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284:. ... She sings up to C (whatever that means) and I am told that she is never out of tune. Miss McIntosh was keenly alive to the advantage of seeing you and she said she would gladly attend any appointment you might make."
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England with her father in 1890 (shortly after the flood disaster), where she apparently suffered an illness and was unable to sing for about a year. She then studied voice under
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operas on the HMV and Decca labels. Her ashes were buried with those of
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30:(25 October 1866 – February 20, 1954) was an American-born singer and actress who performed mostly on the London stage. Her father was a member of the
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matches, could shoot and fence, played baseball and cricket and enjoyed swimming and diving", as well as tennis.
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