Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Lol'tlness Merely "A Cloak
Which Unartistlc Place
About Them.
KINGSTON A SMOKER;
MURATORE AS JOSE
Singing Is But Breathing,
But 1t Takes Brains
to Breathe.
(By w. X. GuiBERSONl

NOU know | always looked upon
i the operate star AS "A creature all
most unapprouchable, perhaps because
of the fact they had risen so high
upon the pedestal of musical fame
that |. an ordinary layman. was but
one OF million of an admiring public.
But yesterday | met a whole constella-
ton of stars, and whatever ideas |
had before have left me. for they are
lust men and women like you and |
but with the unusual gifts God has
given them-hence, stars.
To interview this particular kind OF
stars one need not be an astronomer,
nor does he need telescope. but just
the plain rudimcnts of gentlemen ls
all the equipment required and II VIII
truly gain him admission. with this
sailed forth and the first to fall
prey to my sharpened pencil was Nor
gan Kingston. 1t was here that l
began to realize that my former I'M
preston of stars was wrong, for Mr..
Kingston was a most affable gentle
man and spoke of his wonderful sue
coss as If 1t were the passing of an
ordinary cVelt
Kingston's Career.
Mr. kingston's career has indeed
been an interesting one. AT the age
of II he went into the coal mines.
where he laborcd until he reached the
age of 2S. ut which time he found
himself without education and, to use
his own expression. "as rough as
horse brush" lie left the mines and
wenr into London where he did some
la tnp ThlaA
years ago he came to New York whore
he was engaged with an English opera
company. In addition to his operate
work he sang the principal oratorlos
throughout the east. His selection for
this morst difficult role of Manrlco
I'm II Trovatore bespeaks volumes Tor
his ability In speaking of things IN
general Mr. Kingston said: coming
in this morning on the train l mar
Veled at the wonderful wide open
country lying about you and while L
am not farmer. | think | appreciate
the great agricultural possibilities at
your very door" AS he pulled his
pipe. asked: Are you Velvet
booster" mo" he said, II smoke
Edgworth, | have smoked all my life
and while some people Will tell mo
that 1t will injure my voice sooner or
later the pleasure is mine"
Leon Rothier.
next had the pleasure Of meeting
the great artist, Leon Rothier, who
sings the role of Zuniga I'm Carmen.
And indeed II was pleasure to talk
to him, or to be more exact, listen to
him. Truly there are no greater
artists than Rothier. | said to HIM,
"What is singing?" singing SAID
Mr.. Rothier, "is breathing. You open
4 h t0NEV IL
right and you have the brain, you
must have that in any case. you will
sing. without brain. you quit
lie Praises Helen Stanley.
"Ah," he said, ut Is such pleasure
to sing with Stanley, she is such a
beautiful singer" And as he spoke
| though TO myself. she Is not only a
beautiful singer for at that moment
she alighted from the elevator and
came up. | was introduced. She was
Informed that | was wishing an in
terview, at which she replied. what
shall | say2" Anything, Miss Stanley
Just anything" by this time / was SO
imbued with the artistic surroundings
and | dare say the presence OF Miss
Stanley, that had she spoken, | would
perhaps have heard only the sound of
her voice. Later on | became less
do YOU think OF our city, I'm crazy
about it." she replied. ITS the doing
things that | like" And when l told
her of the great wealth represented
here and how it was made she eX-
claimed; "Oh. can't | get lease, or
whatever you call it," But there were
no lease brokers handy Just then and
SO | dropped the subject and with 4
smile thanked her for the kind inter-
view and then, we'll l must confess
watched her as she glided into tho
dining room and did not wonder that
the Kansas City audience went wild
over her.
MuratOrc the Great Don Jose.
who said Muratore wasn't hand
some2 1t may be unbecoming for a
man to make such a remark concern
ing another of his sex but neverthe-
less / mean It. He Is not only hand
some but he gives one the impression
that he is clean OF body and soul Full
OF artistic temperament, capable of
living each line that he sings and to
do that, is the acme Of perfection.
what is your greatest impression
created by your experience on this
tour?" | asked. II am impressed most
with the wonderful development of the
musical education of the people. |
am surprised ht Nltues VI tuo oTouu
conception of the finer points in music,
And, what Is most pleasing to me Is
the enthusiastic appreciation with
which we are received" At his side
sat Madam Muratore, bubbling over
with admiration for her own Don
Jose. Charming? Yes. Full Of II.
They All Praise Tulsa.
The most noticeable thing with each
one whom l interviewed was the seem-
Ing failure to understand the marvel-
Gus growth Of the city of Tulsa, and
each one was enthusiastic in his praise
for our beautiful buildings and boule-