The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-20

went to New York, where several teach CTS heard her with astonshment. The comment of one expert sums up the opin- ions of all.
 One could drive a horse and carriage down your throat, Miss Murray" said he, and turn around and come out with out striking anything" The description suggests the familiar comment of Sven gali in describing Trilbys throat, when he compared the roof of her mouth to the dome of the Pantheon.
 So far, then, do the specialists in vocal culture account for this marvellous gift, but it has remained for MT Gayer to ad- vance the striking explanation of hyp- notic suggestion.
 In brief, Mir. Gayer believes that Miss Murray at the moment she listened to the song eighteen months ago in the excite ment of her emotions reached her self conscious self He believes that this is an entirely possible occurrence. While in this hypnotic condition self-imposed, she willed that she should sing bass. In other words Miss Murray is actually the Tri- by of the story book, although it was she herself who created by hypnotic sug- gestioh this extraordinary voice Girl Gives Demonstration.
 A demonstration of Miss Murrays mar vicious powers was given recently in the office of Dr. Gayer when a number of
 
 pr. Gayer, standing before Miss Murray as she sang, endeavored to assist her by mental suggestion Several of Miss Mur- rays friends who were present were con- fident that this mysterious power was ef- fective and that Miss Murray had never before sung so well Incidentally Miss Murray is fearful that her voice may leave her as suddenly and mysterously as 1t came. pr. Gayer believes that Dy hypnotizing Miss Murray, who is a hyp- notc subject, he can will that the voice shall be permanent. The Triby of the story book therefore has become real ity.
 The recital given by Miss Murray in pr. Gayer's office was naturally a very extraordinary proceeding. The company assembled was one of unusual intelli- gence The names of several of the phy- sicians present are well known in the world fo medicine. It might be called sympathetic audience. but one whose in- telligenee would scarcely be influenced by anything less than an actual demonstra- tion. Miss Murray was introduced. She i5 an attractive young woman, whose manner and even whose speaking voice gave no suggestion of her vocal abli1 There was a general discussion of the voice and the mysterious manner. in which she acquired it. Miss Murray had no theory to suggest.
 No one has been more surprised than myself" said she. "I enjoy my voice, perhaps, more than any one I play with 1t like toy, and my only fear is that iu will be taken from me-.
 To make the Illusion more complete this very critical audience left Miss Murray to sing alone in the music room. The curtain was drawn. There was brief accompaniment the piano and this extraordinary voice took up the song It Is no exaggeration to say that those who had not before heard her on listening to her first note actually jumped. As tine song continued the voice seemed to take possession Of every one present. and when the song came to an end there was Q complete silence which was far more eloquent in it's way than an applause.
 Quality of Her Voice.
 Miss Murray's singing voice is a basso profundo of extraordinary range. power, and timber. If is no exaggeration to say and several of those present were well qualified to iudge--that the voice has no superior. perhaps equal, on the oper- atic stage today. The somewhat frail form and rather narrow chest gives out notes which would really drown many an orchestra. It would be compelling, for in- stance. even when heard in connection with large chorus. say at the Metro politan opera house. It is of a quality which would readily dominate a large gathering of singers.
 The scene in Dr. Gayer's office during the songs. in a very large measure, re-