Wichita eagle., 1889-09-15

Miss SalIlersen, as Der picture indicates, -
beautiful woman- Her family name Is nos
unknown to fae Pacific coast Born In Sac<
cisco. Her MUSICAL studies bessfu h IsS1 at
the Paris conservatory, but were interrupted
BY the death Of her father, 10 b resumed
Later under the tuition Of Nine. Dugler. niscc
Of Golnod. The opera, 'Escla-morde,A IN
which Ms, Sandersun made her debut ont the
evening Of the 18th Of May, was written for
her By Massenst, the well known composer
Itssuccess wasirstantsnsous, antiscoutansea
10 play to crawded houses Seats are at .
premium On AiS Sandsrsoass might Shs
sings three times = week Unlike Miss Eamess
the debut OF Miss Sanaerson was not her fsrss
oparatic appearance. In lsss, sc the Hague
and Amsterdam she sang in opera usdSr las
nasse of Ada Palmer. II wanted - try my
abilities under an assumed nanae,n said thu
beautiful songstreSs, before assuming my
own.n
1t WAS not personal pride at tie conss-
quence OF failure, bat = touching devotion 10
the memory Of her fathers rsms, tAas
prompted her TO discard it until SUCCESS was
assured. 1t was needless precaufion, rs TIA
sequel proved Her success pertook Of an
ovation /; was telegrsphed 10 Paris and
her identity revealed The path wss now
clear to her final debut ut the Opera Com.
iqIe
Gounod heard Der sing and was delighted
with her voice. Since the beloved HeiSer,
who created the role q Nsnol, he said he bad
never heard voice that pleased him 50 we'll
lie wanted Miss Ssnderson for Nanol, sus shs
had signed contract Tor a year with ths
Opera Comique.
Miss Sanderson lives with her mother in
beautiful apartments on Rue Lincoln, OF tie
famous boulevard Champ Ulysses.
The rules enforced at the opsra bouses ot
Paris are very strenuous. After the first
night, 70 which the prsss and distinguished
critics are invited. NO cumplimcntarfas ars
issued Not ticket is given % the parents
of the stars or a single attachs Of she coEIa-
pany A doctors Certificate alone relessSss :
member from Appearing on the nights as
signed one of the most grtsvous dlsappcsnts
mentS that has come 70 Miss SsoderSon iIEcs
the opening of her carer was her inability
owing 10 the nights 70 b. present and sing at
the American ministers reception On ths
evening Of the Fourth Of july. The Sander
sons number Mrs. Whitelaw Reid among =
their oldes: friends.
Probably no eSant al the Paris exposition
emphasized in 10 significant a manner tho
growth Of the refining arts IN the Unitd
States as the American coupos@rS' concert
given at the Trocadpro IN July IL was Q
fitting time and place for the debut III Arne-
Marchesi's latest Tyre star-Mllo. Syivania.
In two melodies by r. Ven der Stucken, and
a ballad by MargsEet Ruthven Lang, Nile.
Sylvania's deliciously clear, vibrant voice
penetrated the vast hall Of the historic Tro-
csadero, erected To commemorate the Unixer-
sal exhibition Of 1857. Her succssas was pro-
nounced; Mime. Carnot, resident Americans
and the musical critics u Paris awardcd her
efforts with heartisst applause. To Apcri-
can friends Nile Sylvania is Known Miss
Emma WaltsrR. From the SYLVAN vaIzs q
California, WI TO much Of her chiidhoed
passed. and tho hast two syllahlesof hsr na-
tive e-PeunsylvanIa- conceived tho
happy thought OF adopting SyiVanla a. bee
stage name. PariShEu cars woud not toler.
ate 50 prosaic IA name as Walters
Mile Sylvania comes from "A musical farm
ily Her father, Professor b. Frank " alters,
is musician, composer and writer He
taught music IN Philadelphia for twenty-five