The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, February 1904, No. 159.Various
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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, February 1904, No. 159.
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English literature -- Periodicals; Short stories, English -- Periodicals
It has been stated, by one in a position to judge, that Mr. Bright
seldom dropped or raised his voice more than a semitone, and everybody
has experienced, or heard of, the charm of Bright's delivery. No
disrespect is implied, therefore, when the following gentlemen are
mentioned as being among those numerous members who depart very little
from the one dominant pitch: Mr. Cathcart Wason, Sir W. Holland, Mr.
Channing, Mr. Claude Hay, Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Arnold-Forster, Sir
William Harcourt, Mr. John Burns, Sir Fortescue Flannery, and Mr. Bryce.
[Music: J. Cathcart Wason]
Mr. Wason adheres pretty closely to the neighbourhood of C sharp,
and combines with a swift utterance an earnest demeanour and a total
absence of hesitation. Sir W. Holland, the possessor of a deep, rich
vocal organ, seldom goes away from B or C. Mr. Channing gets a good
deal said on C sharp, with a slight downward inflection at the end of a
sentence. Mr. Claude Hay also adheres pretty generally to C sharp. Sir
Samuel Hoare is heard through the medium of full, sonorous tones, his
manner being eminently that of a man of ripe experience and practical
methods.
[Music: H. O. Arnold-Forster]
Mr. Arnold-Forster, the new Secretary of State for War, one of the most
serious speakers in the House, has a rather thin voice and a rapid
utterance, but he articulates well and reaches his audience in a clear,
direct manner.
[Music: Sir Wᵐ. Harcourt]
Sir William Harcourt is one of few left belonging to the old school.
There is the traditional Parliamentary style--a studied form of
oratory--deliberate, lofty, and impressive; the manner that is followed
at a considerable distance by some of the younger men. We find in Sir
William Harcourt's speech a series of words almost on the one note,
uttered in a restrained tone and finishing at each phrase with a
characteristic turn of the voice--perhaps, also, a suppressed laugh or
a "humph," the meaning of which can never be mistaken. The voice is not
so strong as it used to be, but the fine old type of English oratory
is still there. The diagrams relating to Mr. Arnold-Forster and Sir
William Harcourt, though probably not quite correct in the matter of
pitch, give an idea of the modulation.
[Music: John Burns.]
[Music: Rᵗ. Hon. Jos. Bryce]
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