The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
By Eleanor Connell

car along a SplenOl0 road IN
France, a Boulevard. pension,
or hotel in Paris or in a drawing room
in London. the California girl (unlike
the sojourner from other parts of
America east OF the Rockies. whose
term Of absence lapses almost into ex-
pauiation) looks forward, no matter
how great the degree Of success she
is attaining. to the day when she will
again be back in California, so great is
tie charm Of our own state. so free and
exhilar0ting the life of the Pacific
slope
Because Of the possibility of outdoor
lie, almost continuous sunshine-in
itself no small factor in the making of
a voice-the native born Californian
enjoys. a buoyancy OF health and physi-
cal fitness" which furnish valuable
assets in the makeup OF a musical ca
recr
2 have mtt them-girls. and men too.
ia these places and in the midst OF
their anibitions' fllnllnent there was a
note o. longing in their voices as they
said: And SO You are going back to
dear old san Francisco
saw Lille Lawlor in Paris last
Septen.5e~ just missed Miss Bowie
and Charlotte Adelaide Meiggs. The
former. report says. is in good voice
and was about to give a recital in her
apartment The latter two are study
iaS with Jean de Reszke.
Grace Ewing spent q year and half
in Paris and has made many successful
appearances. She is a conscientious
worker. has d rich contralto voice. and
has recently returned from abroad. To-
eating for the present in New York.
Della Elizabeth Criswold is another
contralto recently returned from Sow
'eral years Il study abroad. Her work
ia German and French songs is un-
usually good.
Miss GrIswold had-a splendid offer to
tour Europe as far as St. Petersburg.
Russia. but prefers to live and work
here she viii give a concert IA san
Francisco in the fall
Miss Reed Hutchins OF San Francisco
is in Paris, as is also Miss Elsie Sher-
man, who has the advantage OF having
her mother with her. Miss Sherman
is true artist on the violin: ranks in
deed. with the profession in her spIen-
did playing.
The name of Maude Fay is in almost
every American mouth. California and
her people are proud of her. She has
arrived, Miss Fay is singing at the
ROYAL Opera in Munich. where she has
signed five years engagement; has
recently had an offer from Hammer
stein for next season in New York,
but viii not be able to accept. Miss
BAY viii sing in the gala performances
OF the Wagnerian festival TO be held
this year in Munich. She is to sing
Eva in Die Meistersinger," Elsa in
~Lohengrin." Elizabeth in ''Tannhau-
ser" She studied for five years under
Orgeni, with whom also is studying
May Ayers, also of San Francisco. the
latter for pleasure and profit only, with
no idea Of becoming a professional
other California students in Germany
are Margaret Bruntsch, mezzo contral-
TO; Mabel Rigleman CGadski's protege),
also MarceIla Spencer, all three Of Ala
media county
Annie Louise Daniels of Alameda is
making an extended tour of the big
German cities; indeed. has been as far
ss England. making a hit in London in
vaudeville. Her voice is a brilliant
soprano. With her as secretary is her
<-send Of school days, Belle McCurrie.
also Of Alameda
Elsa Thornsvard is in the Royal Op-
era, Elbefeld.
Aldanita Wolfskill is in Berlin. Ger
trude Wheeler, whose voice is well
known in San Francisco studied long
in Dresden and is now In Norway.
where she win soon be married.
Miss Olga Herman has returned TO
San Francisco from Berlin. While
there she studied with Eugene caten-
hausen. She is a stunning looking girl
and has a dramatic mezzo soprano. and
am told she would make a success in
grand opera should she care to try it.