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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Operate Career One Of Ceaseess Study and Soicism

fright, and was intensely nervous be-
fore and durino each performance.
each time sing feel as if there
were some one waiting to seize my po
sition from me, to destroy Caruso," he
said. "And I must fight. fight like a
bull, to hold my own" lie remarked
that frequently he is scared to death"
on arriving at the opera and feeling
that his voice is not within him. He
gave as an instance a performance
of LA Juive," in BROOKLYN "But the
beheld the audience, among them Boncf,
realized that | had to sing, and there
was no other way out of it." he said.
AND then a miracle happened. Some
one, some unseen power, seemed to I'M
lock the compartment within me that
holds my voice, and l sang. | sang
with all the voice and power within
me. You see, we artists must struggle
desperately to get to che top. and when
once there we must hold on. hold on
with all the strength we hava For,
once we slip, the journey down is steep
and fast. l frequently feel unable to
sing until arrive in my dressing room
and put on my clothes Once in the
proper atmosphere my voice appears,
and then it's up to me to make the
most of it,"
Caruso had repertoire of seventy
five roles, but he denied that he re-
garded any one as his favorite
II have no CHOICE" he said eft is
the public that creates the favorite
roles of Caruso. The singer that
favors one over another is not singer
but specialist. The singer who is All
artist must be able to sing role of
fifteen measures with the same earn
estness and enthusiasm with which he
sings a difficult and extensive one"
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medical men az to whether the great
tenor would sing again, Caruso and
the Metropolitan Opera House force
insisted that he would. He tried his
voice occasionally, and even hummed
over a hundred or more songs. He
denied that his voice was gone and
cabled to America with characteristic
whimsicality his thanks "for the free
ads"
At the beginning of July it was ru-
mored that Caruso's recovery was not
progressing we'll and that the old,
marvellous voice was impaired. Never
every day, had not lost confidence and
was living quietly near Naples. He
fully expected to rejoin the Metropoli-
tan company in the autumn.
Last Sunday the newspapers here
carried photographs of the tenor in
golf coat and fiannels, looking well and
happy, and with traces of his own
familiar smile about his face.
cts Hard to Believe"
cts hard to believe" was the gen
eral comment in New York, when the
cable flashed the news of his death.
Enrico Caruso, with the velvet voice
that the alchemy Of time transmitted
into gold with the passing years, was
familiar and loved figure along
Broadway. He lived at the Hotel
Knickerbocker season after season, and
when the doors there were closed and
the picture of Old King Cole taken
down from the wall he moved to the
Hotel Vanderbilt.
No other singer in the world ever
achieved the fame that came to him.
His singing and his occasional appear
ances in motion pictures brought HIM
an income of 100000 a year. His
voice was equal to any demand, from
the heaviest opera roles to "Macushla"
and simple Italian ballads. His opera
contract brought him $4,000 for every
performance and a monograph com
pany paid him $125,000 a year. He
was paid $1,000 for an appearance in
Buenos Ayres.
Having refused to sing in concert
scented in 1917 to appear in auditoriums
in Cincinnati, Toledo and Pittsburgh.
He enjoyed triumphal tour He was
met at railroad stations by bands, lead
ing citizens and police escorts. He en-
joyed the experience SO much that each
year thereafter he reserved a certain
period during which he took his smile
and his voice on the road. A concert
in Monareal, where the elite in evening
attire sat on pine board benches ano
rested their feet on a sawdust covered
floor in the hockey rink, brought in
$28,700.
Seemed Fully Recovered
DR.. Antonio Stella, who attended
Caruso during his last illness here
said yesterday that the news came as
great shock. He had received letter
on July ID in which Caruso said that
he was gaining flesh steadily and was
walking mile every day.
A week before Caruso sailed, DR.
Stella said. he was examined by his
physicians, who decided that the tenor's
recovery had been complete mp na and t Fba
phrenic abscess, DR.. Stella said, was al
ailment different from the one that
AFFLICTED caruso last wintg n. The TfS, eN X
Frdman. DR.. Samuel W. Lambert, DR.
Evan Evans, Dr. Francis Murray ant
DR.. Stella.
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but was well Known and popular among
its members.
A special meeting of the Supreme
Council of the Order of the Sons Of
Italy was called for tomorrow evening,
to make plans for a national memorial
to Caruso- Stephano Miele, national
master Of the order, said that the me-
mortal to be proposed might take the
form Of a Caruso foundation for the
training of promising young singers, or
of a Caruso theater, for the production
of Italian opera.
"Enrico Caruso did more for the
Italian race in this country than any
single individual" said Mr. Miele, "and
the loss will strike deep into the hearts
of all Italians and Americans Of ltallan
birth or descent, as we'll as all lovers
of the purest of arts, no matter ~haC
their nationalities.7
A cablegram of sympathy was SEM
to Mrs. Caruso. 1t told her OF the
intention to establish the foundation
Accept deepest sympathy OF the
Order of the Sons off Italy for the great
loss which you and the world have sui
fered," the message read. Our greal-
est hope is that the memory on YOU
i]lustrious artist husband will 1--we on
To perpetuate his memory 1t is ouf
nurnoso to establish a memorial In MS
At special meeting of the board
of directors of the Italian Muslcal
League, held last night at 1913 west
Forty-ninth Street, the league voted 10
present to the Metropolitan Opera
Company a bronze bust OF Caruso-
The world famous tenor was the honof,
airy president of the ltaIlan NluslG ;s
I,eaeue. The bust is to be executed by
Onoria Ruotolo and will be unveiled
in the Metropolitan Opera House on
the opening night of the coming opera
&c a S.nn
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was in Italy this summer, sailed for
Europe last week.
"Caruso's death is loss to the
whole world" said Mr.. Garlichs.
Kings, statesmen, authors and great
men in other lines could not mean any
more to the world at large tran he has
and few if any of them have been
better loved. He has sung in many
countries. and the records of his voice
have gone around the world. People
of every country love him, and he has
given them marvellous gift in his
music.
"The greatest tenor of his time, and
to me the greatest tenor of any time,
he had everything i'll his marvellous
voice. Here, as every one knows, he
was our greatest drawing card. On
Caruso nights we always sold out. |
believe his most popular roles were in
'Paeliacci' and Aida Caruso in
A1da was always a night of enthusi-
asm aud a crowded house.
"Hs association with those who
worked beside him brought out the real
character of the man, his kindness, his
humor and his charm. Like most big
people, he was real democrat. and al
though he might have been feted by
the greatest he liked the genuine asso-
Citations and companionship of his
friends, whether they were we'll known
or in humber walks of life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Illness He Suffered Here Regarded
As Cured Fully Before C0rus0 Sailed

Caruso's voice was heard in public
for the last time on last Christmas
Eve. Eleven days after the bursting
of blood vessel in his throat while
singing "L'Elisir d'Amore," at the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn, he was
billed for the same opera again at the
Metropolitan. But the announcement
came that he had cold and would
not sing.
He was expected on the stage the
following evening in LA Juive." Dur
ing the day the news came that Caruso
was i'll in bed with intercostal neural
gia, and another postponement was an
nounced. With Christmas only one
day off and the holiday spirit rising
high, Caruso insisted on appearing in
La Juive" on the evening of the
Oath. His singing of Eleazar brought
forth an ovation that only Caruso
could receive from a Metropolitan au-
dience, and his voice had all of the
usual ringing, golden qualities.
Begins With Sharp Pain
After the performance Caruso went
to a Christmas tree party for his
daughter Gloria On Christmas Day,
soon after l o'clock in the afternoon,
the final and, as it proved, fatal ILL
ness began. Caruso was taken with
bed, and five doctors and two nurses
were hurriedly summoned. They found
that he was suffering from pleurisy,
and although the physicians said the
tenor would be confined to his room
"for period" there was a deepening
of the uneasiness that had been grow
ing as his stage accidents and seizures
had followed one after another.
brief announcement was made
from the Hotel Vanderbilt on Deem
Der 20 that there had been an opera
ton. Caruso had developed suppura-
tive pleurisy, the doctors said, and it
had been necessary to drain the cavity.
second bulletin, the day following,
told of another drainage and added
that empyema had set in.
From New Years Day until the mid
die of February bulletins from the
sickroom reported that Caruso was
holding out well.
When it seemed that the tenor must
certainly be we'll on the road to con-
valescence there was the sudden an
nouncement of serious relapse. Con-
start suppuration had weakened the
heart. The tanks of oxygen that had
been in readiness ever since Deem
Der were put to use and Caruso rallied.
Lobby Always Anxious
For weeks afterward the lobby of the
Vanderbilt was crowded daily with
anxious inquirers after the tenor's con-
Gition. The five doctors were in con-
slant attendance and two or three bull
letins were issued daily Enrico
junior, at the Culver Military Academy
in Indiana, was sent Tor and Cesuso's
brother, Giovanni, sailed for New York
from Italy.
In March there was third opera
ton to drain the pleural cavity. Caruso
rested comfortably afterward, and
steady improvement began until he
was able to sit up by window and
then take an automobile ride. He
went to Atlantic City and on May %
was strong enough to sail for his
villa in Italy. An immense throng
Lade him farewell.
Although opinions differed among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

"have you forgotten that three years
ago, on the occasion of the tenth an
nual entertainment Of cur Press Club
after the fire (Which you personally re-
member), you did us the honor to sing
us song all the way from Atlanta
over the long distance telephone? 1t
was memorable event, and for three
years we have been trying to catch you
to give you this testimonial of our
appreciation"
In the great war Caruso was intense
ly interested, from both the Italian and
the American points of view, He often
self be filmed for the movies for the
benefit of the Red Gross. At the
notable meeting at the Metropolitan
Opera House shortly after the war, at
which President Wilson and ex-presi-
dent Taft spoke for the League Of Ma
tions. he electrified the audience by
singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"
tie was, of course, deaply interested in
Gabrielle d'Annunzio's proceedings at
Fiume' and sent to him large sum of
money to aid him in his occupation of
that city. He said that he did not know
anything about the political issues in
volved, but he believed that Fiumc
rightfully belonged to Italy, and for
that reason he supported the poet.
Cites Paderewski's Fate
"This is merely personal matter"
said the singer. II myself do not mix
in politics. do not believe that any
artist should enter the political field
unless he is willing to lose his art
Look what it has done to Paderewski."
Despite his long experience and his
brilliant preeminence on the operate
stage, Caruso only a year ago declared
that he often suffered from stage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Back Stage at the Metropolitan, IL Is
Carzss0 the Man Who VII BE Missed

While the world mouns the loss Of
Caruso of the golden voice the entire
personnel of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, from the most prominent of
the directors to the least of the work
men, sorrows for the loss of Caruso
the man
1t is the season of the year when
nearly all the we'll known persons con-
nected with the opera company are out
of town. Mr.. Gatti- Casazza, Otto H.
Kahn, William Guard and many of the
singers are in Europe. Box holders,
the occupants in the musical season of
the diamond horseshoe, are at their
summer homes. Other singers are in
South America and in Chicago for
summer engagements, or resting at
their summer residences.
But the great opera house is not de-
serted, and yesterday the news of the
great tenor's death swept the ranks of
and woman suffering the feeling of
great personal loss. Those at worl,
at the Metropolitan Opera House are
for the greater part the humber ones
who go to make up the regiment of
workers connected with the great opera
company. Clerical work has TO be
done in the summer, renovation and
cleaning in the great house itself and
work on materials, properties and
scene painting and set making.
Back Stage Will Miss Him
Edward Siedle, technical director of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, who
has been there for thirty years, was in
command of crew of these workmen
there yesterday Mr.. Siedle discussed
the great tenor with feeling and sor-
row in his tones.
ITO Us who were part of the organ
ization in which he was a star he was
the embodiment of kindness, good
humor and friendliness," said Mr..
Siedle. II speak for the people who
work behind the scenes, the electri-
clans, the scene Shutters, stage hands,
property men, costumers and doormen.
His personality was so genial. He was
generosity itself. Even the least of
the workmen felt his kindliness. AS
he passed each one there was always a
commences, no loss of
personal dignity-just friendly good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Carssso Jr. Hears Nesrs
On His Way to Pageant

CULVER, Ind, Aug. 2.-Enrico Ca
ruso jr., son of the famous tenor. was
on his way to Chicago when informed
of his fathers death this morning.
Young Caruso. who is g student at Gull
yer Military Academy, left here early
with a committee from the academy
in charge of an exhibit the school is
presenting at the Pageant of Progress
being held in Chicago
He received the message at Plym outh,
Ind, where he Immediately left the
party and started back to Culver.
He said he had had no intimation
that his fathers condition was seri-
Gus. He had recently received a photo
graph, he said, whiph indicated that
his father was in good health. The
young man will remain here awaiting
word from his mother.
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CaraHsO

Where the tzcuigk is depp by the last lonely hill,
No rarrior sleeps cherc the last g"oarners Mrong;
No zcarrior sleeps zcAers the zcorIds voice IS stall
But one from The silence zoho NTH song.
The dawn zcinds are hashed for their master has left;
The streams that singing their zcay TO the sea
fire soundgess and SIadozped, singers bcrGf
OF the lost chord Of mormSng nnconquered and fFee
He came uyith a song. Is there more to be sad
For any soho sleep rohsre the last flag is f"'aedY
The tzclight as called him. the gray s0a' mas Speo'
But its melodr zcas IN the heart Of the zoorta
GRAMTLAND RICE.
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Turf SF,oacs IT'S Respect
For Memory al Caauso

WINDSOR, Ont. Aug. "a 49,.
oughbred named for tnrico car Ut
upon which horse the tenor delicbsa.:
in making modest wagers when *
animal was racing . : the Havana trs ~
was entered a the fourta Zen NJ. =
the Devonshire course today end &
turf parlance was "primed fer xiii
ing" ~''''
AS soon as Thomas Francis. ov,..
of the horse, learned of the tenar,.
death he Cancelled bets he had rsss
and withdrew the entry of the horss
Also, he announced that probabls \.
respect to the memory Of the sin.s.
he would make application to nave s.
name of the horse changed. Or sl.s s
retire him under that name. s'ss
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Of Adversity and Ills Good Nature Won Him Friends

panic stricken and sought safety IN a
streets. Many did not pause n - We
anything. hut Caruso had tre.s pave
he felt he must save even r -~al,
t.mbled about him while he wss 20 y
ing it. That treasure was . nept ue.
OF William Mckinley, bearing vp 80. !.
reverse the autog; aph OF the '.s
tyred President aad q sent;r Ia
which had been Inscribed bv tn ,.'' W
tons Chief Executive. 81
Always loved in San Francisco :.
himseb as we'll as for his voice. t ~
tenor after this was more of an sas
than ever. The picture Of the ,. .es:
vocalist. dressed only IN his ~ ;s sssas
and clinging stoutIy to dcK;9la..;.
portrait tucked snGg.y rnder his ~, ~
as he walked aim lesaiv wish fri..6tssa
crowds in Market street. a,wavs IS.
been remembered here. NAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Death Of Tenor Inspires
Sympathy in Mexico Ctr

MEXICO CITY. Aug. .. Fx,..
editions of the afternoon papers ~sss
published, telling of the death -
Caruso. Great sympathy was exprcssss
here, where two years ago the famov4
tenor gave series of eleven perfora-
ances 80
Many messages Of coincidence Wow
at once dispatched to Naples by the
members CT the foreign colony, whoSe
guest Caruso was at the time Of he.
visit 80
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Caruso in San Francisco
Saued Gift From Quake
Golden Gate Recalls His Pa
janna-CIad Figure, With the
Picture Of Mckinley ir Arms

l5pecaN7 DlaooFc5 20 TIE I1l6V75e
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-E En-
rico Caruso was a guest at the old
Palace Hotel at the time earthquake
and flames destroyed part of this city
in 1906. He was the principal singer
of company especially organized to
permit San Francisco to enjoy the
music that New York has annually.
The earth rocked early in the morn
ing. In the terror caused by the
quake thousands Immediately became
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fellowship. With all his good humor
Caruso had natural dignity, and he
was respected and loved by all those
who saw him back stage.
Unalloyed Generosity
"No one ever came to Caruso IL
want and went away empty-handed
Here he was veritable Santa Claus
to all the working force. On Christ
manner of remembering each was en-
HANGED BY the personal XII. Illness ac
companying all l. > could tell you
incidents without nnber of cases
where Caruso stepped into the breach
and helped needy persons.
THE passing kindness to wig1naker
one night comes to my mind. Caruso
was in his dressing room and the wig
maker was in there on some work.
Caruso pulled roll Of bills out of his
pocket and threw it on table while
he was changing his clothes. The wig
maker sighed and said: ] wish had
one of those Expressing wish
around Caruso had it's effects.
"'What would you do with it?' he
asked
"sWell,' replied the wigmaker, 4
would take my wife for trip to see
her mother
Here's ONE said Caruso, and be
peeled $500 note from the roll and
gave it to the wigmaker.
That's just one of many, many sim
liar Incidents.
when he was waiting to 90 or
Carusos favorite pastime was to take
pencil and paper and make carica-
lures Of any one who was about. These
he would sign and give to the person
he had pictured. Many of US have
these souvenirs.
"In all the years he was here / can
remember no unpleasant incident for
which he was respons ibie Certainly
his glorious voice could not have been
intrusted to a man more worthy Of
caring for and using it, He was seri
Gus in his work and generous in his
treatment of those working with him.
1t is needless to try to tell you the
loss we feel and. as | said, / speak for
the workers behind the curtain"
Always Democratic
Frank Garlichs, treasurer of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, was one
OF the few officers in the opera house
Yesterday Edward Ziegler, who has
been in charge while Mr.. GATH Casazza
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lsy. Il was pointed out, might prove

As he had wished. Caruso's body will
be embalmed and funeral services held
tomorrow. 1t is recalled that when he
lay stricken in New York he had cx-
pressed the wish that he might die in
Italy, and now all Italy is mourning
that this sad wish has come true.
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Always Democratic

Frank Garlichs, treasurer of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, was one
OF the few officers in the opera house
yesterday. Edward Ziegler, who has
been in charge while Mr.. GATH Casazza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-10
COUNTY HIGH TEAMS
 ARE WORKING HARD

Carrollton. October 9.--(Speci1) Three high school football teams of this county staged gridiron contests Friday afternoon. the results being close, and attracted considerable in terest.
 The High school eleven of Gordo journeyed over to Columbus. Miss, where they met the Lee Hi eleven of that city. This contest was close neither team being able to score Cn- Columbus made touchdown, but failed to kick goal and the game closed with a score of to 0 in favor of the Mississippi team.
 The Buhl High school team of Hus- caloosa county, great big husky bunch, came over with a full determi- nation of putting the Carrollton High school team back in the rear, but met defeat at the hands of the Xel- low Jackets. by score of IA to 2. While Carrollton has a light team for real gridiron contests, the game yesterday proved that the boys have the fight in them, taking advantage of both good training and snap, end are proving themselves worthy sub jects for their foe.
 For the first time this season the Aliceville eleven went down in de- feat to the Scooba. Miss, Agricul- tural school, by a score of 19 to q. Aliceville has been defeating all teams by big score, defeating Buhl recently by score of 105 to 0. and tlieir defeat Friday came as gem eral surprise to their supporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-10

score being 35 to and North Caro- lima university lost to Yale. 54 to Q. Three big intersectional games are on for next Saturday. Georgia play ing Harvard, Tennessee meeting Dartmouth and Washington and Lee playing Rutgers, with the Generals on the face of the seasons records having the best chance among Che Dixie teams.
 Sewnnee Sets Record
 Sewanee set seasons mark for southern teams in it's l02 victory over Bryson college, the showing of the Tigers being even more pleas ing to their supporters because the score last year was ! to .. Wander bilt ran up 42 points against Mercer which a week before had held Geor- gia to four touch6owns. Alabama and Auburn unleashed their attack. the Red and White eleven from the university scoring 5o points against Marion anc the Plainsmen trouncing Spring HIli 4s to .. Georgia Tech oowned Davidson. 70 to .. gaining 390 yards from scrimmage against 23 for the North Csrolinians. Tu- lanes 26 to 0 victory against Mis- sissippi university was another bright spot of the week for the Louisiana eleven had lost to Missis- sippl college. II to 9. but week ago.
 Probably the hardest games of the day, though, were those fought out at Athens, Ga, anl Danyille, Ky. In the former the Farman eleven, which last year won Itself a place among the more important teams of TltXia the rlnNparf1II (YenFpfl machine a tremendous scare for a time before losing 27 to '. Centre playing Virginia Polytechnic insti- tute at Danville was held scoreless for three periods but finally man aged to win IA to C. Last year the Coionels beat them. 34 to later in the season.