The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-31

grown worse instead OF better, has no,eo
that even on the stage al the pest 49,
some Of the leading women are Low unn.hod
To talk In this disagreeable, hlSh-pl.S.
ashton. possibly for the reason That tue
,dea le 10 initiate fashionable Talk
Considering the fact that women phg %
much attention nowadays 10 the ocdut.is
ing OF their complexion and hair ana tne
accenting OF their charms generally, " -
surprising that more care Is not taken OF
nesn breathing. which Is now prescribed
az n remedy for many Ills, rs an cNctlltht
tonic that speedily shows It's enect IN the
deepening OF the conversatohai 1ptttic
girls who insist that they do not knoN
how 90 sing should be encouraged TO learh,
as the voice FOR speaking will mellow anu
grow musical even though the Singing may
not become n marked accomplishment
A coarse voice ia hardly more ulhesIeV-
able than n harsh shrill one and few Amer.
lcan women have coarse voices. \ distinct
low tone II the proper manner I'm which
10 sneak. The loud voice not only SHOWS
bad training. but indicates an unplcasanuy
domineering spirit
SHOUTING a Rad HABIT.
Calling or shouting from one room 20
another, u habit 20 which children are adj
dieted. should DC discouraged. shouting
ana screaming at play, which many school
girls delight In doing. has "A bad effect on
the voice,
The tendency 20 cry out in anger. pain.
surprise, Joy, should be corrected. Scold-
ing will permanently ruin a woman'a voice
Even though she he praying her voice ne
trays the unpleasant disposition, T..
Throat diseases ailowed TO run unchecked
because they may be slight VIII make the
voice unpleasant la time, II viii become
hoarse and indistinct, When on" ~ auhef-
ing from "A cold or sore throat which pro-
ducea hoarNcneaa ~ IL Wise 60 refrain a.
much as possible from using the voice
Onions and lemon juice are both excellent
tones for tho voice. Some physicians pre-
scribe a preparation OF peroxide OF hyuIo-
gen for singers. Baked apples, the yolkh
OF raw eggs and butteriniik, are Snid 10
have properties that improve ana clear tae
voice. Tobacco and alcohol are both IN
furious and highly-spiced food ~ not good
Inhalation and funisation are good Tor
the vocal chords, There are many candles
possessing Ingredients that arc beneficial
and certain fruits are good. But deep
breathing OF pure air and exercise VIII soon
have u beneficial effect on the voice. Deep
breathing exercises will change n mans
falsctto voice 20 a full and rich one, VIII
cure soar throats and give nexibility 10 the
tones, Deep breathing II really "a system
OF lung gymnastics.
The bad American voice Is best known 90
the musical directors who choose girls FOR
the choruses of operas. They do not eNpcel
musical ability among the applicants Tor
places In the chorus, but they must have
voices that viii harmonizc. .
A Girl with "A pretty face and figure vii
seem an acquisition lnill sn' SINKS AnN l'N
lines that are used as u test for the chorus
novices. Even among those chosen the
voices are, as a rule, peculiarly unmurical,
a fact which Will be always noticed when a
girl has "a line or two Go speak In "a bur-
lcsquc or comic opera,
In talking 20 servants. 90 tradespeople. "a
children. as much care must be. observed
as In conversation I'm the drawing room,
once the habit OF modulatlng the voice be-
comes fixed the Victory Is assured. There
h n certain hypnotic effect 20 which women
are susceptible when convorsing with an
other woman who may pitch her voice al
the high nervous tension.
Unconsclously the other m will fol-
low the lead and I'm a few moments both
Will be carrying on the typically loud
American conversation entirely audible q
every person within ten feet or more. II AT
orchestra is performing In the room tho
voices grow shrlller and when the music
stops suddenly the voices keep on In JUS
the same way.