Show Vf 1 1 l 1 1 1 i a It h r t J r i H How w That Beautiful American America y yIt r i Geraldine era Farrar err ar Brought 0 to o Their sir Knees n ees eest t 7 8 Majors a ors I 23 Captains an and I 17 7 t Lieutenants J I HERE Is on record record and from froma r rI 1 THERE a R. most moat reputable blo I E fills ou I j I r r N Not to Mention l lL h Q Homage from too tee too too- tho the g fact that the tho t 1 Y r raiser I K Kaiser w um army h has hM L been conquered b by bynn s' s r American girl who whose a efu effective o r ti y 1 c nn equipment q P men wo not sot In d deadly ea efficient efficiency cy y urr Y f Jib I the e Cr Crown Crown own P Prince an and d FI Flattering a tt of or armament but In her r natural l. girlish charm her hor conceded d beauty Acknowledgments from the I and the subjugating power Dower of ot her s musical talent True Titre It is Ie that when beautiful point of oC assent on n which J this remarkable announcement was to the warring nations are unanimous r K Kaiser Kalser made made at at a time when n there was wl no 1 Miss 1158 Farrar bloomed into the ful ful- t I ark i r wiser official censor to m mar r tho record record record-It It ness aces of ot her fin fine vocal and dramatic 1 was that the triumphant lady l gifts In Germany after neter Emma Thurs Thurs- H. H Himself If was wan En English lI h. h There was not even en the b hy by of ot grateful operatic memory had Imse peck of oC a war cloud then and the th taken charge of oC her musical educe educe- e education L the b best beet y t I tion lion the Kaiser Kal and the King were on and great Melba felba moved b by n of oC term tem rm her girlish rend rendition Uon had kiss kissed her herand rr R Geraldine Farrar I natural for tho the and Little Citric t tt It wae no more mor than predicted one some ome do day d discriminating Sketch to conclude you ou will win t be Americas America's Jenn Jenny I Lind v a ry In One of the I that an any speaking English maid who Toda Today sho is js acknowledged ed to bo be bothe Ji I I Regal Gowns had performed such a prodigy of conquest con con- the premier light soprano of oC the world 7 r Imposed b by a 1 y quest must from tho the VCr very nature of ot An And l If t the army surrendered to her f J. J r I G rand Grand her atilt achievement ement cement bo be a a. subject U bj 0 of C t the h I t the h women of ot Berlin In an nn unprecedented tJ 4 t Opera tho the En Englishman lIshman dented Role Bole hysteria KinK King 1 But even ot of appreciation literally liter r- r a z usually lc less s perfectly Informed than all ally mobbed her leI at nt one of st her farewell t r authority woi mlle mile the tho Journalistic concerts shaking her hands hand kissing 1 v JI 2 t II r t tS Q 1 1 i e f 1 S i t t I. I l I It t. t U l x J A. A r. r f c f f 1 P 1 j 2 J I 1 I 7 1 p f J X t ref ref- r r d y II I I 1 V y s. s now In the heyday of oC the stars star's fame tame to r read d this caption printed several years ago before she brought the rest of ot European America to her feet teel AN ENGLISH E GIRL LOVED BY THE GEn GEIMAN IAN ARMY ARlY MISS GERALDINE F FARRAR FARRAIt There Thoro was wae a n. quite girlish picture with a a. great plumed hat tho the waving hair parted over a smooth white brow and the tho beautiful eyes and lips frankl frankly smiling at the tho beholder And Andi tho the announcement went on to sa say that i Miss Farrar was said to tho most popular English actress In Germany German and a bt great at favorite with officers inthe In Inthe the tho German army Inside of ot two yearn ears aN beginning with Christmas It was claimed she he had received proposals proposals proposals pro pro- from Majors 1 S 8 Captain Captains 3 3 Lieutenants nta IT 11 17 Prince and Prima Prim Donna Which Indeed Is an Imposing record cord for tor two years or two twenty for tor that matter And Imagine what might betho bo be borho botho tho rho total it If In an Increasing ratio this offertory of ot hearts and titles continued for tor 10 years I 1 But what Is moro mora than thon nn any supposititious a aggregate aggregate r gate however Impressive Is hi the fact that tho the Kaiser himself paid homage to her as a R. mul musical conqueror likewise like lIko- wise tho the and tho the Crown Prince the tho latter making a sort lOrt of ot fairyland hero In tho the early career of ot tho the girl with the tho magic gift A And yet et tho etor story was not without Il Its annoyances for Cor a n. girl whoso whose whole heart Is In her artistic career has hns the Greatest of ot enthusiasms before which all aU other things are but secondary secondary- considerations That tho Kaiser KAbel did present ho her with a beautiful brooch a W In L diamond diamonds surmounted by bythe the Imperial crest In pearls Is a fact but then she also wears nears a n. medal of oC Literature and Art presented to her herby herby herby by King Oscar of oC Sweden Inde Indeed the fair Geraldine h ha has been the tho guest of ot royalty all 11 over Euro Europe And be beside besida besl be- be sl side sida Germany Eng England ond France Franco and Russia tho allies and Italy who at atthe atthe atthe the present writing v. n teems seems about to move against the all all have sung hung b her r prA praises es Here lIue Indeed Is le one T V Vh 1 h her r ant and tearing at her garments for tor i souvenir Iou shreds Success at Nineteen Geraldine was only 19 13 when she sho was engaged to sing In grand opera In Berlin and nd It was bec because use of annoyances annoyances an an- con consequent upon her wr lack of ot years yearn that she had the tho good fortune fortune for tor- tune tunc to come como directly under the Kaisers Kaiser's favor tavor In fact tact Wilhelm helped her and her mother over one of their first difficulties The stor story of how the Crown Prince then an Impressionable Im Im- young oung bachelor little bachelor little more moro than a n youth In fact tact fell fell head over ears cars In love lov lowith with tho the beautiful young oung American has hM been toW toll man many times Detail even wont ont so far as ns to toI say I a that he was determined d to wed the tho singer until sharply and grimly called to account b by the Kaiser Tho The newspaper treatment t of ot this prince story brought prompt action for tor libel Ubel b by Miss Farrar's father against the Welt elt Am Montag of ot Berlin Ber Ber- lin Tho paper published an amplo ample explanation and on nn apology It appeared appeared ap ap- red to have been bean a matter of some somo moment at nt court for tor tho editor concluded concluded concluded con con- his apology with this statement statement statement state state- ment In cou consequence of tho the assurances we have received from a competent authority a a gentleman In n a diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic position and Rud who well k knows kows the tho I lady laly J knowing her private life lre where she ehe has ha been since spring and with whom she has associated since she came e to Berlin Berlin we we must regard those rumors as devoid old of actual foundation That Is IB as far tar as It Is possible to make matte a positive ft statement statement state date ment outside of oC the court 1 law How the Kaiser Became Champion Miss 1188 Farrar appeared In her first fim Wa Wagnerian ner role role Elizabeth Elizabeth In Tann hauser hauser h at tho special desire of oC tho rho Kaiser and achieved a conspicuous success being recalled 11 times Her Hor stor story of oC the tho friendship of oC the royalty ho how It began and the tho caso case of oC the tho Crown Irinco in Is thus epitomized b by her My 1 mother nh always went with mo rna behind the tho scenes and th that Immedi Immediately atel became bee ono one of of Jho hoY sources of ot 1 l. l U trouble 10 to other members 1 ot of thu tho company all nil of or them much older oIlier than 1 I was began criticising mo ma for tor bringIng bringIng bringing bring bring- ing my mr mother to the theatre When hen henI I 1 Ignored this the they resorted to Jibes like this Do you oU like your milk warmed little one and Can Con you OU walk wall yet ot I for did not permit even een U this thle s to worry nie me and then the tho women singers singer all of oC them from 30 to 40 10 years ears old wont went to 10 the tho directors of oC the tho theatre tro and de demanded re- re remanded m tho right to bring their mothers behind tho the scenes In order to put a stop to this one of tho new directors forbade m my mother going behind tho the scenes He was so obdurate about It that I wrote to Emperor William asking his conent consent consent con con- sent ent to continue to do as I h had haU 1 been doing about the matter I said that If It this could not be done Jone I 1 must Insist on being r released leased from rota m my contract as liS one of oC m my ago BIO could not go BO be behind behind bo- bo hind the the- scenes alone Leg Legend nd of the tho Royal Carriage Tho The Emperor Immediately ordered the directors to permit mother to ac accompany accompany accompany ac- ac company m me on tho the stage at till nil performance per per- His Ills majesty requested meto mo me moto moto to appear at tho royal roal and and sing there for Cor him The Empress EmpresS' highly commended mo me for tor having my mother with me always at nt the tho theatre and was 18 most to meOn meOn meOn me On the following day I 1 was waR Invited to dine lIne wl with h tho the royal family and was Introduced to the tho Crown Prince Tho The Prince never left my side for tor a moment moment moment mo mo- ment while I r was os in the In spite of oC signals to him from the I Empress Em m- m press that ho he must not neglect theother tho the other guests I did not mind his hits at attentions attentions Dot Dot- In the least nor did I C feel l the tho need o of my mothers mother's presence there as ai the tho Crown Prince was just a great reat big big bo boy Ho lie blushed and stammered j and nus evidently Q embarrassed In the presence of ot an nn operatic star etar Although 4 S 0 4 9 3 r ll 1 c 1 l y I 1 f tt w d 2 y Y Yh y h t Y b tit f j c. t- t J ff tS t'S t p rH 01 J d V 1 d q W r c r f. f n 1 J 1 1 1 t ot J 1 i Z 4 41 rt J i j- j r j f. f M I f l ti r. l. l Jt J Lt 11 j 1 iW w. w r tn J F FV V t w c 1 J W h W Wil 1 Z 4 t 1 l Miss Farrar's Fascinating Smile That Played Such Havoc with the German Officers a 11 year older than I was at the time 1 He e seemed to bo be much younger Tho The next night tho the Prince was In Ini I i r 1 ie e Emperors Emperor's box and several Beveral times h h- applauded d m me extra extravagantly He lie made mallo no secret of oC the fact tact that ho hovas was vas s sending his card md to me behind The he scenes with a lino IIno of ot congratulation lion tion written on it H. I had loft lert tho the theatre BO so tho the Prince sent the card with a messenger to me mo at m my home In the ro royal al carriage Oth Other r m members of oC the tho court had railed called on mo that afternoon and so FO the story was started that the Pi Inces Ince's carriage o was alwa always s 's at m my door Then sonic Komo American girls who know knew mo me whispered to their friends that ono one of oC tho Princes Prince's rings had been found In m my rooms All sorts of ot stories orl's followed fol tol- ol- ol lowed 10 In the wake of ot these all these all of or ort t l sera 11 m extremely absurd While I was studying with Lull Lilli ehman she assure inn me- that she sho had hadI I all ad it on the best authority that I Iad Iad Iad ad gone one on a with the Emperor Em Em- on his Jils is yacht acht disguised as a n. ailor allor All 11 of oC it was so ridiculously ridiculous absurd that It was wan hardly worth north a l but I 1 did tiki not care caro to profit by hy that t sort of oC self all and antI sail said so very ery plainly plain And In tho the mean time the tho army i simply ell ell simply surrendered unconditionally ally because all because the he they Just could not help holp it IC Which shows that even en tho the grImmest grimmest grimmest grim grIm- of ot fighters ma may have o their In Intensely Intensely In- In tensel tensely emotional and sentimental moments of ot affliction One cynical observer noting tho the English Cupid tat dst at the time observed th that t the Kaiser was evidently on army f C lyric poets poet And Sp speaking ot of this very cry fact at nt the th recent world premier of oC Giordano's Giordono's Sans Gone enco In which golden colden brilliantly Interpreted l the title role a n well known broker whoso sympathies aro aronow aronow now with the Allies said by hy way o of when asked what ho thought of oC tho the beautiful prima donna Well Wen I have Joined tho the German rm And n 1 euch such was the tho sp spell ll of or conquest t hat that was like likely tho feeling of nearl nearly every t unmarried and unengaged unon- unon gaR man In tho the vast audience But nut naturally in these times limos of or terrible ter tor- stress tho attitude e of or the Kaisers Kaiser's fighting men nen havo have changed chang and amI conquered she cho has felt the Iron of oC tho the P great groat t military system m. m Sho She was In Munich with a t r I travelling companion when hostilities ties tics were declared and tho the other side of or tho face taco of or war marching to battle had not tho the slightest test resemblance to that which was nas appealingly ly turned 1 toward her In the rose-decked rose hours of ot peace A Bayonet At t Her Back Wo left Immediately for tor Amster Amster- Amsterdam 1 r lam dam whence nce we hoped to tl sail aU on tho the Amsterdam for tor Now New cW York sail Miss Mies Farrar We e e reached th there re safely and made reservations but after aeter hear hear- ing that the Ul North Irth sea was lined with mines and scouted by hostile warships warships war war- t ships wo we decided to go to Naples s where wo we knew that Mr oIl Gatti Ca was gathering tho party part from the fighting countries All Ail I 1 remember Is what seemed to tobe tobo tobo bo be constant travel trl In smelly dirty s sa third class trains sleepless 3 nights ant anJa a n. bayonet at m my back while numberless numberless numberless number number- less officials i demanded l d passports passports J After Arter being shunted about for tor 11 days das waiting on sidings ridings for tor troop trains to pass pas sleeping in crowded cars having our clothing tumbled In Inand inand and out of oC our trunks often going hungry wo we found ourselves back in In Munich Soldiers Soldier were parading the streets tre b. b crying women clung to husbands and sweethearts who were leaving for the tho front and confusion reigned every every- where Wo We 0 pinned tho Stars and Stripes prominently on our clothing and with our over faithful Dutch boy boarded another er train This time we wo wont want through Switzerland where hero travelling wan WOR Just as uncomfortable as on our fruitless faultless trip to Am Amsterdam tor am When hen wo reached Naples and I viewed tho the ship which was to carr carry us to tho the United States State's m my heart fl rank pank J But nut how glad Iad was 8 shi sho to step tep once I moro more on her native soil noil She Sho Is an American through h and through and when the tho Kaiser onto asked her why I sho she wanted to return to America she ehll told him because sho wa was war an on American Amen Ameri f can cnn and would not give up her singIng singing sing sing- I ing at nt homo home for tor nil all that tho the world had to offer |