The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
OPENS A STUDIO
AT THE HANOVER
Well Known Singing
Teacher Locates in
Richmond.

The Syracuse IN " Herald in an
article published recently. says:
There are few women who have made
deeper or more thorough study OF
the scientific development OF the voice.
its uses and abuses. both in singing
and speaking. than Mrs. Louise Ncllis-
Foster. y large number of profession
al singers and teachers have obtained
their musical education under her in
struction. and their successful careers
reflect much credit upon her.
Mrs. Fosters father was the scion of
an old Virginia family by the name
Of Chanler. His father and brothers
We're all Confcderates while Mrs. Eos
mosphere. and was devoted 10 the art
divine even a child appearing in
concert when she was only eight years
old. She studied with an aunt, Mrs.
Tyler Chnnlcr. in Boston. in carly
years. and afterward took IA course
IN the New England Conservatory OF
Music. studying voice culture under
Professor O'Nicl ana Lyman Wheeler,
and harmony with Dr.. Stephen Emery
She made her debut at a conservatory
concert at Music Hall, Boston. in the
aria 'Ah-non -Credea,f from the opera
LA Somnambula" She was a member
Of the Handel and Hayden Society. of
;hc 81. Cecilia Club and of one OF the
first ladies' quartcts organized in this
country-thc Athenian-which toured
the New England states, meeting with
the greatest success and enthusia SIN
as a ladies' quartet then was great
novelty.
She held a position as soloist in the
First Congregational Church 1T
Charleston and also at the Shawmut
Avenue Baptist Church. She was Il
successful concert singer, and has
toured the West many times.
She studied with Madame Luisa Cap
pam IN New York, meantime nlling an
important church position and festival
and concert engagements She also
studied IN London with Emil Benke.
and in Paris with Marchcsi aDpear,ut-
ia many concerts in London and vicjn-
ity. She has had the honor of singing
before His Royal Higiucss, the Prince
or Wales. and King Edward the VII.
End has been favora bly, commended by
Princess Beatrice. Charles Gounod and
Sir Arthur Sullivan.
After returning to this country she
went 10 Chicago TO take Il position ia
Doctor Lorimer's church. and was di-
rector and soloist OF the LIZ Sale Ave
nue. BAPTIST Church for several years
She made specially OF musicals and
gave entertainments at many of the
fashionable residences numbering
among her friends and patrons some Of
the best known people in Chicago She
vas one OF the early members of the
now famous klio club. renowned for its
great charitable work. The MONDAY
Rest for Working Girls" She was a
charter member Of the Wagner Club.
composed 81 such eminent musicians as
Fanny Bloomfield Zc!slcr. William
Sherwood. Clarence Eddy. Madame
Sarah Jersey Eddy. Walter Perkins
ana many other noted musicians.
Her fame as Il teacher in Chicago
brought her pupils from many different
Staten, her advanced pupils became her
"sH!stants. and with them she conduct
ed HchoOls in several adjoining cities
her studio in The Auditorium being one
81 The hnctt In the city. Health failed
hcr. and she was Obliged to seek a
change. =" rhe went abroad again
hp"nGlns much time with noted Euro
p"hn teachers coaching and studying
the best methods Of vocal DEVELOPMENT
ipbn her return sie founded the
"cIlh Lyfic hociety. giving six con
c:Ttt 1T tn" Michigan ana Brazilian
Building Il, the Worlds Fair: also
doinK much charity work---for exam
bl", ~ NE time Of The 81 Louis cyclone
III" h"ci"ty raised nearly $500 FOR the
kuHtr"fh For climatic reasons she
War obliged I" ncIl out her business in
thichko. and she started for New York
CITY. hp' located In Syracupc about
inHf y"ara ago. She has n large cIasg
~ bubi!b among the beet people in the
Guy NJ" man been The chairman or
vac inuhlcai afternoons AT tho kanate-
3 ''H'' 'NI 'Nb y'Hgh. ana on every
s'Nu ~" KnHhtenah is packed 10 tho
"'rff 10 Ht'"n 10 The delightful pro-
E!"ir RI" p"th.hs" a vide knowledge
~ nc iNnHn "Dice having made A,
Z ~ STUN ~ & lifetime Her remark
sH'" "fthNh'hhu and insight make her
Dt ~fWi"rr' IN ijcr chosen field. an tho
'"NHHr IF"ft" rays She crcntcs sing
"Ts not automnious"
"fs frhtcf ~ equally M well known
~ hH H'"fary mbiiity an her inusicaI
.'NH Wh"n rh" van ia Chicago. busy
az sHn Wah Hith her music. sltc found
lWf ~ INV" i"t musical paper. nnd
rs W'HIeAi rIIp" on the saturday
EFHplrH Herald Che Was also the edI-
'"f ~ nrricai and literary pnpo ON
nc chicago Huturban Star
Fh" han Published q book Of ror,nn
songs ~ the Alps" roIno of which
hhVH bcHn rct 10 mnbic by noted com
pnrrrr ON" OF hor own compositionD.
h"v"s Wishes" wax recently sunu
~ Mirs Jenkn snVhgs al, onr M thc
hhna,cnah cub concerts. and scored
a decided nucccss