Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-16
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Mms. Blanche Marchesi,

A fact that must be borne in mind by the lover of music who goes to hear Mime Blanche Marchesi the so- prano, next Sunday afternoon at tho l Metropolitan, is the unique place that l Mnes Marchesi occupies among the famous singers. She is thoroughly cosmopolitan in that she was born in Frankfor on-th-Main, educated in France, married 10 an Italian noble man, and now resides in London, where she is one of the society favor ties of the British metropolis.
 Fraulein Schoen- Rene, when asked regarding the place that a1ne Mar chesi occupies in th, world of music said:
 s'The great fact to be kept before ono In listening to the singing of H(ne ndarchesi Is tho thorough man. her In which she stands for tue Gar cla methol of teaching, of which her mother, the famous Mathllde has stood for so long as one of the most M h11nating opponents. Mme. Blanche ie not blessed with the same Heaven sent voice that Mime. Melba possesses, but she has been able to become a won lerful singer by taking what material he had and lavishing hard work and he cumulative experience of her mother upon it as well as that of the ntire group of Garcia teachers.
 Mime. Marchesi is delightful oman to meet She is thoroughly
 home in the London social worll
 she is in that of Berlin or Paris.
 many of the most aristocratic al-
 rs held in the continental capitals
 he Marchesi has been a prominent
 are
 But aside from her social diver
 hs she is an all round woman, who @ twhole-souledly an artist In her
 he she is surrounded with the
 htings of the best modern workers
 3ch she has not had to buy 1e.
 fse she has received them on ae-
 Int of the esteem in which sle $
 d by the artist Culture is in the MSnosphere of every room and nc gn6&ter what financial rank the 9is- atoNia flds, the open sesame 10 Nme. Aafcl.esi's house at all times, is @afe YOU an artist or not?'
 I remember the first time had tie privilege of hearing Mnle. Mar 0hesi Ii was at a concert in which SYhil Sanderson, the noted soprano vas appearing for the sake of char Ky She was to have sung three songs but she became i'll and was forced to retire with two songs un- sung, Mime. Marchesi was determined that the program should be carried out completely and she sprang into the breach and sang supa1lly much know what her voice was capable of Since that day in 1890, ] believe that is the date, Mnle. Marchesi has carved for herself a place among the B1nSerS CT SOIS. ciS ldS HoL Cou- fined herself to the songs of any one land as Gadski and some others have She has taken the entire music world s her field and has become as well Ientiffed with the songs of Germany $ she has with those of France taly or England.
 "Yet the praise she receives is moi tue so much to Mime. Marchesi as | 's to the method with which hel fglother has accomplished so mucl in connection with her daughter Ii is entitled to the praise that the great ainsers who have been trained in it Receive. Without it Melba would be without voice today. Melba knows That and feels so grateful to Mathilde Narchesi, that not a time has clap seI in which she comes to Paris without her going to her teachers Rome and rehearsing her entire re- lnertoire for the woman, who though a5 exerts a mighty influence in the world song >, H.,
 Mime. lMarchesi is coming to the Elks Theatre soon.