The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
1884 The Strange Story of the Famous
~ 1%$ Singers "Honaesick'' Gem, It's
A ~ Curious Influence Her Career,
GM and the Tragedy That Last Ended ITS Wandering

Jewels is a bracelet presented her by
the Gear. In New York, where she had
been coldly received, furore greeted
her. In Boston fortune turned full
faced smile upon her.
Still, according to the story Of the
restless pearl. homesick for its South
Sea waters there must be tears. They
came. They followed closely upon her
marriage to Zoltan Doehme, an Hun
garian tenor, whom the critics appraised
as "a man Of moderate vocal ability. but
of undoubted grace of person" Again
discord. Alienation, silence, the invoca.
ton of the law. BY successive steps the
pair descended from the heights of hap
piness
Zoltan Doehme was a teacher as we'll as
a singer. Geraldine Farrar was one of
these who benefited by his instruction
and criticism. When separation came
she aligned herself with her friend, Nine
Nordica. rather than her master
Divorce followed upon eight years of
the prima donna's second marriage.
During this time of slow severance Of
the bonds that had been forged in love,
Nine. Nordica gave her confidence to
Frau Wagner's shoulder. The widow Of
the German composer patted the proud
head bowed upon her shoulder
Tears" said the widow Of Wagner.
"L1eber Himmel. Els ist INNER dos selbe
You are like Wagner. You are a
genius. He was genius And genius
is always lonely. always dissatisfied.
Their souls never rest"
There followed a period in which Nine
Nordica's energies were focused solely
upon her art Fame followed her glori.
GUS voice. and artistic appreciation, but
not always-indeed not often-peace.
twice she severed her connection with
the Metropolitan Opera House manage.
ment She appeared under the direction
OF various managers in opera She made
long concert tours.
Five years ago she took a third hus.
band. He was George w. Young, a
banker, who had a short time previously
been divorced. Nor had the courtship
been calm one. Again there were
tears and unrest. The former Mrs.
Young lent the element of turbulence. fE1
After her third marriage the prima liz
donna became interested In a method
OF reduction that was in vogue in
france She introduced it in Amer
lea. Her own figure became girlish
through the treatment. And perhaps
her power of resistance WIS lessened.
f1er last ma rriage would have seem
ell to be haven from the turbulence
OF the great singers life. Her home L---
crowned hill at Ardsley on the Hud- -.
son, overlooking a wide valley and al. wa
most within sight of Harmon, where l.
her dream, n Bayreuth of America, w,
was beginning to become realization. ~
OFTEN, standing on the veranda, her q
splendid eyes sweeping the soothing
scene. she said: 81 have come to the
Peaceful Valley of my life" 1t is pleas.
ant to think OF the diva at this time. to
linger upon this tender phase of her tur-
bulent existence.
Her assets were a husband to whom
she was devoted and Of whom she was
intensely proud, a home that was
place of peace, fame that had spread
round the civilized world, and the gilt
tering mass of her million dollars worth
of Jewels.
Nine. Nordicas Jewels. according to
careful appraisement of their value,
were:
1 three-strand pearl necklace
Of cream-colored pearls -. $3.50 900
1 three-strand necklace of
blueish pearls ..... 100000
1 long necklace of graduated
emeralds, alternating with
diamonds, with pear-shaped
solitaire dia-