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Ne second numbee Of TIE Lyceum
course under the Auspices Of The
Dsning Womsn's club will appsar at
the Crystal theatsr next Wednesday
night, November IL, the feature being
Madame Evelyn Scotney and CON-
pany Of high sclass artists.
Some are born great while others
have greatness thrust upon them. To
fbe born great and then have great
ness thrust upon one is seldom dupli-
Gated in the present day, but such
was the fate or fortune Of Nine. Ev-
elyn Scotney Of Australia. now Of
the Boston Opera Company.
As q girl in Melbourne, Australia.
Mime. Scotney, 10 quote her own
words, never dreamed Of bscoming
u grand opera singer. Her first am
hilton in music was the piano. but
that was not to be. One night at Mel
bourne, while the great Melba was
sitting in the audience, Nine. Scotney
sang at a concert. Melba was delight
ed; took her to Europe and insisted
ON coaching her personally. Later,
through the influence Of the prima
donna, she became n pupil Of Mar
checi and Tosti.
While pursuing her studies in Paris
and London Nine. Scotney turned her
attention to the concert stage, APP
pearing with great success. It was
at a private recital in London that
Director Henry Russell Of the Boston
Opera Company heard her and made
her an offer to come to America.
Nine. Scotney's first appearance in
Boston was in small part in "Tha-
is." A few days later at concert
she sang the Mad Scene from Lu-
cia." OF this the Boston Post says:
"Mme. Scotney sang her way into the
hearts Of music lovers in her first
appearance at the Boston Opera
Company concert in the Mad Scene
from Lucia She rose upon the
wave Of popular favor, and all who
heard her pronounced her new ster
in the operate armament" Her
amazing success caused Director
Russell to arrange special perfarm-
ance Of "Lucia" with Nine. Scotney
in the title role. directly after Tet-
raxxini's appearance. OF this per-
Torrance the critics wrote, "Last
night Nine. Scotney appeared for the
first time in stellar operate role
and with extraordinary success; she
aroused great enthusiasm, the audi
ence giving her unstinted applause.
After the Mad Scene she received no
less than nine curtain calls. II wos
night that should prove memorable
for the gifted soprano. Although pit
ting her voice against that Of the
great Constantine. she sang as easily
as though at her own piano. Her
voice was as clear as crystal, extra
ordinarily brilliant with that charm
ing-l hardness that denotes u
great coloratura singer"
The Monday morning papers con-
tinued the ovation. zone of the
greatest coloratura soprano voices
in the world" wrote one critic; "a
really great Soprano" wrote another;
more perfect than Tetrazzini," wrote
the third. How well she acuitted her
self as Gilda in "Rigoletto" is shown
by the newspapers, "last night the
young singer appeared with two of
the greatest artists in the world.
Maurice Remand and Constantine.
and in the opinion of everybody in
the house she was worthy Of her as
sociates. When the moment came for
the familiar. thrice blessed Caro-
nome her tones became purer and
full aud liquid in their quality. The
| tone floated and a beautiful voice of
great prominence was heard. Time
and time again the great Remand
and Scotney were called upon to re-
spond to the thunderous applause.
Even this was not enough. SO back
flew the rich red draperies, once
more back fell the big flap in the
Drop curtain for the fifteenth time.
When Nine. Scotney came out alone.
smiling joyfully like little girl en-
ioying her fist success in the school
hall-the hurricane reached its eli
max, a new star had been east for
title roles"
Single admission, reserved. one
dollar. Reserved seats on sale next