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Beatrice O'Leary
The Canadian Soprano
60 Roncesballes Avenue
Toronto, Ont.
Press Comments
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Beatrice O'Leary
Beatrice O'Leary sang in a clear strong soprano voice which easily carried in the Hippodrome (New York City). As an encore she showed her ability in coloratura work, singing Charmant Oiseau, with flute obligato, making such a hit with it that she repeated the cadenzas of the last part.
NEW YORK “MUSICAL COURIER.”
A sweet singer of the Irish melodies was Beatrice O'Leary, who has a pure coloratura voice of much clarity and flexibility.
“LOS ANGELES CALL AND POST.”
Miss O'Leary sang brilliantly and with much pleasing simplicity and displayed a soprano voice of much range and power.
“LOS ANGELES HERALD & EXAMINER.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary, who gave the program a bit of vocal color, is the possessor of a big, clear voice, ample in range. Miss O'Leary has a charming presence as well as a good voice, and made a big hit with the audience.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., “RECORD.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary was the soprano soloist and was really worth hearing. She has a very clear and true voice, sings with expression and made a most favourable impression generally.
NEWPORT, R. I., DAILY PAPER.
Miss Beatrice O'Leary made her Boston debut with the Irish Regiment Band at Symphony Hall. She is one of the foremost soprano singers of Celtic songs and ballads and her interpretation of Irish songs won her high commendation.
BOSTON “POST.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary's rendition of several vocal solos displayed a wonderfully sweet and cultivated soprano voice. Miss O'Leary very charmingly responded to the hearty applause given her.
TONAWANDA, N. Y., DAILY PAPER.
Miss Beatrice O'Leary, soprano, delighted with her songs. She has a full, rich voice which takes the high notes easily and has a low range of resonant quality.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., “DEMOCRAT-CHRONICLE.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary is a fine soprano, with an especially high-ranged voice. She sang her songs just the way the audience wanted them.
TOLEDO, OHIO, “NEWS-BEE.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary, with a lovely, pure voice, a pretty face, consistent red gold curly hair, and a smile as saucy as that with which any colleen ever tormented a smitten lover, gave exceptional pleasure with her songs.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., “MORNING SUN.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary has a beautiful solo voice, full and rich, with powerful high notes and a low range of fine resonant quality, which is unusual in a voice of such strong upper register. Her numbers were enthusiastically received.
ELMIRA, N. Y., DAILY PAPER.
Miss Beatrice O'Leary, soprano with the Irish Band, which was given a wonderful reception in the New York Hippodrome, created a wonderful impression on the music lovers of New York.
TORONTO, ONT., “EVENING TELEGRAM.”
Of striking interest was the appearance of Miss Beatrice O'Leary, lyric soprano, whose voice is really wonderful. Miss O'Leary was showered with applause.
NEW LONDON, CONN., DAILY PAPER.
The singing of Miss Beatrice O'Leary was received with an enthusiasm which far exceeded that given to any other portion of the program. Miss O'Leary has a sweet soprano voice which she uses very effectively.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, “STAR.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary was forced to give additional encores. She is most pleasing to the eye, her voice is exceptionally fine and she has some charming little mannerisms which instantly endear her to an audience. Her voice is practically flawless and wonderfully sweet.
DALLAS, TEXAS, “MORNING NEWS.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary, with a clear, lilting soprano that gives one the feeling that she could keep on going higher and higher if she wanted to, sang beautifully and responded to several encores.
EL PASO, TEXAS DAILY PAPER.
Beatrice O'Leary, soprano, so regally lovely and exquisitely gowned that the audience applauded the moment she was glimpsed, has a voice that captivated. Her sustained high D was beautifully done and when she trilled high E the audience were startled. The applause was deafening.
SANDUSKY, OHIO, “REGISTER.”
Miss Beatrice sang in a lyric soprano voice of delightful quality and high range.
PORTLAND, OREGON, “OREGONIAN.”
The sweet soprano voice of Beatrice O'Leary won her many friends.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, “TELEGRAM.”
Beatrice O'Leary has a wonderfully powerful voice and sweet expression.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., “CALL-POST.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary has a beautiful soprano voice, coupled with a fine sense of musical interpretation and delightful enunciation.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., “TIMES-UNION.”
Beatrice O'Leary, soprano, for purity and beauty of voice, clarity of diction and interpretative power, might be envied by many a singer seeking to occupy the limelight on the operatic stage. Her Charmant Oiseau with flute obligato was a gem and encores of simpler style were given with sympathy and insight.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, “TRIBUNE.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary has a strong voice yet flexible and sympathetic, and she sang very sweetly and with much feeling.
UTICA, N. Y., “DAILY PRESS.”
Miss Beatrice O'Leary scored a real triumph as Gilda (opera Rigoletto). Her soprano voice is pure and true, with a clear and brilliant tone of ample volume.
TORONTO, ONT., “GLOBE.”
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Beatrice O'Leary |
| Date Original | 1926 |
| Topical Subject (LCSH) | Singers |
| Personal Name Subject | O'Leary, Beatrice |
| Chronological Subject | 1920-1930 |
| Type (DCMIType) |
Text Still image |
| Type (AAT) |
Brochures Promotional materials |
| Type (IMT) | jpeg |
| Digital Collection | Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth Century |
| Contributing Institution | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
| Archival Collection | Redpath Chautauqua Collection |
| Subcollection | Chautauqua Brochures |
| Collection Guide | http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0150 |
| Collection Identifier | MSC0150 |
| Rights Management | Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. |
| Contact Information | Contact the Special Collections Dept. at The University of Iowa Libraries: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/contact/index/ |
| Height (cm) | 24 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| Digitization Specifications | Scanned at 600 dpi, 32-bit color. Master image available in tiff format. |
| Date Digital | 2001 |
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