Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
TO GO ON THE STAGE.
Miss Nary Fuller to Make Her Debut
Before the PO0liehtS.
As 4 PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN,
cital-Niu Follow With n Concert
Tour-Hcr enthusiastically.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)

Correspondence Of the Dispateh)
WASHINGTON. January i2.-It is n re-
markablc fact that there are at the capi-
tai two daughters OF Chief justices VINO
are occupying IA conspicuous place III '"
public oye-Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague -"
Miss Mary Fuller-the iattors ia'"'' '
Ing the present head OF the S"P'
Bench.
Jus,,co Fuller has a large family OF
daughters. ALI OF whom are hahoSoDhe
girls. resembling their ois''"s"'S"'
father I'm their appearance ~
OF whom any one might !" P'V' o.
tboueh some are married 'he'e "o
enough left TO console the fa'her LOT t"e
$50, ,bc otbers-in fact. only this winter
~ The Youngest made her debut
=. mo Of the chief Justice is on
,.,.cb,sotts avenue. and Is a handsome
-, u,on a terrace that commands
a fine Wow OF its fashionable surround
g.. ~ the residences OF foreign minis
- and rich senator's from the West
vitbin IT'S spacious portals there Is an air
~ elegant comfort IN the wide han ana
br parlor. where cosy chairs, rich hang
ms and a thousand dainty ornaments
show the taste and wealth OF the owners
lust across from the parior Is IN" library
where. within the shelves That range
around the room, are all kinds OF books
with which one can spend a pleaSant Hou''
AT THE INSTRUMENT
H. the uarlor is a large piano. and when
n rcport,r called recently Miss tuiler was
found seated at the instrument. IL
room darkeno1 by the lowering SKIES
v,s fun Of dim shadows. and out In the
uncertain light stood a figure at the piano
while low chords from ripping myers
stole out on the air. A bright face look
a mn from The music-sheet. two blue eyes
flashed a glance Of inquiry. and n piquaht
smile met the ouestlouing visitor.
con. yes. I am Mary Fuller" she an
syercd. MS she swept her hand softly over
No kevs. chat Is. I have taken my for
MGR name as the one by which | VIII be
known in the future. l have adopted II
as The one under which Will pursue my
professional work
in a short while-on the nth VIII
make my first appearance in pubilc-my
professional debut as a musician. II VIII
take place IN Chicago. where a frlehu-
= ladv-and myself will give a piano-re-
cital Just what | VIII DO after that re-
mains 10 be seen. If | am successful. L
hone 10 make a tour Of the country
ulaying In concert. At present, | viii be
my own manager. but | hope II my CON
cert proves q success. TO have some oHers
from managers in large cities. 1 cannot
yet tell who 1 may be under, as that ue-
ponds upon my work. as judged by the
public in my first appearance.
SHE LOVES 1T.
Chicago IS my home. ana ] IN only IN
Waehincton for n short while only IN
order 10 assist my mother at n musicale
which she gave a few days ago. what 30
I do an day? Wei. play, that Is the |
WY my DAYS and hours are spent. l hhn
time fur nothing else, and 1t Is Just "hdt
lovc-to pass my days with my piano.
II is my only accomplishment, anu all
mv life II has been my study.
II really DO not remember Just when !
I'D BEGIN 10 learn music. II seems TO me
That NV earliest rccollcctions are Of my
,f,no and my childhood filed with It's
rs. Most Of my time Of late nave spent
abroad. hut I saw nothing OF foreign
life except such as was WITHIN the pages
Of my books. All my time was spent IN
study. AMI of the social life Of the cities,
or how the society Of the GA Nofii
offers from that 81 the new. Is some
thing Of which / am profoundly ignorant.
] do not find that are more
fond of music than we Americans but Il
musical education is more common IN 'hat
country. As a rule, all the 6liiS are e""-
Gated IN that science.
PREFERS THE CLASSICS.
81 have heard Padewski play and have
ele, listened t. Walter Damrosch. Pa
d,Wski and ! are great friends. ana am
very fond of him. The songs that eaten
~. fancy az the public are not my Ia
,.rit.e. / greatly prefer the classics. and
sr.n airs as After the BAR and sweet
Marie ! never play. My taste runs
g. the masters OF harmony ana such
writers as Chopin. Gounod, the FAMOUS
ones whose. genius Is worshipped by the
lovers Of music in IT'S perfection, ana OF
ties. ] study constantly.
For society | care nothing, ana my work
IS an chat interests me. | mean TO de-
vote my MES energies to It, and though
cannot tell If | will meet with success.
l viii do all IN my power 10 deserve IT.
II / tour the country | Will, or course
visit the capital again amongst the other
cities 81 the land. But my future will be
decided In a few days. when ! step before
inc footllehts in Chicago" And Miss Full
l0l's face wore q serious look as she
dance out of the w~indow-was II into
the future. whose skies were shadOwed
ly the clouds Of doubt. or at the rain
mat tricklel down the broad panes and
ran I'm q tiny river on the broad stone
ledge below;
: HANDSOME WOMAN.
Mary iNlltF IL q udIiSOHiH NoHIdh'
She is not tall, but her figure is well
uroror,i0nel. with a soft %rouudness and
Il Eracefnl carriage that combines an easy
,lccauce with becoming style. She wore
n neat gown that nttci her trim figure
snusly. and tn dainty waist was prettily
str,pei with ribbons that outlined each
seam.
Her hair IS dark and heavy ana n Few
cnrls cling teulerly over her brow. The
fac. IS an open one, fun of strength,
with u:tle color. but II IS one Of laughing,
though not irregular. beauty. There is
something about her that reminds one
a. her father. and In the sQuare-cut face,
the determined look in the steady, blue
eyes. there il plenty Of resolution that
viii enable the daughter Of one Of the
highest officials IN the land 10 win her
way % fame ana fortune.
HER REAL NAME.
Mary Fuler's real name is Mrs. Man
n.ne. and she was married a few years
ag1 90 her husband while both were
abroad The wedding took place in some
European city. ami was n great surprise
1, .he friends IN Washington, as no pre-
Vfous notice had been given 20 the pa
rents. Young Manning was from the
South. and though the engagement was
known T. the parents, the hrst news
they had OF the affair was by wire. just
what Inc reasons NlF ina it'A'tt W.
Manning 20 assume her maiden name
aud alopi the profession Of a musician
Is not known. but from the circumstance
Of silence that S. observed on al points
relating q her private life, one Is lheiy
o. infer that II is the result Of some do
m-.,lc trouble.
Nr.. Aubrey. another daughter OF the
Ch.,i Justice. II at her fathers Aouse'
Her marriage Was also q runaway one
.EH H..N fNsn. a f9KC wars HE0 MNe0 SNN
WIS visiting friends IN Chicago. where
ste Was married without previously no
flying htr friends. But she am her
husband dd not live happily together
a.l thc trouble seemed 10 culminate
when q few weeks ago. young Aubrey
was accused OF forging the name OF MS
fatner-in-i1w % Some worthless checks.
$, che TWO daughters II Chief-Justice
Fuller have f1maaces that Will make
them ever memorable before the Ameri-
can public. Ana it is more than probable
mat Mis- Mary Fuller VIII one day adopt