Word: falsettos
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...applause. It was evidently a novelty; this fact being evinced by the manner of its reception and by the report of one of the papers next morning; the ingenious reporter had evidently looked it up in his unabridged and in accordance with its definition praised "Mr. C - 's funny falsetto singing...
...parts of the two rival suitors with excellent taste. The female roles were taken by Messrs. Fox and Cushing, the former in tone and action portraying faithfully the French matron, while the latter took the part of the young lady. In the farce Mr. Cushing's rendering, in falsetto voice, of "Where Art Thou Now, My Beloved?" was a taking feature of the evening. Mr. Belshaw also brought down the house with his comic songs. The following was the cast...
...young ladies in confidential conversation: "Have you a falsetto voice?" "N-no, but I have a false set o' teeth...
...false has become chronic, and sometimes exhibits itself in a most exasperating manner: witness, the sextette in "Lucia," on Monday night. Mr. Joseph Maas is not a good actor as yet, but has a serviceable tenor voice, fresh, strong, and reasonably well cultivated. Mr. Clarke, the third tenor or falsetto or whatever he is to be called, acts poorly and walks in a waddle; his voice does not show traces of overwork. Mr. Carlton, the baritone, though now affected and awkward in his acting, gives promise of becoming one of the best American baritones. His singing and Mr. Hill...