The American Girl and the Path to Opera Stardom
An expert European singer argues the American girl has talent and drive but needs patience and honest training. She warns that talent is not enough and emphasizes discipline, persistence, and true preparation over quick fame in the opera world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Europe
Imost
Brunhilde
Lucia
Fam
Isolde
Berlin Opera House
Wagner
Mozart
Verdi
Needlework for Household Decoration With New Braids
Instruction on filling large spaces in lace with Bars Romaine and twisted bars, including buttonhole stitches and satin stitch outlines, plus drawn-work techniques for centerpieces. A companion editorial on opera singers notes fame and home life, urging balance between art and personal happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Des Alpes
Romaine
The Etiquette of Cards and Social Duties
Mrs Wright and Mrs Howe discuss social duties and the etiquette of cards. Cards unite society, renew connections, and express kindness or congratulations as a key, practical element of maintaining interest in family and friends through a busy winter of Rosamond’s coming out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond
Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Howe
Isha T
Becoming Styles for Middle Age in Stout Figures
Fashion guidance for women with fuller figures stressing dignity over youth. Covers waist lines, coat lengths, and fabric choices, with tips on shirt waists, skirts, and harnessing lines to flatter a mature silhouette. Recommends careful fit, color use, and restrained patterns.
Broiled Fish with Fat Rascals and Maitre dHotel Butter
A recipe instructs broiling fresh salt mackerel or finn and dackle, with butter dressing. It mixes grated boiled potatoes with flour eggs and seasonings, forms balls, fries to pale brown, depresses centers, fills with maitre d hotel butter, and serves with lemon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitre D'Hotel
Layered potato mold with cheese and milk bake
Cut potatoes into thin slices and layer in a well buttered mold with pepper salt and thin cheese. Pour milk to fill and bake until set. Separate from edges and invert onto a serving dish with care.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Johanna Gadski
Henrietta
Cashmere
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!