THE PHONOGRAPH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9336, 29 January 1892, Page 3

THE PHONOGRAPH

That marvellous piece of mechanism — the phonograph-was again exhibited at the City Hall last night, when a number of new records were produced by the machine, including a speech made during the afternoon by Sir Robert Stout, and heard very distinctly all over the hall. One of the most entertaining items was the record of Donald, the- well-known newspaper runner alf given- during the day. As the familiar Aberdoman accent was recognised by the audience they were loud in their applause. The message spoken by the Rev. Dr Stuart on the preceding evening was also reproduced as follows.—" Mr Kelly.—lifty years ago I was invited toamcetin" of students in the house of Sir David Brewster to thfHnn PMv CT ll S°/ 1)}l OtO,S^ phy pounded by ™™~»A;+ l lh<&' w,ho had ust recently discovered how to fix the shadows of objects. When he held up the brown picture it seemed to us wnnTl V S-t) Ye re^ded it as a wonder of wonders, but I am not sure that any of us ventured to predict the future triumph/ of the new S,ft .^e phonograph is still more w ondeiful. It is a wonder of wonders to me how spoken words can be imprinted on a cylinder and afterwards reproduced a thousand times in distant places as clearly as they were spoken. Mr Kelly I welcome you to mine own romantic city I thank you for offering to exhibit this wonderful machine in the public schools and to explain th» principles of phonography to young Otago, and give them the pleasure of seeing and hearing one of the greatest wonders.—B. M Stuart ' t Mr George Kelly, besides giving a lucid and interesting explanation of the phonograph as usual during the ovemnz, contributed a few recitations, which were greatly appreciated. There will lie another exhibition of Mison'c wonderful invention :uvin to-night, which will be the last occasion but°one on winch the public will have an opportunity of hearing it. '