two New York managers, it is understood are com ing down when the opera is presented, and the event to which much interest is at tached will be a notable one.
 There is not anything more delightful than to have a young woman send peo- pie away and then draw together two comfortable chairs for talk upon those subjects that a woman writer knows will be of interest to her readers. The morning that I called upon Miss Rowley I found a number of people in her studio, and over at the piano some one was playing an aria. Finally she sent everybody away and af- ter that she told me that it was six years ago that she began to work on her opera, and now that it was to be presented, no one could possibly know just how anxious she was for it's success.
 "I always wanted to write an opera" she said. Tt has been my greatest ambition, and if my opera Is success, it will mean so much to me-"
 q have friend" she said. "who is quite as much interested in it's success as l. We studied together in Germany, and she is very impatient to hear of it's successful launching"
 Miss Rowley spoke of her schooldays in Tuscaloosa with that degree of reverence that characterizes a woman who remem- bers her girlish ambitions. Following her life there in the old University town, she secured a number of music pupils here in her own home, thus bending all her ener- gies to enable her to study under the best masters. One day woman friend, know ing of her ambitions and the possibilities before her, offered her few months study abroad. It was arranged for her to go to Dresden direct, and there at the Royal Conservatory she learned to undo all the bad methods. She only hoped to remain in Dresden a year, and at the end of that