The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-09

joined the Castle Square ompany and
was soprano of that organization when
it opened in New York.
At the lose of the season she went to
Paris and studied with the great Serig-
liza. Returning to America last October,
she reappeared with the Castle Square
company
This season Miss Golden returns to
the very stage where she made her de-
hut as a chorus girl but this time as
one of the prima donnas of the Metro
politan English Opera company.
Miss Golden has had no influence to
help her She has won her way by
talent, hard work, boundless energy and
a desire to please.
ADELAIDE NORWOOD.
Adelaide Norwood is girl whose his
tory sets at defiance all traditions con-
! corning the education OF singer.
Miss Norwood was born in Baltimore
! and never had a music teacher nor re-
ceived any instruction except from her
mother When it became necessary to
earn money she concluded that the most
profitable novelty would he a girl cor
netist.
She knew that she possessed a voice,
but she realized with an intelligence be-
wound her years the overcrowded con-
| dition of the vocal musical field. Ac-
! cordingly she made herself first class
cornetist.
She was engaged with several well
known bands. with which she toured the
| American continent. Incidentally she
made money. which she saved About
five years ago her love of vocal music
| asserted itself and she began TO take
singing lessons again from her mother, a
well known musician. Her voice had in
creased in strength. IFS quality was good
and Adelaide made up her mind that she
could do something as a singer If she
could only gain the necessary experience.
She applied for a place in the chorus
of the Castle Square Opera company in
Boston. Her musical training proved Of
advantage TO her. and il was discovered
that she possessed not only a voice Of
! great richness but of such exceptional
compass that she could sing both soprano
and the mezzo roles. She had an OPP
portunity 10 understUdy both.
After essaying several minor characters
Mss Norwood was permitted 10 sing
Leonora in "Trovatore." wherein she
made a success. Determined to get ex-
perience which she felt she required, Miss
Norwood declined a contract for minor
roles in the Castle Square company for
an opportunity to try for the roles in
grand and light operas.
Al the end of a years work Of this
description she again Joined the Castle
Square company. and during the season
of 1858 had sung upward Of one hun
dred grand and light roles
GERTRUDE QUINLAN.
Gertrude Quinlan IS called the walk
ing prompt book Of the Castle Square
company She is % this organization
what Nine Ba0ermeister IS 10 the Mat
rice Grau company. and like her can. It
moments notice. sing almost any role
in some hundred operas.
Ter talent was discov cred I'VE years
ago when she applied Tor position in
the chorus Of the Castle square company.
then located in Boston
Musical Director HiEhfield, conclud-
ing that the girl. whose short skirts and
long hair 6etokened the hread-szd- butter
miss. was the child Of an attache Of The
theatre, paid no heed 70 her appearance
{ When ar the end Of the rehearsal she
, approached him and made known her
| wish 10 Join she chorus he was amused
at what he considered a childish freak
However impressed R=ith her esgerness
| he consented To try her voice. She sang
a scale and vas requested 10 render some
I. excerpt from an opera. Immediately she