The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-10

mond is ever careful In matters of
, god H.
New York went frantic over Tet-
razzfni when she appeared there Tor
the first time and San Francisco has
carnival every time she appears
In that city These demonstrations
remind me OF what / have read about
the thousands who turned out to greet
Jennie lAnd and Adeiina fatu wnen
they first appeared IN this country,
Jenny Land III. swedish nigntin-
gale, was brought over here by +. r.
Barnum ii 1 remember rightly. If
IL wasn't Mr.. RarnD.n 1t was some
equally Important ahnAlnau- aAa-aat-
uralTy he exploited her in his usual
impressive, sensational style. In New
erk crowds turned out to catch a
glimpse of her from ner hotel win
dow. They followed her carriage
through the streets. They fairly mob
bed the theater in which she appeared.
one man paid sl0e for u seat to near
her.
I'm Boston the demonsIraue ms were
repeated and now ana unen | come
across an old print showing Jenny
Lind's triumphal visit tn the hub of
the universe.
Reception to Patti.
tat'i, toC. Wf"n Sue appeared an
those two Nothern cities received
oyations almost az great as those
given Jenny Lind. but the people. per-
haps had learned TO control their
feelings better They had come to
worship good form and consequently
they did not fairly mon the singer in
their attempts TO be cordial.
''Still there Is a great deal of that
upirit left, especially where the pop-
ulation contains former citizens of
italy who did snot leave their love of
music in their native land. The scene
in New York Tuesday night wneu the
mob fairly stormed the Metronolitan
Opera House IN a sample. You see 1t
was Tetraziuis last appearance there
and SHE was singing with Caruso. The
Italian citizens. naturally. turned out
In fun force and the account of their
raid on the box Office window and
their rapturous anolat.se w1en they
got inside was simply deligatfui. IL
was SO humanity enscnstratlve with
out any regard for the bugbear OF
GOOD form.
Il just trust that the audience in
the City Auditorium Thurs lay night
won't have too great regard for good
form. | just hope they Will cnt loose
and applaud. Tetrazzini loves APP
plause. lots Of ii and | only wish that
ali these who hear her VIII just give
vent to their appreciation of her won
,siesf .sk Voice. syt-,t.1-,..
~ 'Msa,ons EE>gEs+t. is" ifas sa4sf sffot
have II great number or our italian
friends In the audience. DO you
know they are going TO have a cos
tune bail on tife very night of the
concert Well they are. Mr., TONY
Maria came 10 me Yesterday and
begged me almost with tears In his
eyes to have the concert POSTPONED.
He said IL was itnurss bic to POSTPONE
the ban and p IS ii WAS to be q costume
ball theN could not go to hear Tet-
razyini first ana to the hall. aftaryyard
But IS saf itiin iis saiti. he was go
ing ANYHOW. even If he had to wear
Il domino.
Coming From Mar.
such lot of people are coming
from immense distances To hear the
diva. A large party il coming from
"hase CITY. others are coming from
Greensboro and all the way from
Roanoke. Lynch burg and even Nor
folk I had letter from a man In
Norfolk who was really snitefpi when
he ordered the seats He declared
that Tetrazzini should have gone to
Norfolk and not Richmond such
jealousy.
Nine. Tetrazzini's-. program has
not been arranged as vet, hrt she viii
surely sing Caro- Nome. Gildas song
from 'Rtyoletto.' and the aria in the
mad scene from Lucia She will