Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
The Musical w orId
by Genevrn John.tonc-Bi.hop

in the vicinity of the Arcade depot
Ayesterday afternoon when the z:3O
train arrived from San Francisco with
Nine. Calves private car attached. The
great diva had Just finished a luncheon
was In most gracious mood. Jumping
was ma most gracious mood. Jumping
from the car with Miss Loretta Cort.
daughter of John Cort, the northwestern
manager, and Nine. Chemet, the violinist,
Calve took them by the hand and ran
into the little park where the flowers
and palms nodded their welcome This
is to be Nine. Calves front lawn for
the next few days, as her car has been
placed on the spur which runs in under
the trees.
The letters had just been delivered by
the local manager and there was a
scramble by the members of the party
to secure their epistles from foreign
lands. After reading the budget, Nine.
Calve became intensely interested in a
proposed auto ride to the ostrich farm.
where the question of a supply of plumes
should be intelligently discussed.
This is the fourth trip of Nine. Calve
to the Pacific coast, and each time she
comes to spend a months salary on
curios, ostrich plumes and Japanese and
Chinese ornaments. She is intensely in
terested in Southern California, and is
always anxious for an extended outdoor
jaunt while in this neighborhood
Mme Calve appears younger than ever
before; she has lost some weight and
her street gowns are marvels of the
modiste's art. She Is greatly interested
In Mile. Chemet. the talented young vio-
linist, who Is travelling with her.
Her private car Is a model of con-
venience and elegance, and she carries
a retinue of some eleven servants, in
cuding her own chef, maid and valet.
She still enjoys the companionship of
the faithful Marcel, who selects mad
ame's gowns for the evening, helps her
don them, buttons and hooks them; it
is Marcel who carries the bag of Jewels,
interprets for madame, and incidentally
keeps away the horrid reporters and the
curiosity seekers Madame considers
Marcel g. treasure, and Marcel looks upon
madame with a sort of proprietary in
terest.
We are fully convinced that Marcel
has life job.
Aside from her marvellous voice, Calve'S 8
personality is within itself worthy of
note. Her dark, Spanish type of beauty
was set Off to advantage by a blue trav-
cling suit and Russian sable boa which
encircled her neck. She seems to be
the Carmen of old, whether on the stage
or not. That Carmen smile is looking
at you. and the ineffable grace of her ac-
tions fascinates.
In the recital tonight at the Shrine
temple, Nine. Calve has changed her
program once more so as to give the
music lovers of this section the best
program she has yet rendered in this
city.
Manager Behmyer has arranged with
the Huntington lines for a three.minute
service on Main street. and from other
parts Of the city, to accommodate the
large crowds going to the Shrine temple.
All the fnterurban cars will transfer
their people at the Huntington building
to the Main street line. Cars will be
waiting to return the patrons immed-
lately after the concert Wallets and
maids will be in waiting at the check
rooms and in the parlors Of the Shrine
temple. Gables are being run to feed
electric stoves. An efficient corps of
ushers, doorkeepers and ticket sellers
has been engaged so the great audience
may be seated quickly. Every comfort
is being looked after by the local man
agement.
Over thousand seats at 81 and $3.50
go on sale this morning at the Bartlett
Music company. Plenty of good seats
remain in all parts of the house.
The program numbers are as follows:
St. FRANCES hdarcndnt sur les tlOtS' NLl5zD
NJ. Decrease
Andanate finale Symphonic Espagnole,"
Qalo), Mile. Renee Chemet.
+ (a) lie Mysoli' (violin obligato). DAVID !;
(b) "Od Song" Mile. Emma Calve.
(a) 'L'Aloyette" (Glinks- -Balakirew); (b)
''Toccata,' (ScarlattD M Decrease
(a) Stances de Sapho." (Gounod); (b)
"Serenade." (Gounod), Mile. Emma Calve.
(a) "Adagio." (Bruch) (b) Hungarian
Dance" (Brahms). Mile. Renee Chemet.
ta) Largo, CHandeD; (b) "old Spanish
Songs; (c) Habenera Carmen" y(BizeO,
Mile Emma calve.
Siegfried Wagner is to be the only
candidate for the next Wagner festival
at Bayreuth, and thus the control Of
Nine. Cosima Wagner will be more com
plete. Hans Richter vowed he would
never return to Bayreuth, and now
Motif, Weingartnu and Nikisch are to
give place to Siegfried. Nine. Wagner's
health is failing rapidly and there is
little probability that she will witness
another festival The first performance
will be given July g.
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