El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-29
FINDS GIRL WITH
/. ERYFINE VOICE
Is the Daughter of italian
Who Once Ranked
With Caruso.

There viii be a silver throated song
Lird representing FL Paso in the great
musical centers Of the world when the
plans Of James c. Quinn, who Is as
sistinE in the staging Of the Red Cross
FESTIVAL Of the Allies" are matured.
for It was he who discovered her in
a little vine clad cottage somewhere
in Ell Paso" as she was trilling, in
tones that would make a nightingale
envious. an aria from Traviata- It
seems almost incredible that voice
Of such rare beauty should be hiqden
away with no one but the immediate
neighbOrs aware of its presence but
such was the case and the discovery
was purely accidental Speaking OF
the incident Mr.. Quinn said;
"On q recent evening was strolllng
along a little used street wondering
how I could more effectively help the
festival committee and pondering over
various schemes designed to assist IN
making the big affair the get togeIner
merrvnalzinn- fete it was intended II
should be, when was startled by the
sound OF a golden voice bursting into
sohE in the parlOr Of a little cottage
that was passing. It was voice OF
such q pure rich quality ana lnere was
something so fascinating IN II INA
is ALWAYS so noticeable in those OF
great singers. that I stopped to lis
! ten. spellbouud- II began IN a low,
seductive strain, and. as the SONG
progressed, IL gained in volume unIl
I it seemed TO fairly saturate the sur
rounding atmosphere When the SON
was finished. 1 was tempted 10 ap-
plaud the singer, but, wishing TO near
{ this remarkable voice again, waited
and was soon rewarded Tor my pa
I thence. this time with rendlton OF
Nevin's Rosary different entlr eIy
l the
/ singer actually sObbing the last meas
ures rather than singing them
DAUGHTER Of Great Singer.
! rTheu I had recovered my compos-
! ure. the first thought that struch
me was that the unknown must be IN
] troduced 10 FL Paso music lovers
/ without delay and right on top Of
I that came the query, W hat beltei
] Wv than at the Allied festivalT With
/ this thought in mind I approached the
] house. and. upon stating my business
/ was ushered into a quaint little par
I 1or NV = beautiful Young girl OF rather
3 slight physique. who was sun IN hei
] teens and who. learned, was the pos
] SCISSOR Of the wonderful voice nae
| heard At the piano sat ner mOlheL
] a handsome woman OF mluule 1se. !.
/ whom / mentioned the plan had II
[ mind. But she wouldn't hear OF tn'
. idea at all, saying that she Woui'
/ never allow the girl to appear in pun,
{ lie until after she had gone throusi
an extensive course OF training
During the course Of the converse
/ ton learned that the father hat
been one Of the most wonderful tenor
I Italv had ever produced and had peel
/ engaged TO alternate with Caruso
the Metropolitan opera house, but ha'
! contracted a severe cold on ms ar
I rival in this country, which later DC
I veloped into a fatal disease After MI
death the little fortune he left sool
I melted away in unwise tnVes tIlenu
until the mother and daughter Werl
/ forced to seek more humble quarters
And there I found them, the motne
3 TOO proud TO seek assistance IRON
/ wealthy relatives and always secreJ ll
/ hoping that something would deNeiol
10 insure her daughters future, Du
/ determined not TO let her appear unli
Z what she considered was the prope
/ time / left them with my mind firm
" made up 20 persuade the mother z
l allow the girl 10 sing at the festival
I il possible, and am still IN hopes o
/ succeeding. / intend also, with. IN
helm of some local musical enthusiast
I who I have interested 10 see that TIM
marvellous voice receives the. prope
coaching for a time and then is giVel
TO the world"