The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24

should be? I am most happily mar
 rleo Woman-the mother of eight splen did children. and five grandchldren; arr
 Tn my prime. I am only 50 now, and be
 sure you say 50. and not 50, as so man,
 people insist upon saying I am, because have all those children and grandchil-
 dren. Me a suffragette? What use would
 1t be to me?''
 Do tell me something about little
 George Washington schumann-Heink.
 have always been so interested in him, ,
 remarked
 Thirteen he is.' said Madame gently,
 and her soft brown eyes were misty as she talked about the little boy He IS perfect little prislosopher and the best child in the whole wide world, except my other seven. He has the biggest. pret- tiest, eyes and he is as strong and fine as boy ever gets to be-"
 q heard with much interest" I re- called ''of a very sweet remark that your son. MT. Henry SchumannssHeink. made concerning his histrionic career. When he was playing with Blanch Bates this season in 'Nobodys Widow Some one asked him about his ambitions, and he replied
 "I hope to become as famous in my chosen profession as my mother has in hers"
 Madame SchumannH Heink reflected for a moment and then seid
 "One must pay for a great art with one's hearts blood. Work, work, never ending work will be his portion in life and as for me- I would rather my chil- dren didn't adopt the stage as a profes- sion. They think because their mother has, that it is their right, too.'' Our conversation drifted from first one subject to another, and I chanced to say that I was sorry that during her engage l ment here Madame had not chosen to sing Mary Salters beautiful compost ton, "The Cry of Rachel" which she has sung SO successfully, when the prima donna exlamed:
 "That is the most wonderful of compo- sitions. In fact, l doubt if there ever was such pathos, such agony, such sor- row, such longing, expressed in any conls position as that little American woman has done. And, do you know that with all the success have had with that song, don't even know where Mary Sater lives. I don't know who she is I only know she has given the world a master piece. So much for American composers. | The Erl-King is nothing in grandeur to what The Cry of Rachel is. I should have sung it here. only there's no or | chestration for it."
 | And speaking of composers, of course Mir Herbert's recognition, particularly through his last great work. Natoma, has placed him among the big composers of the day. I remarked.
 "Oh, MT. Herbert is wonderful, any way exclaimed Madame as she clasped her hands and gesticulated enthusiasti- | cally. He has heart as big as his body, and when a person has got heart he is all right. haven't sung with MT.
 Herbert for seven years, and 1t is real
 joy to be here and sing withShm again.
 He is a great artist and there is another,
 too. MT Stock, the conductor of the Thomas orchestra, in Chicago. He IS young and ambitious and so clever, and think that he and MT. Herbert are the best in America today. MT. Herbert as composer has made his place long ago | in the world of music. He, like MT. Chadwick, and others has reached the heights; it is the young struggling com posers who need the help of their fellow countrymen to advance them on their way, and they deserve encouragement"