The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-09
Miss Betsy Lane Shepherd
and Miss Virginia Powell
Appear At Virginian
On Monday Night.
SOLO BY ]. H. GREEN
Son Of Bandmaster George Green Is
Heard On New Edison i'll Re-Crea-
ton of Xylophone Solo - Will Be
Here in Person Oct II.

The Virginian was crowded with the
music lovers of Kenosha on Monday
evening when Miss Betsy Lane Shep-
herd, the celebrated soprano, assisted
by Miss Virginia Powell, reader, gave
q concert in unison with Edison re-
creations of their VOICES. In introduce
ing Miss Shepherd, Miss Powell au-
nounced that the New Edison was for
use in ones living room and that there
fore the volume of the voice would be
toned down to that which would be
used in living room. The stage set
ting carried out this idea for it was
| replica Of anyone IS living room.
Miss Shepherd made an imposing APP
pearance as she stood gracefully beside
the cabinet. At times Miss Shepherd s
lips ceased to move but the melody was
carried on by Edison s recreation Of
her beautiful, pure voice. During one
of the numbers the house was darkened
thus making it impossible for the audi
ence to determine when Miss Shepherd
was singing and when they were hear
ing the recreation Of her voice. One
of the most interesting novelties in this
evening Of unique experiences, was
whom Miss Shepherd sang q duet with
her own voice. 1t was as if two
artists with voices of exactly the same
homeopathy, the same expression, the
same timbre, were singing together.
The readings by Miss Virginia Pow
ell were q delight to the assemblage.
Two of the readings were reproduced
on the New Edison and it was indeed
difficult at times to distinguish between
Miss Powell s voice and it's recreation
on the New Edison. "My Ships" was
spoken to the appealing notes Of Ruben
stein 8 "Melody in F. "The' Count
and the Wedding Guest,'' by 0. Henry,
was read without musical accompani-
ment and gave Miss Powell an oppor-
tunity to artistically impersonate two
of 0. Henry s most famous characters
A local touch was given the concert
when it was announced that Joseph
Hamilton Green, son of George Green,
leader of the Since Band, would be
heard on the New Edison in a re-crea-
tion of xylophone solo entitled, "'The
Light Cavalry Overture. " 1t was just
as if one saw the player on the
stage and as the light cavalry marched
practically everyone in the audience
%oTo 411 l.
xylophone soloist with Sousa IS Band
and will be heard here ON Friday night,
October 18th.
An orchestra selection was re-created
with such fidelity that it was possible
to follow the notes of any single instru-
ment throughout the piece, for the
identity of each was preserved, con-
tributing its special color to the ensem-
BILE. recreation of a number on the
piano was revelation to those who had
decided after hearing talking machine
records, that the piano tone could not
be reproduced.
Monday night s recital will long be
remembered by Kenoshans who owe
the opportunity to hear these artists to
Joseph A. Pitts, local dealer for the
New Edison. The program was as fol
lows:
1. a. Golden Threshold = Snake
Charmer, Lehman; b. Is It Nothing to
You?; C. L Etc, Chammade. Miss Shep-
herd with Edison recreation of her
voice.
2. a. The Captain, musical recita-
ton; b. Is Yo'?, musical recitation.
Miss Powell with Edison re-creations
of her voice.
8. Fantasia Impromptu, Chopin.
Edison recreation of piano solo by
Andre Benoist.
4. Light Cavalry Overture. XyIo-
phone solo by Joseph Hamilton Green.
5. a. Who is Sylvia. Schubert; b.
In the Cleaning, Harrison; c. Comm
Thru the Rye. Anonymous. Miss shep-
herd with Edison re-creations of her
voice
6. Edison recreation of male voice.
7. The Count and the Wedding
Guest, Q. Henry; my Ships, " musical
recitation. Miss Virginia Powell.
8. Edison recreation of a perform
anee by concert orchestra.
! s.. a. [ Will Remember You Love in
MY Dreams; b. Calm as the Night.
Bohm; c. Home Sweet Home, Payne.
Miss Shepherd with Edison recreation