The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-07
AMUSICALPRODIGY.
AN INDIANA PHENOAIENON-- SHE
Is AND WHAT SHE HAS COMPOSED
ONE WHO rs FAVORED OF
THE GODS.

| In the advance sheets Fl Benhaan's
M'ss'cal Revieao for Hay, a sketch
lot unusual interest is given in the
history of musical prodigy, named
hose Mansfield Eyersole, who is but
4 years and Z months Of age. She
is native of Indiana, born in
Washington, Daviess country, Ind,
at present living in Dayton, .. The
first evidence given by her of any
peculiarly marked musical organiza-
tion, occurred as early as when she
was but 4 months old, when she in
variably gave every token of delight
IN both vocal and instrumental music
This continued to Increase with each
day of her life. When she was 7
months old, her mother would place
her before the keyboard Of the piano,
circumstance which always filled
her with the liveliest satisfaction.
While thus seated she never pounded
the keys after the ordinary infantile
manner. but touched them one at a
thine in shors arpeggios, and always
in harmony. There has never been
the least semblance of teaching bestow-
ed upon her. it having been wisely
decided by her parents to let her take
her own course in all matters relating
to music. One day shortly after
this, her mother hearing her crying,
asked her what the matter was.
The little ore, wiping away the tears
sobbed out: 'Mamlna, | tant dit
gin body" She heard looming
thro' the rye" and in trying to
arrange it for the piano, met with no
slight difficulty, as may easily be
Imagined. During that year she
gradually improved, and toward the
close of it arranged and played the
"March in Norma" which she had
heard and which struck her young
fancy. When she was abont 2 years
and 8 months old, she played the
old tune Am steidam'' correctly at
the first attempt, and without single
particle Of instruction.
She composed when but 3 years
old "My First Polka" the "Rose
Bud Waltz when only month
older, sonatina and march when
4 years of age, all of these pieces
being published in the May number
of the Rsvssao. If a tone be sung TO
her, she will immm diateIy reproduce
it upon the piano. without hesitation
and without hunting about fer it.
No matter how far apart. two given
tones may be, it makes no difference
to her:she will give them immediate
ly. Vocal music is a source of great
delight TO her. She attended the
opera by the Kellogg troupe last fall,
and heard the bohemian Girl"
This performance inspired her with
perfect enthusiasm, and on her return
home she sang and played 81 dreamt
that | dwelt in marble halls" trying
to initiate Louise Kellogg even in the
final trial and high tone introduced
in the cadenza. "Faust,' also pleas
ed her greatly, and she remembered
the 'tlower song," ard played it the
next day. The writer of the article
in Bemhana's Revieeo states that he
has seen the prodigy, and know s
whereof he writes. In conclusion he
says: As We have already hereinbe-
fore stated. no ''forcing" process has
been, or will be, resorted to by the
parents of this little prodigy. but
nature will be permitted to work.
That she is inspired by genius
almost unparalleled, is fact needing
no argument in confirmation, and
that this genius, if genuine, as it
needs must be to work such glorious
results thus prema:urely, will bring
forth its full fruition is as certain.
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