The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-06
Miss Florence Macbeth
As Equal Of Patti
ON Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press OF this
morning contained this story:
London, June IA young Amerl.
can coloratilra soprano, whose voice
has beenS compared win PATHS by
English musical critics, makes her
debut at Queens hall on June Is
with the London symphony orches-
ira. The young woman is Florence
Macbeth of St. Paul. She is only
twenty-five years. old and is really
beautiful
Daniel Mayer, her manager, gave
an audience, to musical critics yes
terday. In the audience was Polac-
co, who is well known at the Metro
politan Opera House, New York, and
who is now conducting sat Covent
Garden.
Has Remarkable Voice. 9
Miss Macbeth has one of the
most remarkable voices Is ever
heard" said Polacco, mot only> has,
she the customary coloratura so
! prano high notes well developed and
cultivated, but she has the utmost
power and expression in the low
notes. Her remarkably easy attack
shows absolutely no trace of effort
If she can do this at % years old,
think what future is ahead or her.
The Daily Telegraph says: This
American girl, who has been study
ing for four years under her Amerf-
can teacher, Bateman Griffiths, is
quite likely to prove herself of truly
| royal line, for her voice is perfectly
even and fiawless from it's low 6
sharp to F sharp, covering as nearly
as possible three octaves.
Best Since PATHS Day.
mo doubt other singers exist who
have as wide a compass and some
what similar range, but, frankly, in
many years We have not heard a
voice that throughout it's whole ex-
tent has the same warmth of tone,
the same astounding roundness, the
same absolute accuracy of pitch,
the same beautiful quality from it's
lowest notes to the topmost heights,
and we doubt if such a voice has
been heard since Nine Patti first
appeared.
with the amazing breath control
and the other qualities enumerated
Miss Macbeth, it seems, must newt
ably have a career that will prove
historical"
Proteae of Mrs. r. n. Snyder.
/ Miss Flossie Macbeth, as she is
known in ST. Paul, is the daughter
of Charles Macbeth, formerly pack
ing manufacturer in Mankato and
now engaged in the real estate and
brokerage business. Her motehr i:
with her in London.
; She is a graduate of st. Mary's
school at Faribault, and started or
: her musical career when clever
years old with Mrs. Frederick Sny
der of this city. She also studied
with Emile Onet.
Mrs. Snyder, impressed with the
girls voice, urged her parents tt
send her to Pittsburgh, and upor
her return from that city in 1917
she sang in the Auditorium. 1t was
, her first and only public appearance
in this city.
Abroad to Study.
That year she went abroad t
: study at Milan and Florence Sh
made her debut in a small town out
side of Berlin last year. Nine. San
ger, an impresario, who heard he
sing. introduced her to some of tn
masters at Florence, where she wa
told, 1.-THE name Macbeth is alread
famous, and you will make it NOR
, so.''
!, In London, where it is rather dill
, ficult to get an audience with tn
managers, she was one day suddenl
asked to sing by Daniel Mayer an
son. Upon hearing her they immed
ately offered her large weekly sa
airy on contract, which was refused
Under Ten-Year Contract
The next week she sang for
, manager named Salter. Salter wen
; to Mayer and the two made a. libers
p percentage offer to Mrs. Macbeth
+ which was accepted, and Miss Ma,
! beth is now under ten-year col
r tract with Salter and Mayer
D Mr.. Macbeth. who is at the IRE,
: eric hotel, said last night that h
was abroad last February and r.
g ceived many complimentary tribute
; to his daughters voice, but he littl
dreamed that her success would b
anything as predicted by critics.
Miss Macbeth is Mankato, cir
. having been born and reared i
this city. Her many friends her
will be pleased to learn of her gres
S success.
n Glass in Recital.
d Mrs. Wilbur Morgan Taylor Or
e sented one section of her class
D. piano at a recital Saturday afte
It noon, given at her studio on Lii
o coin street The recital was hea.
y with pleasure by number !.
a friends of the pupils, and was
l. very creditable one for the teache
y The program is given here:
It Sing, Robin, Sing. G. s. Spau'dil
d Mary Helen Meagher
n Leah Taylor
o German Song" $500. Tschaikowsl