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20. Juni 2022 · In real life Foster Jenkins was married briefly as a young woman to Frank Thornton Jenkins, who she left flat when he gave her syphilis. Penicillin was not available until late in Foster Jenkins’ life, and the effects of the disease and/or its supposed treatments – including arsenic and mercury – may have contributed to her musical deficiencies and delusions.
In order to pursue a career in music she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and married Dr. Frank Thornton Jenkins, son of Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins. She earned a living there as a teacher and pianist. The couple had no children and divorced in 1902. After inheriting a sum of money upon her father's death in 1909, she pursued a singing career. She gave her first recital in 1912; these ...
Thus, in order to follow her dream, 17-year-old Florence ran away with Frank Thornton Jenkins, a physician who was 16 years older than her. They eloped and got married in Philadelphia. Their relationship lasted for a year, until Florence discovered he had given her syphilis, a disease that was incurable at that time. She cut all ties with him. Although she later said they had divorced, there ...
Frank Thornton Jenkins. (divorce en 1902) modifier. Florence Foster Jenkins, née le à Wilkes-Barre et morte le 26 novembre 1944 à New York, est une chanteuse soprano américaine . Elle est notamment connue et ridiculisée, en tant que chanteuse lyrique, pour son manque total de rythme, de justesse et de timbre, sa prononciation aberrante et ...
25. Apr. 2012 · That is when she eloped with a man 16 years her senior – a guy named Dr. Frank Thornton Jenkins. That is where the Jenkins comes from in Florence Foster Jenkins. Florence’s dad was furious and disinherited her from the family fortune. The marriage between Dr. Jenkins and Florence was short-lived. Just about the only thing that Florence got ...
by Gail M. Burns “There are no wrong notes; some are just more right than others.” – Thelonious Monk Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) sang a lot of notes that were less right – there are recordings that give irrefutable proof of her vocal ineptitude – and yet for the last…
She would have been thrilled with the attention. More than 70 years after her death, Florence Foster Jenkins is all the rage. It’s clear why. The great prima donnas to whom she absurdly compared
