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March 6, 1902
The Daily Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
What is this article about?
In Wichita, Kansas, on March 5, singer Lillian Nordica performed to 2000 people, unaware that her music was being broadcast via hidden telephone transmitters to other cities; she was furious upon discovery and refused future such setups.
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NORDICA NEATLY WORKED
Kansas Men Best the Singer.
WICHITA, Kan., March 5—Lillian Nordica sang to an audience of 2000 persons last night. An unique feature of the concert was the transmission of the music by telephone to various parts of the city, also to other cities, even to Kansas City. Transmitters the size of the ordinary telephone mouthpiece were placed among the footlights. Mme Nordica did not learn of the shrewd arrangement for the telephone concert until a few minutes before singing the last number. She was indignant and almost refused to sing the closing selections. Mme. Nordica said after the concert that never again would she sing into a telephone, and that hereafter her managers would investigate the stage to see if there were any receivers secreted. She said that those who heard her by telephone would have a false impression of her singing.
Kansas Men Best the Singer.
WICHITA, Kan., March 5—Lillian Nordica sang to an audience of 2000 persons last night. An unique feature of the concert was the transmission of the music by telephone to various parts of the city, also to other cities, even to Kansas City. Transmitters the size of the ordinary telephone mouthpiece were placed among the footlights. Mme Nordica did not learn of the shrewd arrangement for the telephone concert until a few minutes before singing the last number. She was indignant and almost refused to sing the closing selections. Mme. Nordica said after the concert that never again would she sing into a telephone, and that hereafter her managers would investigate the stage to see if there were any receivers secreted. She said that those who heard her by telephone would have a false impression of her singing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Lillian Nordica
Telephone Transmission
Concert Deception
Wichita Concert
What entities or persons were involved?
Lillian Nordica
Where did it happen?
Wichita, Kan.
Story Details
Key Persons
Lillian Nordica
Location
Wichita, Kan.
Event Date
March 5
Story Details
Lillian Nordica sang to an audience of 2000 in Wichita, with music transmitted by telephone to various parts of the city and to Kansas City using transmitters among the footlights; she was indignant upon learning of the arrangement just before her last number and vowed never to sing into a telephone again.