The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

not feel ike going up TO this adorable wife
and congratulate her for defining in those
few terse words her feeling toward the
man whom she had promised 10 take for
better or worse. for veal or woe"
Joe jefferson" said an artistic friend
who recently paid him a visit at his sum-
mer home on Buzzard's Bay. "beguiIes his
vacation by fishing. shooting. painting.
reading and correspondence. He has a
studio fitted up over his stable and passes
many hours there INDUCING HE passion for
sketchlng and painting. at which he has
become an expert. although he mOdestly
disavows any merit TO his work"
While there the friend unearthed a can
vas turned against the wall. upon which
was painted a pair OF ducks The work
was or such rare excellence that he was
surprised into asking Mr.. Jefferson II he
painted them.
Mr.. JEFFERSON. looking up from his easel.
heSitated "A moment. and then. in his slow.
gentle Rip Van Wrinkle tone. answered.
"Nes-I not only shot them. but / then
added insult 90 injury by painting them
Lillian Bivault seems 10 be fast assum-
ing a position Of prominence in Operatio
circles.
But although she IS still n young woman.
and gained her first stage success this last
season in COvent Garden. London. Nine.
IaaAhNAA mas uELllllLt u4EaAE concerning ntE
art Recently she spoke Of singing n
singers as follows:
There are many reasons why I should
ADVISE all young girls 10 learn to sing. Not
The physical health. ! have known many
4 person TO have been saved from con-
sumption by a course Of singing lessons,
Tor they tend 10 establish the correct use
Of the voice. as well as stimulate the
natural love OF music. In every one there
IS a germ OF power 10 appreciate the finest
music, and the easiest way TO express that
appreciation - with the voice. All are
capable q being taught to sing-tO eX-
press spontaneously the finer emotions.
Il said all are capable OF learning to
SINS, but TO this ! make one exception.
The person whose ear is physically de-
iecuve rOt only should not try 10 learn
singing, but cannot learn In regard to
this l recall an Instance told me by Nine.
Fursch-AIadi. She knew a young woman
who had a most beautiful voice. but she
not only could not carry a tune. but when
" she always sang OF the pitch She had
q fine teacher and studied most conscien-
Gously. but she was almost in despair. At
last. by the advice Of Nine F~ursch-Aiadi
she consulted an aurist.
II made a thorough examination Of her
ears. and discovered that there was some
maitormatlon In the inner ear. The sound
waves. as they struck the drum. produced
wrong Impressions She SAM Just as she
heard. which was incorrectlv. She gave
up singing and devoted herself to the
Na-@aN~ @11 .AAN AHaa AAat AnAEE - kAAAE AEN
she was not dependent upon her ear. and
so. while her singing was a failure. her
music was a success. and to-day she ranks
as one OF the leading pianists In Europe.
7 am a great believer in slow. healthy,
consistent development. There Is no royal
road 10 learning, and II is only by dill
gent STUDY and incessant work that one IS
able 10 Craspj the inner meanings Of har-
mony. With musical intelligence. artistic
sensihllity and perseverance Il IS almost
possible TO create a voice Then. too. the
taste is improved by contact with what is
elevated and refined,
While Babes in Toyland'' was being
presented in Boston. the Eenius drill mas
ter. Julian Mitchell. recalled that his ca
reer BEGAN at Ford's National Theater in
the capital city.
Nr. Mitchell. It seems. at that time was
a precocious y~ounEster Of Is. and was sent
by his aunt, Maggie Mitchell. with a letter
to John I Ford. who gave him his first
much bumSr lis sarlv exPeTe5css IN
Washington, and he says hat no young
ster ever filled the position Of callbOy
with a higher sense Of dignity and self
Importance than Master Julian. He was
confident ia the belief hat the oalIboy
was second only In authority to the man
ager.
The wheel OF time. which brings many
strange revolutions in the careers OF Thes-
plans has sent the veteran George W.
DeTfman once again in association with
Mr.. MIitcheIl. George Denman was the
first comedian OF the company At Ford's
National when Mr.. Mitchell was his call
boy. Now he Is playing the wicked old
uncle In "Rabes in Toylsnd."
Kathryn Kidder believes she has n sue
cess in Lady Calmore's Filrtations." and
that the new play gives her the op-
p%ortunity she had long desired OF playing
= society woman.
i've been cast for almost everything
else In my career she declares. begin
ming with the clinEing. sentimental person
IN 'Nordeck.' going 10 Dearest in Little
Lord Fauntleroy.' then the awkwar per-
in Madame Sans Gene I've been
French historical p~ersonages, Wild daugh- |
tiers OF Revolutionary time. not TO mention |
a hundred other characters played in
stock.
Nov ms I've got the part I want and
the play shows evidence Of being a 90. I'm
a happy woman
s
The Cabbage Patch. which - the odd
scene of Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch really exists in Louisville, Ky.
the home Of Mrs. Rice. and she used to
visit its residents Just as Lucy. the