The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

are most simple and were it not that we
have acquired our unpleasant tones by mis-
use, it would require but a short time for
each person to obtain control over this
human instrument. Unhappiy, we must
tear down before we can build up; must
rid ourselves of many bad habits before
we can demonstrate the free tones and the
natural God-given voice which belongs 70
each of US by right. To teach entirely by
imitation is not productive of good and
lasting results. We must teach the how
that children may understand and learn the
principles for all time.
EXERCISE FOR VOCAL MUSCLES.
Physical exercises that bring the mus
cles into passivity and so under the con-
troll of the will to give quick response
and support to every movement o. the
vocal apparatus and the study of control
of the breath by increasing the action and
hexibiIty of the respiratory mechanism are
essential to tone production, while the cor
rect placing of the voice is as important for
speaking as for singing and should be the
same in both instances. Whether speaking
or singing it must be with the natural
action of the vocal parts, and once TINS
is acquired it is almost as easy to VocallZe
as to breathe. We remember with delight
the 'sllvery tones of our late Wendell
Phillips These he obtained by practice,
but they became a part OF himself
ITO express the emotions of the soul IN
sorg, speech or sermon the voice must be
of articulation and phonation must be
flexible and automatic in their action;
otherwise there is friction, stiffness and
self-consciousness Once the truth is mas
tered. all exercises of the voice become sec
ondary and habitual las the fingers or
well-trained pianist, and we are free 10 De
natural. Figure to yourself the res at
Instead of the harsh, disagreeable tones
that often make the conversation OF dear
friends nearly insupportabie, viii be the
soft sweet melody that will not tempt 70
i'll temper even when used in rebuke; the
sermon of the preacher will be thousanu-
fold more effective; the work of the teacher
and the plea of the lawyer will no longer
be a burden; the papers and addresses OF
the club women will not then have 10 pc
delight all with words of wit and wisdom;
the horror attaching to most PLATFORM
readings will disappear, ana tne renG I S
of famous authors will be limited only py
the brain of the interpreter; ana, pest OF
ALL perhaps, every home should then nave
its songster. In a word. we shall be able
difference between music and noise: IL ecu
Gators and club women alone would take up
this matter with the seriousness ana deVo7
ton which is it's due, a few years would
quite transform our speech.
The new ballet composed by Sir Ar
thur Sullivan for the London Alhambra
will it is said be a remarkable production,
and tine score is so elaborate that the or
chestra will be largely increased When tHe
ballet is performed. In addition to the Or
binary combination
which will evolve effects such as nave
rarely been heard in ballet music. Many OF
the dances are mentioned as tuneluI ana
original in no ordinary degree.
Cosima Wagner has at last issued the
complete list of artists who are to par
ticipate in this summers Bayreuth tes-
tival 1t includes the conductors, Hans
Richter. Felix Mottl, Anton Seldl ana Sleg-
fried Wagner, and the following SINGERS:
Mines Sucher, Brema, Gulbranson, Mulder,
NM Vogl Gruning, Van Dyk. Burgstaller,
Perron, Friedrichs, Elmblad' Wachter' etc'
Mary Howe-Lavin, the weil-known So
prano, who has been attending strictly to
operate work the past two years in Ger
many, returned home last week until Au-
gust when she will go to Berlin ana later later
to St Petersburg. She will be heard Mon
day night at Lowell, Wednesday at Man
chester and later in the month at N0 h1,a
ampton. She will be assisted by her nus
band, Mr. William LAWN.
A cablegram from Berlin states that Mr..
Walter Damrosch re-engaged Nine. Gadski.
the soprano, and Herr Fried, as assistant
conductor. for next season; 1t also an,
nounces that Mr. Damrosch has secured
Nine. Brema, the contralto, Tor MS COM
pany.
James H. Glover and Arthur Sturgess, Of
the Drury Lane Theater, have written
comic opera entitled sing Song Jane" 1t
will be produced in London as speedily as
possible and overtures have been made
to Marie Lloyd to assume the principal
role upon her return from South Africa.
Young Mr.. Farjeon has carried off the
Goring Thomas scholarship for compost
ton at the Royal Academy OF Music.
The prize has twice not been awarded, as
the candidates were not considered good
enough so that the honor now gained Is
all the more honorable. Mr.. Farjeon is
son of the popular novelist ana u grand
son of Mr.. Joe Jefferson.
Out of eight sopranos at Covent Garden
this season five are of American birth.
These are Mines. Games, De Lusan, Sa-
VILE Engel and Strong. If Nine. Nordica
appears the number will. of course, be IN
creased.
A new American contralto, Miss Minna
Kellogg who is a relative of the once ia
NOUS prma donna, will make her first ap-
pearance in London this year.
Richard Strauss has written an introduce
ton entractes and melodramatic music
for pianoforte accompaniment to Lord
Tennysons "Enoch Arden"
Victor Herbert is a grandson of Samuel
Lover the Irish novelist and song writer.