The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-06
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1900
Is She A Delaware Girl.
Philadelphia North American to-da.

Philadelphia North American to-day:
| Frederict, Delaware Ia h0pelessly divid-
ed over one of those burning questions
! which profoundly stir the even tenor of
life in a country village. Is or is not "The
| Girl With the Auburn Hair" the mystery
nf whose identity Is only of second I'M
! portahce to the sweet tcnes of her voice,
The same Theresa Allen, who, fifteen years
ago, sang in the church choir in Frederica
and melted oil hearts with her rendition
| OF 'Ihe Holy CitJ?"
A Fredericka man came to town to see
the sights week ago, and his host led
HIM to keith's Theatre. where "The Girl
With the Auburn Hair then was singing.
AS her voice fell upon bis ears in the dark
scene In which the mysterious singer first
is introduced to her audience, he was STIR
rcd by memories of the past. Closing his
eyes under the Influence Of the spell " hich
the singer cast over him, he seemed to see
once more II giilish form 8 anding IN the
church choir in Frederlca, all heads bent
forward, us her voice rang through tho
littlu frame building. Tho singing ceased
the lights tlircd up. and. opening his eyes
he saw The singer for the first time.
'Theresa Allen" he whispered; and
that Same night all Ere lerica was taking
ing of the appearance of little Tcssie AL
len in play house.
Not every village tu1ns out footlight
favorto. The people of Fredericka took
hold Of the story eagerly and two nights
later theatre party journeyed up from
Fredericka to convince themselves that
the news was true Upon their return
story was sent abroad which resulted in
dividing the village into two hostile camps
OF the party who came to see, half agreed
that ''The Girl with tho Auburn Hair"
was indeed Theresa Allen. The other
half said: '5hucks 40 such thing. it
looks something like Theresa Allen, but
lots Of girls have red hair. Besides it isn't
Tessie's voice"
Then another expedition was organized
in Frederick, and it came and w~nt with
the same re ult. She certainly is like The
resa Allen; The voice was the same, said
some. Nothing at all like her, said the
others Still another expedition, and the
same result.
In desperation, tho relatives of Theresa
Allen were soush ht out. Mrs A!len moved
from Frederick, where Theresa was born |
81 years ago, to Philadelphia whom the |
girl was is years old, 10 have her daugh-
ter's voice cultivated. 10 all but Her FAM
lily all trace Of Theresa has been lost
here
1t is said, however, that she married
Boyd. Her relatives, it was hold. would
know all about 1t, To them the curious
turned to have the question settled.
Mrs. Boyd's sister, Mrs Bogie lives at
bS4 Paramount avenue. The question was
referred to her, when it was learned that
Mrs. Allon was out of the city.
II don't know whero my sister liyes,'
she said. "Ah, but do you know what
sister isdoing?' insisiod the Fredericans.
They were on the scent and would not be
thrown off.
isn't she The Girl with the Auburn
dair?"
''She looks like her,
"A I'D 1T Is IeSS1, Ism It iti'
''N-no-rm nor at all certain. l sang
wish Tesse a hundred times, and She had
| soprano voice. This singer Is q conSralto.
No, wont say positively"
And so the mystery remains unsolved
While the breach in Fiederca widens.
Unless The Girl with the Auburn Hair
Don declares herself the consequences in
fre1erica will be severe.