Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

men was a well-known impressario. closely iden-
titled with large operate and concert enter
prises. He was saying: 81 would like to find
really fresh voice in q young girl-one that had
vlgor and purity, and was not overturned. /
believe the public will stand many technical
shortcomings in q singer il she il young and
handsome and possesses positively good voice.
The splendid method shown by old and ugly
women is played out. would like to make
sensation with q beautiful novice who would
sing with the freedom of Bird
While the subject was under discussion girl
OF twenty, tall, deep-chested and erect entered
the place and told one of the attendants that
she wished to obtain a song. of which she did
not know the name. She had heard il sung and
had caught part Of it by ear. She hoped he
would be able to recognize it. and, sitting down
sang few bars of the melody. Every one hear
ing the voice, including the impressario. recog-
nlzed At once that 1t was a remarkable one.
Inc clerk knew the song and got copy Of it
Tor the young lady. The impressario approached
and politely asked if he might not be al
lowed to hear the song, which was favorite Of
his The girl, somewhat fattered and rather
impatient to try her art, accordingly sat down
and sang the song throughout. When she had
finished all who had heard exchanged glances
OF surprise, and the impressario proceeded to
question the singer. He learned that she was
an obscure amateur who wished chance to be
heard outside of her own restricted circle and
had never yet found the courage to apply to
manager. When she was assured that her
voice was an extraordinary one she blushed
radiantly, and, upon receiving the caro- of the
impressarlo, and being asked to call at his Office
tne next day, she openly confessed her confu-
sion and delight in q hundred smiles and
stammered expressions of gratefulness.
The sequel Of this incident is that the young
Lady is now learning several parts in opera and
Will be seen In New York next winter, when the
lmpressario hopes to successfully exploit his
theory that the public is yearning for fresh
voice In a young body regardless Of the e1-
treme culture that can only accompany adj
vanced age. The incident has been reluctantly
related, for its publication will doubtless cause
rush upon the music stores by amateur vocal
lists who will wish to sit down and sing in the
nope that an enterprising impressario will be
within hearing.
STAGE REALISM FOR FACT.
A few managers Of cheap thsaters were
chatting over the beer table in Bowsry re-
sort
.f you want stage realism" said one indi-
vldual who had light red hair and dark red
nose, 'ours is the place that gives it to you
Our hre scene is the greatest ever witnessed in
New York. Just to give you an idea of the
real look OF it, party Of gentlemen from New
Jersey were down to see the show the other
Migration in the third act began they
all took fright. We work it up.
you know, with big noise, and
those chaps finally thought the scenery was really
on fire, and what did they do but begin throw
ing the fire grenades that are on the walls Of
the theater at the stage. My leading man got
hit in the head and he may die and the leading
lady had several false teeth knocked down her
throat. I've got to let up on the realism business
If want to keep my show. The people can't un-
derstand the Illusions"
We're in a scrape down at our place." said
q small fat man who had listened complacently
to the above anecdote. 1.-The wonderful real
ism OF our iceberg scene in the second act of
our melodrama threatens to get US into court.
have noticed for long time that as soon as
the curtain is rung up on the act the men in
the audience all turn up the collars Of their
coats and the womens noses begin to get red,
but l never thought there would be any
serious result from the marvellous representa-
ton Of extreme cold. The other night, how
ever, pale and emaciated young man and his
mother occupied one of the stage boxes Both
seemed to enjoy the drama during the first act,
but when the curtain rose the second, re-
yealing the icebergs and gray sky, l noticed
that
THE YOUNG MAN BEGAN TO SILVER VIOLENTLY.
after a few moments the chatter of his teeth
disturbed the actors on the stage, and pres
entity the gallery called down to him to 20
home, as his shivering was spelling the per-
formance The youth went away and thought
no more about it until five days later received
letter from the mother saying that her son
had died from q cold caught while watching
the iceberg scene of our DRAMA and declaring
that she was about to sue US for damages, as
sertlng that We had no right to expose our
patrons to danger by being too realistic
The silence that followed this aneedote was
only broken by tall man with a slim neck who
drank glass Of beer with a sound like vinegar
poured from a demijohr Finally the young
gentlemen behind the bar called out to the
artistic group:
''Say, you fellers wants ter pay fer that last
round of beer, see, or there'll be chuckin' out
scene that'll lay way over anything you got
down in yer theayters Send up twenty-five
and no back talk"
The twenty-five was sent up with the MUIR
INJURED remark that high art in these degenerate
days stood a hard chance when a profane man
with face like dog could be allowed to break
In upon sweet symposium with q brutal de-
mand for beer money