New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

the Herr Director said: "Oh, very well 1t mat
tiers not. You can swim! . So Blass swan,
with the prompter's help, for months together.
The mistress of well equipped household up
town near the Park is Nine Louise Homer the
contralto. She is the mother of two children,
the younger Of whom is only two years old.
She leads a quiet. domestic life, taking long
walks in the Park, and reading Dickens with as
much passionate appreciation as MISS Bauer
meister Her husband is Sidney Homer,
Bostonfan, and well known composer of songs.
She met him in Boston, where he was her teach
In harmony and taken by him to Paris
to study year and a half after their marriage
and after their first baby was born Eighteen
months later she iIade her debut in opera at
Vichy. When studying she frequently took
three lessons a day. Louise Homer was born in
lister, who looked upon the stage as an invention
OF evil She always sang, her first appearance
being at a church entertainment, where she
took part in the cantata OF Ruth and Naomi
Her girlhood was naturally very restricted. but
she always dreamed of being public singer. II
was not however, until after she was grown
that she saw opera or had any idea of one.
It is Mr.. and Mrs Horner's regret that the con-
tralto roles which she is obliged to sing always
portray wicked designing women. Mrs. Homer
says she would like to show the public the true
inwardness of her soul in her work. and Mr.,
Homer says that in such an event the purest,
sweetest soprano roles would not be good
enough. Their married life is ideal. Mr.. Ho-
uer's mother and sister look after their children
in the parents absence on tour for Mr.. Homer
always accompanies his wife wherever she goes.
When they are in nearby cities with the opera
company they often run to NewYork for a few
Homer's mother ever saw an opera was when
she went to Boston a few years ago to hear her
daughter sing in Aida" At the close of the
performance her mother. who had always shared
her fathers convictions about the stage.
claimed Louise. you have converted me"
In the simplest of houses in West 35tn-st. the
writer found Taurino Parvis. the young italian
basso. who is making the American tour for the
first time. The interior Of that room which
ting in Warfeds Music Master" Signor
Parvis was sitting at a table on which there
was bottle OF wine, talking to Il friend and
handling a volume Of English poetry which he
nent. Three months ago he did not know one
word Of English but he is now able to carry
on ordinary conversation. He says the ar
lists in Italy ignorant, that he is ambitious
to cultivate himself. He employs an English
teacher and spends his spare time in study and
in seeing the sights of this to him wonderful
city Taurino Parvis was educated for the law
In Turin. He early realized the mistake his
father was making by compelling him to study
for the legal profession and the consequent
friction between them was serious. The boy
however, did not openly disregard his fathers
wishes, having finished the law course and fit
ted himself for public singing at the same
time with money he earned playing the vio-
ioncello He sang last year in South Amer
lea with Caruso. He is twentysix years
old and enthusiastic regarding everything
American. Signor Parvis sang in italy with
the great artists but he thinks his voice is het-
ter suited TO the work that occurs in light opera
His favorite role is Scarpia, in 'Tosca" His
father. who lives in Egypt, believes in him now
MISS Marguerite Lemon, who IL now i'll with
pneumonia. Is a native of Indiana poIis She
began there as a church singer and later came
10 Network, where she sang In oratorio con-
certs and light orera. She first appeared here in
the West PRESBYTERIAN Church. where she sue
ceeded Nine. de We're Sapio as solo soDrano
After that she sang for Augustin Dalv in '.Tbe
joined the forces at the Metroneltan Miss
lemon spenos her summers abroad in study
she learns with marvellous rapidly She lives in
u cosey nat uptown with q companion and maid