Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-06
NINE. SCOTNEY CO.
WINS APPLAUSE
First Lecture Course Attraction
Given Friday Night Makes
Popular Hit

a ldiSt anu responsive duui6HCe
listened to the first number on the
lecture course in the College auditor
ium last Friday night by the Madame
Scotney Company.
Promptly at s o'clock Messrs.
Hayne White and Seller playing the
violin, yioloncelIo, and piano, opened
the program with a selection from
Samson and Delilah' by Saint
Saens, after which the audience re-
fused to become quiet until stand
chen" by Johannes Pache, had been
played.
In the aria, she Alone Charmeth
My Sadness" from Queen of Sheba"
by Gonnod. Mr.. White displayed a
voice of good timbre and consider
able range and control. lie re-
sponded to the encore with The
Road to Rio" rollicking poem Of
German.
Mr. Hayne, in the violin solo, In.
PRODUCTION ct Rondo Capriccioso, by
Saint-Saens. showed his sympathy
with. and control of, his instrument
as well as good technique; but the
"Serenade" by G. Pierne, with which
he responded to the encore, probably
gained more appreciation from the
audience.
Enthusiastic applause greeted
Madame Scotney as she made her
first appearance on the stage. She
sang the aria "Ah, fors e lui" from
La Traviata, by Verdi, which gave
full vent to the wide range and ex-
ce'lent control of her high soprano
dice. The audience brought her
back for an encore with Iii me3 ye,s
ayient des allies" by Hahn
The next number piano solo. the
List arrangement of the quartette
from "RigolettO,' was an unexpected
pleasure not announced on the pro-
sram and given only because the
College piano was 80 excellent
''Impromptu by Reinhold, played in
response to the encore. was well re-
ceived.
MIR. White had already captured
his audience, but the soIo "On the
Lake" by Goddard, which he played
on the cello, added .'tIl more to h $
popularity Appreciative applause
was answered with "The Swan" by
Saint-Saens.
Madame Scotney next sang a group
of three songs, the best executed of
which was Fairy Pipers," by Brew
er, an airy little selection in which
the singer caught the spirit of moon
light dance and music of the fairy
folk and displayed new voice char
acteristics and charm of personality.
The responses, Comm Through the
Rye" and The Cuckoo" to the two
encores captivated the audience.
A group of three short violin selec-
lions constituted the next number,
and again the audience was held by
Mr.. Haynes Interpretation of some
master thoughts. The little Chan
son Louis XIII' and "Povane." by
Cooperin and Kreisler, played on
muted strings, proved a charming re-
spouse to the encore
Clear enunciation especially mark
ed Mr.. Whites group of three songs.
Mother o Mine is always a favor
lite, My Little Woman" was delight
full, and the "Toreador's Love Song"
showed wider range and greater
control of voice than the singer had
displayed before. The audience de-
manded more, so he sang An Irish
ICourtship,' by Lohr, The Dear Lit
tie Girl" and finally Uncle Rome"
The closing number, Summers
JOY" sung by Madame Scotney with
violin and cello obligato, was com
posed by Mr.. Seller especially for the
company. AS the last note died
away the audience applauded until
Madame Scotney and MIR. Seller
bowed their thanks. 1t should be
dddeu that the aCcOmpaniSts skill
contributed appreciably to the sue
cess of each number.
Considerable criticism has been
Expressed on the manner of entrance
and exit, and at times there was a
suggestion of vaudeville. Also, there
was lack of depth of feeling in the
rendition of several of the selections.
However, the personalities of the
performers helped them to get the
good will of their listeners.