The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-03
HAMMERSTEN SINGERS HERE.
ONE AN AMERICAN COUNTESS,
THE OTHER AN ITALIAN.

Arrive ON the 81. Paul. which Brings Also
Cabin Passengers Transferred From
the Kaiser Wilhelm der G~rOsscShip
HAD $500 Bags OF Mall Extra.
On the American Line steamship Sc.
Paul. which arrived here yesterday from
Southampton, there came 1875 OF the cabin
passengers Of the Kaiser Willie I'm der
Crosse, which was damaged recently in col
lision with the 0rinooo. Also the st. Paul
brought 1900 bags OF mail that was to
have come on the German ship. and as only
500 Of the bags had been sorted the post
Office employees in the foreign department
had their hands full.
There were on board two singers for
the Hammerstein company, the Countess
Eleanore de Cisneros, who is an American,
and Giuseppina Giaconia. The Countess
made her first appearance here in 1900 with
Mr.. Grau, singing a small part. Since b
she has been a favorite in MilSn n at
Covent Garden in London, where b has
been for the past three years. b lie the
only American woman who has ever sung
before an Italian audience without having
previously studied in Italy. She says that
she got a hearty welcome at all times,
although she insists Italian audiences are
the most critical and the most outspoken
on earth.
They do not hiss said the Countess,
but show their disapprcval by whistling
and at times they go so far as to tell the
singer how they think he or she should sing
q song
The Countess was Miss Broadfoot OF
Brooklyn, and her husband 10 a Cuban.
She had expected to arrive here in time
to open tonight in Aida but the delay
| caused by the collision prevented.
Another musical passenger vas Miss
Vivian Cohen, who was on the passenger
| list as Miss Fidelle-the name she adopted
for her musical career, who has been a
| protAoAe of Jean de Reszke. Miss Cohen. IL
was said, attracted the attention OF the
great tenora and he induced her to go to
| Paris to study under him. Her mother,
Mrs. Meyer Cohen, accompanied her abroad
The two remained on the other side nearly
a wear. during which time the girl made
wonderful progress, but the absence from
her home began to tell on Mrs. Cohen and
/ her health became poor. The doctors said
that there was nothing the matter with
her but homesickness and that h only
cure for her was a trip back to America,
Mrs Cohen was ambitious for her
daughter and tried to stick It out. Finally
the doctors told her that she must not stav
away longer. At first De Reszke's pupil
decided TO remain in Paris and continue
her studies, but as the time for the departure
of her mother drew VA she changed her
mind.
Yesterday the girls father, who went
down the bay TO meet her, refused TO let her
talk.
at is true that her mother became home
sick and that my daughter has for the time
given up her studies TO accompany her
mother home, but she will return 10 Europe
later. She has no intention OF sacrificing
her career" said Mr.. Cohen.
l United States Consul. GeneralT. Summons,
who represents the Government at New
chwang Manchuria, and his wife were pas
senRers on the Sc. Paul. Mrs. Sammons
was the first white woman 10 go 20 Mukden
after the close of the war between Japan
and Russia. Mr.. Summons talked or the
progress made in M~anchuria and said that
he booked for much improvement in trade
conditions. The country, be said, last year
bought nearly S12, 900 600 worth OF goods
from the United States-most OF the I'M
ports being c~ottons. Nothing Is manu-
factured in ManchuTia. The boycott
against American goods has ceased.
Others on the ship were the Norweg ian
Ambassador, Mr.. Hauge, Jay White, the
United States Consul to Colombia; Mrs.
Mary Nelson, Marquis de Valladares and
George s.. Waterlow.