Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-10
Miss Mamie Perry.

Knowing that Angeleflos are
deeply interested in all that relates
to their talented townswoman, Miss
Mamie Perry, now perfectipg her
musical studies at Milan, Italy,
under the instruction of the illus.
trlous Maestro San Giovanni, we
present the following extract from
q letter written to mutual friend
in this city by Mr.. Isaac r. Diller,
a prominent citizen OF Chicago,
who, with his family Is now at
Paris. Mr.. Diller and family had
become acquainted with Miss Per.
ry OH her first arrival in Italy but
had not again seen her until about
the 18th of March, when they return
ed to Milan from Florence, where
the winter had been spent with his
daughter, who is studying paint
ing, en- route to Paris. He says:
II was not in Milan over two
hours before my daughter and
I started to find Miss Perry. AS
soon as she heard my voice enquir-
ing for Miss Perry, she came run.
ming to the door and crying ooh !!
there Is Mr.. Diller.' You had bet.
ter believe abe was glad to see us.
In the evening she came around to
the hotel and we had nice time
together. The next day she invit-
ed us to come to hear her sing at
her teachers rooms and l assure
you we were all delighted and as.
tonlshed at the remarkable pro.
gress she has made. Her voice is
much stronger. without losing any
of its sweetness, and she appears to
have complete control of her won
derful organ. 1 felt like saying to
her as you said to Miss DeVere,
We'll, you can sing Miss Perry
says she ia perfectly happy 30 far
as her immediate surroundings are
concerned, but she Is counting the
days when her studies will have
come to an end. She says were it
not for her pride and ambition to
succeed, she could not have stood
this long separation from her fam
lily and home. She is look
ing we'll, not outstanding she as
sured US she had not been very we'll
for two weeks. Her master appears
to be quite O gentleman and evi.
IDENTIFY takes great pride In his pu-
pill"
Professor Albitis, under whom
Miss Perry first studied at Milan,
writing of her capability, says:
CATER a careful examination of the
oapability and quality of Miss
Perry's voice, l can positively
say that she is gifted with all the
necessary qualities to make o very
fine singer and with proper in
struction and judicious teaching,
she will obtain the high point OF
becoming number one song
stress.o
Both Slgnor Albitis, Miss Per-
ry's former preceptor, and Signor
San Giovanni, under whom she is
now studying, are two Of the most
eminent trainers of the human
voice now living, the former, who
is the husband of Signora Gaz-
zaniga, we'll known to opera goers
of twenty years ago, having
brought out, during his residence
in New York, the famous Ameri-
can cantatfices Clara Louise Kel-
logg and Minnie Hauck; while the
latter numbers among his pupils
the world renowned Albani and
other prima donnas of celeb
rity. Both of these illusuious
maestrOs agree in pronouncfng
Miss Perry's voice one of the sweet
est and most powerful they have
ever heard.
Miss Perry, we understand, has
already completed her studies of the
following operas: Lucia di Lam
mermoor, Riggoletto, La Traviata,
II Trovatore and La Favorita and
is now studying Linda di ChamOu.
nix. Miss Perry had hoped to
have completed her studies by
July of this year, but she has now
concluded, we are informed, to
continue them for ut least u year
beyond that time.