The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
MRS. MAVERICK FIRsr SANG IT

MRS. MAIHHlCA rlUST SANU HI "The Holy city~ CompOsed by Hes
 Husbands Brother. New York Sun.
 Jerusalem! Jerusalemi
 Hear the angels Sing
 Hosanna in the highest,
 Hosauna to the King.
 1t is not difficult to imhgine Mrs Florence Maybrick. once sentenced to death for the murder of her husband and now released, After spending many years in an English prison, singing the refrain of stephen Adams popular sac red song, The Holy City" But 1t is not generally known that hers was the voice whichsfirst gave .utterance to the strains which were destined to be- come as world famous as those of Sir Arthur Sullivan's The Lost Chord" or The Palms." by Faure.
 The song was the work of the young CT brother of the man Mrs. Maybrick was convicted of poisoning. Its com mainly Instrumental in securing her conviction. 50a. asa4 O.. "a,
 Few English composers have more successful songs to their credit than Stephen Adams. Few have made such a fortune out of royalties as he. It has been stated that Nancy Lees alone netted him $250.ooo. His Warrior Bold." "Midshipmite' and Blue Alsati- an Mountains" were scarcely less suc- cessfui
 He is now extremely wealthy, jus tice of the peace and member of the Victoria Yacht Club. and he has served two terms as Mayor of Ryde. Isle of Wight, In which capacity h ehas fre- quently entertained the King of Eng land.
 stephen Adams" is merely the name under which Michael Maybrick pub fishes his songs. MT. Maybrick began his munsical career as a barytone sing CT at local concerts around Liverpool. He is the son of a well.to-do shipping agent of Liverpool.
 He and his brother were widely dis similar in tastes. character and phy- sique. The elder was weaklihgs feeble of mind and body, hypochon- driac. addisted to the use of drugs and with mind fixed upon commercial en. terprises.
 hificent specimen of humanity, tall, broad and athletic. Of artistic tenn. perament. he quit the counting house and studied music in Milan and Leip- sic. The elder remained at home, al- ways ailing, always scheming to SC {. cure more wealth.
 Tie brothers had only one trait in common. They were both anthusias- tic yachtsmen.
 Mrs. Maybrick was a good musician, had a great liking for music, an excel lent voice and love of conviviality. Thus she drew together to some ex- tent the brothers who had drifted apart.
 Irar hu,ho,a o,.,..sa = x.s. .S. . feature of which was a music saloon. There many well-known singers and musicians were entertained. Michael Maybrick, who had just ieaped Into fame as the composer of Nancy Lee" but as yet had not gathered in enough of the profits to indulge his passion for owning yacht, was frequent guest.
 It was on one of these musical ev- enings. while the yacht was anchored in the Mersey, that Michael Maybricb produced from his pocket a manuscript song which he said he had written that afternoon while dreaming the time away in his cabin and listening to the splash of the water. He had caught the inspiration of weatherly's words. but the voice part had only to be filled in.
 Sitting at the piano he vampered an introduction and asked his sister-in- law, Mrs. Florence Maybrick,, to sing '"The Holy City" from the voice part. She was an excellent reader. and readily did this. he filling in an extemporized accompaniment.
 Thus it was her voice which. for the first time, stirred the air with strains destined to become almost clas. sic.
 It was some years after the trial of Mrs. Maybrick, and while she was shut off from the world. buried within prison walls. that The Holy City" was published and became popular Pub lIshers to whom 1t was submitted shook their heads ard declared 1t too som Der in character and tone.
 Bring us another Nancy Lee they said. "and name your own price. An other waltz song with the swing of The Blue AlBatian Mountains would be d sure winner. This is very fine, but it isn't in the stephen Adams style. and the public would not stand for it."
 How enormous was the judgment Of those gentlemen has been proven by the popularity of the song. Before a year had passed they were clamoring for more of a similar character. "'The Star of Bethlehem." "The Valley of the Sea" and Children of the City" follow cess attained by the song which was tragic history has at length been who may with special meaning here after sing:
 "Hosanna in the highest,
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