Who's Who on the Stage 1908: The Dramatic Reference Book and Biographical Dictionary of the Theatre (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Prima donna, was born at Riverside, New York, in 1878, and is a descendant of the famous Pickens family of South Caro lina, whose members distinguished themselves in the Revolution ary War, in battling for the Confederacy and in the making of the New South. Her grandfather was for many years United States Ambassador at St. Petersburg. With her sister, Jessie, she was reared in luxury, and the aptitude both displayed for vocal and instrumental music was fostered by special education in voice culture and banjo and guitar playing. Their father's death, however, left them in such straitened circumstances that they were forced to turn to account the talent which they had displayed at charity benefits and the drawing-room entertain ments of their friends. Going to New York, they obtained a place in the chorus of Augustin Daly's The Foresters com pany at his theatre. They attracted the attention of Edward E. Rice, and he engaged them for a singing specialty in his pro duction of 1492 at the Garden Theatre, New York, in 1894. In 1895 the sisters appeared with Mr. Rice's Little Christopher company, also at the Garden Theatre. They made up as street waifs and sang popular ballads to the accompaniment of their own banjos, guitars and mandolins. Miss Bessie Abbott, how ever, aspired to grand opera and in May, 1897, she went to Paris to study. December, 1901, she made her debut on the operatic stage as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Her success was instantaneous. For several seasons after this she was the prima donna at the Grand Opera, Paris. In the winter of 1906 she returned to her native land and first appeared with the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City. After singing at several concerts she joined the Metropolitan Opera company.
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