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Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
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Mary McCormic, famous cowgirl from Amarillo, is featured prominently in the May issue of Vocal Record Monthly with a color cover photo and multiple portraits depicting her transition from ranch life in Texas to grand opera roles like Micaela in Carmen and Musetta in La Bohème. A story details her trials, praising Mary Garden for discovering her talent in New York.
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Mary M. McCormic, famous "cow girl"
from Amarillo, receives prominent
attention in the May issue of the
Vocal Record Monthly in pages reserved
for her. Miss McCormic, a picture is
on the cover page in color.
Several portraits in tribute are also
added to Miss McCormic, one photo
being shot at her in this section
just as she arrives at a grand suite east, while
this projects her as she rides the range in Texas.
Other pictures: one a portrait study
of the finished artist; a second
cowgirl picture with emphasis upon the
gun play; another after a ride in Central
Park, New York; a picture as Micaela
in Carmen, the role in which she leaps
from mediocrity to fame in grand opera; a picture
with associations to Oklahoma
and New York, and a final one of the
saucy feminine Musetta in La Bohème,
one of her successful portrayals.
It is practically in this costume that
Miss McCormic appeared in the
pictures that the Daily News has published of her a couple of times.
A lengthy story of the trials of Miss
McCormic is given. Praise is given to
Mary Garden for recognizing the best
in the voice of Miss McCormic at a
try out in New York.
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Amarillo, Texas; New York; Central Park; Oklahoma
Event Date
May
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Mary McCormic, transitioning from cowgirl to opera star, is highlighted in Vocal Record Monthly with cover photo and portraits showing her in various roles; story covers her trials and Mary Garden's recognition of her voice.