The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16
SINGER ACHIEVES
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Youngest Prirna Donna Living
Receives Wonderful Ova-
ton in Paris.
HE R MODEST HlsTo R Y
Maria Alexandrov.'z Has Just
Passed Her Sixteenth
Birthday.
HE R MODEST HIS T o R Y
BY VANCE THoMpsoN.

BY VANCE THOMPSON.
Especial Cable TO ne Itmes-Dispatch.1
Paris, Oct. 15-Maria Alexanoroviez.
the youngest prima Gonna nving, APP
peared on THURSDAY evening In
Gounod's Romeo ct Juliette. before
magnificent audience wnicn literally
Lackeu the opera house. II Is no eXag
seration to say tnal the girl s.ngei
achieved success unprecedented ~
the annals OF opera. ~
she was called and recalled before
the curtain 81. or seven times e1tei
each act. Flushed, triumphant anu
stu vibrating with the emotion of her
trdSeaIc roe, the prIma gonna ne.
Lelseu your correspouueAt anu Wiillng-
~ cnatted aOout nersell, ner art, ner
plans aHu hopes. Marla Ale&anoroyle1
~ au eAtreuieiy pretty UloAue SirI, tai
ana sIeAuer, Wltn Aark eyes ludt grow
WITH tue uiYine iiIrot senius. 5ne mas
just passed Aer slAteenln uirtnQay. Itel
VOICE Is a aign soprano OIL inasnincent
range ana quality.
Despite the strike crisis. Paris Ia
simply wild with enthusiasm over this
the famous heroine ot tue Tragedy ~,
every particular. lnoeeu, ner inter-
pretat ton Oi Gounous FAMOUS hcfUine
SJusea the auotence to the very nisHest
me talk OF farls. While Waiting Tor
the artlst 70 receive me, cnatteo WITH
d woman. wao ior thirty years mas
been Aeaadresser at the opera. 5ne
SAID TINS was the only tlnie IN iier
recollection tnal The role mad been
played Wy sucn young girl.
asked II sIle vas iot ..S.'.oos at nav
ing 10 lace such u iars- anu critical
suuiencc, Maria .AIeaanuievieL sniiieu
Ano SAID:
yes, very: but then are not all ar.
lists nervous waen forced 10 appear
before the public! For myself II IL
always so, and always wili DC So
Modest story of Her Career.
Asked to tell the readers OIL inc
Times-Dispatct something about her.
SELF, the young singer shook her hedu
ana said:
There is so very little to tell. was
born in Warsaw. Ny father was q
bne singer and he taught me to sing
we came 10 Paris. l lived here two
years with my mother. studying with
Jean de R9aZke SIX months age !
made my debut as Gilda IN hiso!ette,,
TO night as Juliette, and that . III.
Then she smiled ana took ions
breath, adding:
no, very much of history for your
paper ! am afraid.
of her great success in "Risoiette.
nor did she speak OF the ovation she
Received in Romeo ct Juliette.. but IT
is nevertheless true that her success
jec,ed to none OF the struggles that
usually attend the career OF success
full artists. Asked what were her
tavorite roles. she reIlied:
Il only sing the French and Italian
works. but / prefer the old operas TO
the new ones, which l consider very
difficult. and which think lack
HHas,,orod $nrther she said she only
rracticed one hour and half each
day. and that she would much IKE 70
sing abroad.
.an American sar an,srIea aske she said II
M sing there re' Indeed deed have had TO re-
fuse splendid offer, owing to my en-
gagement to sing at Covent Garden
lea will come later on. hope, for am
told your audiences are very appre-
ciative and sympathetic But ! loye
not owe to them my first success?"
Weymnn to Seek Fame Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weyman, the father
and mother OF the brave young ava.
very proud OF their sons success; but
live in constant fear that an accident
may follow one of his daring flights.
Weyman Is only twenty years oio,
take up aviation as a profession. They
anally consented, but since the death
OF Chavez and the aeeldent 20 the :.
wishes she had withheld her consent.
Weyman himself says he considers he
is safer in a flying machine even IN
stormy weather than driving fast
motor car down a steep nil.
He and Chavez We're warm personal
friends He says no one had an idea
that Chavez. would die The doctors
consented to a banquet which his
friends and admirers had rendered him.
Even while his health was being drunk
ne was breathing his last. The Wey,,
position They expect soon to return
to the United States. as young Wey-
man is anxious to make flights in his
It is Interesting to note that
Peederofr. the well known Russian
tenor. will make his debut at the
Opera Comique tonight In Gretry's
opera Richard cnsu a,S d. Li Sa.rs uras sa
decided some time since to open his
season with the revival Of series OF
historical operas. He selected Richard
e G9su it tg is one Of the rst operas ever
produced at this historic house,
Freedoreff. whose fine stage presence
eminently hts him for the role to be
/ assigned him, is we'll known in Mos
!, COW and Germany. where he sang with
Mme. schumann-Heink for the past
three years.
Result OF American Teaching.
He has given his entire time to get
\ ting UP big repertoire under the
direction Of Frank Dessert. we'll
known American singing teacher of
New York and Paris. Mr. Carrie pre-
diets that Feedoren will make a great
popular success, and musical Parts is
eager and expectant to witness his
II Immediately after the debut Of this
distinguished pupil. Mr.. Dessert will
sail for New York, where he will pass
three months. Many OF his pupils are
engaged >in we'll known opera COM
panies. Speaking OF his successes, MI.
Dessert said simply;'1 had good ma
terial to work witn.
Asked how long he intends to re-
main in America, he said:
Il y''I cannot tell exactly; my stay VIII
depend upon circumstances. shall
) go to Chicago to witness the perform
ance Of my pupil. Marguerite sylvia,
who is a member OF the Chlca go Opera
Company, but must be In Berlin
early next spring to see Jeanette
Allen, another of my stars who Will
appear in new role at the Komischhe
Oera."
Miss Allen is from New Jersey. by
the way. She Is young and pretty, Is
a clever coincidence, and is already
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