New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
PHONES HERDUET
FOR A DIvA'S JOB
Soprano-B arytone's Songs
Go Big with Boys in AIS
Grocery at Walton.

Cornelia A. Thornc, sweet singer OF
Walton, \. Y. Delivered over the long
distance telephone yesterday samples
o. her baritone and her soprano voice
10 A select and appreclatiye audience.
The appreciatiye audience gathered
about the municipal phone m Al Court
ney's general emporium al Walton. he
select portion Of Miss Thorne's hearers
sat in the Offices Of the Hippodrome
management. An enjoyable time was
had by Miss Thorne.
First she sang sailor. Beware an
admonition wasted on the Hippodrome
officials. none OF whom is a seafarine
man. After delivering this warning IN
her most barytone voice the song.
stress. with a clear conscience, launched
herself into The Old Oakon Bucket
The eyes Of the listeners were drip
ping with moisture when she concluded.
Walton is proud of its songstress.
Good Pastor Burston indorses her
voice. With her in the choir no one
else is needed Walton still remem-
bers the time that Miss Thorne sang
A duet with herself Al. the popular
grocer. also praises her talent.
With these impresarios on her side.
the ambivocal lady was inspired TO
write the following 20 Charles Is. Dill
bingham. the Hippodrome manager:
II am writing 20 call your attention
20 the fact that | possess freak voice,
being able 20 produce me. clear bari
tone, as well as soprano. | am not
asking you 20 take my word for II. but
If you are Interested. | can sing over
the telephone at any time you may
appoint.
~ have not sang at all in public. and
my family do not even suspect my tai
ent. but am planning TO give concert
here. and should like 20 hear from you
before complete my programme IN
case you should wish 20 engage my ser
vices 20 first produce this talent under
your directions, am awaiting a reply.
Respectfully,
"CORNELIA A. THORNE.
reference. Rev. Mr. Burston; A. j.
Courtney grocer
After receiving permission from the
New York Telephone Company. which
bound itself to take all risks. Mr..
Dillingham; set noon yesterday as the
time Of trial. DIPPED, Gatti-Casazza
and Hammerstein were all invited. but
declined. Sheriff Al Smith begged like
wise 20 be excused. He said u was out
OF his bailiwick. anyway.
A. hgh noon r. A. Burnside. the
Hippodrome's stage manager. clamped
the headpiece over his sideburns and
in a voice without a culver told long
distance r. 90 ahead. In a few minutes
the murmur Of the vast throng that
filed Mr.. Courtney's grocery could be
heard. ard messenger from Miss
Thorne stated that she had just tainted
from excitement. but would come 20 in
a few minutes.
At last she came TO the phone.
Arc you there quoth the songbird
OF Walton. There's no use talking.
these country people do keep up with
the times.
Mr.. Burnside admitted it. and on
Miss Thorne's query as 10 what she
should carol said, TRY the scale"
In moment the lady replied
zone hundred and thirty IN my win
ter clothes. Shall go on?'
When The Old Oaken Bucket" had
dropped back into the well the sweet
singer said "goodby" so did Mr.
Burnside, before he could think Of any
other remark, and the telephone cen
trails between here and Walton all went
back 20 work. When pressed for a
statement at the conclusion OF the
long distance recital. Mr.. Burnside said
after hearing Miss Thorne's voice he
was curious 10 know how she looked.