The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-02
Queens THROA2S
Remedies the Great Singers
Take for Colds and
Other Troubles.
OVER FATIGUE HURTS THE VOICE
Bernhard Says "Don't Take
Cold."-Lillian Russell's
Views.
OVER FATIGUE HURTS THE VOICE

Miss Emma Game looked deIlclously
cool, crisp and fresh, with a carefully de-
fined assumption of "hauteur." as the
question was put:-"Mme. Stareg. what
do you take for your throatf"
"WelI," came the chrvsaline, some
what metallic re ply, you win not ind
any two a~rtistes who will advocate the
same thing. Many of them cannot touch
milk, and yet that is so good for a sing
er's general health"
"For myself, nothing so far has proved
of more benefit than a glass of some Roou
spirits and water. l certainly never
touch any of the sparkling waters, OF
water pure and simple, and care ncthing
whatever for either wine or spirits,
though as a medicine and throat tonic L
certainly do believe in a little good Splrlt.
Tea is a favorite beverage. ana not Only
my morning cup, but the AFTER
noon rarely goes by without a SIP VI
breakfast tea.
"The French have a c%leverly compound
ed nightcap, consisting OF beaten eggs.
cream, milk, sugar and a suspicion, just
a suspicion, Of spirit The whole Is neat
ed, a little arrowroot added and served up
steam1ng and frothy at bedtime. ! tahe
nothing at dinner other than black coffee,
SO you see my throat remedies consist
chiefly of simplicity and nourishment
That was the American idea.
What would rugged Canada put forthf
But there isn't u secret TO II. unleSS
perhaps to avoid What INJURIES inc Inroa',
and Mime. Albani looked as she said 1t as
though there was Il secret, but no noCIor
worldsl would she unfold 1t.
"And what is injurious to throats'
Madame?"
Why nuts. and sweets. and veal;
avoid those if you are a singer"
''That is the negative, yes; and the POSI-
tive?"
gent: astringents do we'll for relaxed
throats-a claret gargle has its merits.
But in extreme cases? Ahl in extreme
cases call your physician; no two throa1s
are alike"
BERNHARDT ADVISES REST.
Now. an injunction has been laid
AGAINST Latin prescriptions and conven-
tionalities. What IL the French YER
sion of nome treatment" should o1fer
novelties? IL would be apt to be orlglnal.
GALLONS done? You WISH now 10 nave
me pose as a DOCTOR"
You want my secretf
..Dou't take cold" continued La Bern
bardt in French; that's the secret.
'rake care for currents of air,
%draughts.
abbrevlate, don't talk too much. All the
world talks, talks, and says nothing"
"Eh bienl Then, Madame, TO be Ia
comic. what do You dr1nk?'
"Milkl"
when do you take iti"
"When l wish it."
Anything else9"
"Ouir'
milk and water perhapsf"
"Bahl Apollinaris-look there on the
table, the small bottle, you see? Well,
then. l sip that, never more than a wine-
glass at a time"
And with breakfastP"
"Champagne."
"An / with dinnerP
"Champagne toujoursl AT rehearsals
apollinarls, at dinner, at night. at mid
night a little fine wine-tokay. sherry, a
sip of liqueur."
And your throat ton1que?"
"kest-"
Departure appeared eXpedient. Sarah's
last word was suggestive. She looked
''au revoir."
Aud then recalls a last greeting with
the Parisienue favorite of today, Sybil
Sanderson. 1t was at the Bon Marche.
in Paris recently, Where Massenet's pro-
tege was ''off on a shopping exhibition
to use her WI words.
When Sybil was u little girl at school
in the old California capital. Benicia, at
"Mrs. Lynch's," there used to be TWO old
Dfluule VOWS StuASo Ooe uhoSA ehO
asple trees in the garden. There were
not over twenty pupils in the boarding
school but they were the healthiest.
plumpest, well fed looking maidens TO be
| iound in the Union. And those two old
cows supplied Il good generous half OF
Miss Sybil's luxurious suniptuouSnesS so
much admired on the Paris stage today.
She was an iuveterate milk drInker. and
from tina sterling nutrient, later, gradu-
ateu up to California burgundy and
angelica, which remains a faVoSse with
the Western diva" to this day.. and has
no doubt contributed in good measure TO
that phenomenal high K.
LILLIAN %RUSsELL'S VIEWS.
New YorK'S opera comlQue queen
would be sure to have a view" On The
subject. The original idea that obtains
with Lillian Russell (pre-emlnently Our
Ltllian") is characteristic of herself. Far
seeing, Lillian has looked within herself
both literally and tlguratively. Miss Rus.
sell might also be said to be pre-emlnently
level-headed. Without the superior ad-
vantages OF European masters and study
she has learned to think for herself-whaE
she needs. and with what she may dis
pense. This ''introspection," literal and
hgurative, brought forth the fact hat her
own particular throat needs at times "lu
brication." ut takes kindly to the oily
substances" and to quote her:-"The best
thing SO tar that / have found medicin-
dLIy lOI JIG a La 10 49, NSAAdO IA WdtS
"a teaspoouful Of the former in half Il
tumblerful OF water. Slipping 1T occa-
sionaIly is very cooling and soothing to
tn tissues.
"At night, on returning from the the
stre, my maid makes me Il hot lemonade,
dropping u lump of butter into 1t. The
lemon clears the throat and the butter
softeus any sharpness. Milk l never
touch, l dislike IL, finding it too heavy,
aud wines l care nothing for, seldom TAX
ing any from preference. An hour arlel
dinner IL good cup or English breakfast
tea suits me perfectly, and in the early
morning. | really enjoy II cup OF goot
coffee as the French take tau lit.' Bul
think the secret is not to mix things, bu
TO vary them. and vary them often. DC
casionaliy | like the Rhine Wiues with
seltzer, but u good boulilon is not 10 b'
despi,ed, particularly after much vuic,
exertiou, but, OF course, one must tliink
for her own individual throat. and tina
she must fiud out when the Question frs
arises Of what is best.
MISS VAN ZANDT.
"Poufl l. matters very little afte
all.
"Of course, / take wine, but neve
s uch spirits" l. Miss Var Zaudt'
nose as she said II, Was "tip-ttltea" Xix