The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-24

iOubh iduhuiy duu lue rent VI tHe
piano. We have good steaks and
chops and an American variety OF
fresh vegetables, warmth, light, leis
ure. freedom. silence--and pocket
money!
THE distances are great in Paris
but we take cabs only when we are
late for a S. singing lesson. or when
II Is stormy. One must not catch
ctld-that is another ruinl Our fine
laundry costs us each rs cents per
week-much cheaper than in America.
Our economies go to opera and thea
ters, cabs, music and books.
AND clothes? One must have
smart evening gown and fancy tailor
for afternoons. when invited out. That
is all. For the rest, most American
girl students come to Paris to wear
out their old clothes. | have been in
Paris three years and stlll have some
of the things | brought with me. |
wear them still. Students are not ex.
pected to dress"
The daily routine OF the songstress
is full of pleasant activity. Care OF
her physique is of capital Importance
Her chief cares are not to catch cold
or grow fat.
On rising, the future Patti takes a
tub-unknown object in the Latin
Quarter. though there is said to be
one in the Boulevard Montparnasse.
but as the girl lives very retired, few
have seen It. Breakfast must be only
a cup OF coffee and a roll Then you
read the society columns OF the Paris
Herald. Mail and American Register
important to girl whose life on the
edge OF high society becomes almost
business proposition. In the after,
noon more singing.
The first concert is a great scheme (;
there are men students who repeat II
annually. | confess. the girls employ
II less.
The only expense is printing and
mailing the complimentary tickets.
You send them broadcast to the rich
and famous Americana. English.
French. South Americans, Russians,
Germans, Italians and Spanish OF
Paris-with the word "Complimen.
tary" rubber-stamped in big letters.
Such rich folks are unwilling to &C
cept complimentary" from an un'
known singer; but they think you
must have met them somewhere, and
hate, also, to throw back the offered
seats in your face. Therefore they
mail you postal order for the price
Of each, s2-s4 in all-and never at
tend your concert.
Once year the precious voice must
be heard by the real critics. For the
meritorious. this long-dreaded, hmg
wished-for addition believes is a ION
secration. The voice is heard by the
critical Paris public. II is judged not
only by critics, but by gathered i'm
| presarios. After such a hearing the
girl may be offered an immediate en-
gagement in such swell opera house
as the Monnaie OF Brussels. as have
known to happen to American girls
nine times In the past ten years.
One reason why our girls pay 81
apiece for half-hour Lessons from the
famous but negligent old trainers who
receive social callers in the class
hour is that they make up for all neg
lect at their additions. great functions
In which they have the power OF draw
ing the elite OF the profession. Lesi
famous trainers-better. perhaps. fol
the voice-cannct get that crowd to
gether.
Each student sings two pieces. ant
into their rendering is put the train
ing of long weeks. The ball 10 packed
The hour has come. One by one tn,
girls pass to the ordeal. And It Il
finiehed. They have been heard. The,
have sung In Paris. Their perform
ances will be noted at length in tn,
daily as well as the professional pa
pars. The impresarios OF all tn,
world will know OF them by magic.
1t is to this sort OF thing Paris owei
its vogue as voice center. Fewe
new operas are brought out in PariI
than in many German city. Paril
engagements are notoriously Ill paid
The Paris public does not love music
Some of the great trainers are Ger
mans, some Italians, some Spanish
Yet they must teach IN Paris. Parii
is the center for the cultivation OF tn,
voice. and 1t suffices.