The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-25
SCIENCE PROVES GLORIA CARUSO
WILL FOLLOW FATHERS FOOTSTEPS
Eyes Of Tenor S Child
Tell Story Of Her Future

Little Gloria Caruso is marked by
the fates for a career in the world OF
song. Experts, examining the child,
have placed the seal of scientific ap-
proval upon her chances for becoming
great prima donna, and the result
has been set down in analytical terms
that are of peculiar interest
One must not scott at the idea of
telling in childhood what a musician
will do. for Handel was able to play
and sing at six; Purcell, the great
English composer, was in Westmins-
Haydn played at the organ and violin
at six. The same age found Rossini
singing, and the marked characteristic
of the musical genius has always been
its early development.
So one may take seriously the must
cal horoscope that is cast for the
chubby little girl who inherits one-half
of the estate of the great tenor. An
! Gent methods of estimating a child's
future required placing in a church
choir for tests. The modern method
plots the head, the lungs and the
physical makeup and measures the
possibilities.
Sdl uSO HlIuS0ll was evidence Oh the
force of the test, for his post norton
showed vocal chords twice the ordin-
airy length, lung power great enough
to vibrate the strings Of a piano by
breathing on them, and unusually fast
tongue action.
Applying the same system to the
| child the doctors find that she has
the same mental coloring as the ia
Their and a vast imagination, the two
essentials of the great singer. The
1 round, full upper forehead gives token
| OF creative power and intuitive in
| stinct, showing that all of her work
will be done with the fullest under
standing of whatever part she as
| sumes.
The preliminary tests show in the
! little girl the same characteristics that
marked both Tetrazzini and Patti The
/ quality of volume of voice and the
ability to express deep feeling was the
outstanding element of the Tetrazzini
| side of the equation, while Patti had
an exquisite refinement of voice. Both
of these attributes are predicted for
the little girl
One of the chief necessities for a
great singer is the power to under
stand language SO well developed in
Gloria that it gives indication of be-
ing able to grasp readily the nuances
of the various languages.
/ On the question of temperament
that rock upon which many talented
folk in all walks of life are wrecked
Il-she is study. 1t will take strong
training to restrain her emotion and
strong love nature that she may main
tain her own personality and dignity
of character. She will be generally
admired and have great ambition.
d But
The danger ahead lies in trait that
all folk, in and out of music, might
|, do well to note-she is going to be
, very hard to restrain under criticism
and she must be taught to hear the
unkind things without becoming
, ruffled. Hope and anticipation are
shown by the eyes, which have 9
peculiar sparkle all their own
A little, retrousse nose gives sign OF
a loving disposition, and the lips show
playfulness. a keen sense of humol
and fun. There is every chance thai
she will be the maker of friends, and
that everywhere she goes some friend
, will be added to her list The chin is
tHe slSn-pOSl Lndt points TO tnlS trait
1t also shows that she will be able tC
influence others quite as much as they
; will be able to influence her, and tina
r her friendship and approval will be-
sought.
Vitality, long life and health arr
\ shown by the lower lobe of her ear
| and the cheeks reveal the lung ca
pacity that formed the distinguished
physical feature of her father. Goo
digestion also finds its reflection here
), The length of the upper lip shows con
: centration and ability to complete
1 task
e All in all, the scientists who hav,
examined the child find her futur
bright, and see in her a new star tina
will one day shine in the operati
e armament.