The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
SOCIETY
Matters Social Patriotic and
Artistic Interest SOclely
Prospective Events-Nrs T. o. Smith Give Luncheon in
Compliment to Mrs. Berram Pike-Mrs Seals Will En-
tertain for Mrs Albert Bush of Mobile Bridge.
Showers and Other Matters of Moment.
Announcements Personals
by MYRTLE MILES

Apropos of opera-and music lovers
who expect to hear "Rigoletto" or "rro-
Vatore" today are unquestionably filled
with musical appreciation and interest
one is reminded Of the big stars of opera
and incidentally of Scotti, the great bari.
tone, who has never been TO Birmingham
but has been heard by Birmingham peo-
pie in Atlanta and New York. Musical
America gives a pleasant little sketch of
him this week. 1t was written by Me-
phisto, who says that, lunching with
some friends the other day, at the KniclS-
erbocker, one of the ladies who was of
our party said to me:
rs not that Antonio Scott. the great
baritone of the Metropolitan, over there
in the corner"
Antonio"
Then the young lady said:
rs he really as wicked as he is in
'scarpia?' When I hear his 'Scarpia and
look at him in that great scene cold
chills go down my back. Has man to
be such real villain in order to be able
to play the part so realistically"
My dear young lady," said l. my ex-
perience of singers and actors is that the
men who most realistically depict villains
on the stage are, in private life, the most
delightful and amiable of men. Just as,
on the other hand, l have found many
of those who play heroes hard to get
along with in private life and often lack
ing most of the virtues which they pre-
sent with such extraordinary fidelity in
the various heroic roles that they as
sumo"
How can that be- asked the young
lady
Il presume" | replied, that we are
all more or less of the Jekyl-Hyde make
up-that is to say. We have two natures
Now, men who play villains have an OPP
portunity, on the stbge to work off sheir.
villainy. Consequently, in private life
they are as charming. as debonair and as
delightful socially as our dear friend.
Antonio Scott, who YOU know, is one OF
the few artists who is received in the
very best society here. where he has null
titudS of friends who rejoice when they
hee< he is coming to dinner or to spend
an evening.
AT the same time he is absolutely
democratic, and the humblest bootblack
Il servant who waits on him is just a s
devoted to him the most elegant lady
~ society.
NOW EsYerse the picture Most men
being dual in their nature, when they
play for two or three hours every night
all kinds of impossible heroic roles that
part of their nature is set into action.
Consequently, when they retire into pri-
Nate life they feel an inclination to kick
the dog. beat their wives (if they have
them or otherwise dispose of themselves
in generally cantankerous and unmerci-
ful manner"
This seemed TO interest the young lady,
who noticeN that the elegant Signor
Scott was experimenting with the
greatest care a wonderful plat of fish
over channg dish, which the head
waiter himself was preparing.
Don't misjudge him. said I, for he
is a most moderate and modest eater, but
what he wants must be tasty and of the
best That indeed, is the acme of the
culinary art-to get not much but that
which is most nourishng in a small
quantity