The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-28

sister, came there. She was a violinist
too. and when she heard OF Leandro she
said she would study with him. Il was
only three months till they were mar
ried. But to resume the story. When
they came to Boston 1 was struggling
along in opera on the continent Ny
brother wrote for me TO come TO this
country, saying that 1 would be the only
great baritone in the country. But
when I came and the manager found l
couldn't speak English he said / couldn t
do anything in this country. / COM
menced on the cello then in the Boston
Symphony orchestra praeticed my To-
cal lessons, but whenever I mentioned
my voice. everybody said: You are
crazy. What. A cello player trying to
be a singer? Then later 1 went to
New York and asked DamFoch, the
great leader. to hear me. told him that
I was q cello player but that l had been
a singer and ! thought I could sing well.
He listened about three notes and sold
me 1 was no good. A long time after
this DamrOch's manager heard me and
told me he would engage me. / told him
il was no use and told him of my expert
ence. He urged, however, and so /
went. When I stepped out before Dam
roch for trial he looked Up into my Ease
with a puzzled expression and said:
Didn't you sing for me onceSs' Yes
replied. Then he shouted: Nolan. No
LAM What do you mean by engaging
people / do not want, But / was en-
gagged so he tried me. My singing sur
prised them all Did you sing that well
before me?' asked Damroch. Yes, IL
not better. I replied. Then, he said,
I was an ass"
This was my first success, and was
ten years ago. / am with. the Grau
company now"
Have you any business about your
No, but l will know when l get
enough money to go onto my farm"
Taking another cigarette Mr.. Campa-
mari, the world renowned baritone
singer. put on bis derby hat and went
down TO his supper remarking as he
walked along that Wichita win make a
great city. FOX" said he, "a few years
ago 1t was smaller than Topeka and now
it is much larger"
Back in New York City, which MI, Cam
panari calls home. he has a wife and
three children. He himself is Il years
old. One Of his daughters is IS years
old His brother. who lived in Wichita
and all but starved in the hardships OF
the early days, according to the bari
tone singer, is in San Francisco. His
wife who has been an invalid for many
years is at Milan with the children.
he program WHICH lnt great SlH6Cl
gives tonight at the Toler is the same
one he gave in Chicago a few nights
ago. 1t is composed OF five French
songs, five Italian. three German and
two English. He is to be accompanied
by a Wichita musician. Miss Mary Fin
day. a pupil of the Sickner Conserva-
tory of Music. She rehearsed with the
great singer yesterday, and he said to
the Eagle:
Let me tell you one thing. I did not
bring an accompanist along because 7
understood there were good musicians in
Wichita. Today they brought me in a
little girl to play for me. She was Won
Serful. l had no idea she could play the
pieces of music I had, but she did, and
in an accomplished way. OF course. 1
treated her with gentleness. If 1 had
been a buffer. 1 would have gotten up
after she played one piece and, stamping,
would have declared that she wouldn't
do at all.
Mr. Campanari says that buffer
is would genius or artist. He says
the world is full Of them and that he has
beer bluffed so much that he IS dis
trustful.
Professor Sickner, who has heard so
many fine musicians says that Campo
mari produces the most wonderful music
he has ever heard He says that who
ever misses the concert tonight viii miss
the chance of their lifetime