The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-28
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iS. was warm n3QUSDdke ana I
grateful smile
lie drove homeWard, wondering how
&c could best help her in her career.
And she, after kissing her mother /
good night" went to her room to won
der also, but her wOnderment was mix
ed with regret. For such u nice young /
man as Philip Arson must have troops F.
of friends. He must be rich. He .
must be far removed from the orbit of
a girl who, whatever her birth and
breeding, was driven in the flower of /
her youth to earn her living on the /
concert platform.
Jowkacsy won his laurels with SUI
perb ease. Philip. listening to the Pol /
ish genius, found himself hoping that
the fair English girl might achieve
some measure of the rapturous ap-
plause bestowed on the long haired
enthusiast He murmured the thought
in guarded commonplace to his musical
friend
Impossible, my dear fellow" was
the instant verdict. she is mediocre;
just an average singer and no more.
Music is divine, but its eXploiters suf-
fer from the petty jealousies of house
maids. JOWkacSy can have no rivals
tonight Eckstein is a master, of course,
but a necessary evil as an accompa-
mist. The other artists are mere fill
ups-good or they would not be here,
but not in the front rank. Listen.
am connected with choral society in
my county, and we once engaged a
leading tenor and u second rate bari
tone. The tenor had a name with four
teen letters, and the baritone only own
ed four The unfortunate local printer
selected his type to fill the lines on the
bills by size and not by merit The
moment the tenor saw the four letter
man looming large across the poster he
absolutely refused to sing note I'M
less fresh bills were printed with his
fourteen letters in larger type. And
we were compelled to humor him. That
is music from the agents point Of
view"
When Miss Evelyn Atherley advanc-
ed to the front of the platform Philip
thought he had never seen a woman so
beautiful. She had the grace of per-
feet figure and the style of an aristo-
crat. She was dressed in light blue
chiffon, with a spray of forgetmenot5
the color of her eyes arranged across
the front Of her bodice Arson expert
enced thrill Of pleasure when he saw
that the bouquet he caused to be for
warded to her contained flowers of n
kindred hue. The skill Of the florist had
correctly interpreted his description,
which, indeed, was largely guesswork
on his part
A high forehead and a mouth and
chin of patrician mold gave an air of
caste to an otherwise sweetly pretty
face.
by Jove." whispered the critic, 'if
she sings as well as she looks, l may
be mistaken"
Her first song was Goring Thomas
"a Summer Night" INSTANTLY it was
perceptible that her voice was true.
the outpouVing Of Il soul. In volume it
was in no way remarkable but its me-
l0dious cadence was fresh, innocent,
virginia.. The notes We're those of q
joyous bird.
Arson, biased by other sentiments,
thought he had never heard her equal,
but his friend, after joining in his Wig
orous applause, gave him a douche Of
accurate judgment.
The old story" he growled-"a fine
artist retarded, perhaps spoiled, by the
need TO make too early an appearance.
She wants a year in Milan, another
year with Randegger or Leoni, and she
might, if all went Well be a star"
His nearer cnafed inwardly. but only
hazarded the opinion that she was al
ready a singer of rare intensity, while
rs for appearance
"Ah, there you are right" was the
ready rejoinder. The Gayety is her
right place She would be admirable
in light opera"
The conversation languished The
suggestion that Miss Atherley was
best fitted for the stage was displeas-
ing 10 Philip. He scarce knew why.
The girl was given a hearty encore.
and her next song was a simple hui
morous little ballad about a miller and
a maid. 1t was charmingly sung and
acted. The critic leaned back in his
chair and smiled at Philip with the in
dulgent air of the man who says:
Il told YOU SO"
Soon Philip rose to go.
Good heavens. man. you do not in
tend to leave before Jowkacsy plays
the suite in T minor?' queried his
amazed acquaintance.
Sorry have an engagement"
He quilted the han. his tail figure
riveting 4 good many eyes Is he made
his way toward an exit. One man
watching from the gallery. smiled Gym
ically and rose AT the same time.
Philip found the foyer to be practical
| II deserted. He asked policeman or
duty to call Mr.. Anson's carriage from
the ranks, ana footman came. quick
/ II running lest he had incurred repTi
I mand for not being on the lookout fol