Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-27
TINE sAGEBRUsH NIGHTINGALE.
Mr.. Fred. III. Hart Writes Her His
tory I'm the stock Report.

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tory I'm the stock Report.
Mile. Nevada, the sagebrush songstress
made . successful debut at Her Majesty's
Theater, London, recently. Many para
graphs are going the rounds concerning
the young lady's history. all Of which are
more or less incorrect. We can state the
facts very nearly correctly. The young
lady's name is Emma Corinne Wixom.
She is the daughter Of DR.. W. w. Wixom,
who has practiced medicine at Austin. Ne
vada, for several years, but who previously
kept q country tavern in Nevada county,
this State. DR.. Wixom took up his resi-
dence in Austin in the early days OF that
town, and there Miss Wixom grew to girl
hood. When q little girl she developed q
remarkable voice and q passion for music
and the stage. At church concerts and
amateur theatrical performances, with
which the people Of the town were some
times amused in the public hall, one Of the
attractions was invariably little Emma
Wixom. In addition to her musical capa-
bilities, she displayed marvellous dramatic
talent for n SO young. and BATTERED by
the applause she wal wont to receive, it
became the dream OF her life to be q great
actress. Her father had means enough to
afford to humor the within, and, after her
mothers death, which occurred somewhere
about 1870, she was placed in Mills Semi
nary, Oakland, to commence her musical
education. At zach vacation she returned
to her home, each time showing an advance
In musical proficiency, and charming the
public at all public entertainments with
her wonderful ainging. Having completed
her course at Mills Seminary in 1877, she
determined to go to Europe to finish. and
became one Of . party Of young ladies
organized in this city by . musical pro-
lessor and 9 lady connected with q school
ct San Mateo. The plan was that the
party were TO 60 as . musical class, the
professor having the direction Of their
tuition, choosing instructors and exercis-
ing . general supervision over their in
struction. But just as the steamer on
which the party crossed the Atlantic ar
rived In port. the professor died. and the
plans Of the party were spoiled. Miss
Wixom. always 9 girl Of great self reliance,
concluded to attend to her education her.
self. She was alone 10 . foreign country,
whose language she did not understand.
but she set about making inquiries as to
the best musical instructors. and finally
fixed upon 9 party named Marchesi, ct
Vienna. Here she took up her residence
and devoted herself to study. She was
determined TO succeed. and worked and
studied assiduously. For nearly three
years she Worked. denying herself pleasures
and amusements. her one object in life be-
ing to achieve success on the lyric stage.
At last Marchesi announced, II can do no
more for you; you have completed your
course" One Of the happiest moments Of
her life had been when her instructor had
given her an opera. Marchssi was proud
Of his pupil. and called together some Of
the leading musical talent Of Vienna. be-
fore whom Miss Wixom rendered the opera
she had learned. The virdict was that she
was . success. She then obtained the en-
gsgement at Her Majesty's Theater. Lon
don, and made the successful debut the
press Of this country now records.
In statue Miss Wixom IL below the me-
dunn height; she IL what Il sometimes
described - chunky. and when she was .
schoolgirl people said she was fat. Now
that she IL . great artist. the fat will be
called ~smbonpoint. She Il not handsome.
but has . pretty mouth. perfect teeth and
expressive eyes, her nose being inclined 70
retrousss. She has an excellent stage pres
ence and . manner that Is always fascinat-
ing, on or OF the stage. Her success In
London IL . great triumph and assures
her . brilliant career.