The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
Welded A SONG BIRD
DULUTH MAN FINDS BRIDE
IN THE CAST OF
"WANG1
BERTHA NILSSON NELSON
She Is Mi1tneapO1is Girl and No
Relation to, Alice Nelson, but She
Sings s'veatly and Entranced Mr..
Best-'Tis. Said to Be a Case of
Love at First 'sight-WiII Contin-
ue With the Company.


"A marriage In lyrics was contaminated
yesterday afternoon in one Of the offices
OF the city hall and a courtship of con-
siderable romance was brought to the
close with the .#edding of Miss Bertha ].
Nilsson, charming soloist with the light
opera company now: appearing at the
Metropolitan. and George Best, of Du-
luth' NO announcement Of the approach
Ing event had been made, and the mem
Oers or the company were greatly sur
prlsed last evening when Miss Nilsson
appeared on the stage and replied with
smile to the greeting of a friend:
Not Miss Nilsson any more, please
MRS. Best. II 1t doesn't make any differ
ence to YOU
early In the afternoon Miss Nilsson left
her hotel and was not seen for several
hours. Not without reason, however, for
Mr.. Best met her. and together they went
to the office of the clerk of courts and
procured legal document, the first es-
sent1al OF marriage ceremony. They
then appeared before justice and were
united as man and wife The marriage
was very quite one, without the usual
rice deluge and old shoe accessories.
and while her friends were engaged in
preparing for the evenings appearance
the bride was for the time oblivious to
all her recent successes and enjoying the
first happiness Of a new consonance, mat
rimonial this time instead of musical.
Miss Nilsson, or Miss Nelson, as she
Is known to those who read the theater
programmes, is a Minneapolis girl. She
Is the daughter OF John Nilsson, at one
time prominent business man of that
city. and sister to Dr. Victor Nilsson.
librarian OF the East side library. Min
neapoiis. For several years past she has
been before the public as a soprano solo,
list of no ordinary ability. It was not I'M
I'll the reorganization of the Dorothy
Morton Opera company in ST. Paul, a
year ago, that she first went on the OBJ
cratic stage. The manager of the COM
pany, learning Of her ability, made an Of
fer which she accepted. She continued
with that company until March, of the
present year, when Col. w. A. Thompson,
manager of the Boston Lyric Opera COM
pany, engaged her as a soloist. She join
ed his company at Portsmouth, O., and
with them made q tour of the Central
states, meeting with great success in
Cleveland, Chicago. Indianapolis and
ether cities. Them the company went
luth. and finally to the Twin Cities. Miss
Missions success IN the West was even
greater than in the Central states, and
she met with a most fattering reception,
gaining considerable note as a soprano
with a clear, melodious voice and charm
ing stage presence.
Before going on the stage Miss Nilsson
was faYorably known as g. concert solo
list, and about two years ago when in Du-
luth for musical event she met Mr.
Best He was connected with the Elks'
western circuit, and engaged in produc-
ing the Might in Bohemia" at the diff
ferent lodge rooms Of the Western states
An attachment. sprung up between them,
and though Miss. Nilsson left shortly
after first meeting the man who yester-
day became her husband, her devotion
has seemed ever the same. During her
connection with the Boston Lyric COM
pany the members have observed that
the fair soloist seemed always receiving
letters, messages and other tokens of
some ones esteem. apparently always
from the same person.
During the week Of May Is the Boston
Lyric company played In Duluth, and
Miss Nilsson again met the man Of her
choice. Their courtship ripened rapidly.
and arrangements were made for their
speedy marriage. On coming to st. Paul
with the company the plans were COM
plelSu, anu MT. BEST came down to claim
his bride. The marriage was planned and
executed without any ones knowledge,
and the bride appeared last night made
her announcement, and sung with the
same sweetness as of DID, nOtwithstand-
Ing that her every note started in her
mind new series of harmonics, every
mediant and dominant of which meant
love and happiness and a new life She
was seen after the evenings perform
ance and asked about her wedding.
There isn't much to say" she said. 81
loved Mr.. Best and we were married.
Yes. he has been very attentive. He had
to be. We did not see each other very
often, and his letters had to take the
place of visits which could not be made.
L shall continue with the company and
tour the West and go to Honolulu with
them. L love my work and have been
somewhat successful. 1 knew 1t would
be a surprise, but we have waited long
enough and 1 Just didn't want to be sin
gle any longer"