Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23

but highly flexible. To compare her
whistling to that of any instrument of the
orchestra it resembles more closely the
delicate and agreeable tones OF the flute,
and yet it has at times, when passion de-
mands; it, Il shriller, though by no means
a harsh sound which makes it closely al
lied to the oboe effect.
In expressing the different emotions of
that which she sings Mrs. Shaw never
once distOrts her face Or'even alters an
expression. She is always calm, self
possessed and diguitied, holding her mar
Vicious power under full control. This
adds to her whistling the charm of poetic
beauty, and willie she pleaSes the ear,
she does not offend the eye. In the polka
by BOhm she showed herself capable of
most brilliant effects, and that she can
reign with the same power in more classic
selections was evidenced beyond doubt
by the encore.
THE WHISTLERS MEET.
The great prima dona and her young
but promising Cincinnati rival met for
the first time yesterday afternoon While
i'll the East Mrs. Shaw read in the En-
quirer an account of Miss Elstun's ac-
complishment, and at once expressed
desire to see the young lady. She so eX-
pressed herself to her manager, Major
Pond, and upon his arrival here the
meeting was arranged. Yesterday after
noon, Miss EiStun was presented. She
was given Il warm welcome, and Mrs.
Shaw
REQUESTED HER TO WHISTLE.
Mis- Elston complied, and whistled first
popular lullaby, and then quite diff
cult vocal selection, entitled Waiting -
She showed no fear or embarrassment
before the sensation of the day, but went
through her work easily, gracefully and
without break During the perform
auce Mrs. Shaw Signilied her approval by
mods TO her accoupanist, Mrs. Campbell,
and when it was over the young lady was
warmly congratulated By her elder
rival, who has set Europe and
America talking. Mrs. Shaw ac-
knowledged her surprise at Miss
Elstun's ability, adding that it re-
quired two years of hard study and prac-
tice under Il teacher to acquire less than
Miss Elstun already knows. Mrs. Shaw
then consented to whistle, and selected
an English ballad, entitled "Wayward
Fancies. She was accompanied on the
piano by her friend, Mrs. Campbell. AS
may be supposed,
THERE is A VAST DIFFERENCE
In the style and execution of the two
whistlers, if such it may be called
though certainly not to the discredit of
Miss Elstuu. While Mrs. Shaw whistles
louder and clearer and with more appar-
ent confidence ,ip her manner, the tone
prodic6d'is nofIhat soft 7Tnelodious tone
produced by Miss Elstun. The cause is
apparent, for which Mrs. Shaw uses her
cheeks as well as her lips. Miss Elstun
produces her tone entirely from the lips,
and is therefore unable to produce the
combination of sounds known as the trill
or MARBLE. Their register of tone is Iae
same. Mrs. Shaw's highest note is B.
fiat, while Miss Elstun can only reach A
natural. Miss EIstunhowever whistles a
clear low G-naturats n semi-tone lower
than Mrs. Shaw can reach.
Mrs. Shaw gave the ysung lady
sGaIE VALUABLE HINTS
upon the art of Whistling, adding that
when she appeared. before New York
audience little better than two years
ago she could whistle. no more than Miss
EistUa. She encouraged the young
lady, telling her that She had a bright
future.
Mrs Shaw is native of New York,
and discovered her accomplishment about
three years ago. She studied under q
professor of the vocal art and became