Lily Post by Falk

Lily Post as Juliette 'Romeo et Juliette" Gounod

LILY POST
1857-1899
American Soprano

San Francisco Call 3 April 1899


LILY POST NEAR TO DEATH.

The Popular Opera Singer Is Not Expected to Live. Lily Post, the well-known and popular opera singer, who was taken to the Receiving Hospital a few days ago by her friends to be examined for insanity, has steadily grown worse, notwithstanding the excellent care she has received. When it was declared that her mind was shattered her husband undertook to remove her to a private asylum, but her condition was such as to prevent him from so doing, and she has since remained at the city Institution. Late last night It was reported that the unfortunate young woman was failing rapidly and that her malady had progressed to such a stage that there Is little hope of her recovery. ] Her husband and mother have been at her bedside since the day of her misfortune and all that good nursing and medical skill could do has been done to save her life. The passing of this jolly, sweet-voiced footllgnt favorite would be sincerely regretted by her many friends, not only here, but throughout the country, and the crisis In her case will be awaited with genuine concern.