Identifier: literarydigest60newy (find matches)
Title: The literary digest
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: New York : Funk & Wagnalls (etc.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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throufrb 84 The Literary Digest for March 22, 1919
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n? Its Yon. Arthur! ^^ ARTHUR FIELDS, the great vaudeville favorite, is a past master,. at putting the punch into popular songs. The illustrationis from a photograph taken at the Edison Recording Laboratoriesand shows Mr. Fields standing beside the New Edison and singingin direct comparison with its Re-Creation of his voice. Thistest of direct comparison is an Edison test. It is made by no othermanufacturer. At the table are seated three experts, who pass on each Edisonrecording. In the group surrounding them are several popular Edifonartists who happened to be at the Edison Recording Laboratorieswhen this test was made. Among them are Collins and Harlan,world famed singing comedians; George Wilton Ballard, the popularballad singer; Cesare Sodero, Director of Soderos Band; and EugeneJaudas, Leader of the Jaudas Society Orchestra. The verdict of this critical assemblage was expressed in the spon-tancous ejaculation, Its you, Arthur. The New Edison has neverfailed, in similar comparison

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