The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-07

By Lillian c. Perkins.
Ia ro. ,s' mortc. The world OF
monarchy has said this in the past
referring TO the passing of some
kim, The king is dead. SO said
,hIworll Of music Just now as the
sad news came over the wide At
hn'ic by cable and radie concern
ing the death Of EnriCo Caruso. the
sng ~ song The death Of any lead
irE monarch In the world that might
tlppcn would not have caused more
universal comment by press and
word as has been paid the peer
less Caruso since his passing early
Tuesdav morning Newspapers have
given detailed accounts by special
'Smossage concerning the cause of his
demise and the particulars sur
rounding the deathbed People ev-
erywhcre are mourning his loss. for
his genius has long been recognized.
Nowhere is there more profound
sorrow grief quite akin TO that
within the sacred precincts Of his
own familv-than in the Notropoli-
tan opera company, whore he
regncd indeed a king; where. from
each star In the diadem of stars
where he scintillated as tho most
brilliant to tho lowliest helper in
oyerals grief unassuaGed prevails.
l. There His Equal.
There comes the question Of why
an oncratic singer could sway n
world like this and there Is the an
swer IN no unmistakable words, and
through a divine avenue. Caruso was
81. T..
aie, He was not only a charming,
warm hearted man with "A great
heart. one who loved his beautiful
Italia, but he loved it's people and
he loved al who came within the
scope of his life, It Is because Of this
great love for humankind that he
\ could sing. lie knew life and Its
'Nnleasures as well a. its vicissitudch,
!. ,y knew music from its cold funda-
j. mtals 10 its tompcramentals that
J N him 20 the heights Of artistry.
Tfrough n broad vision he knew his
song and could reach people and
this was the tie that hound him to
The hearts of the world, especially
America whoro a great pulsinr hu-
maniV impulsive, kind-hearteG and
responsive to the foreigner gave
him his adopted home which he
loved go well. II need just a sum
.War In sorrento" was what he said
at@ his New York illness, and his
thoughts went beyond the summer
70 the autumn when he. with his
wife and darling baby Gloria would
return 20 America and again he
would delight his soul with his beat
Ntul golden voice on tho stage AZ
me METROPOLITAN. and fiji with &C.
Naiic harmony the souls Of his ad-
hlfers No wonder tho people prayed
,hat his health would return so that
ne could again participate in the
great moving art of which he was so
great part.
lie Reached the Heights.
Inc question is already asked,
VINO W.| take Caruso's place in the
realm ~ sonG?' There are many
.ohl'''Nros and even those who may
sIE-eSi leading light, know in
WIT h'art Of hearts that IA Jenny
I"nu cam" and went Patti did the
sSa"'' each We're stars in the great
ornament and there may he those
AG."j say fr0"d1 Hempel is a second
- !ant and Geraldine Farrar
IKE Adclina Patti, vet they
fther own individual, God-givcn
<yeS' and there is the great differ
!, ,rnce which j4l divine dividing line
may he 'ruthfully said that there
'u never te but one EnriCo Caruso,
TSN Mnrntore, Hackott, Edward
,...SNh and others are before the
ps.We and are receiving their quota
praise and admiration from critics
NN'A music IINrlnHF .h,v
lhey appear, but they will
roi L 'l"h the place of CaTuso. Lo
ITO, eN morte.
tbd "gso @ wonderful tenors may essay
th.,'l roles sung by the distin-
ra,,L t.Hsn, hut they will never
So 'ue heights to which he
uIi w. 30 the question rises, who
ana ut.IF m" place left vacant
bs. il. l',e answer comes that the world
no., '2st not only a great interesting
y,jo"Sse IN music circles but a
nai Is sulled whose golden reso,
'"n,s cam not hc duplicated.
M 'oN Was in Singing.
Che. .'' sag" tarusO always was
,,-,at,.N" lilS gayety in responding 70
ur.,a ans, his gracious bows and
epor,.,. 'l.' tricks, his inexhaustibl,
kr.',.'' aroused an admiration thai
His no. boundaries creeds or birth
"'' aT Joy was in singing. ~ -
hear,p,' ~ THise you that when ! go tc
N ar5,tt sha'l sing forever" he told
ISytsrs o'n,Ihee at the Friars club five
voice ,res INES the possession OF q
most WAY WAY thousands considered the
pull perfect ever given to a man
upon the great tenor. aud p.