Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
SALT LAKERS SING
BEFORE NINE. GADSKI
Noted Prima Donna Receives Local
Musicians at Her Hotel This Noon
characteristic Interview,

salt Lake is on honor tonight IN
the question OF musical appreci-
alton Two years ago one OF
the worlds best singers came
20 salt Lake and sang before an audi
encc which though large left some
thing 20 be desired in the way OF
financial results. Then, however, the
singer was locally unknown, but to-
night when Madame GadsH lifts her
bird like notes under the big
thcater dome she will know
IL salt Lakes musical appre-
citation merits its boast This GER
tainly fair test was expressed today
by NJ. Taucher, Madame Gadsld's hus-
band at the Cullen, where be with the
noted prima donna, and Mr.. Frank La
Forge, her pianist, are staying. It
was expressed In answer TO the news
paper representative whose memory OF
the impression created by Madame
Gadsld two years ago was rOse-hued.
NJ. Taucher whose English Is perhaps
more fluent than his wife's, spoke
chiefly for her though Madame's pretty
dialect has the reinforcement Of a pair
Of expressive blue eyes, and a charm-
ing smile acceutuated by an exquisite
peach complexion and manageable
telling dimples
NN
conversed through all these mediums.
NJ. Taucher was opening great Hitter
Of mail newly arrived this morning,
among which were telegram from
the Metropolitan mana ger in New York
urging Madame 10 hurry 10 them
to sing before the date called for in the
contract. and another from Germany
asking her 20 appear IN the Cologne
festival which takes place there during
aH.H -N.
dame rs 20 answer IN the affirmative.
AS N. Taucher rapidly glanced over
contents OF many envelopes. Madame
cried ont laughingly. DO not look at
an Of them, they may contain secrets
which / do not wish you TO know"
You have given me a greater in
centive to open them" laughed NJ.
Taucher but nevertheless. desisted IN
his work
1--WE have letters every day from all
over the world" he said. asking her
20 sing. There are 80 many IL Is often
hard 10 meet all these requests
LIKES CONCERT BEST.
my contract" said Madame. "caus
for SO many months IN opera and so
many On concert. Concert j like best
for one reason. that then the audiences
who come out / know are there for mo
alone This is always a pleasure. The
change. however from one 20 the other
is pleasant also. / have no preferences
: iu music ] love all worth loving.
There are different kinds, each good lu
its way I like them all
Some musicians have speclalties as
for instance. Madame CalNc for Car
mon, and others. ! have no speciality
but try only tn interpret AN good mus
icI think that more artistic
The telephone ben rang, and a.
Tuucher answered m Us you who are
to come at ~ o'clock to singf Then
come ut 10 O'Clock" be- said. This led 90
an explanation that several local musl-
clans were coming 90 sing before
Madame Gadski in "a short time
~ have them in an the Cities she
said. "and have heard great many.
OF course ] am glad 40 be- of benefit
but n ls "a very serious thing sometimes
to pass upon "a voice. In n De- not
good voice the person thinks ] am
"0r perhaps jealous" smiled n.
Tluther.
"On the other hand. n I pronounce
a voice good and IL Del anerward spoiled
by e. poor teacher. then that is perhaps
"a career lost, and ] am quoted as au-
thonty for the undertaking. Ia that
way ! sometimes have thanklcss tasks
in these voice trials"
INCIDENT or THE PIANO.
IA this point Mr. Frank Ia Forge, tho
pianist who accompanies Madame Cad
skI entered the room. re was breath
IeHs from au encounter with tne hotel
autnortlca iu regard 90 tho piano.
They refuse tO have o. come up on
tho elevator he gasped, 'aud 4 have