New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

- t,e,,.i,a had studied singing with him from
childhood and sixteen years OF age had
SING with him in Italy. His wife was an
oTe~a singer and his son Manuel had made
teair,ring in the career which he speedily
abandoned in favor Of that which gave him far
greater fame than the stage promised Inc tut
nv. AsaliF,rar vas singing in the chorus in Lon
dor only year before she disclosed her peerless
talents in New York In June. 10 Pasla' Mho
was M Ebers's prirna donna al the KING Inc
atre- took i'll Garcia was member o. lhe cotit- M
pany and came forward with an ofIer OF hlS
daughter as substitute The offer was accepted
the girl effected her debut as Rosina IN Inc
Barrier and made 50 complete hit that sie was
engaged for the remaining six weeks OF the sea
son al q salary of 1900 This is the story as tod
hv Fs-is which does not differ essentially from
that toId by Ebers in his account OF MS seven
years of tenancy OF the Kings Theatre. or ny
LORD -Fdgecr-nbe in his Musical RenlnlS-
cences except that these make no direct reter-
ence 70 Pasfa's illness the cause whlch gave
Maria her opportunity Loro Nourt-hNls ~. :
account says that Ebers found II necessary aO"4l
the time of the arrival OF Pasta, Ito engage
young singer, the daughter Of the tenor Garcia
who had sung here for several seasons she was
as Yet a mere girl. and had never appeared on
anv public stage: but the first moment OF
- a,-,,ao-s,ce el,e showed evident talents
hcfft singer and actress Her extreme YOUTH
her prettiness. her pleasing voice and sprightly
Easy action as Rosina in ii Barber di SiVlglla
in which part she made her debui gaiileo ,nI n'5
general favor: but she WAS too highly eXtoIied
and injudicicusly put forward as a prlnna GONNA
when sne only promising deoutante' VINO
ia tine. by study and practice, would IN an pTo'-
ability under the tuition a good musician, but
Go my ears least most disagreeable singer
rise erninence in her profession
7 more than half persuaded that this view
~ the future alibran's talents and prospects did
ffo. tally with that Of her father though her ue-
mendous success in New York ought TO nave per
slIaded him that future Of the most dazzling
description lay before his daughter There IS
something puzzle in the fact that in the midst
Of her first triumph the girl should nave married
81 Malibran who was only apparently wealthy
and surely forty-three years her senior and OF
a nature which bound TO develop lack OF SYM
pathy and congeniality between the pair The
popular version Of the story OF her marriage -
that she forced into II by her father, and IL
IS than intimated that he was induced to act
as he did by the promise OF l"lVo francs inaoe
by MaIibran as a compensation for the loss of his
daughters services. Did Garcia oppose his daugh-
ter's marriage. and did she wlfully have her own
way IN matter in which she was scarcely proper
1udge2 Or the marriage repugnant 10 hef
ana she sacrificed to her fathers selhshnessE
tell but il has been hinted that there
was danger Of her marrying member OF the Or
chestra in London before she came TO New YORK
and II IS as Ike as not that the afaif Mahofah
was Of her wishing. Who can KNOW me ways oi
maid fOurscOre years after? The marriage was as
unfortunate could be- In a few months Mall
bran was a bankrupt his youthful wife's father
was gone distant Mexico. there TO make money
only TO be robbed of IL at Vera Cruz on MS nome
Journey 10 England. and Maria Felcita instead
OF living In affluence the wife OF a wealthy New
foik merchant. was supporting an unworthy nus
hand. well herself. by singing In Englsh at
tae theatre in the Howery and IN Grace ohufch on
sundays The legal claims bound the III assorted
PAIR Tor ten years, but did not gan the aftst aiter
she returned to Europe in 1927 little more than
year later. In Paris the marriage was annulled
In ls3s and the singer now the greatest prima
donna the stage, married Charles de Beriot. the
sl"lnsst- with whom she had been living happily
aor SIX years. and by whom she had son, born In
FEBRUARY. ls32
rhe worlds Book OF Opera must supply the other
eAa4tefs which teli Of TIE great MaHbran, her
marvellous tFiumphs and her early death; but II
u 4 matter Of pride every American 10 reflect
taat tiis adorable artist began her career with
ae admlring applause Of a people who such
Hs1Sla and opiniOnated Germans the leader
y hie HienermlAnner2esangvere Of bibuous
ieiiorg, profess TO think just emerging
M s-oin harbarlsnl. now. more than fourscore Of
seAis latsr Mr. White in his essays in THE Cen
Neiy magazine, dNells long and lovingly on the
ahfable personal and artistic traits of the great
se' such d creature 'as had not been seen be-
80 ipi iai q century ana not to be seen
~*nin ior quite as long" He also tells story
'os h'r WINCH ls quite good enough il stands,
- oeseFkes correction for the sake OF the yeri-
ues oi history. Thus IL runs.
men she was singing at coyent Garden T91ea-
london the WIS Templeton a Scotch