The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
her WONDERFUL VOICE

position on the piano to the applause
not boisterous-of the company. Mrs
BOLSTER, stout lady in pink crepe
and diamondst, is conversing with Egg
bert Plinsymons. pale youth with
3 reputation for intellectually. Som
erville- Brown is resuming his discus
sion Of the cotton campaign with Boil
lister. Miss Cora BOLSTER, q young
woman with swanlike neck and an
effect of cleanliness, is gazing soul
fully at Thomas SomervilleBrown. Jr.,
who seems to be having trouble with
his collar. The soulfulness. however,
Is merely an expression Of the emo
tons aroused in her by the music, and
is not to be personally applied Mrs.
Somerville-Brown has left Patterson |
Huyp, who is the essence Of politeness. !
to offer her congratulations and thanks
to the pianist. Other guests are ex. |
pressing one to the other their enjoy
ment OF Miss Dantie's performance
with one or two confidential excep-
lions.
Mrs. Somerville- Brown-That was
simply exquisite, my dear-delightful!
Miss Bollister-Don't you adore
Strauss!
Thomas Somerville- Brown, Jr.-I
Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not
daily on him. II sounded like Chi
nese orchestra to me.
Mics Bollister-Oh. you are think
ing OF Johann. This was Richard
Strauss. You would love his songs.
Plinsymons-There is q subtle quail
ity in the chords that defies successful
analysis; not exactly emotional, be-
| cause he is, above all things. intellec
tual. His music appeals to the intel
lect especially. I find it so myself.
Have you ever studied the theory Of
| tones?
Mrs. Bollister-No, l haven't, but
| Cora has. She's studied about every
| thing there is in music. She took les
sons Of Hocksiewitz. you know. He
charged awfully. but didn't care any
thing about the price. You haven't
heard her sing. have you?
! BOLSTER - You never heard Cora
sing, did you? Excuse me; you were
going to say
Mrs. Someryille- Brownies she has
voice Id be the last to deny it..
So has the man who calls Rags. old
iron" in the alley. This parental pride
Is an awful thing, Mr.. Huyp.
Huyp-But Miss Bollister's voice Is
rather-er- Really very much so,
don't you know
Mrs. Somerville-Brown - Well.
they've been limiting to have me ask
her to sing all evening, but simply
will not
Thomas Somerville-Brown, Jr. -
Mother. I think II you asked Mics Boil
lister she might sing for us. She sings
you know.
Mrs. Someville- Brown-Yes, l know
} and think l might prevail on her tC
favor us. Now, you run back to hel
and Did you say you were going tt
t | ask me to make her? No? Their
that's all right Take her to the con
servatory.
t Plinsymons-Mrs Somerville-Brown
' you are giving us most delightful
Q evening" The mental atmosphere II
o positively refreshing. Miss Bolllste
t plays and sings. hear. Couldn't yo'
t induce her
- ytuh
0 could, but the dear child is 80 exces
{ sively timid that know It would b.
9 positive torture to her and l reall
9 haven the heart to ask her.
t Somerville- Brown-See here, Mary
aren't you going to ask that little Bo
J. lister girl to sing? BOLSTER tells m
a she's wonder. and think the crow
4 needs chirking up.
oil Mrs Somerville Brown-Tom,
It think you're all in a conspiracy I
" drive me frantic. I'm trying to nm
Herr Geineplatz to get him to pla!
Y and everybody is bothering me to as
e Miss BOLSTER to sing.
L Somervile- Brown-Then why don
a. YOU
n Mrs. Somerville. Brown Becaus
IS they never heard her, and ] want tn
s. evening to be a success,
IS Herr Geineplatz-I hat joost hea
IS dat you we're looking vor me. Nee
o. Bollster. who vas a bupil ohf Hocl
siewitz-
o Mrs. Somerville-Br Brown Wants
h. sing Well, suppose Where
II she?
Herr Geineplatz-I viii be jarmed
lie blay de accompaniment.
At Mrs. Somerville Brown-So good
!" YOU, oh, here she is now! You ba
h. girl, where have you been hiding you
- self? We want you to sing to u
Now, there's no use saying you can
s. sing, or that you are out OF practice
IN / that YOU would be ashamed to befol
N so many accomplished musicians. "
n know all about that
n Huyp-What wonderful expressio
,k and what a voice,
Bollister-It amt bad, judges tie
id me. I'm not musical myself, but
know the money I've spent on her M
n steal education ought to bring some r
or turns.
h
Mrs. Somerville- Brown Well. it ism
m often one hears anything like that
/" should think you would be proud {
a her. Mrs. BOLSTER
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