New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03


tire Re-" I'm Ballo in Maschera." "Lo-
doletta," MARTA" "L'Elisir d'Amore,"
"Manon Lescaut" Madame Butterfly"
LA FanciuAa del West" Lucia d
Lammermoor," "La Gioconda," al
Trovatore," "Don Giovanni" Ger
mania,' Girls" "Lucrezia Borgia,"
"Tosca" and LA Forza del Destino";
lFrench) Lies PechenEs deo perles,"
""Armide," Faust. Cullen" lie
lila" and "Manon."
The famous singer was the guest of
honor at a silver jubilee celebration
cperatic debut, in November, 1919, at
the Metropolitan, at which prominent
New Workers, including the Mayor and
other officials, spoke OF his great arts
tic achievements. He received an il
Illuminated parchment from thirty five
families holding boxes in the Golden
Horseshoe" flag from the City of
New York, several medals and numer-
GUS gifts from his fellow artists.
a Close Friend of Rival
b. sRiccardo Martin, the American tenor,
was one of Caruso's closest friends,
despite the fact that they sang exactly
the same parts. Martin often said
that Caruso's personal instruction was
the most valuable training he had ever
received.
Caruso while member of the Met
ropolitan passed through many vicissi-
tudes. He was singing in San Fran
cisco during the earthquake and lost
there most of his personal effects.
During the season Of 1909-10 Caruso
was greatly annoyed by Italian black
mailers, who sent him threatening let
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the hands of the police, and as result
two Italians were arrested in Brooklyn
while attempting to take roll of
marked bills. They were indicted and
held for trial.
In June, 1920, while Caruso was sing
ing. in "AIda" at the National Theater,
Havana, a bomb was exploded in the
Mushroom of the gallery. 1t was a
powerful explosive and almost wrecked
the building Neither Caruso nor any
member Of the company was hurt, but
hundreds OF the audience were injured,
chiefly in the panic which ensued after
the explosion.
Caruso was married many years ago
in Italy, to am Italian girl Of fine ac-
complishments- who died leaving him
son, Enrico Caruso jr., who is a STU
dent at the Culver Military Academy,
| in Indiana. He was married again on
August 81, 1918, to Miss Dorothy Park
BENJAMIN, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Park Benjamin, Of New York; the cere-
mony taking place st the Marble Collie
giate Church, on Fifth Avenue. An
nouncement of this event was com
plete surprise not only to the general
public, but also to the numerous friends
of both bride and bridegroom. The
couple had been acquainted for several
years and that summer Caruso was for
time the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Park
Benjamin at their country home at
Spring Lake, N. j. A year or more later
a daughter was born to them, to whom
was given the name Of Gloria.
One of the greatest joys of Caruso's
life was his baby daughter, the "rich-
est song baby in the world" He was
never weary OF singing lullabies to her,
which if sung upon the stage would
have commanded him fees of thousands
of dollars Before she was a year old
several hundred thousand dollars worth
of vocalization upon her. Moreover,
| like both a true artist and a doting
father, he gave the same attention to
the songs which he sang to her at home
that he did to his most brilliant aras
on the Metropolitan stage. In addi-
! ton, he exercised for her delectation
his marvellous skill at making faces"
and in drawing comical cartoons.
Had Residence in Florence
MIR. and Mrs. Caruso resided in New
York City during the opera season.
They had a summer home on Long
Island and another residence, Vile allie
Panche, at Florence, Italy.
Early in June, 1920, their home at
Easthampton, l.. l., was entered by
burglars, and Mrs. Caruso's jewels.
valued at between 100000 and $500 900,
We're stolen. Caruso was at that time
in Havana, and on hearing of the loss
cabled to his wife: "Not at all wor-
ried. Will replace jewels at once. Do
not think about them again. Do not
fret"
Sang for Club Over Phone
One evening, as he came off the
stage as Samson, Caruso was called
upon In his dressing room ~ a young
man in naval uniform, whs was intro
duced as Ensign H. f. Dempsey, Of
San Francisco.
AS representative of she Press Club
OF San Francisco. of whicn | was for
merly secretary" said Ensign Dempsey.
Il desire to place in your ha ,d this
silver plate, or card, which ,aakes YOU
an honorary life member q our or
ganization, OF which we are very
proud"
"And why this honor? What have
ever done sor the San Francisco Press
WIKI replied Ensign pemnsev