Francis Joseph and the Phonograph.
The phonograph has been shodfff by Dr Wancemaim to the emperor Francis Joseph. Dr Wangemann (says the Daily News’ corres&'ondent) first placed on the cone a cylinder with th 9 Austrian National Hymn, tbe
Radetzky March, and concluding words ‘hurrah.’ The Emperor next a3ked for a song, and Srabm’s ‘ Ode of Sappho,’ as sung by Rosa Papior, wai produced. Then followed a brilliant performance on the pianoforte. Next came the City Trumpeter of Heidelberg’s collection of signals. The Emperor declared that this was the best he had yet heard. He now asked for human speech. In the wax cylinder which the doctor then placed on the cone, the Emperor immediately recognised the voice of Sonnonthal, who had recited a passage from ‘ Faust ’ to the phonograph. The Emperor was so delighted with the performance that he asked the other gentlemen to take the tubes and listen too. After this the Bismarck cylinder was produced, which had been kept for the last, and which is not to be used ar y more until Dr Wangemann returns to America ; indeed, it has been heard but one?, by Field-Marshal Moltke, and no one else. The cylinder is to be reproduced for the benefit of future generations, The Emperor immediately recognised the voice.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 934, 24 January 1890, Page 5
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