New Britain herald., 1922-06-06
Went Abroad For Govt.

undertaken at the request of Score tary of Labor James J. Davis for the purpose of making an intensive stud, among prospective emigrants to the United States. She later appeared be fore committee of congress and gave a detailed report of the observation. abroad.
 In addition to her husband there were present at her bedside during her last moments, her daughter, Mrs Dorothy Calibit, and her niece. Mrs vived by two sisters Mrs. Suzanne Westford Allen, of New York city and Mrs. Hattie Leonard Colburn. of Schenectady, N. Y.
 The funeral probably will be held Thursday at Trinity church with burial in this city
 Star For 30 Years
 Lillian Russell, ''The Queen of Am erican Opera" in private life Mrs Alexander P. Moore, wife of the edi- tor and publisher of the Pittsburgh Pa., Leader. for more than 30 years starred in various operatic roles in the United States and England. She was one of the most popular singing ac- tresses on the American stage. Still famed for youthfulness and beauty after she retired from the stage, she toured her native land with lecture on How to live q hundred years"
 Active During War
 During the war Miss Russell was active in Red Cross and liberty loan campaigns. giving freely of her voice and dramatic talent to both those causes. She was born in Clinton. Iowa, December 4, 1861, the daughter of Charles E. and Cynthia Leonard and removed to Chicago with her par CT becoming a member of a printing firm.
 Educated at the convent of the Sacred Heart, Chicago, she studied vocal and violin music and sang in a church choir In 1876 she took a course in voice culture under Madame Scheremburg and later studied for opera under Leopold Damrosch.
 First Tn H. NJ. S. Pinafore
 MlSs huSSell ; llTSl stage appearance was in the chorus of Rice's HI. VI. S. Pinafore," in 1879. On Christmas day, of 1877, however, she had ap- peared as an amateur in Time Tried All" Leaving Rice's company in 1881 she played Mabel in a burlesque on "The Pirates of Penzance," at Tony Pastors theater. She took the name of Lillian Russell. her grace and charm soon winning for her the so- briquet of Airy, fairy Lillian"
 Joins Weber and Fields
 She became a Casino theater star and remained at that New York play house until 1899 when she became member of Weber and Fields stock company, singing with the famous comedians for several years Later she was engaged as a prima donna by the McCaull Opera company, con tinuing therein until her own com pany was organized She then toured the United States and England and at the end of several successful sea- sons entered vaudeville.
 Was Thrice Married
 Miss Russell had been thrice mar ried before becoming Mrs. Moore, first to Harry Graham, musical di- rector of Rice's I'll. NJ. s. Pinafore" from whom she was divorce cd in 1884; second to Edward Solo, mon conductor of the Casino thea ter orchestra, New York. whose mar riage she had annulled in 1894, and third, to Signor Perugini, in private life, John Chatterton. an operatic tenor, who died a number of years ago She was married to Mir. Moore in 1912. Always interested in the welfare of working girls, Mrs. Moore helped them in numerous and unas- tentatous ways. Her spirit of daring was shown in 1913 when she made a voyage in a Zeppelin over the city of Berlin
 Various Important Plays
 Among the numerous parts she DOT .rayed during her stage career were he following:
 1Ss1-Diema in "The Great Mo gull" Bathida in "Olvette.
 1SS2-Patience. in Gilbert and Sul- | ivan's opera of that name. Aline in The Sorcerer."
 1sS3-Phoeba. in "Bilee Taylor" Virginia, in Paul and Virginia"
 1ss4-Polly Pluckrose, in Polly" oocahontas. in the opera of that ,ame
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