The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-03
MADAME GRISELDA'S
VARIED EXPERIENCES

As an American artistic who has won
unqualified success in nearly every coun-
| try in the world Madame Fried Griselda
| has perhaps been the recipient of more
distinctions and unique experiences than
almost any traveller In recent times. Emil
nent writer's, scientists and travellers for
| pleasure often have their fame heralded
/ before them, but none reach the hearts
| Of the people like this celebrated singer
! who has always her powers OF entertain
| ing with her.
! India has been the scene of the most
| interesting of Madame Griselda's expert
/ ences Hindustan is truly the land of
wonders and marvels, as yet untouched
in their brilliancy by closer intercourse
with modern government and customs.
The splendor with which the represen-
tatiyes of Great Britain have been re-
ceived by native kings and princes and
the nagnifcence of pomp with which
Englands ambassadors and representa-
tives have had to assume to tell the tale
of England's greatness to these native
chiefs, IS still to great extent kept up.
| Princes still entertain with howdahed
elephants and entertainments where be-
hind lattices the women of the ze11anas
! peep forth to see the singer or the dan
playing at a high retaining fee to suit
the wllim of some Maharajah, bored in
his iewelled palace, tinged with Europe
an customs and manner and willing to
pay any sum to relieve him to his ennui.
Z The artistic of renown who VISITS India
is never long without these invitations
which are practically summons and
Madame Griselda was no exception.
Many time has her voice echoed be-
meath the vaulted roof of palaces reared
| in the days when far off India was like
| a country of a Persian story te1ler's in
vention There, where some swarthy
prince of vast territory and wealth sat
| on his jeweled throne surrounded by be-
| turbaned retainers, beneath rich hang
| ings and fretted marbles, the sweet voice
of this American nightingale has wooed
the ennuied ear of her listener and
charmed valuable recognition from his
hand. A magnificent opal as large as
pigeons egg is one of the singers tro-
plies sent from an enthusiastic maha-
rajah and scores of congratulatory let
tiers from titled English bear testimony
of the artiste's conquest of that country.
1t was at Madame Griselda'S first con-
cert in Calcutta after the singing of
Samson ct Della" that LADY Curzon,
! first Lady of India, waving the usual
formalities of sending her Aide to ex-
press her approval, came forth and taxi
ing the singer by the hand publicly con-
graduated her for the delightful treat"
as she expressed it. After this recital
Madame Griselda sang in the State Gov
eminent House for Lord and Lady Cur
zon and was loaned the Viceroy's orches-
ira for the occasion,-an unusual corr
cession.s
1t was in Java that Madame Grise1da
had the exceptional honor of singing for
Pakoe BoWono, one of the two en-
perors of that country, in the emperor's
palace. at Surakarta, where that distin-
guished personaged is surrounded by
hundreds of women attendants. The
other emperor living in the same city,
and who styles himself Mangkoe Negoro,
was not to be outdore and after having
a concert in his own palace, entertained
the singer by his band of Javanese must
clans who played on the curious instru-
ments OF that strange country.
In Melbourne, where Griselda's fame
had preceded her from India, the artistic
was at once engaged to sing at the Gov
eminent State House under the patron
age of Sir Reginald and Lady Talbot.
Regarding her concerts in that city the
Madame Griselda is finished artistic
whose voice is a revelation and delight.
Its great range of almost three octaves /
permits her with perfect facility to run
from A to high d above without the
least symptom of strain. She has a rich |
dramatic organ who's nuances of ex-
preston were perfectly graded and the
contralto-like tones in the lower register
were perfectly exquisite. Her voice is
crisp and clear as sweet toned bell
with fine timbre and the artiste's musi-
cal perception is suprenelv artistic"
One of the most exciting experiences
OF Madame Griselda's travels happened
when she was making a concert tour
through the Eastern states. A telegram
arrived on the evening of recital in
New York informing the singer of the
accidental discovery of rich ledge of
gold on her fruit farm, near Auburn.
Placer County, Cal Griselda fastened
to California. where she found the news
was correct but that large amount OF
machinery would be needed to success
fully work the mine. A stock company
was formed and the mine is now being
worked with splendid results and Grisel-
da IS relieved of all responsibility so that
she can continue her travels After
leaving Honolulu Madame Griselda will
make a complete tour of the United
States. She is so delighted with Ha-
waits climate that she says she will not
be surprised to some day build a home
in Hawaii 11ei and male tbic ofaca her