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Title: Theatre (PIC 5-THE) Collection Type: Photographs Collection Name: Theatre (PIC 5-THE) Catalog #: PIC 5-THE # of Pages: 100 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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EMMA NEVADA Some years ago while searching for material of historical significance, H. P. Davis found in an old register of the National Hotel a page upon which the first names inscribed were Emma Nevada, Paris; Dr. Raymond Palmer, Paris, her husband;. Leon Moreau, a noted composer and Mme. Nevada's ee and Elvin Wixon, Oakland, her. young brother. . Following and occupying the remainder of the. page were’ names of distinguished residents and former residents of Nevada County registered as guests at a dinner in honor of the’ famous singer, many of whom had known Emma as a child. ' The significance of this page in the annals of Nevada County was apparent and at Mr. Davis’ suggestion Paul.Frederickson, of the. Union staff, was assigned to cover this story. Mr. Fredericksen’s narrative, historically interesting and admirably composed, as printed in the Trail of December 27, 1952, -is herewith reprinted. From hotel records, from the files of The Union and from interviews with persons still living who attended that dinner for Emma Nevada, Davis pieced together a lively story and a id that few people know. The story was in the way. Nevada City welcomed Emma Nevada, at the age of 40, and laid its hearts at her feet as fully as when she sang her first coricert, in the Nevada City ee Church, at the age of 3. The little-known fact Davis, found was this: to save meg voice on the day of a concert, the tiny Nevada talked ss her hands. She was to give her concert in the Nevada Theater the Ae after her homecoming: Allsthat morning and afternoon’ when. she had something to say to Dr. Palmer (her husband) or Leon Moreau, her pianist, she used the sign language. And they had trained themselves .to read it. Remembered by Resident That is vividly remembered by Mrs. A. H. Tickell, a resident of the hotel. Mrs. Tickeil is the widow of Dr. Tickell; one of the earliest county physicians here. She and her husband occupied rooms opposite Suite K (now Room 11) to which Emma Nevada was escorted with a flourish 50: years ago. She recalls helping Mrs. Jehn Rector to arrange flowers in the singer’s room on the morning of her arrival. She saw Emma Nevada enough during her short stay to be greatly impressed when the songstress deliberately stilled her voice for hours: before the. concert. Howard Naffziger, later to become famous as Dr. Naffziger, ‘was among others who had a chance to see Emma Nevada the day of her arrival. He was listed among the dinner guests. So were the late James F. Colley and his wife: ees Gaylord; Mr. and Mrs. Jo V. Snyder. Snyder was the NevadaCity news editor of The ‘Union: in those days, and in The Union file of Tuesday, April 1, you may see his account of Nevada’s arrival on sue and of ‘the Concert on Monday night. ee Account of Reception ise See “The reception which was accorded the. epost’ Neva la, native. of Alpha, upon her arrival in this city Sunday afternoon,” the ‘account says, “was a great demonstration, and made the ‘little diva feel that her home-coming was appreciated by those ‘who dwell in the community she left some forty years ago. : “Thousands gathered at the depot and awaited the arrival of the Narrow Gauge. When the train pulled in the Nevada. City band struck up. ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ and the dashing singer was (Continued on Page.2). Nevada, Emma. Newspaper clipping re Emma Nevada visit.