The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

exhibition and Of their treasures might
have added to It's usefulness.
I'm lcbmaan's NutobioH raphy.
The year iS4S in Europe was written
into history in blood u seismic year, in
which the raugs of parturitiun con-
w sed the old continen; az new inst.-
tutions wer. delivered Was / not ap-
propriaI" in such year for human
birth to De- accompanied by seeming
porieHt? ON November -. In the Sand
gasse ~ WurZburg. a child Wds born
whose body was so thiciily covered with
blac', hair that her mother said eHe
"iuohcj Ike a monkey Aud. says
LIr.LI LEHMANN in M pam Through
Lif~. translated by ALICE BENEDICT SEtIG-
Man Putnams). "Foriuuaiely my par
erts wer" only passing through WtrI-
burg ana no one knew us th.r". liut even
after n year the child was always asleep
when any one wanted To see IL. and not
until IN. second year did begin 10 lake
human form" An "mtimat-" au'uh.-
oEraphy. s. will be perceived.
Tho parents We're musical folk. and
the child was born into a p.ripa.ctic
frame ~ existence The father. Kari
August Lehman. tenor singer. was a
hIy handsome man. who when ne was
good was very. very good: but when
he vas bad he was horrid." t. crib from
the old nursery song. He was good
natured. with flashes Of bad temper; a
rover and too much Of a good fellow"
To- manage the united home iife in hope
% which Marie I.oew had given up
her own operate career To- marry him.
union by which "shc placed on her
head instead ~ \ myrtle wreath \
crown ~ thurns." lie died 1nhapp.ly
a; Hanover February 10, 1857. and II
the myrtle was 10 pass 10 the daughter,
more gifted than her gifted mother. a;
least the thorns were taken away. T.iili
Lehman. by her own 'e.ling. Inherited
Karl August features and some u
his yehemence wh.lc he- sister Marie
tools artc-" ;he gentle mo;'ie-. Eu-
Marie blessing IF di- pos io~ Is ball
anced IA the distr.bujion - qualities
by an s.emen' Of the patcrnai deficiency
In respect Of concentration ~ attention
aud Ambitious effort. While L'lNS con-
feeson Of temper : Tempered ly calm
To the .eriousr'ss and iuduStr. 4 our
mother" T, - good ,ha' ;hc virtues
a. well a. the ScripturaUy omp3as.zed
sins Of tn" fathers ana of rrc mothers
are visited upon he children.
From 1875 20 ls6s tho Lrumsnus We're
r. Prague. Tho mother earned Goo -;Yl-
den year with her harp her salary
was the largest IN the orchestra IN
which she PLAYED. \ modes. htile apart
ment in the Three Crowns ccst t1'm 90
gllden a year The purchase ~ n pia no
at ESQ culden would have imposed roo
great "A strain on these slender re-
sources. but KIND friend placed an n
strumeu, AZ Inns disposal for an hours
practice each morning and >nc .ad half
a dozen years II free Tuition in tho city
music schools. Then Uncle kUenzle ~
Heidelberg advanced the price NJ a
piano 10 he N'paid at the familN'S con-
venience, and T. earned its own way by
making possible the reception Of visiting
pupils Herr Lehma mn called on his litti"
family from time to time. bringing pres
ents for the girls. hut the Tcmit;ances
| ne had promised To- make for their sup
port grew with mathematical precision
less and ever less.
Then Wagner came to Prague and the
girl saw him often at rehearsals Of his
operas. Hearing her sing he wanted TO
| adopt her so that she could sing all his
| COMPOSITIONS for him. but Mamma Leh-
| mann's prudence suDducd Richards I'M
petuoslty. Re content" she said
| perhaps Lilli will sing everything II
yours by and by. She Is too young now
| and YOU would be far too youthful a
| father" The composer attracted attcn-
| ton on the streets. for he went about in
a yellow damask DRESSING gown rcd or
| mink Cravat and the volum!nous cloak OF
black velvet lined with pink satin that
We wore at rehearsals In directing h $
operas "he did not tHke the tempo as
| fast n. IL Is universally done bur ne
emphasized the rhythm much more"
| The ST. Nicholas Theatre WAS an oi,
| lobster that had been closed by JOSEPH
| H., and In the hands Of successive own
| ~rs was maintained ar a playhouse. II
/ the '60s II belonged 10 the Schwosl Id
| family and was famlliarly spoken ~ a.
| the Schwestka Theatre. Here LII vas
first tried ~ "Miura Won Baruh I'M
Her first rehearsal vas complete fail
ure: stage fright grlppcd her. But WHY
some favor shown IN behalf 81 hcl
| mother. she was taken in hand an,
coached in minor parts until she ha,
.cquired ease and confidence. Farcrs unt
the tighter. older operas" We're given
the "Freschutz' was favoritc re
source Of selection. In one repr. sontativ,
programme Lilll Lehman sang ROSn,
In aria and duet from The Barber u
Seville" and her sister Marie sang Val
! sHttile In a duet from "Tho Hugucnots
Says the autobiosrapher: 81 acquire,
at the little theatre N splendid routin,
| In all necessary professional know Dig,
that others ar" either never able To Oh
tai: or 81, only through engagement.
covering many years, Mamma laugh
us and all her pupils TO think Of anC
pay attention 10 everything, To stud,
ell the other parts as well as our own
to ring-to ourselves the cues and inter