Today, a tip of the hat to the persistence of one Ms. Elisa Hall, who lived in Boston from 1853-1924.
Ms. Hall was at the heart of that city's musical life for many years. She was a Francophile, and championed the best and the latest in French music. Sadly, Elisa Hall suffered from a hearing ailment, which would eventually result in complete deafness.
Ok--that's almost as funny as the "handicapped people are our customers" line (No! Do tell!) I encountered in one of Eviljob's disability sensitivity training a few years ago; that one had me literally on the floor. Okay, so I'm not so sensitive, maybe.
I'm behind in mail still, and am trying to catch up on Composers Datebook a bit. That's from the show on the 17th.
Poor Ms Hall--she's so bleeding deaf she likes frog music!
Having a smidgeon of Frog in the woodpile, I can say that with impunity. ;-) In my mind, I picture her also jamming out to say, the washing machine, construction sites, and the like. She's just being remembered kindly because of her generosity towards the Arts.
Sigh. French music: recommended by nine out of ten deaf people.
giggle.
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