New-York tribune., 1905-06-11

ready at work on the operetta, which is based
on her own idea. She will play the part of
German immigrant. who lands penniless in
America, and makes finally name as singer.
The play will end with her appearance on
stage, singing a big scene,' which Mr.. Ed
wards is hard at work 1t will be more
ambitious music than anything in Loves Lot
terry" and u result it will not be ready till
well into the fall, that the second season will
begin with the present piece.
1t may have been noticed by some in the au
diences at the Academy this week, that Nine.
Schumann-H Heinl1 has broadened her comedy
scenes, filled them out, considerably. since
she appeared on Broadway last fall. This Is
the result. she says of her trip through the
less used to seeing her in grand opera, so that
the management allowed her to ''cut out and do
a she liked
The people were SO nice to me-" she said
and they laughed that it became easier and
easier to play Lena. Then 1 tried, too, all the
time to talk better English. Ach, 1 glad
to be told that 1 have succeeded!'
1t may be news that the singer is going to
build home in or near New-York, proba bly, in
some near suburb. She has, for time,
been investing in real estate in this country,
with view 10 laying by for that inevitable
time when the prima donna sings longer,
even in farewell concerts. But as she also
intends to make America her chief field of en-
deavor in the eight or ten years that, she says,
still remain to her of active singing, she will
use some of this real estate for her resi-
dent purposes.
"Ach." she said zne other day. 'it will be
good to have my three littest children back
with me in the fall I am going 30 bring them
over with ma My oldest boy is sailor now;
poor boy he cannot sing, only Yankee Doodle
and Die Wacht Rhein." NV oldest girl is
married. Another boy is in the university in
Germany. But my three little ones will bring
over here with me to be educated"
The youngest of these children q bow was
born in New-York and bears the name of
George Washington. All of them (there are
eight). had OF course, privilege during
babyhood. that of being sung to sleep without
charge py voice that the public was glad to
pay S5 seat to hear.
Nine. SChumann- Heink is q great beI,avsr In
American singers for America which cannot
be considered selfish, under any construction
she even approves. in spite of her Beyreuth
training, or Mr. Savage's production of Par
sifal' in English. Il say good for Mr. Savage"
she declares "I have heard many beautiful
singers over here" she says, but you care moth
ing for them. You want singers from another
land That is not right, and some day Won will
see your mistake, and then America Will be-
come more musical nation. 1t is fitted to be-
come musical nation, but your own musicians
need more encouragement than you at present
give them" - P
Carried away by this idea she affirms her nur-
pose, when she retfres from the stage, of found
ing d music school in this country, and encour-
aglg tis tne production of American operas by ma
tive composers, with native singers
NINE schumann- -Heink will soon sail for Ger
many with her husband, who is William Ram
Jf-. young German-American formerly her sec
retary he is the son of the proprietor of THE
Illinois Stats Zeitung" His English &c free
word she appeals to him, and every time she
mispronounces he corrects her most patiently
This may be the real reason of her rand
progress this winter.