The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-08
A SINGERS TRIALS.
A Soprano Did Not Want
Her i'm the Choir.
SHE SINGS IN COMIC OPERA.
Her Name Is TiIlie SaIinger and Was
Objected To Because She
Dresses in Tights.

Miss Title Salinger. the prima donna
who has graced the boards of the Tivoli
Opera-house for some time past, is very
wroth at the soprano of the choir Of one Of
the city churches.
The reason for this display of temper is
that the soprano objected to singing in the
same choir with "a woman who wore
nothing bat tights" The soprano does not
think that tights and Easter music go well
together
Miss Salinger was asked by the leader Of
the choir some time ago if she would not
sing for him at the services on Good Friday
and Easter Sunday.
Miss Tillie refused, saying that her per-
formances and rehearsaIs occupied all her
time. and that she was unfamiliar with
church music.
But she was prevailed upon, after much
urging to add her voice to the many others
on the days when all churches try to make
their music the envy of the Others, and
there is were the trouble began.
None OF the Other members of the choir
objected TO tights when they were not worn
in their presence. On the contrary, all eX-
cept the soprano welcomed Miss Salinger as
valuable adjunct to the musical pro-
gramme.
a list of the singers who were to take part
in the Easter programme had, Miss Salinger
hN6lSI Dteu nduC out E6duy lOT I,
and her name. like AbCu Ben Adbem'S, led
all the rest, 1t was at this point that the
spirit OF the soprano rebelled. That the
name OF the comic-Opera singer, who,
added to this crime had the audacity TO
wear tights, should be placed above hers
was more than she could stand. She made
protest. and strong one. So strong that
the obnoxious programme was torn up and
never printed.
Miss Salinger was seen at her home last
evening and said:
II am very sorry that this affair has
leaked out at all, for l don't want to have
any trouble with church people. None of
them were mean to me at all except the
soprano, and she treated me shamefuly.
Why, that woman" and the fair Titles
teeth came together with a vicious little
snap when she said that woman, "."looked
at me as though she'd liked to have killed
me when l sang my solo on Good Friday.
The whole trouble began with the
placing OF my name on the programme
before hers. l didn't want it there, and
wouldn't have cared whether it was on the
programme at all or not. Then, when on
Good Friday l commenced to Sing Merca-
dante'S Seven Last Words of Christ the
soprano made audible remarks about me
and my voice. She looked daggers at me,
and if lUOk could kill. would never have
been able to wear tights again.
Then on Easter Sunday" continued
Miss Sallnger, 'the climax came. AS soon
as l took my seat in the choir loft. the
soprano turned her back on me and began
to talk TO her neighbor
II had that uncomfortable feeling that
one has when one knows one is being
talked about, and in no very pleasant
manner. l would not hear what was said,
but was so sure that it was about me that
l became very nervous, and could hardly
sing the lines allotted me.
One effect that all this criticism OF nv
tights has had is that it will keep me on the
stage hereafter am not going to be in
suited about my profession any more than |
can help, and if it is necessary to criticize
me every time l sing religious music l will
not sing it at all"