The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-23


from late books, which have been bic
sellers are being prepared for present
alton at Boise. Mr.. Willard Andalin
and Mrs. Arvilla Clark Andalin are
noted Utah artists, who will do con-
siderable solo work and present short
programs on the evenings when q
lecture is the principal feature. The
former is basso of splendid native
ability and excellent training with q
voice of profound richness and depth.
he mas been student under some Of
!ne best masters of Europe for the past
five years, during which time he filled
with distinction a contract with the
Royal Opera ompany of Germany.
Mrs Andaitn Is dramatic soprano Of
rare ability with an exceptionally swee
pleasing voice and a charming pre-
sence. Her training extends over fit.
teen years under masters of voice cul-
ture both in this country and Germany
She has taken the leading role in sew
eral grand operas and has sung before
the royalty of the fatherland.. She has
also distinguished herself in pianoforte.
having graduated from the music de-
partment of the University Of Michi-
gan at Ann Arbor as we'll as having
staai'.d extensively abroad. What is
expected to be the triumph Of the
ChautauQua is the intended production
OF Mehd"ls: ohm 8 greatest oratorio. Ell
iah.' by the Chicago operate com.
pany and the Boise Choral society com
blned. The members of the operate
company will carry the solo parts and
the choral society will do all the en-.
semble singing. Never before has one
Of the great oratorios been produced in
Idaho and it will be made additionally
nolahl= by the artists who are to as
sist in the production. The choral So
ciety is under the direction of Prof
Westbrook, its organizer and the d.
rector Of music for the Boise indie
pendent school district. He is a grad
uate of several prominent schools Of
music and the society at its first con-
cert, given at Boise late in 1911 made
such tremendous hit that it was
largely in response to demand for a
second appearance that the arrange
ment for producing Elijah was made.
Personnel Of the choral society in
cludes practically all the best voices of
Boise, 1t is a voluntary organization
composed of lovers of music who are
able to sing, it's ambitions are purely
artistic and for this reason it is able
to command the very best singers of
he city. The solo parts will be equal
" we'll cared for. Mr.. Arthur Middle
ION of Chicago will sing the baritone
role, the part of Elijah. Mr. Mid
lletcn is acknowledged to be without
l peer in this part, he has sung in all |
he large cities of the east, where he
las won unstinted praise Mr.. John r.
Miller, a prominent tenor and teacher |
If Chicago sings the part of King
Ahab and of Obadiah. Nine. Rose
4utiger Cannon, contralto, New
York singer of enviable reputation,
ings the parts of Queen Jezebel and
# an angel. Miss Leonora Allen, the
oprano, sings the widows part and an
4ngel's song. The Chicago operate
ompany was the biggest drawing card
t the 1911 assembly of the Chautau-
qua. On the last two nights this
ompany appeared the top gallery was
illed and people were turned away.
they will be in Boise three nights this
ear, Elijah being on the second, the
ther two nights being given over to
oncerts Of their own choosing.
The railroads have all published
heap rates to the Cautauqua COM
nencing June 18th and good over
NV I at