The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-16

The coloratura airs OF Donlzettl s
Lucia" for many seasons scarcely
ever heard and revived by the Metr"p"-
Titan Opera debut OF Martha Barrienths.
live anew in a series Of exclusive Co
lumbia recordings. And they are re-
corded by no less star than BarrientoS
aerself.
One of the first recordings of the SER
les Is the first act aria. "Rcgnava mel
silenzio." Words fail before the sweet
hess and pathos Of Barrientos' voice
singing the dark forebodtngs OF the III .
fated Lucy in the liquid language OF
thrills through the fourishinE roulades
20 the sustained climax. holding It with
out tremolo to its cSanescent end
Kathleen Parlow. the worlds, greatest
woman violinist. has recorded Schu-
bert's Moment Musical" for the Column
hia Graphophone company. And most
rapturous musical moment IT is. hrlet
but eloquent to the warm. coiortul I'M
agination OF Schubert, in which the
weird and the melodious were so HARM
Iniously combined.
No one ever knows how clever the in
fantile-looking Cupid is until he holds
two human hearts in his chubby hands.
II Never Knew" one Of the prettteSt
duets Of the season from the successful
recorded by columbia. reveals q few OF
the little gods tactics for those who
don't know.
Ernest .tldwell and Nanrste Flack.
most romantic combination of voices
tenor and Soprano-sing the song In
manner that makes the contemplation
Of n canary cottage" quite irresistible.
Who wouldn't wish 10 waltz I'm the
Garden of 'Rrmanc""--the waltz hit or
the enhancing Miss Springtime"-
Brosdray'S lnt"St musical comedy?
IN the Garden Of Romance" has been
I..,3 H., s,,l, nj Ia
company. under the personal direction
Of q. Hepburn Wilson. VI. e.. the we'll
known exponent of the dance. And 1t Is
played as only Princes Band can play 1t.
Very few people are aware that the
melody of the famous hymn The Ninety
and Nine" was composed eNtemporane-
ously by Sankey.
Sankey often referred as one Of the most
intense moments Of his life. occurred
in Edinburgh. at the close OF gospel
meeting. Sankey was sitting at the
Nine" before him. Without forethought,
he started to sing. as his fingers wand
cred over the organ keys formulating
the melody.
Oscar seaEle. whose splendid baritone
voice has won worldwide admiration.
has recorded the hymn for the Column
bia Graphophone company.
parabl" bird vocallzations will welcome
her latest Columbia recording. The
Cuckoo Clock"
. 4 Nylophone introduces the ticking
rhythm IF the clock and echoes back
the sweet ct ckooing OF Miss Gates.
What Il train Of happy memories Is
awak"ncd hv C"lumbia'S louhle-disc re-
rordinE. "Children'S Song and Games"
These ar. fhN song and games that are
kept alive in ths memories Of the little
boys and girls of yesterday by their
little h"rS and girls Of TODAY
LCnfnn RridgH is Falling Down"
Th' F"r'rar in the Dell" Lazy Mary,
VIII You Get un"" and ten other equally
familiar Mother Goose rhymes
Ras'uS Brown. tn" hero OF tho comic
prenar"drcSS song IT Amt Prenarnd for
rhat. lust recorded by the Columbia
makes RI" startling discovery that the
orv and practice are very different in
effect.
Georg" DConror sings RaStuS' pro-
tests with characteristic darkev VOL
ubtlltr th"t has nm irrasistthle huror-
onS appeal And h" his added 4 little
vocal comedy that is all his own.
Inc "n"-St"p promises To be as long