Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-19

MISS NfFAsltHG ANEaN-
Chicago June 1s.-Goraidine Far
rar. grand opera star. just abhors
matrimony. \ single romance is far
too prosaic for the artist. she said in
an interview here. Artists live on
rose leaves. not on breakfast food
Flaming Geraldine Is not satisfied
with one romantic affair OF the heart;
she Graves more than a single caya-
Tier
Miss Farrar passed throus Chica-
so in a private car on the way 20 the
Pacific coast. where she viii appear
Oh vlsgalizcd version Of Carmen GOT
the movies. She travelled in state
much as a princess would. surrounded
By her court and a rctinue % servants
and Pullman poriers Her car. SUI
pcrh. vas switched 90 a side track and
she received newspaper men in the
grand salon.
The interview over. Miss Fsrrar
donnsd her great fur coat OF baby
leopard skin and spent the remainder
% the afternoon with her party shop
ping and sightseeing.
she was drawing s. a minute. Nor
ris GCEf. her manager. reminded the
reporters. some one suggested TO
him On stop his watch as a measure
% economy. hut he said that wasn't
ln the contract
Huge bouquets OF pconies and
American Beauty roses we're unloaded
from the car when II arrived in the
yards and a fresh supply taken
aboard They were sent by Bern
hard Uirich. business manager OF the
Chicago opera association. who. with
Frederick DoncEhcy. met Miss Fs-rar
~ the station.
The interview began with the open
inE 90 a bottle % champagne and Miss
Farrar passed around a box OF her
sold tipped. gold initiated cigarets.
She did not smoke during the inter
view and only took water
Not because 7 like water better,
but because I have TO-" she apollo
Eizcd.
on her library table were strewn
books and music sheets. Most OF the
Won Bsrnhardrs book. a volume on
the life % the kaiser, one on Fred
crici the Great. and other books deal
Ing with Germany.
"Omcialiy YOU are neutralg"
NO No one can be neutral: I'd
hate 10 tell you what l am private
Iv"
20. go one. toll g."
Well. hoch der kaiser. You sec /
Il would be base inEratitude for me
not 20 feel kindly and sympathetioal- |
Is toward a nation which has done so I
much for me.
Il attribute much OF my success as /
an artist TO the kindness OF the Ger 3
man people. Aside from the horrors |
OF the war. do not condone all that I
has been done. ! see II this way: .
Even u your father commits murder /
you DO not forsake him in his great I
est hour OF need"
What OF your reported engage /
ment 20 Scotu?"
''what-aEain. o. Scott has had .
several affairs. Think OF the flaming /
is not satisfied with only
one cavalier.
Il can't bear 20 think OF matrimony. 4
Fat. matrimony and children. No. no. /
not for an artist tried TO get fat
once. but ! fniled.
But don't you think your heart
will succumb 20 matrimony when The
One comes along7"
y marry II isn't possible any
one will stand for me-" she said.
looking around in triumph.
Well. you see" she continued.
'ma;rimony spoiis the Illusion. When
n business man goes 10 his ONCE in
the morning after an evening at the
opera he hates 20 think that the one
who thrilled him and carried him be
vond the dreary humdrum OF every
DAY life f. married and eats bread
and milk"
How do you feel about going into
pieiures7"
Il feel like Alice in wonderland. II
Is like going into a fairyland. II
thrills me 20 think OF the chance TO
study myself"