Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-19
The MAGIC OF music
Power Of the Melody Of the n , ,isaa
Over Man and Beast.
SINGERS WHO SAVED LlvEss.

The Way LsbIache, the Basso, Con-
quered Bear and Burglar Crisis
Control Of Mailman With Razor.
A Musical Wife's Presence Of Mind.
That music really has charms to
soothe the savage beast is proved by
the many times that the power of song
has been the means of saving life. On
one occasion when Luigi La blache, the
great opera basso, was aimlessly stroll
ing through French fair he was sur
prised by sudden stampede of the
ssightseers, who rushed by him in a
great panic, crying that one of the
great bears had escaped from the me-
nagerie So surprised that he scarcely
realized his danger, the singer stood
his ground and almost Immediately
found himself face to face with the
maddened beast, which halted for
moment before making its final rush.
In that moment Lablache began to
sing one Of his favorite airs in voice
SO deep and terrifying that the bear
Y skunk away, thoroughly cowed.
bs 1t was this same singer Who when |
confined to his bed by a broken leg, |
+ was surprised by his landlady who |
H burst into his room, crying that rob
her was in the house and was about to
kill her husband unless he revealed the |
hiding place Of their money and plate.
iLablache, unable because of his injury
to give other assistance, began to, sing
an aria In such! thunderous tones as
Il to terrify the robber, who fed.
8 Nine. Giulia Grisi was once travel
ing from the south of France to Paris
u in company with several companions
Of her own SEX when their privacy
was intruded upon by man who en-
tered their apartment at a wayside sta
ton. Before long he began to act so
oddly. as to make the women appre-
hensive and at last terrified them by
drawing a razor, which he began to
i flourish, at the same time demanding
that he be permitted to sever their
heads. The women realized that they
, had mailman in the carriage with
T them and also that they were without
|. protection until the next stop of the
! train. In consequence they became
+ hysterical-all save Grisi, who with
e great GOODNESS suddenly began to sing
? in soft voice that gradually assumed
g volume as she gained the attention of
e. the man, whose threatening attitude
g gave way to rapt attention as the song
s advanced Song after song did Grisi
e sing, and not another movement did
e the, man make until the next station
was reached, when the alarm was Civ.
n en- and he was taken into custody. I,
y transpired afterward that he had es
= capped from q lunatic asylum.
$TI Jennie Lind once saved not only heI
II own, but hundreds of other lives by
n her. gift of song. A fire broke out back
n of the stage in a small theater in he1
b native land, where she was singing
n The audience became alarmed, and
r there might have been panic had moi
4 Jennie Lind stepped coolly out upon
). the stage and begun singing favorite
8 folk song. treasured and entranced
a the audience reseated themselves, an6
a the fire was soon extinguished.
It ID Another well known opera star while
Is travelling with some friends in Mexico
g. was surprised by company of hall
8 breed bandits, at whose approach the
t. escort fed. leaving their charges to the
,eS mercy of the robbers. The attitude Of
s. the latter: ON finding that their captiyes
ID had little money and valuables was
menacing in the extreme, and the tray
X eIers all expected to be murdered thai
u night When the robbers were eating
20 their supper the star began to sing
r. and his captors We're so delighted tina
Ie they demanded more. n For time hi
aA gratified them, but at last suggested
10 that he should sing for the freedom oi
W himself and his friends. To this Thu
t bandits, cheered by wine and song
a. agreed, and after having sung for al
se hour he and his companion were free
ID Kneissel, the notorious BavariaI
brigand, once planned to rob house
t, in the neighborhood of Munich and, Il
=. = necessary to secure the money ane
plate he knew was in the house, muir
der the inmates, young married wo
. man and her two female servants. His
" approach was heard by the wife, who
IN instead Of losing her head, sat dowI
rs to her piano and began to sing. Ths
lie brigand listened for awhile and was
ID on the point of forcing an entrance
a. into the room when the song ceased
N and d mans voice struck up rollick
lg ing air, to be followed in few mo
O. ments by a third mans voice singins
J" familiar chorus. Kneissel paused
d The husband evidently had returnet
unexpectedly and had brought witt
him a friend. He was not prepared Il
attack the house against two men, 81
id he beat q hasty retreat. little thinking
to that he voice he had heard proceeded
" from the lips Of the young wife. q fin,
singer, who was an adept at mimicry.
II Some years ago a released convic
IL went to the house OF the Indiana Judg
IS. who had sentenced him to prison witt
the intention OF shooting him. Al
he crept nearer to the window besid
d. which the judge was sitting and raises