The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-26
Christine Miucr interviewed.

CnG1Stlne Mlucr interviewed.
AS Miss Christine Miller. the famed
contralto. is to appear in this city
again this spring as of the num-
bers in the artists recital course her
admirers here will be interested in a
clever little Interview she gave out
yesterday while in st. Paul where she
sang last evening with the symphony
orchestra. Miss Miller's success has
been phenomenal since she entered
concert work and her coming to this
city will be cordially welcomed by
those who heard her a few years ago.
Her coming is a particular pleasure
to Mrs. George Davis of 41S North
Fourth street who knew Miss Miller
West Virginia. Though Miss Miller
grew up in kiser she has established
her home in Pittsburg, Pa, since go
ing into her professional caree and
her name Is now associated with that
city. Miss Miller was most happy to
renew Mrs. Davis acquaintance when
she was here a few seasons ago and
has since remembered her with pro-
grams each year and occasional notes
Of her interesting career.
The following regarding Miss Mill
er's view of marriage appeared in last
evenings st. Paul Dispatch:
Miss Christine Miller. the Pitts.
burgh contralto who will sing with
the symphony orchestra this evening,
cleared up a mystery today. Miss
Miller is young, talented and brilliant,
Yet she is unmarried.
Why is this true?" she was asked.
TT isn't such a mystery" she re-
piled. THE fact is I never had time.
rotary and my " press agent, so /
have been too busy to think of getting
married"
But do you intend always to re.
II certainly do not she said de-
cidedly. Don't think for a minute
that / am opposed to marriage. Blu.
there is time for that later. To tell
the truth. l feel sure that the time
will come. but not YET"
Miss Miller has had Of
fers to go into grand opera.
But I much prefer the freedom Of
concert work." she explained. at am
my W boss. Then, too, I believe
there is more art in concert work. One
must build ones own stage setting
n create the atmosphere. Besides.
you always think Of contraltos in
grand opera as big. motherly persons.
Well. I refuse to be that"
Miss Miller's many friends in St.
Paul during the past few days have
been making her visit a pleasantly
eventful one. She has had to decline
many invitations. Speaking Of her
engagements Miss Miller sighed az
she told of being obliged recently to
decline the invitation to give a pro-
fesslonal recital before the Federation
of Musical clubs to be held in Chi
cage this spring. This honor is &C.
orded to but a choice few in the con-
cert field.
"A previous engagement to sing a,
q southern musical festival, however,
prevented Miss Miller accepting anc
In spite OF the latter being Of less i'm.
portance she would not break her
contract. Miss Miller has engage.
ments up to the latter part Of May.
when she will go to Europe for the
summer. Speaking Of her successful
renditions OF Malcolm McMillan's sons
contralto told of having recently "a.
ceived q compliment from the St.
Paul composer, who sent her q new
song, dedicated to her and caiieA
MY Valentine" She will use IL Al
an encore in recital work. This after.
noon Miss Miller will be the quest ~
the Schubert club at its regular fort.
nightly musicale.
Mrs. Frank White Hostess.
Valley City Times Record: Mrs
Gabriel Berg was the honor guest At
a very, pretty four course luncheon
given by Mrs. Frank White at her
home on Park emu Monday. Six.
teen guests who are old friends OF
Mrs Berg. responded to invitations
ana the dining room n table were
beautifully decorated with ferns.
smilax n pink carnations. while de.
mure Puritan maidets. In the shape
Of place cards, marked the places 81
the guests. The afternoon was de-
voted to the reading Of the little
book. The Elected Mother and story
telling, after which the guests depart.
ed for their homes.
Miss Smith to Minneapolis.
Miss Alta Smith lenvcs this evening
for Minneapolis where she will be en-
tcrtaincd as tho guest of her aunt. Mrs.
Harry l.. Cali. at tho bennington.
Miss smith. sxpeets to be away three
or four weeks.