The sun., 1904-07-31
Jerusalemi Jerusalemi
Hear the angels sing:
Hosanna In tho highest.
HoShnnA To the KIM.

It Is not difficult to imagine Mrs Florence
MAVERICK. once sentenced to death for tho
murder OF her husband and now released,
after spending many years In an Engiish
prison, singing the refrain Of stepnen
Adamss popular sacred cong, the hoiy
City," But 1t is not generally known tnat
hers was the voice which first gave utter
arice to the strains which were destined 20
become as world famous as those OF sf
Arthur Sullivan's 4The Lost Chord or
"The Palms, by Faure.
The song was the work OF the younger
brother Of the man Mrs. Maybrick was
convicted Of poisoning. Its composer was
her most relentless enemy and was mainly
instrumental in securing her conviction.
Few English composers have more sue
oessful songs to their credit than stephen
Adams. Few have made such q fortune
out OF royalties as he. 1t has been stated
that "Nancy Lee" alone netted him quarter
Of a million dollars. His warrior Bold,
aMidshipmites and "Blue Alsatian Noun
tains" were scarcely less successful.
He Ia now extremely wealthy, Justice OF
the Peace and 4 member OF the Victoria
Yacht Club. and he has served two terms as
Mayor Of Ryde, Isle Of Wight, In whcn
capacity ne nus frequently 0AsSAs~ ~~
King Of England
aStephen Adams" is merely the name
under which Michael Maybrick publishes
his songs. Mr.. Maybrick began his musicai
career as bnrytone singer at local concerts
around Liverpool. He "a theson OF WELL
to-do shipping agent Of Liverpool.
He and his brother were widely as
similar in tastes, character and physique.
| The elder was a weakling, feeble OF rnind
and body, q hypochondriac. addicted 10 tho
| use Of drugs and with mind nxed upon
commercial enterprises.
The younger, Michael. was magnincent
specimen Of humanity, tall, broad ana
athletic or artistic temperament. no quit
the counting house and studied mnsio IN
Milan and Leipsic. The elder remained
at home, always aiing. always scnemins
to secure more wealth.
The brothers had only ono trait In conn
! mon. They were both enthusiastic yachts
men.
Mrs. Maybrick was good musician, had
a great liking for music, an excellent voio<
and love OF conviviality. Thus she drew
topether to some extent the brothers who
had drifted apart.
Her husband owned fine yacht, feat
ure of which was Q music saloon. Thert
MANY we'll known singers and musiciani
we're entertained. Michael Maybrick, WHIT
had lust leaped into fame as the composer
of sNancy Lee, but az yet had not gathered
in enough OF the profits to indulge hi
nassion for owning yacht, was frequen
guest.
II was ON one Of these musical evenings
uhile the Yacht was anchored in the Mersey
that Michael Maybrick produced from hi
pocket a manuscript song which ne saiS
he had written that afternoon, while dream
ING the time away in his cabin, and listen
ing to the plash Of the waters. he nat
caught the inspiration OF Weatheriy'
words, but the voice part only mad peel
;otted down. The accompaniment MAJ
still to be filled in.
Sitting at the piano, he Vamped an in
troduction and asked his sister-in-law, MIR
Florence Maybrick, to sing The Holy City
from the voice part. She was an excellen
reader and readily did this, he filling in o.
extemporized accompaniment
Thus it was her voice which. for tn
arst time, stirred the air with strains des
tined to become almost classic.
II was some years after the trial OF hrt
! | MayDrlCk, ana WIuit eHC W"o cAeU ~ - -
, the world, buried within prison walls, tha
.The Holy City" was published and be
came popular. Publishers to whom 1t wa
, submitted shook their heads, and declare
l il too sombre in character and tone.
aBring us another Nancy Lee" the
!, said. 1and name your own price. Anothe
, waltz song with the swing of The Blu
, Alsatian Mountains would be sure wir
: ner This is very fine, but it isn't in tn
} stephen Adams style, and the public woul
!, not stand for it,"
How erroneous was the judgment Of thos
gentlemen has been proved by the popr
: larity Of the song. Before year had passe
they were clamoring for more Of :imila as
character. ~The Star Of Bethlehem, sTh
; Valley Of the Sea-" and children Of Il
City followed; but none Of them equaile
! the success attained by the song whic
was first sung by Mrs. Maybrick, who's
tragic history has At length been t tbrougi Ie
y with special meaning hereafter sing:
. Hosanna in the highest.
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