The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17

municipal officers ought to abate the nui-
sance-in measure, anyhow. So -.
The wonderful bridge over sdhep chnssts-
Americans. and while we haven't so much
dust and better water In Hamburg, st.
Louis is ahead of US on the bridge PROPOSE
tfon"
SPEAKS OF ART d
Then Nine. Fleischer-Edel talked about
music and art. She said that the city gov
ernments supported the drama and opera
in Germany and that prices we're lower.
Low prices enable the poorer people to at
tend the drama and opera, and in that way
art Is cultivated. She said:
That is why the Old World Is so far
ahead OF the New in the matter Of operate
art;
in Germany 1t costs but a shilling to
hear the very best artists in the very best
works of the old and the new masters.
'LabcrerS in the streets hum the tunes
or the classical operas. and they know the
reputation of the people who sing them.
Music Is born in the German peasant.
First German feeds himself. then he
clothes himself. then he houses himself
and then h, he looks for his music.
Until prices are put down to a mark
where the poorer classes can meet them
the art of music, at least. will never reach
a high plane in the United States.'
IF the Government can foster art in Ger
many, why cannot the same thing be done
In the United states?" asked Nine. Fleisch-
Nine. Fleischer-Edel is only % years old,
quite young for one who has accomplished
SO much. Her operate engagements have
been confined TO two cities-to two theaters.
She has played in Dresden and Hamburg.
When she sings in the Liberal Arts build
Ing tonight II will be the first time that
she has ever appeared in public concert
outside of her native country.
She is one of the highest-salaried operate
artists In Germany. Her. salary is 10000
m WopS be- s yea5 In nea american money this
A Grau artist would not consider this
large salary, but in Germany a mark goes
almost as far as a dollar here. so that Nine.
for her services as any English or American
artist.
She doesn't work hard. either. Two nights
week. with an occasional matinee. is her
She is of medium height and has almost
a crimson complexion. blue eyes and yellow
hair.
To an American she looks like Marguerite
in the flesh She smiles almost constantly
and chats great deal.
Her husband. who accompanies her on
this tour, is the City Engineer OF. Hamburg.
He Is an intelligent German gentleman. and
his English vocabulary is not greater than
about ten words in that tongue.
That which has most Interested Herr
Edel in America is the pretty girls. He
thinks that America has some very beau,
Immediately announced that, there would
be no stop-over on the way home; she IN
He might run away with one of these
fascinating American girls" said the prima
donna. laughingly.
NINE. HOMER. INTERPRETER.
Nine Homer has answered a great many
questions for her German operate sister.
The American singer is well known to ST.
81, lat- rlttr
seasons with Grau have brought her promi-
nently before the public. not alone In this
city, but in many others. which have been
visited by the Metropolitan Company.
1t was Nine. Homer's excellent knowledge
of German. as well as her excellent quail
ties as singer, that secured her this i'm
portant engagement at the National saen-
gerfest.
Paris, Belgium and London, but she has
never sung in German, although her new
acquaintance say that she ought TO.
PROUD MOTHERS
Nine. Homers operate career began less
than six years ago. She is the wife of Sid
ney Homer, the composer, and it Is to him,
she says. more than to any one else, that
she owes her present position in the grand
opera armament.
When Sidney Homer secured his wife he
Immediately sent her to Paris to study.
She studied less than two years. when she
Mime. Homer and Nine Fleischer-Edel
each have a proud distinction. They are the
mothers of boy and girl. and each carry
innumerable photographs Of their children.
which they proudly show to all visitors.
Nine. Homer was born in Pittsburg. Pa.
and she made her first stage appearance
when she was IA years old. It was in the
cdntata of Ruth and Naomi" and Mime.
Homer played the part of Ruth
she was always fond Of the stage. partic-
uiarly fond OF the operate stage, but 1t was
not until she married Sidney Homer that
she got the opportunity she longed fora
course of. study abroad
Sidney Homer is one Of the foremost Of
Americas composers. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer are each proud of the others work.