The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

iShhiihC ptSibcu Wlitl I iiitA MES ormond in the official capacity of In terviewers' instead of talking to her about all the old hackneyed things like her de- but, and her studies at home and abroad and her triumphs and her fads aMd foibes, I would corral the lady into a bit of gossip regarding her future and Lord and Master. in whom one naturally be- comes interested after meeting HIS-Fi- ancee.
 Can't you imagine Dolly skirmlshing around, feeling her way" as it were
 How should she begin
 One has to ask something-FTRST.
 Is she very much in love with HIM? Is she?
 Is? 1s?-
 Ah-hem,
 Well. anyway, you can bolster up your imagination sufficiently to hear Miss IT. mond say:
 Love him? Yes. very much. So much that-'
 She hestitated
 "Is it not great love when one has spent ones whole life time learning 10 sing, then to fall in love- and when ones fiance says he does not care for her to sing in public-to just quit 1t because cf that?"
 You mean-that the future husband does not care for public life for the singer?'
 He does not care for me to sing in con- cert, and because of that I must give t up."
 'Then what will it be-your life?"
 Home and settling down with my hus- band.' was the answer Dolly imagined the beautiful singer would make.
 Do I love housekeeping? Well, I don't know. You see I've never tried It. Yes, perhaps in time I shall learn about cook ing and things like that.''
 Its rather hard on a woman to learn her art-to be a creator-and then have even the incest sort of a husband come along and because he doesn't like it, to have to give it up, and don't believe you will. No one who has really great call ing can ever get away from 1t alto gether"
 Miss Ormond smiled pensively. and &C., cording to Dolly said:
 Tt Is not that Not that want to hold on until I drop off from old age, but should like to have stayed bit longer You see I've only been on the concert stage three years. I want the applause out in front to be the loudest. the most enthusiastic, just as I go. An that is the sadness, There are songs still that have in my heart-songs I want to sing. There is music stored away, yet to be inter preted to the people T love-
 q wouldn't said taking a shameless advantage of the iance being far, far away in Gay New York, 'let any husband come along and interrupt one of my songs If I could sing like you"
 But Miss Ormond fully appreciates the marriage obligations and she's going to respect them
 'I tell him." she said. '1 can but regret going just now. First would like to pro- tect those dream songs and then when the lights were brightest and the bravos loudest, I'd be content"
 ITO slip out the stage entrance forever. for the love in cottage play?'
 ''When one works all ones life," said the pretty singer. half to herself, 'it Is hard to slip out of the stage entrance and"
 Don't you hate people that get just that far in story and then suddenly shake you by the arm and say:
 Wake up! It's all fake! Here's the real story"
 Well. that's what I've GOT to do right this minute, for all that dream" talk with Miss Ormond was just A DREAM,
 What she REALLY did say about her and her fiance as she stepped off the train yesterday. was:
 "Yes, it's all true that am to be msr. ried in April. Does that interest peone much? I am going to give up my profess sion. My husband and are to tour the world for year, after which we expect to make our home in New York, where shall take up my duties as society woman. befitting my husbands position in that big city"
 Then
 She told me all about herself and how she has appeared three times this season with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, compliment, by the way, seldom paid to any singer, and of her appearance at all the big festivals. of concerts and recitais she has given throughout the country, which successes have been shared by her accompanist Miss Daisy Greene. whose admirable art gives the last touch of artistic. completion to a perfect whole.
 All this was very delightful, to be sure, but don't you think it would have been nicer If she had talked more about LOVE and "The Future Husband?' I do, for I'm sure he must be a TWIN NER" to have captured so lovely bride.
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