The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
Musical Demonstration
CBy Clara Gertrude Fry.l

CBy Clara Gertrude Fryl
Last evening at the Hippodrome
theatre, large and enthusiastic audi
ence listened to a pleasing and inter
esting demonstration Of the values Of
the Edison Diamond disc photograph.
1t was a novel concert, to say the
least. and large crowd Of music low
ers welcomed the artists.
Miss Gardner Is splendid artist,
possessing cOntralto voice Of un-
usual charm, rich in timbre. resonant
and sympathetic in quality. For five
Paris, and for the last two years has
contralto in that city.
Her singing blended so splendidly
with the records. it was difficult to dis
tinguish one from the other and it
would require a keen listener to tell
the original from the reproduction.
AS an unusual experience, the con-
cert was most interesting; as me-
chan1cal demonstration it was re-
markable owing to the perfect recrea-
ton of the voice and different instru-
ments. The reproduction was so true
to the original that it would require
a trained ear to detect the difference
in volume of tone. So battling was 1t
at times the general audience would
find it necessary to watch the hps or
the singer to discover whether the
singer or the machine were accom-
plishing the results.
Miss Gardner sang in unison and
alternated with her own voice ana
the effect was fascinating, owing to
the difficulty of distinguishing the
genuine voice from the mechanical
reproduction. In "Bendemeers Stream
and Home Again." Miss Gardner
sang duets with herself; in the first
number she sang the tenor part, sing
ing an interval of third above her
own voice on the record and in the
second number singing a third below
again it would require an expert
enced ear to detect the original from
the recreated voice. In the last num-
Der when the lights were extinguished
it was surprise to the audience, but
the greatest surprise was audibly ex-
pressed throughout the hall when the
lights were turned on and it was dis
covered the artist had left the stage
and the instrument had finished the
number.
Interesting records were the two
reproducing the Guerneries violin
played by the Hungarian artist, Mr..
Carl F1esch and the Stradivarius,
played by our own American violin
list, Mr.. Albert Spaulding.
Mr.. Lyman played the flute In
duet for flute and clarinet which was
well received, but special tribute must
be paid to Mr.. Lyman's art In his
beautiful obligato with the record OF
t. nvv, Nod
miracle girl of the Metropolitan Opera
company. His technique and control
were so perfect he proved himself an
artist Of the highest merit.
When Miss Gardner appeared for
the last time carrying the beautiful
boquet which had been given to er,
she presented picture ofrare beauty,
which, combined with charming per-
sonality and exquisite voice, will long
remain in the minds and hearts of her
hearers.
The enterprising firm of Phillips &
Westcott are to be congratulated up
on the success of their delightful and
Interesting concert.
Program.
Forbidden Music ......... Gastaldon
Miss Gardner, with the laboratory
recreation of her voice,
The Butterfly .............. Berdina
Duet for flute and clarinet
Mr.. Lyman with laboratory re-
creation Of his performance.
Two Iarks ............. Leschet1zky
Recreation of piano solo by Mr..
Andre Benoist
Bendemeer's Stream ......... Moore
Home Again Pike
Miss Gardner, with the laboratory
recreation of her voice.
LIE Menetrier (Guerneries, violln)
49,. Wteniawsk1
Recreation of violin solo by
Mr.. Carl Flesch
Meditation THAT'S ....... Massenet
(Stradivarius violin used
Recreation of violin solo by
Mr., Albert Spaulding
Cradle Song .......,... ...... Vannah
Miss Gardner
Charmant OiSean ....-....... David
Soprano solo, Miss Anna Case and
Mr.. Lyman with flute obligato.
I'll Take You Home Again Kath
leen ..........@...... Westendorf
Recreation of tenor solo iby
Mr.. Walter Van Brunt
Sweet Genevieve ........... Tucker
Miss Gardner, with the laboratory
recreation of her voice.
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