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


homes. the diversions of society, the soace Of
books and the delights of sightseeing, for which
their strenuous occupation had left them little
time IN the three months. Many of the
foreign members of the company enthusiast
tic over what is TO be seen in New-York. and
have taken advantage OF the last week or tvo
TO indulge their desires In this direction in the
company OF resident friends, who delight IN
showing them about
A round of visits made by a representative of
The Tribune the other day revealed the fact
that no persons are more cordial, hospitabie,
interested open hearted and kindly in greeting,
showing quick responsiveness to the interest
evinced in themselves and their work. To the
public which frequently adores them on the
stage they only figures IN a spectacle-at
best the vehicles of musical expression-but to
those who know them in private life their per-
sonaty is far stronger than that of the aver
age person, because their lives are fuller and
their experience is such as brings them In touch
with every phase OF humanity.
Late IN the afternoon Nine. AcBte. who is
youth and brilIiance personihed, left her car
riage and entered her hotel. where a bevy of
admiring women were waiting for her. She hal
all the graces Of the Partisan she bowed
right and left. extended her hand and spoke
English with the prettiest accent imaginable.
Her bright eyes sparked with delight as she
behed her admirers and she led the way to her
apartment, laughing and chatting. Upstairs In
the parlor Of her suite the air was filed with
the perfume or flowers. Nine Acktes smile was
infectious. and soon deepened into merry laugh
when she asked to tell something regarding
her private life. She spoke with affection of her
home at Helsingfors. in Finland said she was
twenty-scven years old and mother of the dear
est three-year-oid baby girl in ell Europe II
has already been discovered, she affirmed
naIvely that this same baby girl has singing
voice. the discovery having been made by the
maternal grandmother who has recently begun
= 20 have the duteiike organ trained. Madames
husband Is a lawyer, member Of Parliament
: and newspaper proprietor. He is sorry, OF
course. 20 have her leave him on these long trips
70 America, but such is the inevitable life of the
artist AS for madame herself her life is spent
In society. In singing. writing novelties and
riding horseback in the summer months at her
country home on the Gulf Of Finland Her
stories are published IN Finnish Swedish and
= French. She has q passion for literary work
and expects TO continue It. While IN New-York
she leads the life of the artist and the society
woman simultaneously She made her debut
seven years ago. Her favorite roles are Mar
gueTfte and Elsa This Is her second season In
this country. She returns to Helsingfors in
March. after which she will make an extended
tour OF the Continent In the summer she has
arranged TO give eight performances Of .'Tosca"
at Heisingfora
quiet little woman at the Vendorne Hotel
responded 20 the inquiry for Miss Matilda
Bauermeister. Miss Bauermeister sings more
than one hundred roles in grand opera her
versatility being among the most marvellous at
tsinnents known among singers She is Ger
nan, and has been singing in public since she
was nine years old. Miss Bauerneister spoke |
feeiingiy Of the loneliness Of artists most of |
whom must lead homeless, wandering lives. She |
said her life had been one Of painful struggle /
and selt-deniaL When she was little more than !
a naby her father failed In business. Il was |
discovered that she had voice and that some /
thing had to be done with It to gain money.
she mao to sing wherever she could to earn |
lessons and when any singing teacher adver-
flsed TO give free lesson to the poor her little
3set OFTEN covered weary miles to keep such ap-
pointments. When she was fourteen years old |
she was earning flo a week. and dividing #
equally with her family. All her life she has
peen the man OF the house." maintaining e /
large family OF relatives without assistance |
For years she was victim Of extreme ner- |
vousness and stage fright Miss Bauerneister
Is OF sensitive temperament and synapathetjc |
woman Her special friend and confidante is |
Nine Nordiea- Miss Bauermester's favorfte |
author is Dickens All she said ''how well |
ne knew the human heart! To me there is |
none like him in all literature"
~ Ao'Oil'e occupation is gardening Her |
faVorite book, after Dickens's novels is "F7lfz |
abeth and Her German Garden" A thrifty !
holly tree in the parlor of her suite was the |
Christmas present of Mr.. Conried and has baen
so carefully tended by its owner that if has al /
most outgrown its present quarters THAT is |
the worst Of going tour" said Miss Bauer |
rneister i will have 20 leave my precious holly |
tree Her home is in London near the Csystal |
Faiace' and there, When she is not singing in !
opera. she is digging in the garden. raising
flowers and vegetables. when am depressed" /
she said, Il dig, and have not dug long until |
Il am singing and my clouds have disappeared" /
II is remarkable fact that this Tndefatigable
worker has never allowed herself so much as q |
visit to Paris Italy. She was so IN last
year that at time she decided to retire from
the stage. but says she is glad she reconsidered
land was able 20 return to beautiful America
rosy smiling face with sparkling black
eyes is that Of Madame Josephine jacob a
young American singer who has never been
abroad, and whose progress In the operate art
Is considered somewhat remarkable Madame
Jacob was pupil Of Oscar Saenger She is a
WIDOW ano Hyes alone with elderly maid In
The tiniest OF fats. Her companions are a large
Dlack cat and an interesting array Of fish. Sew
efa4 OF the nsh she has trained as pets and so
lar the cat has shown no desire TO eat them 4
rare rug suspended In a corner of her miniature
craving room serves as a background for the
pictures OF musical celebrities Madame Jacob
says she cannot afford to accept social Invita-
lions as they interfere with her work and
.vsss. h Ter, TOO ,soea 10 sing She takes long
Walks, TOT baths and diets rigidly. Her tastes
are domestic. Her favorite authors are Robert
Louis Stevenson and Balzac
IN plain, old fashioned fat In East S0th-st
where the heat is furnished by cheerful anti
Qnated stoves. ans the general atmosphere IA
one o. quiet domestic simplicity. live an Inter
broad of girth, her gown that of the German
aans tGau- Her tongue trips In the hrst English