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Bu; they have to be severe. Itis their duty to 1he public.
 Several excellent singers were heard before my turn came The wait was bad for jumpy nerves. Finally walk ed out or. the stage, sang an aria and waited-for the brief, cold "Thank you" which Is an indication that you have failed. Instead there was silence
 Shall do another?" I asked, rais- ing my voice so that it might be heard. Some one replied, "Yes," and walked over to my accompahist. l think, the second aria--the one I.eonore sings in the first act of III TrovatoreT-was better sung than the first. put into it everything l possessed, everything in my artistic resources. Suddenly things began 10 get black. I tottered. and then. as the arms of; my sister went about me, | lost consciouShess.
 Get MetropoIitan;c Contract. ..
 For several days was, deeply de- presseh. My mnestro tolds me that I had made an excellent impression. but l feared that1 had given the idea that l was not strong. whereas. knew that had all the endurance sneressary for an opera singer. A little more than three weeks later, however, sang three' nrias under the same intimtdatt Ing circumstances, andsthfsf tine | did not faint On. the way home my macs tre said 10 me: "A }contraet Is almost a. certainty.' ee ,, {,
 Ills words came true. A fewTdays IaterI was. invited to ,calLon Mir, Gatti- Casazza at his office, in the, elropoli. tan Opera House. And there Iswas
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gwen contract. shall not attempt to describe my feelings. did not sleep very much that night
 Less than week later I was sched- uled to appear the following November in, the roleof Leonore in La Forza del Destino," with Enrico Caruso in the leading tenor role.
 Rehearsal and Dress Rehearsal. r Seven weeks before my promised debut fell i'll of Spanish influenza. My recovery was slow, but finally my voice regained its strength, and was able to go to rehearsals. It was the first of November. The time was short In two weeks everything would be over Tor me--over or just beginning.
 There Is a vast difference between singing with a. piano accompaniment and singing with the Metropolitan or chestra of nearly 100 musicians. The same compositlon-I mean the accom-! paniment part of lt-sounds differently when performed. by an orchestra. But the. properly concentrated singing tone carries, and mine proved. to be no ex- ception. And singing opposite Caruso was wonderful inspiration. While he was near l felt. strengthened and sup ported as one will who Sin the pres epeefof a Inakter. fshtished even !myl self nt the rehearsalsl and at the even more momentous affair of the dress re- hearsal. After theslatter | went home ins a ,taxicab, withs a window lowered, confident that l. had done my best. The following mornlng1I awoke with my. neck iso r{that' I'couldn't turn my, head t
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pohSElIE IN A CONTEMPLATING POSE AFTER HeR GREAT opERATIc TRiUhPhS.

lessons proved more difficult matter | than had thoughtlessly assumed. | The maestro didn't approve of teach ing two members of one family. Then my voice had more defects than Car mella's. No. he wasn't Inclined to ac- cept me. Eventually. however. man. aged TO persuade him.
 That first lesson wns a revelation. His ways were so simple. He did not attempt to mystify me He explained certain vocal essentials and worked with me for an houH. left with my head in the clouds. q was a dramatic soprano-not Inezzo. as Carmella and had always thouglt-and at that initial lesson I had accomplished cer- tain things with my voice that amazed me. OnAmy way back to our rooms I passed the theater where the singing teacher had just heard me. stopped, bowed toward the doorway and said: Tank you, you did me a good turn. ,"
 Sing Before Grand Opera Stars.
 My maestro delighted me by his ut- fer frnnkiiess and simplicity He was extremely conServativp and unwilling to commit himself at first ns to what I could or could not do. II wns only after the most exhaustive tests and exercises that he finally told me that was a genuine dramatic soprano. ! Are you sure that l am a dramatic I soprano?" asked. IL seemed incredi- ble to me that should have the type of voice that l. most admired in wo- men
 | | had been studying. about three months, think, when my teacher told me one afternoon that he had asked some opera singers--members of the Metropolitan conpany-to come and hear me sing. I was all a-tremble and somewhat shaky when began the 70 | Patria Mia" aria from Verdrs opera Aida" IL Is difficult music. I feared that I could not do If anything like | justice. l finished-and was aStonish- ed when my auditors began to applaud. Faint at My Metropolitan Addition.
 II was in May. 1918. that had my second private addition. My maestro prescribed two days Of complete rest, and then one beautiful afternoon sang before some distinguished guests. l myself could discern tremendous difference between this and my singing al the first nudition. But stood d. most trembling as waited to hear their verdict.
 "h- seems inrredible." said une of my judges m Italian. "that. slIe should have done so mueh,in so short time. She must sing for Mir Gatti (Mr Gafti- CnsazZa director of ihe Metropolitan Opern House. New Nork) as sonn ns possible
 So q short dime later I had my first View of thni majestic space into which the greatest singers In the world have snng. Singing to the public is far less IArying to the nerves than the porten. teus task of making an audiiion9 II, is Q cold-bIoeded affair. There in few of tSe seats on the darkened main floor sit Mir. Gatti-Casazza and several members of the organization who are preparing to listen SO critically. They all know a voice and an artist. and they are constantly seeking the best
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
ROSA STILL A LITTLE GIRL, !, UNSpolLED BY HER SUDDEN SUCCESS.
| Face a Crisis.


 On the memorable Friday when was to make my debut much of the tenderness in, my neck had yielded to massaging, and l. remained, by my maestro's orders. as quiet as one well can. refrained completely from using my voice. read over my role that afternoon and the score, but did not try to sing note. When the time came to leave kissed my. mother, gave her hug andlran out to the. elevator. ' I think 1t must have been about 15 minutes after when my maestro knocked att the door of my dressing room, came in andssat down, at. the pi- ano. ] fWeH,s let us see now. how the voice is," he smiled. T smiled too. Then I opened my mouth--and'tried,to begin. Thegtone, that Isemitted sound. ed like theAvoice. of { some one else My teacher turned, his face as white as paper. As for myself,s T. could only stare. is. 'his-ba -s ti>s1. T A,waye, like so much ice, swept,overl
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ROSA poasEllfs,

and failed. shall never forget In. all
 my life how my maestro rose to the
 situation. A few calm words of gentle
 encouragement. Then five minutes of the gentlest exercise. Then five mIn- utes more in a fuller voice.. He spray ed my throat with an atomizer. and then I tried my voice once more. It began. to. feel and sound more natural. Mir. Gatti- Casazza came in to see If I was, all right. Then, few other mem- bers of the company. I'heard a knock at the door. It was time. T. got up, ands with my maestro batting my back, I walked out on to the stage.
 Make My Debut
 For the first half minute l. stood on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House on that November night Idoubt if I had any more physical feeling than a stone. looked out into that vast space, the Metropolitan auditorium, and saw the faces dotting the darkened cavern-for the impression was some thing like that. Then the moment came for me to sing.
 Hooked down at Maestro Papi, who was the conductor, and he nodded and gave me the beat from his baton. Somehow sang that introductory phrase with quiet. calm assurance Yet my heart wanted to thump wildly. I listened for, the first sound of my, voice. It was clear. Before me were the foot throwing a protecting wall for my. eyes. Yet as; looked often into the vast and dark space which I,lSnew held one of the most critical, audiences possible to gather, I,took' courage.
 Then Caruso appeared to a burst of applause. Presently we, were sing ing together Occasionally during some trying moment which found me in the; midst of executing peculiarly difficult phrase, 1 would eatch,a glimpse of something here and there which shone white-the snowy shirt fronts of the men who were sirting in judgment on my abilities. sH
 , The3act drew to asclose. The cur tain descended. The applause rang out We weres called before the cur tain. The applause was .redoubled. .,I
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PoNSELLE IN HER RUSTIC SURROUNDINGS BEFORE SHE KNEW THAT SHE GOULD SIhd..

THINK that I " a s happiest for my mother and father on that night of last November when l made my debut with En- rico Caruso in "La Forza del
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-13
THE JOYS OF SHOPPING.

Whcn'er a woman reads an al. that
tells about the styles, she yearns 10
sec the latest fnds and Oft walks
weary miles. Around the stores she
swiftly inunts and makes "a close In
spection, an day the bargain counior
huunta, sometimes In deep detection.
No garment that she re ~ displayed rs
what her fancy dreW-at last she
Joins the home parade with feelings
glum and blue. Next day she reads
another ad and makes anoth e. round:
Do tries on garments by the score
until some prize II found. Then OF
she COTS with smiling face half dead
from her cNertion-no man couli
L 'ep up such a pace. but woman
finds diversion. She longs for sun
day when she'll prancc to church IN
new ARRAY, while enviOus sisters back
ward glance tn passing on their way.
A man would sure his gnrb iddict IL
people stopped Go gaze: a woman
finds 1t h'r dciight-how different
are their waysf
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-13
Dy Courtney Colquitt

not a stnad-in with a buyer or some
thing. ono r. just plain out OF luck.
that's ali. After a look NJ the glass
cases and the royal biousos inside.
however. the average woman decides
that she can sew and will not he put
u n .ininty waist hy a price tag.
she proceeds 10 evolve n creation
which does her credit and ELECTS obs
and abs from mcredulous friends.
Thus docs slo save "a fOW pennies for
the new kitchen lbiolcum or o vavu-
um cleaner as tho case may be. For
this clever woman. There ar rlvcn
her q few descriptions which may pc
copied at comparatively low cast and
with marvellous luck.
Collarless chcmise biouscs which
saw such happy popularity In the
summer are stiii on the up-wave, be-
ing shown FOR winter wear On lovely
printed silks which REQUIRE little
trimming. The trend OF the styles IL
nca enough 20 collarcd effects that
u collars are more becoming they
may be added and We cnn still know
we are IN tho mode. For morning
wear with tho tailored suit nothing ~
p~rettier Than a straight coOile blouse
Of crepe de chine Of Canton crepe.
chosen In "a bright shade and trimmed
with a simple chain stitch or braid
ing.
4 delightful affair ~ n waist OF
ecru net over % lace trimmed bodice
Of tho same. Tho waist should hnvo
a shirred holt or the not which r.
drnwn m along the edges with coli
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-13
- Pertinent 6inters1&& Inter fashions

yoke with tiny arrowhcads and fast
ened invisibly ut the bolt and hem.
A notched collar and a narrow belt
slipped through n buckle Of tho goods
gave a snappy effect 10 the coat. and
the plain skirt had q wide crushed
pirdic.
separate coats arc more volum-
inuus. some OF them. yet n ~ Enid be-
fore there Is a strong tendency to a
narrow skirt coat with very deep
urmhoies and a collar OF the shirrcd
matcrini or o. fur. OF fur coats
there is much said elsewhere. Bit
tho general trend in cloth ones shows
h q In the o q we wore last year We
cannot 20 far wrong. FOR the new
lines are not so radical but that We
can remodle them n bit and conform
TO the current demand. Dolmans.
dominate notes OF late winter and
, spring fashions. viii still be with Ia
this fan. but u a. not promised that
their popularity viii weather the win
ter. As with suits. bright oolors Will
lead: we will see all shades Of brown,
bright reds and various blues ana
greens. even In coats for daytime
wear.
The separate blouse N no longer an
adjunct; II IN quite a distinct person
atty, To own an imncccnhle blouse
one must needs wonder u one can
haze a suit to wear with u. Prices
on the most delectnhle ones think
nothing o. raising themselves to three
figures. INDEED many OF them are fpr
and above the hundred mark. n one
isn't an adept with the needle or he's
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orcd ribbon run through castings. The
important Item in making any bloiHe
81 to he sure Of n good shoulder limo
and properly set sleeves. These net
blouses are ant ~ sag ANYWAY so
they mpy be fitted rather closely. TO
return 10 tn onc under discussion, II
had q iuhot front and "a toeny vest
which had insots Of fine embroidery
ana ccru Insertion. The colorrd rib
bon which trimmed the belt was seen
In small bows al the neck aud wrists
also.
a blouse Of dark blue chiffon cloth
had n square neck finished ia 20
braided band which was cut In one
with n novel blh-like arrangement
which hung yer the skirt and WIS
edged In brilliant bead fringe.
Al innnitum could be reports on
the lovely afternoon frocks some Of
which nre elaborate enough To wear
with lacy hats Tor restaurant or din
ner parties. Velvet combined with
chiffon ard silk mousseline. satin In
lovely rich shades and the inavltahia
crepe rnurgctte are among favored
frahicH. and The sombrc dress which
WIS quito tho vogue last scnson n
giving away to those Of gay hua, rcd
being one 90 tho colors mast fuv-
orcd by designers. simplicity Of line
room to step comfortably are two
high lights; and wherever there Is an
oXucoa Tor n. bits Of real lnoa are
used on vests and for innnitosimil
collars. Gowns r made without
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-13

hook Or snap, depending on the art ~
Their making FOR their holding to-
Rether, with most OF M IL Is better.
however. to depend more on more
stable form Of fastening than to have
such a simple, beautiful trust In a
Knot or two.
Evening clothes will be more
ruudy than ever In colorinr. W. wiil
once more shake out our metal cloths
and ~fenovnto them so they viii look
fitting under our new %overdressea 81
chiffon. muuaseling de snid or maiinca
These sheer fabrics are omhe1iished
with srquins, fesioons uf silk flowers
without stumcna Or stems. or with
colorful embroidery. Quito good viii
be The drnped froclts OF satin o. shot
silk, which are made quite simply.
4 new idea h. the petal dress.
than which there II no prettier con
ccptlon of the modiste's arr as IL
concerns the young girl. \ straight
slip Of Eatin with u sleeveless blouse
forms tho foundation. \ round
ucckcd Eilct and stiny straight sleeves
OF pastel chiffon and a many petaird
tunic Of h same completes an ador-
abb whole. The chief charm OF
these flower frocks is that thoy are
uulinod ana uuboned. They allow
rhsnlutc IRE dom In dancing and give
"a youthful impression which u very
desirable but tricky if one ia beyond
the dehutarte pale. To wear STAYS
Is 10 place oneself Ia line for the shelf
for u b. hOpel-ssly out OF fashion TO
give the barcst impression Of stiff
ness. Those who haven't the figure
had better begin physical culture.
For dinner or small dances the
frork 81 shot silk. made very simply
is considered quite smart The sleeve
less and N-nock"d blouse should have
mo- trimming unless It DE a bracelet or
Two Of glass beads attached 10 the
armholo and falling over the upper
arm. The skirt should be cutsnmply
iul and crupcd, and should hnN ,
either u shallow yoke or "a gathered
putting six inches below tho wais,.
The finishing touches are supplied
by u crushed Eirdlc and a bunch OF
silk flowers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-13

Very early last spring. even IN the
late winter when the last rumhiings
Of thu busy Herthas hnd hardly been
slIenced. Paris the brave. Paris the
unguenchable. famed up with a per-
feet riot OF new stylca. Strange col
ors and wderd. siihoucfies. The
worlds greatest designers each had
proclaimed his idea Of the new era
fashions and each launched a hope
ful Dumbcr Of thsir young IDEAS upon
the houlevafda. American buyers
N~sched, purchased Wartly ana re-
turned forthwith TO have their hetern-
geneous assortment OF modes accept
ed BY the ultimate consumer. Amcri-
can designers put a finger In the pie
on their " account. and proclaimed
tneir idea Of what the next outline OF
miiady's figure would be. So II went.
Fashion magazines teemed with cor
Fctures. even with positive prophc-
clos. and dress designers threw up
their hands and wondered. A dis
tinct style wave has always followed
every other war. n by all laws this
n should have created its POSI-
tive following. But the designers
reckoned without the ONE who
have found TOD much comfort In the
war workers uniforms and the SAFE
dresses cf the past few seasons. True
they W II 70. the returning warriors
20 look their dhintiest and prettiost
always, hut they have discovered that
II can be done otherwiaa than by fol-
lowing tho whims Of a few.
Having eeneod the Independent
spirit with which they have TO deaf
the tailors and manufacturers have
decreed the moderate styles for tho
fall and winter which are fair enough
and viii no doubt b. accepted gem
orally. our street skirts win be anE-
le length. or shorter. and they win be
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cut ID give pi-nty Of comfort in walk
ing. SEPARATE skirts. by the way. OF
tweed. cheviot. veioura or heavy silk
will b. worn with dark. embroidered
5louses under the new straight coats
Of soft black leather. Some OF these
skirts will he knife pioated.
Coats will be long and slim. and
numbers 81 them will have huge arm
holes. Buttons. braidine and cording
VIII he popular trimmings. collars
will be high and the most OF them
will roll. We will be tucked and
pockstod and generally fussed up IN
both coats and suits. Our hacks and
fronts will te straight md fiat aud
any fnlincEs al an will 90 10 the hips,
so that We will look more or less like
paper dolls. The final summary or
the situation q that the outline will
be along classic lines. wniie ~ may
be said that for flappcrs they will be
a nitla more along the classy,
For the woman who desires long
lines. ] have IN mind q style OF suit
which n being shown w many vuria-
lions and which win delight her heart
I know. The suit which ! thought es-
peclaliy pretty had n long shaped
panel 10 the knees both IN front and
IN back. which ovcrinld two side pan
els hanging TO the top OF skirt hem.
These side panels were heavily braid
ed. a rather wide shawl collar edged
IN Krimmor fur finished the coat, and
the sleeves which were trimmed In
handmade button holes and Self-cov-
cred buttons. This suit was IN one Of
tho new bright shades and with II was
shown a surplice blouse OF canary Eaf-
IN bound In brown braid.
The slim straight limos Of youth
were evident IN n suit Of caator We
lours with strips Of tho cloth resemhl-
ing box pleats attached 10 tho deep
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said O. teacher 10 n small pupil:
willard, II a bad littio boy should
hurt YOU, would you forgive him 2"
"fcs'm,' replied Willard. III no
could run faster than me"
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A-golhng he would 80. 10 hi
bought a complete outnt az "a vest
end shop aud spent several hour
dressing himself FOR the part. ThcI
he hied himself to the course. and
engaged "a caddle to carry his eH
iftnsivr set OF clubs. But he couldn't
play golf The nearest he could I'D
20 hitting the ball was hitting hugI
pieces OF turf which the caddll
siernly told him had TO be- replaced
After the seventeenth miss he lifted
q large square % grass and. holdinl
Il up. looked appealinEiy al the cad
die.
what shall ! do with thisg" ~,
asked, despuirinFly.
- cont know. ar" said tho caddid
IN disgust. unless you take 1; HON,
add practice on IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-11
MRS. BROWNELL'S
MOTHER DIES
News of Sudden Death in Chicago
Came Last Night-NIiss Lund-
Quist's Mother Dies in Sweden.

REV aud Mrs. Clark 7. Brownell left
thi. morning on the o'clock train
Tor Chicago, called there By the sudden
death Of Mrs. Brownell's mother, Mrs. T..
l.. Tottle. \ message received by Mrs.
BrnwRell about o'clock last evening
told OF her mothers critical condition.
and the news of her death was received
about II o'clock. Nothing is known OF
the cause OF Mrs. Tottle's death, as a
letter written by her Saturday and re
eeived by Mrs. Rrnwnell yesterday made
no mention of her illness. Mrs. Tottle
visited here last summer with her son
DR.. Loyeioy Tottlc aud her daughter
Miss Tottle, Of Chicago. Another son is
an attorney in Chicago and daughter
Mrs Dunn. lives in Newark. y. J. 4 coin.
eidenec in connection with the news re-
ceired by Mrs. Brownell is that Miss
/ Clara l.undquist, who lives in the home
| OF Rev and Mrs. Brownell, received news
yesterday morning of the death in Swedei
OF her mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-11
TERMS
TO BE STIFFER
Supreme Council Considers Need OF
More Safeguards to Prevent Ger
many Improving Position.

PARIS, Feb. ll-The supreme war
council, in which Marshal Foch and other
military commanders sit with the council
OF the great powers, yesterday continued
the discussion of terms for the renewal
of the German armistice without reaching
decision
The discussion Of the armisticc took a
wide range, including the failure to exc
cute some OF the clauses of the previous
aImistice, the blockade and the use OF
enemy merchant shipping But the main
issue turned on series of proposals Of a
rather drastic nature, designed TO place
the enemy beyond the possibility OF re-
armng and renewing the conflict.
From the French standpoint the men
ace OF such renewal is not past, and il is
urged as matter of foresight that salt
aoie safeguards be established. What these
safeguards are has not been disclosed, but
il is generally understood that they I'M
clldc the limitation OF the production oi
field aud heavy guns and an exact ac
counting Of heavy guns now on hand. also
some limitation Of the military organ "a
tion which is TO be Of police service.
While some of the military commander,
take the view that radical measures are
not to assure the allies, particularly
France, against possibility of renewed
peril. yet other views tend TO place re
lance on economic measures as the best
means OF avertins any renewal OF cnen,
activity
Besides the discussion OF the armistic,
terms NJ Klotz, the French minister o
finance, presented documents OF the Ger
man general staff showing a systemati,
plan to destroy French industry not onl,
as a military measure but as a means Il
promote German industrial interests
These documents were referred TO the Geo
nomie conference recently established. 1hI
discuss ion Of the armistiee terms will b
continued today