August 25, 1894, Vol. II - No. 105
"The departure of a talented California girl to Europe with the intention of completing her studies is always an interesting occasion. Miss Lilian K. Slinkey, whose portrait appears in TOWN TALK this week, will go abroad early next month for this purpose, entering upon her studies in Milan, Italy. Grand opera is her aim, and with her voice and physique there is not the slightest doubt that she will succeed in such a career. So many debutantes take lyric or comic opera as the goal of their ambition; how far better to choose a high ideal. Miss Slinkey is a California girl, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Slinkey of Sausalito. As a child she exhibited such marked talent that even at a very tender age she began a systematic study of music under the best instructors. She has appeared very little in public since she made her successful debut in "Martha" at the Bush Street Theatre two month since. She possesses a striking personal appearance and her voice is a strong, yet sweet and birdlike soprano. A testimonial concert to Miss Slinkey will be given at Metropolitan Hall next Friday evening. Among the artists who will appear on the program, beside the fair beneficiary, are Madame Angiolina Casati, who is well known as the leading contralto of the Emma Juch Opera Company, Gustave Lange, J.C. Hughes, C.H. Hoeg and the Midwinter Fair Quintet. Seats will be on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s after Wednesday morning and on account of Miss Slinkey's great popularity in this city and Sausalito the house will undoubtedly be crowded."