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Show MADE THE SONG REALISTIC. Contralto's Musical Efforts Accompanied Accom-panied by the Living Article. Alice Sovereign had a trying experience experi-ence recently In Pittsburg, her recital ending with a llttlo tragedy, tho dramatis dra-matis personao of which wero tho contralto con-tralto and a bluebottle fly. Tho refrain re-frain of Nevln's "Yearning" had just been reached and Miss Sovereign In her most appealing tone3 was entreating, entreat-ing, "Oh, fly with mo!" when the bluebottle, blue-bottle, nccei.,ing tho invitation, appeared. ap-peared. Refusing to bo brushed aside, it buzzed blithely about tho singer's pretty face and with commendable taste remained in the vicinity of her lips. "Oh, fly! oh, fly!" continued Miss Sovereign, a bit tremulously. "Buzz!" was tho noncommittal answer. "Oh, fly!" confined the contralto, on a low C that gave very little hint of her trepidation. And then the worst happened. hap-pened. Without pausing to reflect, the fly impulsively rushed into tho breach and disappeared. It was a critical moment for both, but Miss Sovereign proved equal to tho emergency. Without With-out wincing, and with excellent breath control, she aided tho Intruder In Its downward journey, and concluded con-cluded tho song with a clear, mellow, and truthful, "Oh, fly with me!" The Incident was unnoticed by the audience, audi-ence, but Miss Sovereign still has the fly in memory, at least. |