Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
MISS TALLEY
In LAST SHOW
AT CLEVELAND
Popular Singer Is De-
termined To Settle
On Farm Where She
Can Do Chores

Marion Talley. who has been in
vited TO make her home on a Lower
Rio Grande Valley farm. will con
tinue to sing. although not on the
stage Of the Metropolitan or of any
other theater, and she probably will
receive some formal instruction aft
er retirement. according to reports
from New York City.
But she persists In her determine
ton to W a farm and to get out
and help do the chores.
This Is on the authority OF her
sister, Miss Florence Talley. who
said last night: Marion Is very
much upset by the report that she
Is going TO start an intensive two
year course in music. She really
wants to get on a farm and work
on 1t. She has wanted TO do that
since she was q little girl"
Miss Florence asked that her sis
ter be excused from commenting In
person upon the report pleading
that Miss Talley was busy. as she
must leave New York early next
week to 90 TO Cleveland with the
Metropolitan Opera company. She
will appear there May 4 In the title
role OF Lucia" and it will be her
last professional appearance.
Then she will start looking for the
farm. 1t may be in the Middle West.
where many Of her friends live. or IL
may be in New York State. for il
would be convenient to live near
New York City II she wishes TO con-
tinue her vocal studies.
Sticks to Her Decision
Reminded that Miss Talley had
been quoted as saying she would
never sing another note. not even
Tor my own pleasure" Miss Florence
declared that such a thing was
ridiculous.
"Of course she will sing" the
sister said. mo musician would give
up her music altogether. Marion
meant that she would sing
again professionally. That Is her
decision, and she intends to stick
to it,"
Around this decision revolye the
affairs OF the !Talley family. and
Just at this time that Is the one def
mite thing In the scheme. Their
apartment at 123 West Seventy
fourth street is one complication
Miss Talley holds 1t under a long
leace. and leases sometimes are diff
ficult TO terminate. IL Is a comfort
able apartment and Miss Tallev
likes It. III she has to keep II. II
Is likely to induce her TO pass a part
or her time in New York.
VIII Sing for Records
There Is n exception in Miss
Talley's retirement from profession
al singing, since she will continue TO
make phonograph records. It will
be necessary to keep in training for
this. her sister pointed out. and d.
rected study would be helpful. But
the studying that she will do. in
cident TO her main hobby OF farm
ing. viii be to increase her knowl-
edge" and for her own pleasure.
No decision as to a coach has been
made. the sister said. because Miss
Talley does not vet know whether
she will be near New York. She has
studied here with Salvatore Avita-
bile.
However. she admitted that Miss
Talley would prefer to study in New
York. adding that there must BE-
plenty OF farms near enough to the
metropolitan center to admit travel
ing regularly to Manhattan for in
struction.
And IL isn't true that Marion
dislikes New York she added. why
should she dislike It when II Is the
scene OF her success In music? It Is
q big noisy city. and she might IKE
TO get away from it for awhile, but
that doesn't mean that she hates It."