The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-09-18
MISS TIFFANY.

The concert held at the Maryland
Theatre on the evening of September
3rd, was unique affair. The guests
whose number included most Of the
music lovers of Oakland society, as
hearing q recital by the celebrated
Miss Marie Tiffany, assisted by Mr.
Willard Osborne with his violin. But
a surprise was in store for them. Not
one Miss Tiffany. but two, sang to the
spell-bound audience; and the violin
selections were played by two Willard
Osbornes. And this phenomenon
was brought about by means Of
graceful cabinet, which stood beside
the artists on the stage and matched
their performances, note for note and
tone for tone.
The first performance of the mira
Gle was in the initial number on the
program. when Miss Tiffany, standing
beside the cabinet. sang in unison
with Mr. Edison's Recreation
of her own voice. In the midst of the
song Miss Tifany's lips ceased to
move but her song went on without d
break. Slowly it dawned upon the as
tonished audience that the artist was
no longer singing, though her voice
came forth to them as clear and sweet
as ever. She sang again and the only
perceptible difference was the motion
of her lips. She ceased-but her voice
did not. Vertically it seemed that
there were two singers upon the stage
two singers, but only one voice. For
the tones which came from the New
Edison matched those from the living
artist so perfectly that it was impos-
sible to detect any difference. The in
strument produced not an echo or
copy, but the real thing, Miss Tiffa-
nys voice unspoiled by any mechani-
cal transformations; untainted by any
metallic ring.
After the applause which followed
this remarkable exhibition Mr.. Os-
borne came forward to share the stage
with his fellow musician, the New Ed
ison. Again two artists were before
US, for Mr.. Osborne with violin played
in unison with the Recreation of his
art. Only by watching him could one
tell when one was hearing one Mr.
Osborne, and when his music came to
the audience in double measure. The
instrumental Re Creation was as per-
feet as that of Miss Tiffany's delight
full voice. 1t was identical with the
original in every particular.
Successive numbers on the program
proved that the field of the New Edi-
son is not limited to vocal and violin
records. An orchestra selection was
Re- Created with such fidelity that it
was possible to follow the notes of any
single instrument throughout the
piece, for the identity of each was
preserved, contributing it's special col
or to the ensemble A Recreation of
number on the piano was a revela-
ton to those who had decided after
hearing talking machine records that
the piano tone could not be repro
duced. Further numbers in which
Miss Tiffany and Mr.. Osborne per-
formed with themselves served to
convince the audience of their inabil-
ity to distinguish between Re- Created
art and its original
One of the most interesting novel
ties in this evening of unique exper-
fences was when Miss Tiffany sang a
duet with her own voice. 1t was as
though two artists with voices with
exactly the same tone-quality, the
same expression, the same timbre,
were singing together The effect
was somehow unreal and weird, as
though one artist had been bewitched
into two by some magician's art.
Such miracles are indeed the work
of magician-but most benevolent
one. For the wizard who accomplish
ed this miracle of Recreation is as
anxious that it shall add to the COM
fort and Joy of mankind as he has
been that his other inventions be used
for the good of the race. Thousands
of New Edisons, made up in special
form durable enough to stand the
hard knocks of army and navy usage
have been furnished to our boys on
shipboard and in camps and are
proof of his generous interest in hap
plying the world, without regard for
personal gain-for these army and
navy models of the New Edison are
made and sold with no profit to Mr..
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