The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09
nv WEYI,AND ECHOLs.

written for the international News service
lived In California until the war,
then went to Camp Lewis. Washing
ton, where | used to sing for my
friends after the days work was
over. ! was sent to New YORK In
November, 1918. Among others, !
met Caruso and his wife. Although
IL was arranged that he would hear
me, 1t unfortunately never came 70
pass.
While IN France the opportunity
arose for me TO sing to Andre Cap
let, conductor OF the Paris opera,
who was then connected with the
American band school at Chaumont.
He was very enthusiastic over the
possibilities
| was demobllzed in France and
went out to Vienna and Czecho
Slovaltia with the American relief
administration. / camo to London
and got a Job at the American en-
bassy, having put myself through
business college In America. | went
to many teachers here and almost
despaircd of finding one In whom /
could have confidence until, quite by
accident, | began to talk 20 George
X. Celley at TetraZzinis concert at
the Albert hall In October, 1919,
Lessons Are started.
Lessons were started with him and
work carried on at the embassy at
the same time. In July. 1921, J
sang at a dinner at the Lyceum club
at which Sir Landon Ronald was
present. After | sang he came up
and said "e-NOR-mous possibili-
ties" and with another year or two
Of hard study a great career ought
to be the reward, | went to the
supreme council in Paris with AM
bass8dor Harvey In August, 1921,
and upon returning left the en-
bassy. II had been my great desire
| to continue working there and
| studying until l could make a debut
| in grand opera or concert. but fate
| and an unmusical government in
tervened.
Then began a hcartbreaking and
wearying round OF singing at the
aters and for managers-when they
would hear me. which wasn't every
| time | applied--at the same time
working in tho chorus OF several
musical shows to gain stage expert
enCc.
There had been several audiences
at Days but nothing had come OF
them. as quick decisions had 10 bC
made concerning other offers (toI
the chorus).
An appointment for an audienc,
with Merlyn Morgan, the musical di.
rector at Days was made. was
out OF town and the train was toe
late for me TO keep that appoint.
ment. Fate had stepped In again.
Another Appointment Made.
Another appointment was made
for Thursday ! was Is minutes
ahead OF time and when the hour
approached was told must wait
as Miss Lily Elsie was rehearsing
After waiting IS minutes moro
began to think this would be only
another OF j long list of disappoint-
mcntH.
But patience was rewarded when
Mr. Morgan had me come down on
the stage. The stage seemed enor-
nous. so bare and frlendlcss. be-
gan to sing CavaradOssi's lovely aria
II Lucevan le Stclle." from Tosca
When It was over three ladies' who
had been talking In the green room
were out on the stage. one OF them
was Miss Lily Elsie, whom ! had not
known before. She was very kind
and II was arranged that | should
stand by" at tho charity matinee
and deputize in case anyone was un,
able to appear. ! was ready at tho
rise Of the curtain but II was not
known until the program was hall
over whether anyone would not ap'
pear
When II was announced that Sn
Charles Hawtrey was unable to ap,
pear a few people began to go, bu