Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-27
Find Tenors in Blacksmith's
Shops-Sopranos in Street.
Half Dozen British Guardians of the
Peace the Producers of Meritorl-
GUS Paintings-London Post
man Becomes an Artist.


London.-Genius is no respecter of
persons Indeed, it knocks more Of
ten at the door of the poor mans cot
tage than at the entrance of the rich
mans mansion.
Our own generation is just as fruit
full as any that are gone in examples
of genius in humble life. OF our great
est living poets, William Watson first
saw the light in a Warfedale farm
house; and John Masefield, the latest
star in the poetieal ornament. found
his first inspiration while working in
the fields. ]. NJ Barrie was born in
a Kirriemur cottage. at least as hum
BILE as the roof under which Thomas
Carlyle, stonemason's son, entered the
world; and H. G. Wells, son of pro-
fessional cricketer, served behind a
Diapers counter before he discovered
the gold in his pen.
1t would be an easy matter to name
at least a score of living authors of
repute for whom life has opened at
least as humbly, without taking into
account such poets Of ugdcubted, II
obscure, genius as A. o. Williams.
Zimmerman; Joseph Skipsey, the pit
man-poet," and others, equally gifted,
who have earned their daily bread by
navy work and farm labor.
1t is, however, among musicians that
we find the most remarkable examples
of talent in unexpected places. AL
lesandro Bonci, the world famous sing
er, was working as a bootmakers ap-
prentice less than thirty years ago,
and when he abandoned the anvil to
seek a fortune in his glorious voice,
he was supported by friends, poor like
himself, who subscribed few francs
each per month; and was so poor that
he was compelled to tramp eighteen
miles day, to Pesaro, and back, for
his lessons
Caruso, at the same time, was WELD
Ing blacksmith's hammer; and was
serving as private soldier when
passing officer discovered the wonder
of his voice. Miss Stella Carol, when
she was similarly discovered, was
singing on Hampstead pavement in
the chilly dusk of a winter evening;
NJ Glorgini, the famous Italian singer.
when he was hawking fish i'll the
streets of Naples. and Herr Rontman
when. as a huckster, he was taking
around vegetables on a wheelborrow.
NJ Rousseliere, the king OF French
operate singers, was, not so many
years ago working as blacksmith,
passing rich" on three francs day;
Mile Cavalieri was first known to To-
cal fame as the prettiest flower seller
i in Rome, and her wonderful voice
Was first heard in Paris cafes, where
h er reward was few coppers night
Just as. long years earlier, the great
Christine Nilsson, Queen of Song,
4 witched coppers from the frequenters
( of Swedish fairs by her nightingale
notes. and Miss Eyia Gwyn's voice
was discovered when she was pour
ing out her soul in blithesome song
in bakers shop at pwllheli.
And similar romantic stories are
told of many a musician whose name
= today is famous-from Herr Fielder
j.. the Polish violinist, who was discov
!. cred by wealthy Welsh lady in ;
A Tyrolese cafe-chantant, to Miss Marie
Hall, who but a few years ago, wal
ii reaping scanty harvest of pence b.
II playing in the streets.
/ Art, like music, calls her clever chill
: dren from the most unlikely places
a There are half dozen living police
II uen who have proved that they cal
m ply skillful brush, from Mr.. Jone
1t Of Leeds, whose work has been hor
ored by the Royal academy, to p. {
Rushen of the city of London force
one of whose clever canvases may b
- seen i'll the museum of the Guildhal
y. Walter Marshall, whose normal wor
= is the repairing of electric tramcar
= has picture accepted by the AGA,
~ envy. Nor must we forget Samu,
ne Hancock, the London postman, VIII
~, some time ago gave an exhibition
., his pictures at the Dore gallery; {
ID Mr.. 3loxall, Somerset house porte
whose clever painting has won MUG
J admiration