Bencheley, Marie Bucklin 1839-25.aug.1929 USA Rhode Island, North Providence - Minnesota, Minneapolis
contralto, vocal teacher, studied at State Normal School in Providence, studied at private schools for languages, studied music with Mme. Rudersdorff in Boston, opera roles with Max Maretzek and M Rivarde in New York, 1880-1890 active in New York society musicales, 1891 went to Minneapolis, taught singing in Boston, New York and Minneapolis, charter member of the Minneapolis Civic Music League, 1916-1918 residing at 1107 Harmon Place Minneapolis and 1918-1929 boarding at Hotel Waverly ; daughter of James B Becheley and Mary E Dunham

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[] Circumstantial evidence. Play in 3 acts. Metropolitan Theatre, Minneapolis 19mar1895
produced for the benefit of the Keeley Institute, Minneapolis

[] The Valentine. Song
[] The Saillor. Song
writing : The Bencheley Method of voice development. 1915
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