Evening star., 1936-10-25

a little too much for me at first, and
was strung up to high pitch Of nerv-
Gus excitement-hope, fear and ex-
pectation-but back of it great faith
in your grit-determination. Nom is
tossed about-she enjoys your success
as much as do, but with reservations.
You understand-and this suggests to
me what want you to do-this week,
some day, write her and incidentally
put in expression-in your own lam
guage-this idea. I am in legitimate
opera, singing for living-for q posi-
ton and for love Of my art, and as
free from taint, II not more so, than
last year in choir.
"You have heretofore mingled your
singing professionally with services
freely given to missions, charity and
to those in prisons, have always been
ready to sing for Jesus and his cause,
and I will not withhold my voice or
services in the same cause now or
hereafter whenever I have the time
Or opportunity. Now you can express
yourself to her on that line and it
Will QO IltI-Hlc- -BOON
MONS views and convictions are
educationally as sincere as mine, but
she needs something from you TO lean
on-think of and speak of-and she Is
entitled to it. OF course, you can
freely give her this pleasure. She has
not talked one word in that way, but
l feel that Just such letter would
do her good. I have the Post. Herald
and Gazette notices, and all the
Philadelphia papers except the Rec
ord. Will save or send them if you
need them.
Il commenced this in pencil, in
tending to rewrite it, but won't
have time, so will let it go just as
it is.
II ought, as Mon says. have tele-
graphed you Saturay morning. but
could not express by telegram Just
what I wanted to say and sent special
delivery to reach you at 5 pm.
"All are we'll, had Lou and Lucy yes
terday. Lou left at 8 am. today.
Love to Sallie. Beach and all
Phila. friends.
Lovingly yours,
&C. MACNICHOL."
June 49,"
MISS MAcNIcHoL's going upon
A'A the stage was suggested by Gus
tave Hinrichs, then manager of Mrs.
Thurber's American Opera Co.. but
to this she at first declined to con-
sent. On the last day of May, 1888,
a vacancy occurred in his organization
and he telegraphed Miss Machnichol,
who responded at once. Without
having had an hour Of stage training
or solitary rehearsal, the Washing
tonian essayed the role Of Lazarillo. in
Mariana" on June l, 1883, in Phila-
delphia, and scored an undoubted
success.
Following this appearance, she re-
manned with Mr.. Hinrichs for period
of two seasons, joining Emma Juch IN
1890 and staying with that stars
combination for three years. In 1894
Miss Macnichol made her initial ven
ture IN work of a lighter nature, as
suming the part of Flora Macdonald
in Rob Roy" At the conclusion Of
this engagement she joined the Castle
Square Opera Co., with which troupe
she was associated up to the time of
her death. Had Miss Macnichol lived
a little longer it is possible that she
would have replaced Jessie Bartlett
Davis with the Bostonians, the sub
ject Of such a connection having been
frequently broached to her.
In her extensive repertoire, her
range of parts extended from But
tercup in "Pinafore" to Ortrude in
"Lohengrln, from Sullivan to Wag-
ner. During terms of 10 weeks at the
Lafayette and six at the Columbia,
here, Miss Macnichol was heard in
"Cavalleria Rusticana." "Billee Tay-
lor," I'll Troyatore," "Olivette," 1.-THE
Fencing Master" Mariana" 1.-THE
Chimes of Normandy" "Pinafore," !"
"The Gondoliers," THE Mikado,"
Paul JONES'" "Erminie,' Faust" T"
"The Queens Lace Handkerchief"
1.-THE Gypsy Baron" aud Carmen"
Her Carmen is said to have been q
masterpiece, unequaled in America
save by Nine. Calve. Other of her
impersonations were almost equally
fine.
During her three years with the
Castle Square Orara Co the singer