The age-herald., 1901-10-20

It has only been a short time ago since music lovers of Birmingham enjoyed upon almost every occasion the sweet voice of young girl who was a great favorite in musical circles. The sweet est part of her great gift was her ready willingness to sing for the public, whether the entertainment was for charity or the church. or only a social affair.
 Miss Alice Fallon was always gracious md ready to lend her presence and her charming voice for the occasion. This graciousness, together with her own charming personality made her great favorite in her native city.
 Today Miss Alice Fallon is again among her friends and admirers in Birming- ham. but since that time she has spent two years at hard work in Dresden, one of the most important music centers of Germany and the result of that work is the prospect of splendid musical career. Miss Fallon is very enthusiastic over her work abroad and in speaking Of her plans fos the future said;
 ''Yes, it is true that I will remain only three weeks in Birmingham. l engaged my passage today and would return 2 earlier did I not feel that I must wait until the visit of the Grau Opera Com pany here But have already spent all of my vacation and feel that l must hur- " back to my studies in Dresden
 Concerts in Montana.
 As Is well known Miss Fallon has been visiting her sister in Montana for the past two months and gave two concerts while there that elcited from everyone the most enthusiastic praise Miss Fal- Ions determination to return to Dres- a den drew from her the fact of her inten- ton of preparing for the operatic stage 2 Of this she said:
 '.When I first went to Dresden was recommended to the great teacher Or ssgeni, and with something of the Amer : can girls proverbial assurance l called upon this famous teacher with the in- 4tention of telling her that I wished very much to take lessons from her" 4 Miss Fallon tells in most interesting way the difference between teachers in America and the world famous ones in Europe. who have enormous fortunes and consequently great independence. After much uncertainty though, Fraulein o,sspi sent for Miss Failon to sing for her. watching very closely the perform ance meanwhile
 Stood the Ordeal.
 The ordeal ended. however, by the Fraulein announcing that the young as- pira.>: had good voice. but she could . not take her q pupil.
 '"Then followed said Miss Fallon, 1.-two W eks of Encouragement and anxi- ety, but it all ended so happily for me 1 no .s only look back upon the expe- .rienss as an amusing one"
 We have all heard with pleasure of the wonderful progress of Miss Falion with her teacher and of the exceptional op- portunties afforded her from the devo- ton of her teacher, who calls her always her little darling" Of this good fortune Miss Fallon said:
 Tt is the more remarkable from the fact that 0rgeni has so many applica- tions from pupils that many of them are / on the waiting list for whole year be- fore she will consent to take them as pupils. And in the meantime they must receive instructions from Orgenrs pu- pills"
 It is strong evidence of the esteem in which this great teacher held Miss Fall Ions capabilities that from the first she encouraged her to prepare for the opera. And now after two years of difficult and serious work Miss Fallon will return ac- companied by her mother to her teacher and her little German home. and will de- vote two more years to the completion of her studies.
 Those who heard Miss Fallon in her concert on last Friday evening at the Jefferson. when she rendered so beauti- fully and with such power selections from Schumann and Bellini and Schubert and sang with such incomparable grace Tosti's "Good-bye." will all agree that she has the promise of a magnificent fu- ture.
 A career in Dresden with such a leader as the famous Orgeni leaves nothing to be desired Miss Fallon's friends agree that she deserves all the good fortune that is in store for her, and they antic-