New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12


4 l. of Singing has made an inter-
national reputation as the in
structor of artists such as Carrie Bride
well. Marguerite Lemon. Minna Jovelli.
Lilly Dorm Opera and concert singers)
and Bertha Kalich. Hedwig Reicher,
Rita Jolivet actresses celebrated in
Europe and America Alice Garrigue
Motifs father was the founder of the
Germania Fire Insurance Company. Of
which he served as president for thirty
four years. Her mother was Charlotte
Whiting Garrigue-
The Garrigue home became a rendez-
yous for musicians, and from her earliest
recollection Nine. Mott had musical in
struction, first from her accomplished
mother and later from professional
teachers.
Commencing with the piano, she soon
took up the study Of harmony and COM
position. Early in her teens she began
TO study the art of Singing" and upon
the advice of the late William Steinway
was enrolled as a pupil of Luisa Cappi-
ami
In connection with the art of singing
Alice Garrigue Mott studied acting. Itai-
ian. French. German, anatomy. physi-
ology.
When Nine. Mott decided to dedicate
her nfes work to teaching the Art OF
Snging" instead OF following a career
as a public singer. Nine. Luisa Cappi-
ami presented her brilliant pupil with
the following letter:
With the greatest OF pleasure / GER
tifv here by my own handwriting that
Alice Garrigue had my tuition and ac-
nuired by her talent and perseverent
studies a thorough knowledge OF my
method Every voice. male and female,
can safely be trusted 10 her culture.
Having already experienced IN Ance
Garrigue the rare gift OF impartlng her
sgiU i'm a private way, | authorize her
10 profess my method as puohc
teacher. and / am sure. TO render
great service with this 10 the public;
lSigned) LUISA CAPPlANl.
IuH Lehman. who for years has been
q warm friend Of Nine. Mott told her
that she Uehinann) modelled her role OF
Valentine in The Huguenots' after
Iuisa Cappiani's Interpretation.
As q child Mime. Mott heard AIDE
lima Patti sing. and from that time on
her IDEAS Of tone production have been
in accord with those Of this genius oil
song. Later Nine. Patti became per-
soual friend of Alice Garriguc Mott and
has expressed much interest in the Mott
Studio and pupils.
Nine. Patti has graciously showed her
how she always practised to keep her
voice in order for her career and put
down i'm writing the following Golden
Rules for singers:
Too much talking is bad for the voice.
Never sing when tired or ILL.,
Living much in fresh air preserves
the vitality of the nerves and voice.
Each wear Mime. Mott has taught a
number Of scholarship pupils, and here
again she has proven to be teacher
who is an exception to the rule for her
scholarship pupils have not only become
successful public singers, but are to-day
among her dearest friends.
The Mott public artists have sung
first roles in the principal opera houses
and concerts OF the world.
Carrie Bridewen scored success at
the Metropolitan, Of New York; Covent
Garden. London. and in Vienna. After
two seasons daily lessons from Alice
Garrigue Mott Carrie Bridewell was
engaged by w r. Chapman to be con-
| tralto Of the Maine Festival. of which
Nine Marcella Sembrich was the star