The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19


IL IS with pleasure go call the atten-
ton Of an elocutOnists and singers 20
work, from which much practical know
ledge can be obtained. New ElOcutl0n
and Vocal Culture by Robert KIDD
published I'm handsome volume by the
American Book Company of New York.
is indeed very valuable book. Inc
first part treats II the sounds, breathing
accent. articulation, analysis OF SOUNDS,
syilables. and words, pronunciation mou-
uiation. infection, pitch, force stress.
quantity. melody, quality, pause, move
ment cadence. expression, emphasis,
transmission climax, etc, In short q run
Information on an essential points, to-
gcther with many practical suggestions
10 readers and elOcutiOnsts. In the sec
0nd part arc contained 20 exercises: di-
dactic. moral. descriptive and narrative,
senatorial and ordtorical. dramatic ana
rhetorical. humorous and satirical, ana
miscellaneous These pieces have been
selected with reference 10 the value OF
the information they contain. the purity
Of the sentiments expressed. and their
adaptation to the uses for which they
are Intended Taken collectively. they
make "a large and choice variety Wen
suited 10 Illustrate every form OF thought
every kind of sentiment. emotion or pas
sion. and every style OF composition ana
delivery.
Madame Sembrich. now singing with
the Grau opera Company, Is known as
the best musician among singers OF her
rank She Is fine pianist and vioiinlst
"a we'll She practices regularly three
hours every day. devOting an hoor each
10 voice. piano and violin. She earnestly
recommends every vocal student 10 mas
ter at least one instrument as means
of charging musical knowledge ana
broadening the musical horizon
Under the heading "Muslc Hath
Charms" the Youths Companion OF
March 18th has the following: In the
mountains along the west branch Of the
Susquehanna river. in Pennsylvania, live
a class Of people called Smokes. They
are not Indians. as their name might sue-
gest. but the descendants OF so-called
'pOOr-White trash. They ere rude ana
unculuvated and almost their only means
Of subsistence is hunting and fishing.
Occasionally they 90 10 nelghoorlng
town, and on one such trip a man ana
a woman were attracted by the sound OF
music coming from house. What could
IL be? They had never heard anything
like it. Without hesitation they walked
In. The lady at the piano dld not look up,
! but kept on playing. Finally she turned
about and was greatly surprised At see
ing who her visitors We're. they were
seated on the very edge OF their chairs,
fairly drinking I'm the music, their faces
shining with delight.
10 her playing she owed this call, and on
questioning her visitors. she found that
all they had ever heard in the way OF
music was a mouth organ and a fiddle.
In response 10 their request to play
more she played for an hour or So when
they slowly rose 10 depart From his
worn pOcketbOOk the man took half a
dollar and gravely handed 1t to her.
Take it, SAID he it's worth It, and
the next time We-uns come here wei
have you play some more
p
Serious nations, all nations that can
listen To- the mandate OF nature have
priced song and music
The first portrait ever published in
America of the remarkable Russian violin
virtuOso Alexandra Petschnikot. appears
on the front page Of the Musical COur-
ier' Of March Sth This number Of the
greatest OF al musical papers contains
pictures Of Haydn. Oreste Bimboni, Miss
Alma Robert, Lillian Carlsmith, Dora
Valesca Becker. Fravie van den Hende.
Celia Schiller the william Mason Studio
: and Semper's model of the proposed Wag-
ner Theatre in Munich. besides fOrty-six
pages Of musical notes and articles from
all parts OF America and Europe. The
Musical Courier Is in the hands OF
Marc y Blumenherg. the able editor-in-
chief Every musician ought 10 read this
great paper faithfully
CHARLES FIRED. MtfTTER.