Adele Parkhurst (June 5, 1885 – October 22, 1965), born Adele Bedelia Maloney, was an American concert singer.
Adele Parkhurst | |
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 Adele Parkhurst, from a 1922 publication. | |
| Born | Adele Bedelia Maloney June 5, 1885 Hopkins, Minnesota |
| Died | October 22, 1965 (aged 80) Dunedin, Florida |
| Other names | Adele Maloney Orr (at time of death) |
| Occupation | Singer |
Early life edit
Adele Bedelia Maloney was from Hopkins, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael F. Maloney and Albertina Erickson Maloney.[1][2][3] Her father was born in Ireland and was a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War;[4] her mother was born in Chicago.[5] Adele Parkhurst sang at the Minnesota pavilion at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904,[6] and trained as a singer with Wilfried Klamroth.[7][8][9]
Career edit
Parkhurst was a "birdlike and graceful" coloratura soprano,[10][11] who gave concerts at New York's Aeolian Hall in 1920,[12][13] and the Town Hall venue in 1921.[14][15] She was soprano soloist at the Church of the Divine Paternity in New York City.[16] A 1922 report described her as "one of the best singers of oratorio form of music now before the public."[17] She sang in radio concerts, operettas, and operas later in the 1920s.[18][19][20] She sang as a soloist with symphonies in New York, Chicago, and Minneapolis.[21]
Personal life edit
Adele Maloney was married Clifford Eugene Parkhurst, a naval designer and consultant, until his death in 1959.[22] She later married Paul E. Orr. She died in 1965, aged 80 years, in Dunedin, Florida.[21]
References edit
- ^ "Soprano is Heard Over Red Network". Palladium-Item. November 22, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brilliant New York Soprano to Appear in Recital Here". Star Tribune. October 10, 1920. p. 45. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hopkins Golden Wedding Party to be Held for 200". Star Tribune. November 29, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "M. F. Maloney". The Minneapolis Star. April 10, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maloney (funeral listing)". The Minneapolis Star. June 19, 1940. p. 29. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Musical Treat". The Minneapolis Journal. February 28, 1906. p. 15. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Klamroth Artist-Pupils Busy". Musical Courier. 83: 29. December 22, 1921.
- ^ "Klamroth Studio and Artists' Doings". Musical Courier. 83: 40. October 6, 1921.
- ^ "Concert Laurels for Klamroth Singers". The Musical Leader. 43: 586. June 1, 1922.
- ^ "Adele Parkhurst In Song Recital". The New York Times. March 17, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Clef Club Will Present Artist". Harrisburg Telegraph. January 31, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ H. F. P. (March 27, 1920). "Miss Parkhurst's Recital". Musical America. 31: 37.
- ^ "Adele Parkhurst Heard in Song Recital at Aeolian". New-York Tribune. March 17, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adele Parkhurst, Soprano, Pleases". The New York Times. December 6, 1921. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miss Parkhurst in Songs". New York Herald. December 6, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adele Parkhurst to Sing at 'Pop' Concert this Afternoon". Star Tribune. February 27, 1921. p. 58. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earl Moore's Debut as Festival Leader". The Musical Leader. 43: 500. May 25, 1922.
- ^ Fagan, William J. (November 30, 1926). "She Makes Good as Radio Pinch Hitter". Victoria Advocate. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On the Air". The Evening Journal. November 29, 1927. p. 22. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G. & S. Fans Have an Inning". The Courier-News. May 4, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Adele Maloney Orr (death notice)". Tampa Bay Times. October 23, 1965. p. 20. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cliff Parkhurst Dies; Retired Naval Designer". Tampa Bay Times. April 1, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
