The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20

l Friends of Mrs. Harriet O Nell former- i ly of this city, have been much interested this summer in stories of her success
 n opera. She is abroad and at present | her two children are with Mrs. Turner, friend whom Mrs O'Neil formerly visited in Chicago at her lovely Italian villa. Re centlv the cover of the Musical Courier was adorned wlsh a ful-length portrait of the beautiful singer. Within q day or two after the magazines were received none could be bought this fact illus trating her local popularity. On one of it's pages was the following appreciation, which will be read with qualification by those who have heard Mrs. ONeil sing and have loved her because of her sweet, womanly traits of character;
 South Africa and Australia, states the writer in the Courier, are eager to near the best singers and musical artists, and | the column of the Musical Courier have recorded the successes of many in those far away countries Among the recent Americans who have toured in the Anti podes, winning aurels for themselves is the soprano, Enrichetta Onelli, profess siona pupil of Dudley Buck. Miss Onelli | Gin private life Harriet Wiswell ONeiD was trained in New York by MT. Buck, and from all accounts she has done things that reflect great credit upon her teach CT as well as upon herself. During the past year Miss Onelli has been singing leading roles with the Qanlan Opera company in South Africa and Australia. The company, with Miss Onelli as one of the prime dome, is now on it's way back to Great Britain. The American singer has been engaged to sing number Of performances in England
 Some of the parts in which Miss Onelli has won particular distinction are Madame Butterfly, Marguerite in Gounod s Faust" Antonia in "Hoffman's Tales and Mimi in La Boheme."
 The following notices refer to Miss Onelli's successes in South Africa
 Marguerite is undoubtedly Miss Onellis best part with a possible exception of Antonia). It suits her personality-w it's ideal of love, faith, humanity and self mmoation. She sang beautifully last night, in a way which gripped her audi ence and held them spellbound. Her voice has haunting quality which suggests an undercurrent of grief, and this makes her an admirable exponent of Marguerite, who never seems to come quite out or the shadow even in the innocent joy of the Jewel Song. This last was rare treat Cape Town Argus.
 Miss Onelli won favor with her audience at the outset and kept it to the end.- The Transvaal Leader
 As to the singing of Enrichetta Onelli as Mimi, the young artist excelled. The role has been rendered famous by Melba and other distinguished artists. Miss Oneli reached a great height vocally, and in the final death bed scene her acting was very touching.-Rand Daily Mail Jo- hannesburg.
 Miss Oneli won golden opinions and thunderous applause. l listened with rapt pleasure to the btter-sweet of her voice so admirably in tune with the whole pie ture of the death-destined Antonia-a voice of rare and beautiful quality, man. aged-as it seemed to me-with great skill. Miss Onelli is actress as well as singer; in either or both capacities she has an obvious future.-The Star, Johannesburg, Transvaal.
 Antona Cdiss OnellD was charming in gesture appearance and in song. She has a cultured soprano, wide register, very flexible and very expressive.-The Cape Town Argus.
 Enrichetta Onell was an extremely sympathetic Antonia. Both her acting and the purity of her singing brought out in tensity of feeling, which characterizes the music of the third act.-Cape Times.
 
 can hardly be said in her praise. The pathos of her lovely voice in the third act was thrilling. and her acting all that could be desred.-The South African News.
 Something of Miss Onelli's intelligence and musicianship may be judged from the fact that she never herself had witnessed performance of Offenbach's fantastic opera, "Hoffmann Tales,' until she sang in the production given at Cape Town. The notices above show that the soprano was received with favor by the musical public that turned out to hear the opera.
 Miss Onelli has a fine voice, and this, together with the admirable training un- der Buck, and her histrionic aptitude. united in making her one of the artists in the company of which only excellence was expected; she never disappointed these ex- pectations, either. Miss Oneilli's record is one that should make her feel proud and her teacher, MT. Buck. has also reason for feeling well satisfied in what his pupil has accomplished. Here, again, is another illustration of an American trained singer winning golden opinions in opera abroad.