Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08

lowing clipped from q metropolitan
] ca!y OF last week: A bright new
Liberty bond button nestled in the
folds Of Mime. Amelita Galli-Curci's
modish blue military cape coat during
a brief visit 10 New York on the way
TO the Caiskills. The little singer
pointed 10 il with a gesture Of enthu-
siasm. You know, l think so much
Z Of your wonderful America and all It
| has done for me that ! want 70 do
something for it?' SNs bent forNard
and whispered First ! bought only
/ 5000 worth Of bonds. Then after
wards ! thoi it over and bought S20.-
900 more. / want 10 do all ! can
! FOR America Italy? OF course love
Italy first, because l was born there
In Milan. / bought also bonds for my
own government One can help two
countries. especially when they are to-
getheT: is Il not so? Everything in
the United States Is magnifique. And
the American people love music. l
have heard many times in Europe that
here they have no soul. no foncness,
no appreciation Of good music, but il
Is not true. American people can
what do you call it?-dis-yes. dis
criminate. They know what Is very
good and what is bad" No wonder
Nine. Galli-Curci thinks America is a
all cold. No wonder she thinks
Americans are discriminating. dis
cerning people. II Is they who have
made her. Warm in their apprecia-
ton OF her merits they have heralded
her as q second Sembrich She has
obtained recognition as great singer
and fame in no less than three conti-
nents. Unheard of last August. when
she stopped in America on her way
back 70 Italy from South America. her
name today is on all music critics lips.
She is the sensation of the day. She
probably owes her phenomenal sue
cess to the man who heard her sing
in Monteyideo. South America He
was SO delighted by her voice that he
telegraphed his phonograph record
agency In New York to send for her
at once and the result was she signed
q l2year contract TO make records.
At that time Charles L. Wagner was
looking for high voice to take in
place Of Emmy Destinn. who had been
detained in Prague. He never had
heard Galli-Curci sing, but had heard
one OF her records. He did not hesi-
tate to sign her for concert work for
life, From November / until June 10
madame made 100000 and her roy
atty from records alone amounts to
more than the salary OF the president
Of the United States. No wonder
Galli-Curci is amazed at the generosity
and graciousness OF the American peo-
plei She changed over night in the
United States from an unknown guam
uty to big personality. In her smart
blue turban with its draped gray veil. |
her gray pumps, blue and gray dress
and military cape. she made her own
setting for a pair of wide-awake shin |
ing eyes full OF vivacious sparkle as
she talked. There is no sign OF
sophistication about her She seems
to have flung aside her 81 years and |
dared TO be as young as a coloraturist |
must be. She bears a striking resem- |
blance to Pavlowa, tho she is a trifle |
taller. MY husband is an artist-por- |
trait painter" Mms. Galli-Curci leaned |
forward eagerly, looking at him with |
a glow OF pride, and then confessed |
that he liked nothing better than de-
signing things for her to wear. She |
decides upon the kind of costume she |
wants; this she explains TO her hus- |
band, who sketches them for her. He |
knows best what colors he would like. |
and he always paints them just So" |
Luigi Curci is q little man with a |
heavy black beard, a black mustache |
and black bushy hair. He is typically |
Italian in his gestures and he speaks |
at gunfire rate. He seems n trifle |
dazed at having to rush about from |
place TO place, but he is exceedingly |
proud Of the esteem being shown to |
Nine. Galli-Curci.
The music for this mornings serv-