The morning call., 1890-12-28

actors and actresses. Miss Cayvan showed
NO nervousness in speaking into the tube,
but she preferred to be quite alone in the
room while doing it, Listeners seemed to
dlsconcert her somewhat on her first trial,
but possibly that was because they were be-
hlnd and around her instead of facing her,
as an audience would have been.
w. ID. Crane. the genial Senator of the
stage, Is himself veritable photograph
crank"
AS THE EXPRESSION GOES,
AS is also E. a. Sothern. Each of these
gentlemen is the possessor of large ana
valuable collection of records, many Of
which have no duplicates in existence. Mr..
Crane is at much at home when speaking
into the tube OF monograph as he is when
consuming bis surplus phosphorus in
The Senator" He has fancy when out
grams instead OF manuscript letters. 1t is
easier Tor him to talk than to write, and his
correspondent has the advantage of
listening to his hearty voice instead
OF having to wade through mass Of
written words, and to those who have heard
that pleasant voice, SO suggestive in itself Of
the good fellowship which characterlzes the
man, such an advantage will be fully appre-
ciated. Mr.. Cranes impressions of Califor-
MIA, which recently created SO much excite
ment In the Golden Stale after their publ
cation In the Times, were originally sent to
this city from San Francisco, craven ON a
waxen cylinder. :" You can't forge a mans
voice." said Crane once, in explaining his
preference for photographic correspon-
a Gen but you can, can MS writing" This
choicest gems in the collection upon which
this article is based, which also contains a
monologue from Mr.. Crane, combining
recitation, comic story and song, all on
one cylinder.
Space is too limited says the New York
Times tn 6pgoriba in detail all tho
mems of artistic voices that have been Sc
cured In few months, but the namtS of O
lew OF the more prominent actors and act
tresses represented may be added. IN
cluded in the collection are records by Stuart
Robson, from '"The Henrietta" and
IAN ARRANT KNAvE";
Marshall P. Wilder. who fastened humor-
GUS monologue on the waxen cylinder; ".
j. LeMoyne of the Lycenm Theater, who
gave a speech from Sweet Lavender" in
his own inimitable way; Herbert Kelcey
and Nelson Wheatcroft also Of the Lyceum.
Ball." Nelson Wheatcroft as Charles Sur
face; r. A. Roberts of Charles Froh-
mans stock company in a song, The
Skipper and His Boy; Marion Manola
in selection from "Clover" and Little An
and a recitation, 1.-THE Alarm" E. Nj. HoI.
land OF the Madison-sauare Theater COM
pany in a recitation, "The Rialto"; Bijou
Fernandez as Puck in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream: Charles R. Pope, formerly
a popular actor, now United States Consul
to Toronto, in recitation "All the Worlds
q Stage; Strauss full orchestra in the
"Wine, Woman and Song Waltz; Charles
Reed, w. F. Mack and Burt Haverly of
Russelps comedians 10 songs from 1.-THE
City Directory; the sisters Levey of Lon
don. Grace Church chimes, xylophone, a
cornet and banjo solo, and Chinese song
by n0n-professional gentleman of Brook
pug dog, who may lay claim to a profess
sional character. as she was originally pre-
sented to the owner by Colonel McCauil, and
bears the musical name Of "Trelly," after
Nine. Cottrelly.