According to the interview article by Galen Wilkes, "Pauline Alpert
was born in New York on December 27, 1900.  Both of her parents were
very talented.  Her childhood was virtually spent in poverty, ..."

Danke, 
Karl Schröder
Princeton, Missouri

 [ Ref. "The Whirlwind Pianist", by Galen Wilkes, published in
 [ "The Rag Times" of May 1988 and reproduced at
 [ http://www.amica.org/Live/Organization/Honor-Roll/alpert.htm 
 [ -- Robbie