Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08

WI hLueH III INC mines STRUCK.
lhey Killed my father and mother ono
night Because was so little and slept
so soundly throughout the tragedy they
spared my life. The manager of the mine
look me back to Russia with his family.
was placed In convent in Dresden My
fortune OF million rubles was invested
for me.
met Georges Baklanon. the baritone,
the f'rst year OF the war. For the frs.
year OF our life together received large
income. The second year 1t was less; the
third year scarcely anything. The Last
TWO years II has been nothing
My money was In the National Bank OF
Moscow. My family jewels. diamonds and
sapphires and rubies. were there also.
nave heard that the Bolsheviki broke open
and looted the vaults in which were those
treasures My mind staggered at frst NJ
The thought. Yet have humbly come 10
understand that his love for me seemed
10 grow !ess after my remittances from
Hussia ceased. should be happy to be.
IieVo other yise but ! cannot
All. yes! The land OF grand opera "a
the kingdom OF selhshness. Because the
reign OF SELF Is turbulent. grand opera
marriages are seldom lasting and never
happy. Consider your own prima donna.
Lillian Nordica. In Europe they talk OF
mat gifted woman's three marriages. The
hrst was romantic. All marriages in grand
opera are romantic at the beginning Blu,
theirs was tempestuous life
Tier husband made an ascent in a bal.
loon. he never came back. His body was
not found There was much speculation
al the time as to whether the adventurous
young American, pioneer balloonist, had
not chosen to be lost and had adopted an
other name ~
Her second marriage that to Zoltan
poehme' was brief and unhappy Her
last, TO George w. Young. prominent
mer sea. Yet she left her money to her
sisters And what remained OF her wealth
was the cause OF litigation between her
husband and sisters
In connection with the personal pecu.
iiarlties OF operatic artists like to recall
the delightful compliments that were ex.
changed between Emma Trentini. the at.
tractive little prima donna, and the great
EnTico Caruso some years ago. Caruso
certainly has the concelt, the liking for
strong smelling deicacies cooked IN odd
corners that IS so characteristic OF the
profession.
Trentini ima gined that she was engaged
TO the great tenor and confded her happi.
ness to the world. When some one asked
how she expected to accomplish the diff.
cult feat Of holding the tenor's affections.
she exclaimed:
me. Trentini, hold this Monsieur
Caruso's love?
but it is Monsieur Caruso who must
hold my love. Mine, do YOU seq T
Trentini. can get MANI other husbands.
But where can Monsieur Caruso get him
another Trensini? Pah! sing to him by
the seashore. fear not the salt air
liirt with him, laugh at him, eat his
bonhons on the Wednesday and Saturday
evenings. In short, cause this Monsieur
Caruso mitch happiness"
Slgnor Caruso. however, did not agree
with Mile. Tren'ini that lie was engaged
10 her, and he is reported as saying CON
Of her:
she reminds me of a peanut; che Is
only cake Of soap"
TO this compliment from her fellow
artist Mile. Trentini replied as follows:
"Caruso never use much soap. When
we sang together in opera he make love
TO mo. He hold me in his arms and he
sing. When sing he whisper so none hut
] could hear-he whisper his love. His
voice make me forget his greasy appear
ance and his lack Of soap with plenty OF
hot water.
ION stage and oil he tell me many times
ho love mo and he want ME to be mother
to his two boys. When my mind was full
OF his divine voice ! consent. Now he
say I'm peanut and only cake of soap!
Was ever man so tickle like Caruso?
He swear he love only me. Every time
see him he tell me his love, but when am
away he say I'm peanut and a cake OF
soap. Take care. Caruso. you lose your
voice and you may sell peanuts on street
corner and use sOap-much soap.
"Caruso-Caruso-I--I forget him.
forget his voice. I forget his boys. for
get his stage kisses-I forget him all
except he Is fat, conceted, tickle and
Tightly. I'm glad found him out in time