Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

UII N''NfHt ~ ttt
belt aud smile
on her fresh young face IT seemed almos,
ridiculous to ask her about the royal road
TO fame aud fortune for singer. To the
casual admirlng outsider Il would seem
that she could not help being success
with 30 many personal charms.
How to be great singerg' She smiled
and then added modestly. "why. I am
not great yet am very young Ia my art.
When few more years have passed
over my head | hope to have trinmphs
which have never yet tasted"
But most girls would be content with
your share OF fame SO far" | suggested.
Work Ia tho one path for any achlcve-
mcnt, aud that is how have accomplished
what have. giri with an ordinary voice,
even II tho quality Is poor, can DO well
trained, aud with hard. persistent work
may win laurels money and fame which
the lazy girl with an exquisite voice Will
never have. The reason we have so many
successful American singers Is that Amer
lean girls have singlcncss OF purpose and
determination which carry them ON to
their goal The Girl with a voice is an
unmanagcablo creature very often. BUT
work and proper training and following
some sensible teachers advice Will make a
singer Of her.
when ! waa young girl studied In
Boston, and there received my irat ideas OF
music, When | went to Paris began at
the beginning az II I had known nothing.
l put my trust IN my teachers and worked
continually, ! tried dozens OF tcachers-lt
is tho only way-end instead OF running
ones voice. as different methods are said 10
do, / think 4 does ono good. You learn
from every teacher From the bad one you
will learn what to avoid and from the good
one what to do. even u II ia only a hint
which you get from one or the one valuable
point Ia bad method. II is no much gained.
But careless teacher can ruin tho best
voice IN tho world. while even a fine
teacher eau niure voice In tho training.
1t is such delicate. intangible. hckle
thing. ind one which needH more patient
care and attention than any other glft."
"fiow would You adylae tho American
girl student in Europe who goes to train
her yoioof"
First, why do girls an rush 10 Europey
They can set excellent training here, and
walt Until they have learned 30 much that
thoy need teachers finer than they can get
here. Then lot them go 10 parls or Italy
and study. This rushing away from home
because one glrl sings little louder than
her girl friend Is overdono, u little
Judgment md cOmmon-ecnno were exorcisei
there would be icwcr empty purses and en-
Filtered, heart-broken young women In
EurOpN and fewer dentnoiatinus about tho
European singing teachers and their train
ing"
"But when glfl has learned all che eau
here aud then COOS TO isuropeg'
"Ah. that IN different II she really has
voice, a good deal Of understanding aud
true love for hor profession. she viii md
u good teacher. There nro many frauds M
the ranks OF singing teachers, as there arc
among doctors, but some are honest ana
clever and really take AN intcreat In their
pupils. When she has found one whom she
can trust let her trust him entirely ana
follow the regime Of his method wlthout
question. Whom was studying IN Paris I
r0so every morning at 7 o'clock. mad
my lesson az and prActieed al
day. singing and learning French and
tho noxt day was Just the same as the
one before II. ! spoke French entirely.
never went out and never entertained or
had holidays. II was deep, earnest work all
the timo and | was mover bored or hofnopick.
because | threw my heart and soul into
what ! was doing and thought OF did moth
ing elso
1.-THE pitfalls for Girl students 10 Paris are
many. There are incompetent teachers
who will charge as much as good ones;
there are dazzling shops aud beautiful
olothcs and tho gay American colony which
"a always entertaining and glad 10 welcome
new Corners to lis rankb And right hero
II may be apropoa 10 warn the Girl student.
II Is absolutely impossible to combine tho
pleasures OF society and the regime OF work,
II cannot be done One must either work
with such zegt and interest as TO shut out
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up entirely. You cannot pretend TO go 70
tho thenter or 10 concerts or dances In
the evening and then 10 tired and In bad
voice 10 your lessons IN tho morning II you
intend 10 be- great singer. Then girl
must DO worry careful about her health
Eating sweets and pickles. drinking wines
and gGng out without rubbern, taking
meals when onp pleaAea. and, In other
worda. living irrcgulariy. does not do for
tho liri .tu6ent gks sishsl 70 preserve her
voice, Iier general health must DO perfect
or her voice Will suffer Every sacrifice
must be made for this wonderiui GIT
pleasures Of the table and OF society, ease
and indolsnco. everything which the idle
wornnn loves must give way 10 her train
inv mt Il Ia worth II. When she nrst
.snsa hefore an audience abe realizes II. "
success shlncs upon her II " worm tne
work u years. the drumming OF hcalfn' NE
min narrow simplicity Of her student life,
tho bread anu nilth f'l 49, ~" -
and the lack Of pleasures or dlsfhouon'
,lnut does moi ones personal appearances
have great deal % do WIN ones sue-
well. hardly" and Nine. Eanes smiled
coyIy ''Thnt would be unfair dlAerlmina-
lion OF an artistic public. OF course. when
o,,a sinrs In concert Il IL well 70 pleahe tho
ave ana moi diatfact tue attention Of ones
audience from dpe's notes BY inconEfulues
IN droaa or apptarnnce, but u should really
heye nothius 70 Do With an artistic huc-
reos In grand opera, the highest express
slou OF the art. It Is well 10 nave Z COM
mandlna presence and a good height, but
4 bca,tfilul woman N certainly ns pleasing
slaht on a stage ag anywhere. but tho
ncsi,iif,d woman without the voice would
be hlssod on any European siA-e. Mhsfs
bpauty IS not 30 common o. IN Aneiie3'
Mime. Eames rose aad walked 70 me ~
ana. where some roes% we're n2uoinH tnsiI
rnre,ols heads IN slim golden vase. nns
IAN her fingers auirkiy over me h.ys sna
sang = feU aoter ''yos' hhh said, tnouEnt-
eniiv ~ she shonk her bead connoenty
te,isrd the roses, which nodded, ~ rs WORTH
III ne work, Ind 4 one really loves y
sine ne work ii pleasure. As i1r my
eef,f fsai that there II IN me what has
nayer Nam brought out, and some DAY
sbsil DO lar better things than hass ever
wv lvn snN one IL only n. beautiful aud Nth
volre which fiounod rayed over ana TWO
eo'ss,snta have done homage TO- Il ~ mod
~, 10 mink that one can IN time seeofn-
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