The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
oembrieh's Rules for Health.

3embrich's Rules for Health.
During the months in the year in
which she sings Nine. Sembrich never
tastes iced water or iced liquids of any
sort, though. like most persons-par-
ticularly in America-she prefers cold
beverages 20 warm. ShS has found
however, that the least use of ice
makes her hoarse But as soon as each
season closes and the warm weather
Eappears the prima donna relaxes her
rule In this particular and permits her
self an occasional iced drink.
Nine. Sembrich never eats sweets
has to avoid vinegar, pepper and all
sharp condiment- during the periods
while she is singing, and becomes
practically a vegetarian, eating meat
only a few times week as rule,
and never more than once day. Nuts
she has never tasted since the begin
ming Of her career, as they are gener-
ally regarded as extremely bad for
tthe voice. Regarding wraps, Nine
lSembrich is always most careful
"It seems as If some one was always
putting a shawl about me-" she said
llaughingly, in recent interview. "As
| far back as / can remember have
taken the greatest precaution against
catching cold. Early in my career I
was made to understand the import
ance of keeping wrapped up, and
though once started / had II continue,
/ seriously doubt the wisdom of going
to such extremes as / now am COM
PEELED to do. It would be better, per-
haps. for q singer to harden herself to
changes in the weather d not to run
SO precipitously from draughts and
Exposure. I, however, have never had
the hardihood to try the experiment
and / rather doubt II many singers
have. Health is the first considera-
tion for singer, and no matter how
great the sacrifice no precaution is too
great for the object sought"
Mime. Sembrich will sail for America
from Berlin early in October. the first
| date OF her long farewell concert tour,
under Loudon Charltons management,
being Poughkeepsie, Oct. Is. The tour
will extend to t,-s Pacific coast, and
will last until the very close Of the
season. On her way west she will give
concert in Fargo under the aus
picies of the Faro College Conserva-
tory.
Arthur Hartmann's orchestral ar
Rose" was played successfully not long
ago at summer popular concert Of
the Pittsburg Orchestra, in that city.
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In a groupe of musical notes from
the Kirksville normal school Missouri,
printed in the current Issue Of The
Musical Courier Is one reading as fol-
lows: Captain Gebhart leaves July
20, for Valley City, N. D.. where he is
requested to look over the field there
preparatory to accepting position as
head of music there. Captain Geb-
hart's leaving would be one OF the
greatest misfortunes that could be-
fall the normal school" From the
notes 1t is to be gathered that Mrs.
Gebhart is an accomplished vocalist.
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| Fargoans have been enjoying a week
of grand opera by the Sheehan Opera
company, an aggregation of really
good singers. The company gave II
Trovatore, Carmen. The Bohemian
Girl and Martha in splendid fashion.
The torridity of the weather was not
| conducive to anything like full houses.
but the few who did attend thoroughly
lenjoyed the productions. The staging
twas all that could be desired and the
ensemble singing of the fifty choristers
ldiplayed thorough training and dis
lcipline. Many favorable comments
lwere heard Of the singing OF Trovatore,
respectfully the rendition Of the Mis-
lerere." the Prison Scene" and the
l@Anvii Chorus" The male chorus as
sistance was particularly efficient.
Ciarence West was the musical direct
or, and he certainly knows how.
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Katherine Goodson, pianist, has been
lappointed Fellow of the Royal Acad-
emy of Music, London, and as the
number OF Fellows have always been
limited to one hundred, the honor il