The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
DAUGHTER OF
TELECRAPHER
IS WONDER
Washes Dishes to
Harmony of Her
OwnSongs; Gets
an Early Start
ny NORRIS QUINN

the story Of a little girl who
sang her way from dishwaier TO
fame. And II contains a lesson
for everybody. young or old. tai
euted or not, who would rise
from mean position in lie TO
. lofty one.
The little girl Is Marion Talicy. Is.
Two weeks ago she was just the
daughter OF a Kansas City railway
telcrraphcr--a little miss who liked
20 sing.
Today she Il acclaimed by New
York as o wonder child. marvellous
songhlrd. coming second Tetrax-
rini. and not far In the future she
may be the worlds youngest grand
opera star.
Already she has turned down one
proffered contract 10 star IN an opera
because she knows her success win
be all the greater II she puts IN sew
erai years Of hard work and study.
Marion herself told to-day in an ex-
elusive interview the story Of her
spectacular rise.
Mother says I began TO sing at
the age 81 two Marion said. shed
stag little iullabies 90 me and imnae-
diateiy ia repeat them. carrying the
tune.
.'Of course. don't remember thN:,
but do know that ever since can
rcoilect. rvc sung.
A I grew up I hsd To help
mother with hou~~wcrN. Instead
81 trying 10 dodge dishwsshinx.
sweeping and busting. ! did
these things TO the aeeompani
menf Of singing and l found
that madc u easy.
~fn school was called on 10 sing
nj entertainments and festivals.
Then finally / decided to sing In the
church choir.
Il can never forget the fIrHt time
took nay seat In the choir. The d.
rector listened to ne intently and
when I had sung my FIRST hymn. he
called me to SIT In the front row.
THAT was my turning point From
that sima on an ambition to TO
singer grew In me-.
And now let Mrs. Charles NJ. Tai
ley. Marion's mother. take up the
story.
marion soori became church SOLO
LIST. She was paid AZ much a. man
Her voice came 70 be in demand at
ali kinds OF entertainments and she
was well paid soon her talent caught
wealthy Kansas City men,
AT n special concert $4,000
was raised to pay for her musi
cal education And the Metro
politan Opera company OF New
York was asked 10 test her
voice"
SO Mr.. and Mrs. Tailey and Marion
came TO New York. In the great
NretropoIitan Opera House Marion
sang before Giuiio Gatti- Cassaxza. d.
rector OF the opera company. Otto
Kahn. head OF the board OF directors.
and half a dozen others whose names
are known all over the world
And all pronounced Narion's voice
miraculous and said that ser
chances OF becoming a star were ~
the best
SO Marion and her mother are
settling down IN New York where
Marion viii study hard for three
years under the best teachers while
her father goes back to his telegraph
key Ia Kansas city.
And the lesson
'.So matter how obscure you may
be at the start. you can gain recog-
milton II you really try" says Ma
rion.
81 got ahead by being content
cd with my lot but Mt the same
time reaching upward and doing
my utmost 10 develop my talent.
that's why ! wash dishes and
sing instead Of letting the dishes
go and dreaming Of fame.
That's why I was always willing
20 sing anywhere and for anybody
instead Of considering myself above
g.
And Just az 7 have got ahead in
singing, any giri-or hoy or man or
woman---can get ahead in any other
line"