The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31
brilliant work by oa.. r.,cnt.

Miss ranEte Nicholson sister OF Mr. NJ
Nicholson. proprietor Of the Berlin Cloak
and Suit house Of this city. is creating a
furorc IN Paris with her wonderful So
prano voice. Papers both In Europe and
America a.e aeyoting column articles TO
ner, telling Of the wonders of her voice
The san Francisco Bulletin Of MAY p
prints a cut Of the young lady and the
Following notice OF her success The
Pacific coast has sent forth Its share of
great songsters TO the world The most
brilliant on the list are Emma Nevada
and Sybil Sanderson. who have given to
American queens of the opera that vogue
which il giving our singers such increas-
ing popularity IN Europe. Now there
promises to be another star added to the
list. another song bird to warhle with the
rest. and this time the maker of sweet
sounds IL not only representative OF the
Coast. like Miss Nevada. or OF the state
like Miss Sanderson, but Of this very city
of San Francisco. from which the comins,
prfma donna has taken her stage name
and OF which she Is a native. letter
just received In this city. mentions the re-
markabie success of this sspirant for
operate fame: Mile Francisco. In a per-
fcrmance given at Paris by the advanced
pupils OF the world known Nine Mar
chest A glowing picture is given OF the
way in which the audience was enraptur-
ed al the singing Of Nile Francisco and
testified by the warmest applause its ap-
probation of her mesodious skill, which
was rendered even more pleasurable by
her handsome personality. Nor was the
appreciation confined. according TO the
writer. to the members Of the audience
who were not technically familiar with
music to the extent that experts are. bat
the best musical critics confirmed the ia
vorahie verdict and expressed their as
constituent at the ease with which IN.
singer participated. like an experienced
artistic, in duet from 'Rigoletto' That
these accounts are not exaggerated APP
pears from Paris papers noticing this OPP
cratic concert Figaro, that lively Pari-
sian Journal whose name is known all
over the world, dwelis on the warmth OF
the reception given TO the beautiful So
prano voice of N lie Francisco. so charm
ing. so attractive. and tells OF the pres
ence at the concert OF representatives of
the foreign colonies, especially the Ameri-
can. Then no less source OF interna~
tional authority than the Paris edition of
the New York Herald. in describing the
occasion. makes the name Of Mile Fran
cisca head the list OF pupils and gives to
her alone special mention as having won
hearty applause by her rendering. II
may be OF interest to mention that the
real name of Mile FRANCESCA fl Miss
Fannie Nicholson. She Is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. III. Nicholson, of this
city She studied here under such we'll
known local instructors as the popular
Nine. Fabri and Sig Bianchi of operate
fame, and then spent three years tn New
York under the tuition of a noted profess
scr before she pursued those European
studies at Paris which have led to the
grand success Just described and which
bid fair to place her name In the front of
the prtrna donnas OF the world
In recent number OF the Boston
Times. a paper OF high standing. the fol-
lowing Is contained concerning Miss Clara
A. Hili, Of this city. who has been pur-
suing a musical course there the
past year: Miss Clara a. Hi,
who played at the reception at the MUIR
ray School of oratory Friday evening.
created a favorable impression she per-
formed the difficult 'Scherzo Ia Il fiat
minor by Chopin. IN an artistic. able
manner and gas heartily appiaaded. yet
modestly declined 10 respond 70 the pro-
ionged and significant applause she re-
celvec Miss Hill is a very musical and
refined pianist whose home is fr Seattle.
Wash. Her Instructor during the past
year IN Boston has been Mr.. G. l. Capen,
who as need not be told ranks among the
very ahlcst opponents Of artistic piano
forte teaching. Mr. Cspcn may well take
pride In the large number OF successful
musicians. pianists. orgsnists and com
posers who have graduated under his In
struction-''