The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-08
SINGING DUET q
WITH HERSELF
EXECUTED BY
MISS SPENCER

CERT SINGER PROVES RE-cREA-
TIVE POWERS OF EDISON
PhoNoGRAPH AT METHODIST
CHURCH.
AZ far as at least fifteen hundred
Canon City people are concerned. the
assertions of Thomas A. Edison re-
sarding the re-creative powers Of bis
famous diamond disc phonograph are
absolutely true.
They had those assertions proven In
them conclusiveiy Tuesday night by
Aiss Elizabeth Spencer. beautiful and
popular Nero Soprano. and hy Mr..
Aeram Bond. violinist extraordinary.
al the Methodist church
The auditorium was packed TO its
capacity with most enihnsiastic
crowd that was profuse, but sincere.
IN 3ts praise OF Miss spencers beauti-
full voice. 20 rich In fonai qualities
and SO wide in its range. Immsdi-
atciy upon her appearance and even
before she had opened her lips. the
artist had won her audience by her
strong and delightful personality.
but when she began 10 sing-she
owned that crowd, body and soul.
The Howels-Stockton Mercantile
company. under whose auspices Miss
Spencer was brought here. and who
made the concert complimentary to
all. are today receiving many words
Of commendailon for their enterprise
and the appreciation OF the event that
has already been shown. makes them
feel well repaid for their Efforts
The recital given by Mira Eliza-
beth spencer. was unique in several
ways Il had been announced that Cd
this occasion Mias Spencei consented
that u Laboratory RecrAation Of her
voice. made by ThouAS A. Edison
shculd BE- heard In comparison.
what = q ''LahopiorJ necrcatiou''
Of a voicet Merely 4 bndnSsf1p phie n
prudnciion-- but such q reproduction
NJ had never been beard from any
talking machine. Mr.. Bond Uho came
from the Edison Laboratories 10 con-
duct this recital explained fiat the
wonderful eject heard last night was
the result of life long ambition of
Mr. Edison's TO 30 recrrate music
that the recreation could not be de
iinguished from the original. A.
usual Mr.. Edison has succeeded and
TO prove II Miss Spencer sang in uni
aon with the recreation Of her own
voice. She paused from time to time.
permitting the recreation to be heard
alone. Except perhaps for a smaller
volume OF tone one could not be sure
j,aat when Miss Spencer sang and
when abe did not--czeept By watch
ing her lips--eveu then one could
not be absolutely SURE as abe some
timss formed the words with her
ucspth without uftsring any sound.
IT was COW incing proof that the great
wizard has added another TO his al
ready long list OF revolutionary inven
tlons.
During somc selections Miss Spen.
Ger varied her method OF illustration
by singing continuously a counter.
melody 10 the solo that she original
iy recorded for Mr.. Edison. The re
suit was duei--but such duet.
Where could any two artists b. found
who would be in such accord MS to
enuncIatIon and expression AS Miss
Spencer was with herself? And where
could any two voices be found that
would be SO alike in quality RS the
same vo!ce. for II was the same voice.
Miss Spencer WAS assisted by Mr..
Bond. violinist. from the Edison Lab
oratories who also played with re
creations OF violin solos. This II
OF perfect tone recreation
was quite az perfect as that OF the
singers.
Mr.. Edison's new musical insfrt. |
ment. called the New Edison. was the
medium by which these Re-creations
were played.