The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31

it may be mentioned that DR.. Fleischer
has fastened a small mirror on the
membrane, which, as it vibrateS is re-
flected against strip of sensitized pa
per, and this after development, gives
an accurate photograph of the voice.
In the CeTYenka photograph there are
no metal parts, or. rather, such as are
necessary are covered with a soft hull,
so that all extraneOUs noises are made
impossible 1t is predicted that this
new instrument will in a short while
become indispensable to musicians and
philOlOgists as il opens up a wide field
for investigation and research
Ignace Paderewski. the pianist and
composer, has, by his physicians ad-
vice, abandoned all his public and pri-
yate engagements for three months
TempIer SAKE, the baritone, was again
in the cast of THE Sultan of Sulu' at
Wallacks' last night, after being out for
three performances on account of i'll
ness During this absence his role was
played by w, n. Lawrence, stage man
ager of the company
At Vienna young American pianist
made her debut. Miss Ethel NewcOmb
is the lady's name, and she is a pupil
of Lesehedzky, ana does him great
honor. The critic of the Kunst and
Musk describes her as playing with
solid bravura technic SchUmann's con-
certo in a minor
The friends of the late Augusta
Holmes are organizing a concert to be
conducted by Colonne, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to a monument
to her memory in the cemetery Of Yer
sailles.
A singular jubilee was lately cele-
brated at Zurich. The Concert society
of that Swiss city repeated without any
change the programme of a concert
given there fifty years ago by Richard
Wagner, after his residence in Switzer-
land.
The French minister of instruction
has decided that hencefOrth women Of
French nationality. unmarried. be-
tween the ages of 10 and 80, shall be
admitted to compete for the grand prix
Of Rome.
Lionel Barrymore and Angela Nc
Caun are to be married.
Twenty years ago the name of Colo
mel McCaun stood pre-eminent in COM
ic opera. Through the medium of the
ACAaHlA opera CUllApdlAEp 1CG W oAA up
per. Digby Bell Marion ManOla, Fran
els Wilson. Hubert Wilke, Lily Post.
Bertha Ricci Harry McDonough, Ma
thiIde Cottrelly and a score of others
who have subsequently achieved fame,
received their first opportunities in
light opera
Angela McCauu chose the legitimate
branch Of the profession. She has been
a member Of Mrs. Leslie Carriers com
pany. and in The Heart OF Maryland"
gave q most excellent portrayal of an
ingenue role.
Lionel Barrymore only recently
evinced his inherited talent. At the
opening performance of The Mummy
and the HUmming Bird" he surprised
the audience and the critics with the
skill he displayed in his characterize
ton of Giuseppe, the organ grinder
Ethel Barrymore, Of course, is too
busy meeting the London aTistocracy
through the hospitality OF the Duchess
of Sutherland to be present at the cere-
mony. but the engagement is said TO
have received her entire approval.
In the midst of the contest as to
which is the greater American institu-
ton, along comes NJ. Huret, commits
siOner of LIE Figaro. of Paris, with the
statement that our big cities our press
agents, our borough halls and our big
combinations Of industries are nil. and
that the only really good. satisfying
things in THIS nation are the chorus
girl and the big Pittsburg plant Of the
steel trust. NJ. Huret combines the