The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11

Nine Calve left the big hotel and went
| 10 the FAMILY clearinghouse where well
6ehaYed dogs are tolerated. Up at the
Crocker there was a great commotion
when the celebrated singer arrived A
courteous physician placed his room at
the disposal of the diva, the landlady
the two rooms converted into a suite made
very very spacious and elegant apartments for
the great star.
Nine. Calve Is very sick woman. She
is suffering from a severe attack of bron-
cnlal trouble, and while her illness is not
alarming her physician advises the great
est care. strict seclusion and absolute
rest. therefore, soon as her rooms at
the Crocker were in readiness the great
singer retired and denied herself to ali
callers' making. graciously. however, an
exception for The Call representative on
account of mutual and much esteemed
friend.
Although her Illness had almost robbed
her Of her voice, In no other way is it
apparent that the great Carmen is i'll.
Diva Is Beautiful Woman.
Nine. Calve is more than beautiful. Her
eyes are big and of deep brown and
full of light and fire of soul. Her nose
Is f1ne and sensitive Her mouth is fas-
clnat1ng. 1t is neither small nor yet too
large, and when the coral lips part with
dlmpl1ng smile there is a charm about
the singer that one would find it hard to
resist she has beautifully shaped head,
crowned with masses of raven black hair,
and skin that is fine and smooth and
with that ivory tint to it that the French
call matte. She is tall and large not fat
She has a wonderful chest development,
magnificent throat and arms that are
magnificently nodded.
Her voice is caressing and smooth as
velvet When she speaks her face lights
up, her eyes flash and again melt and a
wonderful magnetism that is her very es-
sence holds captive all around her.
Nine Calve speaks but very little Eng
llsh. She has vocabulary of about ten
Englsh words She can say How do you
90. 90 thank INK you" % and and Il am sick" and
accent that is most fascinating.
In her native tongue she told her joys
and her. woes to Inc Call interviewer.
she confessed that she had seen consid-
cradle. of California from the car window,
but that she was madly in love with the
State, its flowers, its green fields and
dancing sunlight.
II am SO sorry she whispered "that
1 shall not be able to sing on Tuesday
evening. 1 have heard much about San
see if they will be pleased with me. I
am taking extreme care of myself and
nope TO be able to sing on Friday even
ing. | do not want to disappoint the San
Francisco public if 1 can help it.
Il shall religiously do everything my
doctor orders me to- went on the singer
slipping sip a glass Of milk, the first thing on
tion, "and hope to be well soon. / had
a bad cold in Los Angeles, and as 1 did
not wish to disappoint the people 1 sang
trouble that has robbed me temporarily
of my voice.
Singer Loves Her Dog.
What do you think of that Palace Ho-
TEL, went on the diva, brushing aside the
subject of her illness, mot to allow my
dog in my room? They said put him in
the cellar l had him put there. When
was about to leave him he barked so
piteously that my heart was torn and
determined then and there to leave the
hotel. 1t was SO lonely in that cellar. 1t
was just like a prison. What 1 would not
wish to befall me L will not allow to
happen to my dog. l love my dog and he |
adores me. We have never been parted |
Queen Victoria gave him to me two |
months before she died and he has been !
with me ever since He is devoted and |
gentle and 1 cannot understand how any
one could object to him."
AS a preliminary to taking the splendid
care that is going to Danish the provok-
ing cold and consequent hoarseness, Calve (
had the gas eXtinguished and called for a |
large oil lamp to be used for Illuminating |
her apartments
Gas consumes the oxygen and that IS
bad for the voice, she explained. For |
the same reason the diva asked that coal |
should be banished from her crate and |
only logs used. II must get WELL" she |
declared, $50 1 can sing to your audi |
ences that l am so anxious to please and |
see your beautiful city, of which l have |
heard so much