PARIS OPERA BY WIRE.
The British Postmaster-General and the French Minister pf Posts .and Telegraphs permitted a very interesting ceremony to take place at the Electrophone Salon, in Gerrard Street, Paris, last month. ' Seated in comfortable armchairs, about thirty invited guests were ablo to listen to Gounod's "Faust" performed at the Grand Opera House, Paris! The voices of Faust and. Marguerite in their beautiful duet were perfectly audible', as- was tho nppliui=e at the conclusion of the sceiie. One was only allowed to hear snatches of: tho opera, as we..w.crp jwitclied.W ten, to Coinmamler Evans ! s speech in, the Albert Hall, • from.. th'sro' to';'"tlio. PSfyjcfJ'. the Tiroli (to hoar Harry Lauder!);-_ to Daly's", Adelphi, and finally to' the last, act of "Tosca" at Covent Garden. Truly a marvellous evening! Mrs. "Montgomery, for many ytars with Messrs. Fuller, Ltd., has takeu over the management of tho Lyceum Theatre, Petone.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 2
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148PARIS OPERA BY WIRE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 2
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