The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
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with the single bell, and then played ths
second verse Of the selection with the
alto.
When she finished, she waited exactly
two minutes, during which time Mr.
Clearance placed new cylinders in the
Photographs. When the time had ex.
pred, she counted TO five again. When
the hand Of MIR. Claranee's watch showed
that the two minutes had passed, he
made another announcement, and an.
other selection was played. BY this ar
rangement there was no delay between
the announcement and the playing.
Miss Thomas played an hour every day
for week, and at the end of that time
Mr. Clearance had over 200 records as
he calls cylinders which have received an
impression of sound. Most Of them were
shipped to the larger cities in the vari.
Gus states, some were sent to Europe, and
some were kept in the city, for concert
and exhibition purposes. The results
were more favorable than had been ex.
pected. The sound of the bells was re-
produced, unaccompanied by any Jarring;
and the vibrations were recorded per~
fectly. One cylinder was sent to Mr..
Edison, who was not only pleased, but
surprised at the perfect success of the
attempts.
In search of things new and original
Mr. Clearance has formed the acquafnr
lance of nearly every man and woman In
the city who can play an instrument
or sing uncommonly well They watch
him as closely as he watches tiIrf1.
When he hears good voice he drags the
owner to a photograph, and, If he hears
a new song that is sure TO become popu.
lar, he makes the singer leave it on a wax
cylinder, and as fast as new songs arein-
PRODUCED he learns them and sings them
into the monographs.
When he walks on the Rialto he does
not go far before he is cornered by apro-
fessional, for those whose work is ac-
ceptable are well paid, and some of the
members of the profession pick up good
many dollars in the summer, when they,
otherwise, are idle.
"Here's a new song" says the profess
sional. tits never been heard in public
yet, but it'll be a winner sure.n He
huns it, and If it is catchy or for other
reasons likely to be success, Mr.. ClaF-
ance will be sure to make an engagements
with the singer and give him trial. II
the trial is satisfactory the artist is en-
gagged and receives a liberal compensa-
ton.
The amount the singer receives does noa
depend altogether on his or her reputa-
ton, but on ability TO sing so that the
photograph will successfully emit the
sounds. Some singers whose voices
opullu well III ndllS nave uOO bbcu ctuio 10
produce as good results as others who are
inferior TO them as singers. Some voices
can be heard more distinctly than others
through the telephone, and the same is
true of the monograph.
"Gilmores band always gives good res
suits. Twenty-Five of the members sat
in this room and played just as though
they were in the open air or ball The
band comes high, and / take as many
records as possible, using twelve phono-
graphs. l generally get the good records
out of the twelve in that way. The CYL
inders are not lost when the record isn't
perfect, as they can be saved and all the
noise literally cut off of them, so that
they can be used again but with the mu-
sic of GilmOre's band on them, they can
be sold for SO. Cylinders with songs ara
worth from 81 to 81
There is knack in singing or playing
for the photograph that l can't explain,
and it can only be acquired in practice.
I've tried hard to teach some good singers
who have failed Again, some very poor
singers are successful. Some can not be
understood and some can't be heard ]
l have been heard, from a monograph,
too, by every person in a crowd of 2,o00."