The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
.PRlMA DONNA SINGS
 DUET WITH HERSELF. ON EDISON MACHINE
Unusual Experiments Con ducted at Casino Before
 Large Audience.


 More than thousand persons, com prising the musically educated popu- lation of Bridgeport and it's suburbs, assembled at the Casino, last night, to witness a series of experiments, in which Miss Christine Miller, the noted prima donnas demonstrated the accur- acy with which musical tone is re- created, through the diamond disc photograph, the most recent and most interesting invention of Thomas A. Edison.
 Miss Miller sang solos with herself, her own voice and her recreated voice blending in a perfect harmony, if that can be called harmony, which is the union of two identical voices, marked by no distinguished difference, except ing an increase of volume.
 Miss Miller also sang a, contra mel ody, executing a duet with herself, so to speak, in such lyrics as Bonnie Doone' and My Ain Countrie."
 The effect of this work was most pleasing, though accompanied by slightly uncanny effect, as of one singing with an invisible self.
 Arthur L. Walsh, well known and talented violinist, long associated with MT. Edison in his musical experi- rnents, played solos and contra melo- dies with the machine, which used records made by several famous mas ters, including Carl FTesch, the Hun garian virtuoso, and Albert Spa1ding, the well known American vioIinist-
 A beautiful bit of work was that in which MT. Walsh played the violin obligation. and the violin solo part in turn. with MT. Spal1ing on the record, with Miss Marie Rappo1d singing the Ave Marie, of Bach -Gounod.
 One of the most interesting experi- ments concluded the program, when Miss Miller sang ttO1d Folks at Hone.'' The lights were turned out, so that neither singer nor machine could be seen.
 It was impossible to distinguish Miss ATilIers voice, from her recreated voice, as she sang in solo with the machine. It was impossible to tell when Miss Miller ceased singing, while to tell at what point she resumed the music.
 The evening was opened with re- marks by Lynn W. Wilson, who paid a brief tribute of MT. Edison.
 Miss Miller, the singer of the even ing, Has appeared as a Nso1oist with the Boston Handel and Haydn society, the New York Oratorio society, thP To- ronto choir, the Chicago Apollo club, Pittsburgh Mozart, the Boston Sym pI1ony, the New York Symphony, Chi cago Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony.
  phony and Pittsburgh Symphony or chestras.
 The program follows:
 "Oh, Rest In the Lord, EIijah," lMendeIssohn.
 Abide With Me- Lidd1e. Miss Miller with the. laboratory re- creation of her voice.
 tsAve Maria Schubert Wilhelm. >ttAve Maria Bach, Gounod.
 MT. Walsh with re-creations of solos by Carl Flesch, Albert Spa1ding and Marie Rappold.
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 Miss Miller with laboratory re- creation of her voice.
 ''The Two Larks," Leschetizky.
 Recreation of piano solo by Andre Benoist.
 Bonnie Doons,'' Burns
 t'N1y Ain Countrie,' D Hanna.
 Miss Miller with laboratory re-crea- ton of her voice.
 ''Meditation,'' Thais, Massanet.
 MT. Walsh with recreation of solo by Albert Spa1ding.
 "O1d Folks at Home,'' Foster.
 Miss Miller with laboratory re-crea.- tion of her voice.
 The interest of the audience was shown in the sincere applause it gave to each selection
 The tour of Miss Miller and MT. Walsh is arranged through the lab oTatory of the Edison company. The opportunity to enjoy these interesting and wonderful experiments was pro- vided by Alfred Fox, of the Alfred Fox Piano company, 172 Fairfield ave- nue, whose enthusiasm for the musical value of MT. Edison's invention is un- bounded
 MT. and Mrs Fox entertained a few friends at dinner at the StratfieId, a.f- ter the performance with Miss Miller as the guest of honor.