Sixty Years of California Song

by Margaret Blake Alverson

Lucy Grove, soprano
Mary Newell, soprano
Lizzie Fisher, alto
Jennie Grove, alto
Sam Grove, tenor
Wm. H. Cobb, tenor
James Holmes, bass
The Ainsa Family (Castilians), Lola, Anita, Belana, Leonore, (1852)
H.B. Underhill, organist and piano (1854)
Louisa Falkenburg, pianist

EMINENT SINGERS, 1854

Anna Thillon's corps of artists were:

Julia Gould
S.W. Leach
Mr. Ronconvieri
Mr. Hudson
Geo. Loder, director

MUSICIANS WHO CAME LATER IN THE FIFTIES

Beutler, Prof., piano
Bodecker, Louis, piano
Bosworth, H.M., piano, organ
Batkin, I., piano, organ
Bulle, Ole, violin virtuoso, 1854
Brandt, Herman, violinist, arrived 1894
Blankart, Otto, violinist
Blake, Geo. L., cornet and drum, French horn
Coggins, I.O., cornet
Dohrmann, J.H., piano, organ, harmony, composer
Dellepiane, F., piano, organ
Eaton, Prof., organ, composer
Espinosa, Signor, organ
Evans, George, organ
Fabbri, Mulder, organ
Foley, Prof., violin
Gee, George, piano, organ
Homier, Louis, piano, violin
Hunt, Harry, organ and piano
Hartmann, Ernest, piano
Hemme, Prof., piano
Heyman, Henry, violin
Hefferman, Prof., leader of band
Herold, Rudolph, piano
Hinrichs, Julius, violoncello
Hinrichs, August, violin, leader
Hinrichs, Gustave, piano
Hartdegan, Prof. A., violoncello
Herzog, Theo., violin
Herold, Oscar, piano, leader
Holt, Prof., organ
Koppitz, George, flute
Koppitz, Henry, arranger of music
Kohler, Dick, cornet
Kuhne, Arnold, piano, organ
Katzenbach, Fred'k, piano, organ
Lisser, Louis, pianist
Loring, D.W., Loring Club leader
Linden, Otto, piano
Little, Geo. C., organ, piano
Mayer, James C, organ
Mayer, D. Samuel, organ, piano
Mundwyler, John, bassoon, double bass
Mundwyler, Louis, oboe, clarionet, violin
Mundwyler, Fred, trombone, viola
McDougall, W.J., organ, piano
Mansfeldt, Hugo, pianist virtuoso, 1873
McCume, Chas., piano
Oettl, Julius, piano
Pettinos, George, organ, piano
Pipers, Fritz, violin
Paddock, Nellie, piano
Rosenberg, A.A., piano
Rosewald, Prof., violin
Sabin, Wallace, piano, organ, composer
Schmidt, Louis Sr., violin leader
Schmidt, Louis Jr., violin
Schmidt, Ernest, violin
Schmidt, Clifford, violoncello
Schmidt, Alice, piano
Simonson, Martin, violin virtuoso
Scott, Gustave, piano and organ
Stedman, H.S., organ, piano
Sewell, Prof., organ, piano
Schultz, Charles, pianist. California Theater leader.
Schlott, Ernest, French horn
Schmitz, Christof, French horn
Schmitz, Joseph, Leader
Spadina, Prof., clarionet and director
Solano, Mauro, harp, piano, cello
Seward, William, organ, piano
Stadfeldt, Jacob, piano and singer
Sleuter, Prof., piano
Schultz, Martin, organ, piano
Seib, Prof., organ, piano
Trenkle, Joseph, piano
Toepke, Wm., piano
Uhlig, Robert, violin
Urba, Prof., horn
Von der Mehden, L., cornet, flute, violin
Wand, Prof., piano
Weil, Oscar, piano composer
Wysham, Clay, flute
Yarndley, T.R., organ
Zech, August, pianist, Royal Court of Leipsic

WOMEN PIANISTS

Beutler, Clara, piano
Blankart, Theresa Mrs., piano
Bacon, Alice M., piano
Carmichael, Carr, piano
Carusi, Inez, piano and harp
Cohen, Madam Waldo, piano
Dillaye, Miss, piano, organ
Jaffa, Madam, piano
Cottlow, Augusta, piano virtuoso
Lada, Madam, piano
Tojetti, Madam, piano

WOMEN SINGERS OF EARLY YEARS, 60'S AND 70'S

Abby, Mrs. A., mezzo-soprano
Biscaccianti, Mme. E. (nee Eliza Ostinello), coloratura singer, soprano
Brambrilla, Signora Elvira, prima donna, soprano
Bianchi, Signora, mezzo-soprano
Bishop, Mme. Anna, prima donna, soprano
Blake, Margaret M., mezzo-contralto
Beutler, Clara, soprano
Beutler, Ida, mezzo
Beutler, Emma, contralto
Bateman Sisters, in 1854
Bowden, Mrs. Anna Shattuck, soprano
Buthen, Mrs., soprano (St. Patrick's)
Carusi, Inez, soprano
Cowen, Safa Tate, soprano
Campbell, Mrs. Marriner, coloratura soprano
Chisolm, Mrs., contralto
Cameron, Mrs. soprano
Escott, Lucy, prima donna, soprano
Elzer, Anna, prima donna, contralto
Fabri, Inez, prima donna, soprano
Gerster, Etelka, prima donna soprano
Galton, Susan, lyric soprano
Gould, Susan, contralto
Howard, Etna, soprano
Keen, Laura, soprano
Little, Sarah Watkins, soprano (1864)
Leach, Georgiana, soprano
Lester, Louisa, soprano
Mills, Louisa, prima donna, soprano
Melville, Emily, prima donna, soprano
Menans, Madam, soprano (St. Patrick's)
Moore, Hattie, soprano (opera)
Mohrig, Ida Semminaro, mezzo-soprano
Northrup, Elizabeth, mezzo-soprano
Neilson, Alice, soprano (opera)
Orlandini, Gabriela, soprano (opera)
Parker, Elizabeth, soprano
Pierce, Mrs. J.M., soprano
Rightmire, Sallie, contralto
Rosewald, Julia, prima donna soprano (opera)
Shattuck, Anna B., soprano
Sconcia, Madame, soprano
Stone, Kate, contralto
Schultz, Susan, soprano
States, Agatha, soprano
Taylor, Mrs., soprano (St. Patrick's)
Tourney, Louisa, soprano (St. Patrick's)
Thursby, Louisa, prima donna, soprano
Uhrig, Mrs., soprano (St. Patrick's)
Van Brunt, Mrs. R.A., soprano, (Calvary Church)
Valerga, Ida, mezzo-soprano (opera)
Wilson, Alice, soprano
Wetherbee, Nellie, mezzo-soprano
Williams, Mrs. Barney, soprano
Young, Mrs. soprano (St. Patrick's)