Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-09
MADAM MOOJESkA ENDS BRILLIANT CAREER
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 being accumulated by savings from monye made through teaching music.
 At an early age Helena gave evidence of singular intensity of feeling, and when, at the age of seven, she was taken by her mother to the theater for the first time, her excitement over tho mimic performance was so evident that her mother decided not to permit her to see another theatrical performance for many years.
 The stage career of Modjeska began in the small but historic town of Bochnia. It was conceived in charity, and in all her life on the stage she ex- ercised the noble impulses, which first caused her to adopt the players life. She was still in her teens when she went to Bochnia, and there, soon after her arrival, she married M, Modjeska
 A son was born to the couple, the same Ralph Mojeska who hastened from Chicago, at the first intimation of the seriousness of her late illness, to be at her bedside. Soon after his birth the father and husband was killed when great catastrophe occurred at Boch- nia It was immediately following this catastrophe that the widow organized theatrical company to give perform ances throughout the district, the pro ceeds to be given to the widows and children of the men who were killed.
 M. Loboikp, a provincial actor, join. ed with her in the undertaking, and acted with her in leading parts. They played "The White Camelia." The venture was great success from the start, and the author of the play, M Checinski, attracted by Modjeska s re. markable work, used his influence to start her in theatrical work in larger field.
 The success of Modjeska on the stage in Poland was almost instantaneous She was received with crowded houses whenever she appeared. She played many parts in those earlier days, and gained a wide reputation.
 In lS6S,. Madame Modjeska married Charles Chlspowski, the Count Bozenta, man of aristocratic birth, and a journalist of high reputation. On the wedding day the couple left for War, saw, where Modjeska had secured ar engagement at the Imperial theater. Here her provincial successes were duplicated, but her success aroused great jealousies among other actresses of the day, and her way to greater success was hard at first. Her success and triumph was wonderful in "Adri- anne Lecouvrear.o
 In 1876, her husband, Count Bozenta, gave great offense to the Polish gov ernment by something he had written, and so unpleasant was life made for him that in company. with other gen tlemcn of family he came to the United States. and with them founded an Utopian colony near Anaheim, in south crn California. The count took to mining in Silverado canyon, and it was in this canyon that finally he built the beautiful home called "Arden,, where many years of the life of the great actress were spent. The colony failed, and Madame Modjeska, in need of funds, turned to the American stage. She made application to John McCul- tough, who was manager of the Califor- mia theater, ill San Francisco, and was given a place in his company in July, 1877.
 Her first appearance on an American stage was at the California in "Adri- enne.n After the California tbeater engagement Modjeska toured the United States with great success.
 In 1880 Modjeska decided to go to England, and in March of that year landed in London. She accepted an of fer to appear at the Court theater, under the management of William Bar rett, and at her first appearance she was greeted by an audience composed of the best known of fashionable Lon don. The Prince and Princess of Wales were among the number, and royalty applauded with the rest. The play was Heartsease," an adoption of "Camille,n and for two and half years she repeated it in England, al ways with the same measure of success
 Madame Modjeska returned to the United States in 1882, and since that time her home in Southern California, though she has toured the country on several occasions. Some years ago a throat trouble compelled her to give up the stage forever.
 Three years ago Count Bozenta sold "Arden" to Los Angeles capitalists, and built home for himself and Madame Modjeska at Bay Island, near Newport, on the Southern California coast. It was here, he her beloved Cal ifornia, surrounded by hosts of friends and admirers, that she died.