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EXPERIENCES OF LUISA TETRAZZINI.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DRAMA FILMS.
CURING BY MUSIC. GREAT SAVOYARDS.
AMERICAN HÖSPITAL'S NOTABLE MOVE.
Curing
MEMORIES OF MELODY MAHERS.
Gilbert
The famous prima donna writes.
hospital patients by The great Savoyards who prac- !music! It sounds fantastic. and tically devoted their stage lives to In a contemporary --- •
yot the idea is being put into effect the interpretation of the All the world will agree that an hospitals in America. sense of humour is "essential" to success in every form of art. It f the universal solvent, the amulet against every kind of blander, the one touch of nature which makes the' whole world kin. Like all the other arts, and perhaps more than mort. music needs this saving
grace.
I may be allowed to cite my own experiences, I would say that have never towed any mishap to affect my singing. I have laughed
Though a belief in music as a and Sullivan operas, commence with curative factor in disease dates George Grosamith, the older, who back as far, at least, as the Crimean began his career as a drawing-room War. when Florence Nightingale introduced music in the basu hos-entertainer, and in all his work en- pitale, and St Thomas's, and other tertained to the end of his days. London hospitals, in 1860, followed Ele called himself "the society her example by introducing "corri- clown." and many of the
Savoy dor singing." the hospitals generally parts were written round his "aub
me gift of carrying off the ridicu-
have not hitherto adopted the policy..
But Mrs. Isa Maud laen who lous with an air of preposterous had proved in private nursing, and dignity," as a contemporary put it, in hospitals, the soothing value of The parts he created, and in which singing at the patients bedsides, he endeared himself to half London, obtained her great opportunity were Jack Point in "The Yeoman at troubles, and laughed them away when the world war, was in pro-
have always found that a sense gress. She had charge of Amert of the Guards." Ko-Ko in "The of humour in the most helpful thing can hospitals-under-the- War De Mikado." Sir Joseph Poster in In the world in aiding one to prapartment, and American Red Cross, "Pinafore" and Robin Oakapple in serve that perfect balance of the land used music sa an atd in surgi-Ruddigoro"
ch medical corrective, and re- "Patience." emotion which enables a singer to construction cases. with marked radiate the human quality, and thus gain an hold the sympathy of on Faudience.
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The came lady originated, or ganised, and directed musical acti- 3 remember that during my ritten for the New York Tubercu- American tour in 1020 neceted losis Association, and a two years' so the request of the United States time had the wards of 15 subercu- Government to broadenst for the Josis hospitals in that city under benefit of their puilors, many of her care, while from many other whom were more than 800 miles types of hospitals came requests for
Although it was my first her "kind of music." away experience before the microphone,
The "kind of music", is an all- it was regarded as a great success, and a member of the Government,portant factor. Any kind wilt
not do.. on complimenting me. asked me to sing my favourite song for the boys.l To his amazement sung the refrain:
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Nobody knows.
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Rutland Barrington is, perhaps, the best known. They said of these that, Grossmith had charm and Bar rington had presence. The latter was the great Fooh-Bah. Yet he was very worried when studying the part, as he told in his own re- miniscences. At the first rehear
als Gilbert said. "It is no more my idea of Pooh-Bah than chalk is like ịcheupe," but after a quiet hour or two together at the dramatist's house all was well.
Was
The women Savoyards are not so
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OPERA IN AUSTRALIA.
Richard Temple la another of the The Right Kind.
first Savoyard Dick Deadeye was Writing in "The American Jour his big success, yet he played Stre- al of Nursing," Mrs. Hisen stresses phen in "Tolanthe" and Sergeant his falt. By 'organised muste. Merz and the gloomy Sir Roderic for want of a better term," she says, Murgatroyd was an almost equal And "The Mikado” was menu (a) musis that is rightly success. This appealed to the American hosen as to words, character of one of his best. sense of humour, as it has been the composition, tone, colour, rhythm, Then there was-and la-Cout popular song of American youth repetition, all combined as to trice Pounds, a lyric toner of since the introduction of prohibi-soothe, to give hope, to stimulate alightly later date. Opionel Fair.
interest in life, to those hearing it; fax and Marco are his chief suc-' tion.
On ahother beension I was asked music that la appropriate, that cesses. And other notable figures to nopear at the Senate Chamber is rightly rendered by the right were Walter Passmore and W. H. in Sacramento, California, where people, by musicians possessed of a Workman, who died in India' a while the Governor of the State xaye me personality to bring cheer, able to Engo, after Australia had seen much an audience, and invited me to ait go through their part undaunted by of his good work in the Grossmith
Durward Lely whole any emergency that may arise in roles.
best in his chair for
the ward, artists who will so render known for his Nanki-Poo. W. H minutes..
the music they bring that the Denny, who once went to Australia
The Australian. Press Association Patients will say-
with a Shakespearean company. made notable figures of Shadbolt states that on the eve of her depar- and the Grand Inquisitor. Butture for Marseilles to embark for Greasmith's mantle to-day has fai. Australia, Dame Nellie Melba was 'the guest of the Minister for the len on Henry Lytton.
Interior at a farewell luncheon. notable, maybe because the female The diva says she intends return- roles are less remarkable but Leo-ing in 1927 to form a grand opera nota Braham and Gertrude Ulmar, company, which will tour Australia Jessie Bond and Resina Brandram in 1928. Melba took the Ballarat all had splendid followings in their tenor, Matti Bernardi, for an audi tion by Dthn Gilly, who was 90 en- day.
thusiastic that he wants to teach :Old photographs of Nellie Stewart Bernardi without fee. Dame Melḥa show that she must have been ex-recently sang duets for the gramo tremely charming in some of the phone with the Australian barf leading women parts of Gilbert tone, Wallace Brownlee. and Sullivan productions. "Tolan. the," "Yum-Yum" in "The Mikado, and "Princess Ida, were particu larly brilliant performances. Our theatrical records will show in let- ters of burnished silver the names of Howard Vernon as Nanki-Poo And Robert Brough as the Lord our train became derailed as it was. Chancellor in "Iolanthe," in which pasaing through a dense forest, and his good wife also appeared as a though the first coach escaped singer of worth before she took over Behtly, the people in the second and the dramatic-comedy field. third, coaches were badly shaken
Many will recall sweet Leonora and upset, and two negro guards Braham alad in the leads. The youth were killed."
ful triumpba of Florence Young, Signor Campanini..my brother-in-Flora Graupner, Violet Varley, Ida Wallace Brownlow, law. who was the opera company's Osborne,
Ryley Henry musical director, tried to calm the Charles
Bracy, artists, many of whom were greatly William Elton, and George Lauri distressed over the loss of their were made in Gilbert and Sullivan The news was broadcast, and as instruments. by holding a concert roles. And George Lauri as Jack the story travelled it became highly in the woods.. Members of the or. Point is said to have been one of coloured. Finally (twas circulated chestra took pieces of wood to re-the outstanding figures of Austro- that I was drowned, and a cabic present violina and flutes and other lian theatrical history.
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"You are the Governor of all How California new," said he
The music in our hearts.we bore would you like to dictate a new law
Long after it was heard no more, for us"
"That I should," I replied. "Lete nerves and memories of the sick retain impressions of the every man drink what he likes."
music and the musicians much, Every member of the Senate longer and more vividly than do the laughed. but the Governor, normally active with many divers not without
replied,sions. sadiness, "Madame, I wish it were possible, hat I fear your request has exceeded cently been organised
"For this reason a group has re- the even my authority."
National Association for Music in During a tour through Mexico Hospitals, for the purpose of intro- the Governor asked me to remainducing music into hospital life in the city as his guest for a few under the jurisdiction, and with the days' rest. As i was anxious to co-operation of the medical heads of get on with my engagements I had each hospital, and to introduce to decline.
Before I reached the such music, in such a manner as end of my journey soricus floods shall be an adjunct to the medical overtook my party. The tracks treatment. without infringing any were washed away, and the water hospital regulations." mounted Higher and higher; cutting off all means of escape, for a day or more. had lost all my bag- gage, and Had to put up in a dingy, cold room in an hotel, part of which had been washed away.
Affoat!
..
When the rescue party arrived they saw floating about on the top of the water a life-size poster of myself which had apparently ea feaped from my luggage. Some of the men shouted: "Look! look Toirazzini is flouting on the water."
to that effect was sent to my home instruments. Then the director Nor must we overlook Maggie in Italy It was an amusing ex-rave the signal to play a famous Moore, whose Katisha was so fiery perlence, though I was sorry my Italian opera, and the air was filled that it is told of her that ane fright" people had been alarmed.
with a harmony of sweet sounds ened Leanora Eraham almost to a My concert the next day was a from the throats of the players.lelly on the first night "The marvellous success, partly because o gave splendid Imitations of Mikado" was performed. many people came to see if I was their various instruments.
In an interview in 1919. Maggie really alive. The Governor honour- As the concert progressed one of Moore gave her own description of jed me with a visit after the concert the players shouted: "Look! look; It thus: "I was not originally cast was over, and presented me with maestro, even the Tons are enchant-for Katisha, but I appeared in en a white kid bag filled with Mexicaned with our divine music." and he emergency. Leonora Braham was gold coins as a souvenir of my pointed to an animal standing) Yum-Yum, and I well remember how adventure. These are still among, motionless near by. On closer. in she cowered away from me when my treasures, with the exception of spection it proved to be a real lich, I sung those flerce words at the end, several gaye to Caruso, who was one of the mountain variety, occa of the first act. I really believe the a great coin collector.,
sionally found in North America, thought I was going to tear her "A Trained"" Band.
lend our concert, ended somewhat face I felt all the anger of Kati- When I was travelling in Arizona unceremoniously, every one scram-sha, who, after all, la given a pretty with the Chicago Opera Company bling to safety,
bad time."
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