New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

and E,leonora Duse. has studied with
this teacher The following letter is
the tribute Bertha Kalich pays to her
vocal instructor:
alice Garrigue Mott ranks as one
~ our finest teachers of the voice.
She combines the best of European
schools with a rare method of her own
that Is wonderful In its result. No
matter how broken or lethargic the
spirit. a lesson with Nine. Mott is an
elixir TO mind and body, for there
speaks not only the method Of a great
teacher. but the spirit, Intuition AM
soul of great woman With love
and best wishes to this unique teacher.
From your friend and pupil.
BERTHA KALICH."
The artist producer of plays Mana
ger Harrison Grey Fiske. writes:
New York, Sept. %, 1913.
Ny Dear Nine. Mott:
Apropos of the article that is TO APP
pear in The Tribune regarding your
work | should like to have the oppor-
tunity to bear testimony Of its value
| remember several years. ago. when
Nine Bertha Kalich. while acting I'M
der my management. found trouble
with her voice. For the first time in
her experience she discovered that 1t
failed TO answer to the demands she
was Obliged TO make upon 1t. She con-
suited a celebrated throat specialist
He said This is not case for a
physician: it is a case for Mrs. Mott.
Mime. Kalich consulted you. and placed
herself under your instructions. She
had fallen involuntarily into a faulty
method of voice production. The trans
formation that you made in her case
in n brief time was most remarkable.
and she was restored to her full vocal
powers.
Since then. as you know, have
recommended 20 you several artists in
whose work | was interested. and in
each case you have taken them from
the path of error and sent them on
their professional way with new vocal
powers and resources. Unhositating-
ly and emphatically. | commend your
admirable method to those who do not
understand the correct method of pro-
ducing and using the voice.
Sincerely yours,
HARRISON GREY FIsKE
Hedwig Reicher, the celebrated Ger
man actress. now also on the English
stage. took daily lessons from Alice
Garrigue Mott, season OF 19l2-19l5.
Hedwig Reicher claims that. owing to
The knowledge of voice control learned
from this teacher. her rehearsals and
performances bring her great vocal
satisfaction.
Miss Rita Jolivet. who scored an i'm
mediate success in "Kismet," under the
management of Harrison Grey Fiske,
says: 81 thank you for my new voice
The first celebrated artist to recognize
that Alice Garrigue Mott had n special
gift as voice Connoisseuse was the great
Giuseppe del Puente. who wrote: Cen
tilissima Siguorina Alice Garrigue, e
gran Maestro. Ricorda di stima cd
amicizia-Giuseppe del Puente."
Lill Lehman was the next great
artist who heard Alice Garrigue Mott
teach. Her faith was at once estab-
lished in this teacher. who has con-
stantly received pupils from Nine. Leh-
mann. The following quotation is from
a letter written by Lehman.
Il think often mentioned your name
TO Catenhusen Your name will not be
strange 10 him. as | recommended IL TO
him as well as to other persons IN New
York"
Alessandro Bonci writes Of Alice Gar
rigue Motifs acuteness Of hearing:
your ear detects my vocal art In it's
entirety. | would that my public could
hear and understand how | sing as
you do
Nine. Mott dedicates herself wholly 20
each pupil In turn. the students time
and Mime. Motifs powers belonging en-
tirely TO the pupil A lesson is 10 Mime.
Mott what an operate or concert per-
Torrance is To the artist. IL is pro-
verbal that in order TO avoid Interrupt
tons To the art development i'm each les
son Nine Mott refuses to see. criticise
and advise applicants anxious to be en-
rolled as her pupils except by written