The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
HER WONDERFUL VOICE

Scene-Mrs. Somerville-B Browns re-
ception rooms. Miss Anne DANTE has
Just finished a Richard Strauss COM
position on the piano to the applause
not boisterous-of the company Mrs.
BOLSTER, a stout lady in pink crepe
and diamonds(, is conversing with Egg
bert Plinsymons. pale youth with
a reputation for intellectually Son.
erville-Brown is resuming his discus
sion of the cotton campaign with Boil
lister. Miss Cora BOLSTER, a young
woman with a swanlike neck and an
effect of dreaminess, Is gazing soul
fully at Thomas Somerville- Brown, Jr.,
who seems to be having trouble with
his collar The soulfulness, however,
Is merely an expression of the emo
lions 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.-
Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not
daffy on him. 1t sounded like a Chi
nese orchestra to me.
Miss 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 l find 1t so myself.
Have you ever studied the theory of
tones?
Mrs. Bollister-No. 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. Somerville Brownies she has
a voice. I'd 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 Bollisters 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. l think II you asked Mics Boil.
lister she might sing for US. She sings
you know
Mrs. Someville- Brownies, know
and ! think l might prevail on her to
favor us. Now, you run back to her
and Did you say you we're going to
ask me to make her? No? Then
that's all right. Take her to the con-
servatory.
Plinsymons-Mr Somerville- Brown,
you are giving us most delightful
evening. The mental atmosphere is
positively refreshing. Miss Bollister
plays and sings, hear. Couldn't you
induce her
Mrs. Somerville Brown wish
could, but the dear child is so excess
sively timid that | know It would be
positive torture to her and ! really
havent the heart to ask her
Somerville- Brown-See here. Mary,
aren't you going to ask that little Boil
lister girl to sing? BOLSTER tells me
she's a wonder, and think the crowd
needs chirking up.
Mrs Somerville Brown-Tom,
think you're all in a conspiracy to
drive me frantic I'm trying to find
Herr Geineplatz to get him to play.
and everybody is bothering me to ask
Miss Bollister to sing
Somerville.B rown-Then why don't
you?
Mrs. Somerville-Br Brown Because
they never heard her, and ! want the
evening to be success
Herr Geineplatz-I hat joost hear
dat you we're looking vor me Mees
BOLSTER, who vas bupil ohf Hoch-
siewitZ-
Mrs. Somerville- BROWN Wants to
sing Well, | suppose Where Is
she?
Herr Geineplatz-I will be jarmed to
blay de accompaniment
Mrs. Somerville Brown-So good Of
you, Oh, here she Is now, You bad
girl, where have you been hiding your
self? We want you to sing 10 US
Now, there's no use saying you can't
sing, or that you are out OF practice or
that you would be ashamed to before
so many accomplished musicians We
know all about that.
Huyp-what a wonderful expression
and what voice.
Bollister-It amt bad, judges tell
me. I'm not musical myself. but
know the money I've spent on her mu-
steal education ought to bring some re
turns.
Mrs. Somerville. Brown Wen. il isn't
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