The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-01-25
CHAPTER ON ?ENORS.
NO OTHER Profession DEMANDS
SUCH REGULARITY OF LIFE.

Great Care Taken Of His Valuable Throat.
What tho Public Thinks Of Him-Fas-
tidiousncss In Regard to Physical Condi-
tions-The Primn Donna
"There has bcen," says Sims Reeves in his
autobiography, "for some time past u de-
cided fall in tenors; not that there is no de-
,nand for the article, but because the demand
which really exists cannot be supplied. For
In art the great principle which rules in
commerce does not hold good. On tho con-
trary, instead of the demand creating the
supply, it is the supply which creates or at
least stimulates the demand. Quotations for
first rate prima donnas were never 30 high as
they are now, yet never before were prima
donnas SO numerous. No one, on the Other
hand, goes to the opera to hear tenor, sim
ply because there are none of the highest dis
tinction to hear.
HIS VALUABLE THROAT.
''Think how every tenor, who wishes at all
times to do his best, must regulate his life,
must protect his valuable throat against ali
possible and impossible draughts. He eats
in the most sparing manner, when all Lon
don sets him down as glutton; drinks moth
ing but claret and water, when by universal
consent he is u flaming, fiery drunkard. You
get your feet wet, arc hoarso, and are we'll
the next day. The more delicate, moro sus-
ceptible tenor gets his feet wet is hoarso and
is not well tho next day; and SO long as he is
unable to sing not only loses his money-if
he happens to boa concert singer-but is
r'"ay "'-' - a. ''tlIo''o, ceouuso ne
ture the ears of q public he has been in the
habit of dcighting. Tenors have their faults
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