Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-18
SINGER AND PHONOGRAPH
TAKE PART IN ARTISTIC
PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL

The musical concert given at the
High School auditorium Wednesday
evening by Marie Morrissey assisted
by Harold Lyman with his flute was
an event thoroughly enjoyed by all.
music lovers of Olympia.
Mr.. Lyman introduced the phono
graph, which stood Internationally in
the center of the stage. Then Miss
Morrissey draped her self in an al
most affectionate posture against the
monograph. One of her own song
recordings was put on the instrument,
and they, Miss Morrissey and the
photograph. sang together. Then she
would stop, and her other self would
continue-then together again-yOu
looked away and then back again
and it puzzled you to determine which
was singing the artist or the instru-
ment She sang charming duet
with herself. too-one of them doing
the alto business-you couldn't say
which.
Then Mr.. Lyman, played charm
ing thing, accompanied by himself
via the phonograph-you could see
him stop playing, but you couldn't
hear him stop. 1t was remarkable.
Then the big stunt of the recital
the dark scene.
miss Morrissey began singing with
the photograph. At certain stanza,
the house was suddenly darkened
The song went on. You were shoot
ing out your ears like periscopes to
detect the second when she woul1
stop. You were sure you got it
then you heard her began again.
But when the food of light came on
and it was announced that Miss Nor.
rlssey had not sung at all during the
darkness then you knew you were
completely deceived.
Miss Morrissey then favored the ap-
preciative audience with three charm
ing songs to piano accompaniment, by
Mrs. Will Anders,-Songs which she
recorded on Photographic records
just before leaving New York, and
are soon to be released to the public
Miss Morrissey was profuse in her
praise of Mrs. Anders' accompani-
ment, saying that she is one of the
three very best pianists she has had
play for her in the West.
The New Edison which was used in
the Concert was loaned by Mr.. Con-
very. 1t is an instrument that has
been in use nearly four years. Mr..
Convery having purchased it from the
Rabeck Music Co. almost four years
ago.
Mr.. Lyman is also an artist with
the flute. and his illustrations of the
recreated flute notes, both the wooden
and silver flutes, brought out some
astonishing characteristics of the New
Edison
Miss Morrissey praised the high
school auditorium for it's accoustical
properties, a marked contrast to most
high school auditoriums which are. on
account of the requirements of the
buildings of which they are a part
usually difficult in which to sing or
speak. She expressed herself rs de-
lighted with Olympia people and the
reception given her here. She wishes
to play return engagement in the
city in her next tour. .
This concert was the 160th enter
tainment given by Miss Morrissey and
Mr.. Lyman on this tour. They play
at Portland on the 26th. after which
they return direct to New York city
20 begin the recreation of new num-
bers,
The Rabeck Music Company is re-
sponsible for Olympia having this
treat They attended to the arrarge
ments for the concert. gave it publ
city and distributed the tickets 10
those music lovers who were inter
ested