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February 25, 1933
Marjorie Florence Lawrence, an Australian native who became a star soprano before she was stricken with polio, made her debut at the Paris Opera House as a mezzo soprano in Wagner’s Lohengrin, after having debuted the previous season in Monte Carlo. Lawrence later had a home in Hot Springs (Garland County) and greatly enhanced appreciation for classical music through the summer coaching sessions she conducted from her home.