The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
S!GNGR FCLPS CAREER.

Signor Foil. who died last week n
London, helped to keep alive one ira,
dition which is rarely heard Of now
although II furnished at one time in
spration 10 many humorists. His reI
name was Foley. but he gave IL the
Italian form when he took TO the oper-
attic stage and he bore il with honor
through a T1hE CaTFET
Allan James Foley was his fun name
ana he was born in Cahir Tipperary.
Ireland. He was brought 90 this couu-
try as child by his father. who set
tied in Hartford Conn. and earned his
living as a day laborer The boy show
cd evidences tha, h. possessed a voice
and this developed, as he grew older.
into a remarkably fine bass. He had
learned the carpenters trade and add
ed TO his small income by singing at
the oldest place Of Roman Catholic
worship IN Hartford. ST. Patrick
church. He afterward became a MEM
Der Of choir at a Congregational
church in Hartford. and while there
one " the Weaithiest women i'm the
congregation. Foley was temperate,
Industrious young man and seemed
likely TO repay any effort at develop
ing his talents. ON the advice of the
Organist Of The church this WeaWhN
woman contributed a large sum TO the
fund raised by the congregation to
send Mr. Foley to Europe To cultivate
his voice. He went 90 Italy. studied
in Naples under Bisaccia and made his
debut in Catania Italy in 1,C2. with a
success that justified the generosity OF
the Americans who made his musical
education possible
He sang in the Italian cities with "A
success which brought him I'm few
years TO the Theatre des Italiens in
Paris In 1866 he made his first ap-
pearance in LOndon. where h was
destined TO spend so much ,f his sub
sequent career He sang there first
Saint-Bris IN Les Huguenots" and
was heard during the same season i'm
II Fauto Aagico' and Der Freis-
chutz.' He Immediately became a
LONDON favorite, and that always
means longer term OF popularity
than any other city i'm tho world Of
fers. He sang Dalani there i'm 1870.
when Der Fligende Hollaander" was
performed in LcrGon He sang for
many years IN opera al Covent Car
zen and at the other theatres. and
made profess 0nal v sit 10 this
country under the management Of Col.
Mapleson He sang here at the Acad-
euny et Music and was favorablv re-
oelNcu although he never acuu red the
sthe popularity he had I'm I,1nJon
ne was an admired singer I'm oratorio
mo IN other Wavs strengthened his
hoiu on the English public He crea-
, 80 lh england Jacob in Macfarren's
Josenn. sung az Leeds I'm 1877 and
,terod IN Berioz's "The Childhood of
Jtsus' produced at Manchester i'm 1850
ana IN London I'm the following vear
80 Slhs HFst in 1ratorio in "Ishael"
' out made mo- great imprcssion.
.nu was not until year later. when
NV o',uearrd in The Creation" that ne
S "aS ha''-d as an oratorio singer NJ
eQudl annltv with his operate and
concert talents.
re was great favorita I'm Russia.
auu ne demand for his services
auIuaG was So great ih7t no never re-
~ NV neo mere to sing after his Grst visit.
frequently returned. however a., his
",u nome and on those oc,,ei,rs in,-a
..ap'N Fang IN the church Inn witch no
We urNt hnard He was n, , - tho
-, u"" ahput two months ag, IJe
tt a' "u n's way t1 OREGON ut tho t,,,o
Wv oeu lnere an extansi,, +r,e, 30
- ON Whrh he was aec,,e,r-,,ca
~ uun' every wear. IL rft,tv,t hts
voice In remarkabi, - ~ hi7