Show 1 Tel Tells Is Singer bt I Shape of f C M i f. f I H e CS 1 0 1 11 1 1 JS Is TS IT possible to tell teU from the B shat 1 I o of the human head whether a a arnan man manor manor or woman possesses a a. a and if Ir so 80 of oC what register Fitz discoverer of or th the Fitz science of vocal measurement be believes believes be- be lees it tt Is He le has haa has has' many advocates who agree asree with him on the matter matter and and andas last as night to bring the subject mob mer clearly before musicians the tho thed d f ff Ot or f Voice VOice Incorporated Incorporate entertained entertained enter enter- tamed about thirty of or the best beet known kno n men and women of ot the prate llon world world at at a a sumptuous banquet at t thi the Alexandria in Los Ls Angeles Angelea The pink room was as used used and arid beaU rul ful floral oral decorations and delectable viands prepared the guests for fcc tOt much that was Interesting and stimulating to their mental capacities c Mr r. r Fits opened the discussion of the possibilities ties tics of his hb hl system which was wa afterward afterward after after- ward followed by animated questions argument and assenting or disse dissecting ting theories theries of or the many vocal oc 1 teachers present Mr Fitz contends that his system stem or of physical measurements will show quantitatively and qualitatively ti the tho endowments of ot the natural natural singer that it will wi point out the tortes fortes ad and weaknesses weak we n nesses in capacity and will wil prevent misguided training and discover new voices in unsuspected material He lie thinks thInk this system If Ir properly used would check the tho waste of ot time and money mone now too often orten spent f In n vo vocal vocal 0 cal training training- ot of one on ph physically unfitted to become a singer and claims to have havo discovered that third child every eer white hite has haa some musical talent and every fifth one possesses ex exceptional vocal possibilities and that less than one one- half haIr of 1 per cent of this vast amount of ot good vocal material has h s been developed devel deel or even recognized that the th hu hu- hu- hu I I man voice is the physical sound of oC in intensified In- In thought thought-a thought thought-a a mirror ca capable able of ot reflecting every feeling in the whole hole gamut of oC emotions common to the soul of or man how to to- distinguish tt be between b t tween een the tho voices of oC the same specie spec the the soprano soprano mezzo and contralto con cent in hi the female and ant tenor baritone ban bari tone tono and bass bas In the male The guests most of or whom participated participated In some way in 1 the discussion Included Mariska Maniska Aldrich a 1 and her tier husband Emmet Davis and md Must and Mmes Clifford Lott Lot F. F Ww W v Gates Theophlus Fits 11 Ralph Laughlin and arid Leslie Dowell Dowen the Misses Jennie ennie Jones Jone Nellie Nelie Redman Annet Jennie Jennio Winston Evelyn Thomas and Nellita Choate the Mmes Constance Balour Balfour Lillian Simmons Jones-Simmons Matthew Mat Mat- thew S. S Robertson Florence nee Reed Ruzena James Jarne JaDe Henry Ballagh Ba ag Gertrude Gertrudo no Ross s. s and Pa Parsons ons Florence Laurence Lurence and th the Ellis Rhodes Joseph Jr Charles Els Draa Dma Charles Wakefield CadI Cadman Cadman Cad- Cad man Frank H. H Colby and Joshua oshua A. A Adkisson |