Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-31

her Brunnnilue lungs was phs1c" W.
noticed in her pleasure, which was as
unaffectedly childish as would have
been that OF her little daughter In the
finding OF missing article OF her
dolls wardrobe. IL Is Just these
touches OF nature which make the
charm Of the woman. and which crap
pie her friends 10 her vita hooks OF
steel.
A CHARMING SALON.
Meanwhile. charming little Rocco
salon gives one the feeling that ons
ought to be masquerading as wat
teau Marquise or a SeYres shepherdess
In order TO NJ into the surroundings.
Antique shops have Yielded UP
their treasures to make OF this
room a reproduction OF n salon under
tho reg'ne of one Of the Luuises. An
interesting old Sedan chair, which II
A. cuulu speak would surely tell IN
teresting stories OF the fair beauties
who have been borne under its frieni.
ly cover. has been cleverly converted
into a curio cabinet, On the wall en-
closed In a glass frame, Is a fan with
an air OF mellowed age. which promises
we'll for the history which you reel ID
connected with ~. once the properly
OF Marie Antoinette, II passed into the
many exchanges came into the posses
sion OF Nine Melba who presented 1t
10 Nine Gadski after a memorable
triumph OF the latter as Agathe In
'Freischutz" Melba IL not only the
fairy godmother OF the household. but
also the legal one OF Nine, Gadskfs
little daughter, Lotta. A bit OF tapestry
on the wall Is naturally classed In the
list of acquisitions, until one learns
Il is the work OF Nine. Gadski Her
skill as a needlewoman is no mean one.
Indeed she is one OF Solomon's Wrtuous
women who work willingly with their
hands"
THE MUSIC ROOM.
The music room! What memories II
calls upl The rarihed atmosphere OF
art pervades II and one feels one Is
treading in the holy place, where the
high priestess burns Incense at the
shrine OF her divinity. Music is the
goddess OF the place and Wagner from
his pedestal IN the corner Is the pa
trcn-saint. And everywhere there are
pictures-splendid pictures OF Nine.
Gadski In all of her roles, most con-
spicuous being her magnificent lmper-
sonation Of Brunnhilde and GROWING
the picture laurel-wreath with AN en-
thusiastio inscription from Ernst Won
Possart.
THE GREAT MASTERS.
The walls are hung with all the great
masters Of the musical world, with
whom Gadski by virtue of her I'M
spoiled and generous nature IL prime
favorite. She Is not a prima donna
who reserves her talents for the inspir-
Ing glare of the footlights, but she un-
reservedly dispenses her gifts when
there are TO be no box-ofilce returns,
no applauding multitude, but only the
warm approval Of circle of intimate
friends. No social affair. however
small, Is considered complete unless her
glorious voice has been heard, and a
mere bagatelle Il IL TO her to give In
one evening the ship scene and Lieb-
stod from Isolde" the opening scene
and the Immolation from "Gotterdam-
merung," a half-dozen Strauss songs
and end with absolute purity OF Intona-
tion on the high G of the lnfammatus
from "Stabat Mater" And all this
with n genuine pleasure In the pleasure
she has given. Never trace OF prima-
donna like superiority or condescension,
nor an intimation that you would do
well to count II as an inestimablo privi-
lege, this Of hearing one OF the worlds
Ideal Wagner opponents In the spon-
taneity and intimacy Of the family
circle.
But there are times when this STRIFE,
classicism gives place to American
"rag-time," played on the orchestra
tion In the hall, or when the phono-
graph Ia given an opportunity to repro
duce Caruso In his inlmltable singing
OF la donna mobile" and such In
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