TALENTED WOMAN’S DEATH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4515, 9 October 1930, Page 2

TALENTED WOMAN’S DEATH.

ACCIDENTAL POISONING. Auckland, October 7. ~ The death occurred this morning of AH’s. Singer, ..wife of Afr. R., A. Singer, solicitor, of Auckland. Airs. Singer for many years had taken a jvery prominent part in musical activities in Auckland. Her career as a musician began when she was a giirl in her early

“teens.’’ She was recognised in theatrical circles as an orchestral leader of exceptionalpowers; • and -‘during her tours of Australia, as ehojrus mistress for the J. 0. Wijliauson Company she became a familiar figure with audiences under her maiden name of Dorothy Rose Niehol. When she returned to New Zealand she 'officiated as musical directress at the Lyric Theatre. Subsequently she became deputy-lea-der of tiie Bohemia Orchestra, and during the absence in England of Miss Edith Whitelaw she occupied the leader’s chair with distinction. Henna Afoisewitsch, the famous pianist, who toured the Dominino in 1923, formed a high opinion of .Mrs Singer’s talents. He said that in all his travels he had never met so versatile an artist. If she itad pursued her. studies on the Continent in the older seats of learning he considered, she would have been a world-famed player of cither the piano o(r the violin. Airs. Siuger was born in Auckland 37 years ago. There are two children, a girl of 11 and a boy of nine.

At the inquest the evidence showed that decease! had mistaken poison which was contained in a brandy bottle for brandy. A verdict of accidental death was returned.