The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
MISS NORMA SCHoOLAR


 Much pleasant interest was shown in the nome coming of Miss Norma Scholar who sang this week at the Jefferson thea gre with such artistic success. Miss Schooiar. as Birmingham girl who has achieVeo high position in foreign musical circles deserves the appreciation that has been accorded her and it is distinct pleas ure 10 scores of admirers to know that the years she has spent In Germany were prohtaoie years. The Improvement not only in voice and technique but even the adoed feeling and sympathy shown in her singing Thursday evening proved the years well spent.
 MISS Schoolar speaks with great warmth oi the friends who have been so loyal dur ing her absence. As she sat one evening this week chatting with some friends on the Veranda at the R. N. Wheeler home where she was guest while in Birmine- man, she told of her debut in the Royal opera at Essen. You know" she said
 during the eight months that I was in hsseh' did not speak a word of Eng nsn. N was different in Berlin where there IS delightful colonySof Americans -apout 2ooo0. indeed. But in Essen. when l arrived to open my season I knew not slngle soul. l had never felt so lonel,, ar depressed in my life. and as I was to sing the role of Elizabeth in 'Tannbaus- CT, my opening number was. of course the greeting, whfeh must be done with d spirit which l was far from feeling put, imagine now It cheered me to find on entering my dressing room that even Ing ten telegrams of congratulation ana announcement from friends in Berlin !, From that moment everything changed and l was the happiest girl in Essen ineh, another time, when opened a CODY or Musical America, which some friend liaa sent me- and discovered group of Pictures or some musical friends in Bir- mlngham, l felt that I had just shaken hands with them all No" she contin,,ed In response to a question, q was never hoInesick' l was too busy for that until 1eW days before I started for homo and then when I really knew a visit home was to be reality, every moment seemed years, and l almost felt that I could not wat Tor the happy day to arrive"
 ohe made very charming picture as she chatted in the soft, gentle voice which is one of her loveliest characteristics Her gown was an exquisite creation of white 5rench embroidery and faces, just expos- Ing the column of white throat and cling Ing softly about her feet, it's Wilderness re- neved by the soft folds of a pale blue sasn caught in the back Her three wears or absence have made little change in her aPpearance, except, indeed, that there is note Of sadness in her sweet aray-blua eyes, which has come I think. from her sorrow over the illness of her mother. Ii was thls. primarily, which brought her nome. and her grief now over an illness which promises no cessation has filled tbe nome coming with sadness. She has gone to join her mother in Tennessee, and her return to Germany will be governed by the mothers condition. She hopes to be able to visit her brother, MT Charles Scholar, and Mrs. Scholar, who are liy- Ing in Texas. Both MT. and Mrs. School ar, by the way, are remembered most pleasantly in Birmingham society, where they were favorites In the young married set lew years ago. ana 1riends will be glad to learn of his marked success in the southwestern city.
 Miss Scholar gave much happiness during her brief visit in Birmingham, not alone by her beautiful voice, but in the sweetness that contact with woman of her noble nature brought to all who knew her.