Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

Mason has. carried it off and made a sue
cess of the play. The corrooorative testi-
mony was supplied by Buffa'o Bill at a
recent Friars' dinner, where both he and
Thomas were guests. During speech
which he was called upon to make Buff
falo Bill turned to; the playwright and
said: =
II saw play supposed to be written
by you the other night. and there was a
scene in it that some people call impos-
sible. L want to tell you. boys, it's not
impossible. We had killer once out our
way. and We also had Wild Bill. l saw
him do that very act; perhaps that's
where Thomas got 1t from. That killer
had his gun against Wild Bills stomach.
and Wild Bill told him he couldn't hold
1t. and made him drop it. and he had no
string attached TO an electric light to
touch there"
WASHINGTON GIRL PRIMA DONNA.
Last season Miss Estelle Wentworth a
Washington singer. was prima donna
with the Aborn Opera Company at the
New National, and tomorrow night an
other Washington girl-Miss Rene Die
terich of 1909 East Capitol street-will ap-
pear at the head of the company in The
Wizard of the Nile
In theatrical parlance, Miss Rene Die
terich is what is known as discovery"
IOT she mas recently come TO
hence in the operate field, and is one of
the few prima donnas who have started
at the top rung of the ladder. She is
also probably the youngest singer of
leading soprano roles on the American
stage Previous to her selection by the
AbOrn management as one of their prma
donnas her only professional appearances
were as soloist with Phillipinis Spanish
Band. and as understudy for the stellar
role in Henry W.oSavage's production of
nj rit,r,
Previous this. she was well known as
church and concert singer in Baltimore
and Washington. appearing in concerts Of
the Harmonic Society. in the former and
the Saengerbund in this city. Her re-
ceptiOn into the AbOrn fold was sudden
and complete. for as soon as Milton
Aborn. the head of the firm. heard her
sing, he at once engaged her, signed a
contract for term of years, assigned ner
TO one of their companies and placed
her in rehearsal for the most prominent
feminine part. all within space of eleven
hours from the time she was first brought
to his attention--undoubtedly one of the.
quickest engagements of the kind ever
made. Miss Dieterich studied, in Ger
many two and one-half years under .'rof
Freytag at the Stuttgart Conservatorium
and after graduating there sang in
number or concerts. and finally appeared
in the first production of AN operetta in
Germany before returning to America.
In her. first appearance in opera there all
of the others in the cast were profess
SIGNALS. while Miss Dieterich was making
her debut on the stage. Incidentally she
is also an accomplished pianist and
thorough musician, having composed the
Teddy Bear March shortly after re-
turning to America. She has a wonderful
range, from low to E above. hig: c,
and her voice is pure, bird-like co,ora-
tura soprano. AS linguist Miss Let
erich has shown marked versatility, for
she speaks and sings in English, German
and Italian.
, Miss Dieterich was born in Washing
ton. spent her school days here and grad
uated from the Business High School in
the class of 1903 During her engage
ment at the National this week IL is SAID
that she will be widely entertained.