The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
IN THE DOMAIN Of MUSIC
ADVENT OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN
INTO THE MANAGERIAL
ARENA
MUSICIANS, HOME AND ABROAD
One Picture of Paderewsl<i-GOssip
Concerning Famous Artists-Bits
of News of Persons of
Local Note.

Perhaps no event in connection with the
musical season of 1900-1901 holds greater
portent than the advent into the man
agerial arena of Miss M. l.. Pinkhanl
AFTER quietly acquiring, to the last de-
tail, the necessary experience, at the
most opportune moment Miss Pinkham
comes forward taking at once a COM
Inandlng position in the managerial field.
A Few facts concerning her career will
be read with interest.
MISS Plnkham, who is very young to
nold SO responsible position, is original
ly from California. No expense was
spared while she was a child to cultivate
10 the highest degree her various talents.
ana TO give her the well stored mind of
an educated, refined woman. She went
TO Paris and became SO proficient as a
pianist that upon her return 10 America,
few years subsequently, she became,
Vulgarly speaking. the rage 1t was In
view OF her unusual success that she first
conceived the idea of going into a pro-
Iesslonal career earnestly, and ever since
she has been winning laurels with her
pen, playing, or business ability.
Shortly after her return to America she
became associated with the then prom
lnent firm of Ruben and Andrews, favor
aoly known managers. 1t was here that
she acquired much of that business ex-
perlence which makes her now, a res
pected and In some senses feared, i'm
presaria. Victor Thrane then filed the
managerial horizon and was fortunate Iii
having Miss Pinkham associated with
him. Upon Mr.. Thranes leaving the
business, and Mr. Gottschalk' tragic
death, the many artists who had looked
Tor assistance to these two sources would
have been in a serious predicament but
that Miss Pinkham had already taken
Mr.. Thrane's office in the Decker building
ana gathered into her own hands the
lines fallen from those of these two men
There is one distinguishing feature
about Miss Pinkham-she is a skilled
musician, vigorous critic and seemingly
without prejudice. Thus she is fitted to
judge personally Of the abilities of all
artists whom she chooses to exploit, and
she will not foist upon a trusting public
any save performers of real ability.
personally Miss Pinkham is magnetic
and charming to a degree. She is ex-
tremely shrewd, full of tact and finesse.
She combines within herself the breed
ing which makes her always mistress Of
the situation whether it is of business
or social nature, and force of character
Which is almosts masculine.
She has strict rules laid down for the
governing Of her business and business
associates, and these will be given short
ly to the public. Her methods will per-
haps mark new era in the managerial
world. Her policy will keep her absolute
ly INDEPENDENT and she is firm in the
determination that nothing and no com
bination of things or persons will control
or influence her judgment and actions
Verdi reached his eighty seventh year
Wednesday, Oct. 10. He was born in 1879
in Roncole, small village, near Busseto
in the Duchy of Parma. He has writ.
ten twenty-six operas.
Miss Emma Thursby, who, until she re-
tired some years ago, held her sway as
America S most famous concert. singer,
both at home and abroad, returned last
week from Europe on the steamship ST.