New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-20
OBITUARY..
MADAME ANNA BISHOP.

Madame Anna Bishop, the singer, died at her
home No. LAB Fourthaye., Tuesday night She had
been sick only three days On Sunday she accompanied
her husband Martin Schultz 70 church and upon return
ing home she found awaiting her in her parOr an old
friend Mrs Laird mother Of Colonel George Laird. whom
she had not for many years She was overoyed at
the meeting the two seating themselves upon sofa
talked over their friendship Of past years. Madame
Bishop suddenly complained Of a severe pain in
her head. and in another moment, lifting
her hands, fell back unconscious She remained In this
state TIL her death, which her physician said was pro-
duced by apopexy. She leaves children No arrange
ments have yet been made for the funeral which will
probably take place tomorrow The body Will be burled
in the village cemetery, Red Hook Duchess County
n. Y, where Mr.. Schultz has summer home.
She will be laid beside the body OF
her son, who was buried there some years ago
Madame Bishops maiden name was Anna Rivere. She
born in London in 1914 and at early married
Sir Henry Bishop. well known as composer, conductor
and the arranger Of the sican air TO which Payne
wrote the words of Home, Sweet Home Madame
Bishop first appeared the concert platform In 1887
and some years later made extended tour, In the
OF which she visited this country In company
with the celebrated harpis Bochsa In $50 she gave
series OF concerts in NewYork, whicn were exceed
ngly popular Since that time she has appeared
III nearly every country in the world, and has sung In
nearly every civilized language The incidents of her life
women entertaining than she conversation
asts Her last around the world begun In 1879
and since ts completion she has lived In with
her second husband Mr. Schultz, whom she married In
1853 Her last appearance In public was at steinway
Hall in 1883.
When the remains Of John Howard Payne were brought
10 this country in March last year IRiBUNE reporter
called upon Madame Bishop and asked her 10 relate her
recOecOns OF Home, Sweet Home" She was some
what Oath 10 talk about the early days OF the song bt
finally she said 81 remember when first heard Home,
Sweet Home 1t long before met Sir Henry, and
when l quite little girl studying at the
Royal Academy in London. I was taken along with
other pupils to Drury Lane, COveut Garden, where
CLAIR" being performed. Miss Tree slrg IN H. Inc
melody made To again and again by ST Henry
and / remember very well how effective II was The
scene IN which It was sung was one IN which simple
GIRL after having been deceived by her lover returned 70
her home. Pasta whom I knew, heard the melody
Sir Henry house and when she took the Opera House
in Vienna she engaged Donizett 10 write Anna Bolcna
for her, and gave hin the melody to introduce II It,
That's how n got into that opera never met MI Payne
IN England, but | did here IN New-YOrk, when Jenny
Limo here. He asked her to sing It, She consented
rather uncOutk way dts hard to have 10 say sos
but he didn't like the way she sang II, and came aud
asked mt to IT, had learned II IN London and had
sung II IN OF my Sunday concerts IN TrplCr Hail.