Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
ANU SEMENT.
MISS FANNIE BLOOMFIELD.


The remarkable success that attended
Miss Fannie Bloomfield since her appear
ance as a solo pianist. and her latest art
istic achievements have induced us TO pre-
sent her picture on our frontispage 10 the
the readers Of the Musical Courier this
week. The young lady will complete her
21st year tomorrow, having been born July
10, 1864, at Bielitz, Austria, from which
place her parents came to America when
she was but years old. The family set
tied in Chicago, where Miss Bloomfield re-
ceived her first lessons from Carl Wolf
sohn, and after a few years played in pub
lie as musical prodigy.
When ii years old Miss Bloomfield
played before the celebrated Nine Esipotf.
who was then here, and who upon hearing
her Immediately advised her TO
go TO Vienna and place herself in
the hands of Letchetizky which advice
Miss Bloomfield Immediately followed, al
though she studied for one year at the con-
servatory in Vienna before going TO Les
chetizky. Upon leaving the conservatory,
she received instruction from that valuable
source for four years.
When she made her debut in Vienna Miss
Bloomfield received in addition to popular
appreciation the following tribute written
Hanslick: Miss Bloomfield proved herself
a thorough artist and brilliant performer. :"
The Vienna Tribune wrote: Her playing
impresses one by the masculine spirit of its
conception and a faultless accuracy of
technique. At last, another lady pianiste
who fills us with respect,
Miss Bloomfield's debut in this country
was made at the concert of the Chicago
Beethoven society held in that city January
IL, 1884. Her success WAS complete and
marks the beginning of n series of tri-
umphs In the most select concerts given in
this country.-NusicalC Courier, y. Y, July
-. 1885
At the Crawford Grand opera house
March Is.
CRAWFORD GRAND.
The attraction at this place last evening
was "Only Farmers Daughter" The
play was accorded quite generous and
merited hearty reception. Miss Abbott as
Lizzie Stark and Mime Laurent was very
clever, and Mr.. Houston as LEX was also
good. Justine was charming piece of
acting in the hand of Miss Elliott, while
L
mendation for his excellent Interpretation
of Jack Hartley. Neither should little
Maud Thompson, who ~ skillfully por-
treyed the character OF Nellie, be for
gotten.
Tonight will he given 'Moriarity the
Corporal
1t is a beautiful story of love and I'M
selfish devotion. The characters are so
evenly balanced and the interest so sus
tanned that it is difficult to say which is
the leading part. That of the heroine,
Annie Osborne who also assumes the role
of private soldier, and offers her life in
atonement of an error, sinks deepest into
the hearts of the auditors. This role is
assumed by Marion Abbott, and gives her
scope for great versatility and dramatic
power Moriarity is a shrewd, sharp,
witty, jolly, good-natured Irishman, who
foils the plots of the rebel SPY, and his
happy smile is the ray of sunshine which
illunInes the play. Mr.. $. j. Forham,
who plays Moriarity, has starred for years
in Irish drama, and is furthermore n born
Irishman, and familiar with every type of
Irish characters. His work is distinguished
by neatness and artistic finish.