Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

Her singing lessons began under
Nine. Garrigues. and Miss Painter
helped TO support herself by singing
in a church choir.
A year later she determined to go
to Europe to- study. With a guar
anteed income Of $50 a month she
placed herself under e-tute1age OF
Nine. Nikisch, wife Of the famous or.
chestra Instructor.
When the time came for her debut
she took part with about five hundred
sopranos from every corner OF Ger
many in a competition conducted by
owners OF the American rights 10
assisted by. Richard Strauss in cast,
ing the production.
Miss Painter sans.as her trial song
an aria from s@eDon Carlos" and
Richard Strauss, rising from his seat,
paniment@ for her. second song. the
aria from AMignon."@At it's conclusion
he exclaimed to Col. Mapleson. the
English impresario. She must play
0ctayio."
But the plan fell through before
the end OF the year. and Miss Painter
accepted an offer to sing at the Char
lottenburg Opera House, where's for
answer to. a hurry call from Con-
vent Garden. she learned a new role
in one day and sang 1t without re-
hearsal AS result she was engaged
for the rest OF the Italian Opera sea-
son. Later she returned to Chariot
tenburg.
Prior to the outbreak OF the war,
while singing>-in "Mignon," she was
heard by Andreas DippIe.- who inn
Inedistely, engaged herz ;,o the prlma =
| She assumed thesrole in the 'early-fall
iof 1914 and scored an instantaneous
| hit. Later, underline management of
John Cort, in, The Princess Pat" and
~ ~<.la rxf Nlnv>
anna New York tbeatergoers again
| acclaimed her.
| Waited Long for Chance.-Jerome
Kern. one of The most popular COM
lposers in this country. has to, his
| credit more than.s1eo musical COM
edies.
| Mr.. Kern is only. thirty-three years
old now. Yet he began. years ago
by camping on the doorstepS OF the
musical comedy producers for a hear
ing. This was after he returned to
New York from the Heidelberg Uni
tversity. 1t seemed as if no one would
tgive him a hearing. He was full of
new and varied IDEAS in melody. was
familiar with it's relation to nirth.
and his ambition was to express them
/ in his own country.
He tried and tried to induce one pro :
,ehance. and finally. after dozens OF
Visits TO Charles Diilingh ham, he was
given an opportunity to interpoIate
tsome song numbers in an English
musical extravaganza Year after
lyear New York theatergoers- applaud
led performances of foreign musical
comedies and accredited their song
hits, written by Kern, TO the more for
ltunate, but less inspired. individuals
twhose names were announced boldly
.on the program. In other words he
was q ghost for many years of Eng.
llish composers
Mfifionaires and Actresses.--Why
do miinonaires marry actresses? Zelda
Sears answers the question.
Because the millionaire has desires
affections and inspirations like other
men, and something disclosure and
| abundant means. He has no need &c
seek a perfect cook through matri-
tmony. and. Margaret Ellington 10 the
contrary, his ideal need not be a good
stocking darner.4 When he is young
has inherited his. millions and never
known the burden of labor. he is al
the more ripe for ardent love making
Because the actress is many womer
4 IN one. She is herself and she can 1b<
4 all tho parts she has ever PLAYED tOl
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