Myrtle Hart Henry Hart (musician)
myrtle hart became professional harpist. article in indianapolis world describes colored harpist in country, in connection concert in washington, d.c. @ metropolitan a. m. e. church.
perhaps insightful account of myrtle s fine harp given father s obituary in indianapolis news:
hart s orchestra, called, of stringed instruments , composed of members of own family. in 1893, year of world s fair @ chicago, hart sadly wanted harp 1 of daughters... there such harp on exhibit @ world s fair..., magnificent instrument, priced @ $1,000... late colonel eli lilly, informed of hart s desire, bought harp , gave him unlimited time in pay it... addition orchestra made hart family aggregation more ever in favor , not long before debt liquidated.
an earlier account chicago daily news informative:
...she came here father, prof. henry hart, took part in musical program @ quinn chapel last night, , returned evening wawasee, ind., , father , sister nightly furnish music entertainment of guests @ wawawee inn [built eli lilly].
miss hart [was] born in evansville , raised , educated in indianapolis. [she had played in chicago] in british exhibit @ world s fair , costly instrument upon performed last night @ quinn chapel exhibited manufactures in columbian exposition.
all members of family musicians, , father, prof. henry hart, 1 of best-known colored violinists in united states. besides, performs upon several other instruments, , daughter s first teacher on harp...miss hart came chicago , studied 3 years under edmund schuecker [correct spelling schuëcker], formerly professor of harp @ leipzig, germany, , harp soloist in theodore thomas orchestra [which became chicago symphony orchestra.
a daily news reporter found miss hart approachable before rehearsal @ quinn chapel yesterday. said, have been playing since babyhood - almost. play inspiration. can nothing unless inspired... miss hart beautiful , accomplished young woman... tall , graceful, , eyes dance girlish merriment...
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