The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-20
krowded House Greeted Miss
/ Marie Morrisey at I. o. o.
r. Hall
|ANCDUET WITH SELF
bteresting Novelty Produced
Seemingly Unreal and
Weird Sensations

The concert held at the l. o. o. f.
Eall last Tuesday evening was an
uuue affair. The guests, whose
&mber included most of the music
Eers Of Grangeville assembled de-
thted at the prospect of hearing a
<cital by the celebrated Miss Marie
1brrlsey, assisted by Mr.. Harold Ly-
8n with his flute. But a surprise
Is in store for them. Not one Miss
brisiey, but two, sang to the spell
nnd audience. And this phenomenon
Is brought about by means of q grace
cabinet, which stood beside the ar
*ts on the stage, and matched their
fforfnances, note for note, and tone
tone.
The first performance of the miracle
Il in the initial number ON the pro-
Rm, when Miss Morrisey, standing
ide the cabinet, sang in union with
Edis0n's Recreation of her voice.
the midst Of the song, Miss Morri-
Hs lips ceased to move but her song
M on without break. Slowly ii
Ened upon the astonished audience
the artist was no longer singing,
ugh her voice came forth to them as
ar and sweet as ever. She sang
IN and the only perceptible differ
was the motion of her lips. She
sed-but her voice did not. Verit-
1t seemed that there were two
gers upon the stage-two singers,
y only one voice. For the tones
Pen came from the New Edison
'cned those from the living artist
perfectly that it as impossible to
ect any difference. The instrument
uuced no echo or copy, but the real
ns--Miss Morrisey's voice .unspoil-
Oy any mechanical transformations i:
alnted by any metallic ring.
i'er tne applause which followed
remarkable exhibition, Mr.. How
Lyman came forward to share the
y with his fellow musician, the
Edison. Again two artists ere
~ Us, Tor Mr.. Lyman ith flute play.
!" unison with the Recreation of
ail only by watching him could
.ei Wnen we were hearing one
lyman and hen his music came
Y IN double measure. The instru-
Aai recreation as as perfect as
u Miss Morrisey's delightful voice
vas identical with the original in
ry particular.
~ oi The most interesting novelties
lN evening of unique experiences.
"hen Miss Morrisey sang a duet
ner own voice. 1t was as though
ai''sts ith voices of exactly the
'one quality the same expression,
e tlmbre, ere singing together.
eiiect was somewhat unreal and
: as though one artist had been
N"eu INTO two by some magician's
o'ihax OF the evenings enter
sn' was when the room was dark
:" Tue middle of one Of Miss Nor
selection, and the listeners were
a''h no means but their ears of de-
ilng when they were hearing her
N double volume, and when it
'u them only from the New Edi-
AT rirst everyone doubted his
aointy to judge, but as her pre-
II p'oois We're forgotten in the spell
song they became more and
i convinced that no instrument
sung as this voice was singing,
Aat Miss Morrisey was making
(e pauses in her own perform
4, suddenly the lights were turn
me audience was astonished
l. ser that Miss Morrisey was not
aii and that the New Edison
furnished the song alone.
u miracles are indeed. the work
paeician-but most benevolent
,,s sor tne wizard, who accomplish
IN. :. miracle Of Recreation, is as
an. mat II shall add to the com.
'o Joy ID mankind as he has