The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-02

ana Dy we mean the news NJ paper folk who know very near ly everything that goes on of" and 'on" the stage about theatrical peo- ple-to seeing ponderous prima donnss and singers whose very dramatic ma turity, so to speak. gives them cer- tain histronic "cschet.H and knowing how little romance exists behind the footlights. that it is altogether de- lightful to note the advent into our midst for q few brief days, of. q sufficiently slim, handsome, attractive, young woman, whose marked intelli- gence. dramatic appreciation and sense of value, places her in q class to her self and around whom besides there is a touch of romance that makes her g most engagingly interesting person
 It has so often been said of youns. singers. that they have had so little experience that they are unable to sound any very deep tragic note, the kind of note that the modern music drama demands; it is pointed out fur thefmcre, that q woman who has had stfficie mt experience in lifes tragedies is usually no longer in the first flush Of youth; these in fact are the usual explanations offered for the looks, the generally unalluring personalities of most young opera singers; when an artist is young enough to look like an ingenue, she is by the same premise too inexperienced to play role in which the heroine is swayed by ele- mental passions. In the case of Miss Ivy Scott (who in private life is Ms. Fred E. Walker), one seems to find refuta- ton of these time worn theories
 Miss Scott-Pm sure you remember her when she sang Lucia here with the Aborn Opera company, and 'rosca and lot of other beautiful things-not only has voice of great beauty-lyric. bordering on dramatic quality--but she has youthfulness and charm: she is in fact personality, because although slim, with the slimness of youth she is Withal possessed of a nature sufficient fervid, temperament quite exotic enough to enable her to suggest the elemental woman, that her favorie roles requires her to portray.
 She is one of those unusual singers who seem to be endowed with that elusive quality that we like to call personal magnetism.
 Her Fairy Godmother' blessed this lovely young woman not only with all these gifts, but besides she wove into her life a romance. quite unique and out of the beaten path of most stage folk
 You see l haven't been married very long, Miss Scott said yesterday when I met her-and her bright eyes flashed and her cheeks crimsoned as she made the confession.
 "A brde?'' I asked
 Just few months old, she said prettily.
 ''Tell me all about it. I begged T came to talk music and art and grand opera. and colatura and lyric soprano, and all that, but do let us pass that by for a moment and hear the real heart story
 "It is all interwoven with opera: mezzo sopranos, and tenors and contraltoS and baritones and the rest,'' she smiled laughingly. You see it happened this way. Five years ago I came to your country. I am an Australian. T went on the stage at the age of four-isn't that funny. At seven, played the part of Puck in "A Midsummer's Night Dream'- the youngest Puck who was ever on the stage, by the way, and So I rather grew up on theatricals. you might say, although neither my father or my mother was ever interested in such things. They were both marvellous musicians: my father was a doctor of music and my mother was one of the best pianists l ever heard. Any way they were very kind and did not stand in my way when I decided that I would follow dramauc career. As I said, when I came here just few years ago, my first engage ments were with the Aborn Opera com pany. Then later l sang with The Girl of the Golden West and toured the country in that opera. Later l signed a contract at the Century opera. and sang there for season, but I found grand
  party Saturday evening at the home of Miss Ruth Baker in Ensley. Appro- priate decorations of the season, in- cluding autumn leaves and jack-o-lan- terms, were effectively used in the rooms on the lower floor of the house and the hours were happily whi1ed away with games and contests. Late in the evening 35 guests enjoyed sand wicheS and a salad.
 At the home of Miss Belle Andrews in Fairfield a delightful meeting of the May Bee club took place Saturday even ing. The popular Halloween decorations were used and bridge was played at three tables. salad course brought the evening to a close.
 Mrs. T. A. Newbold will entertain the Book Lovers club this afternoon at her home in Fairfield. The School Improve ment association will hold q meeting NtSS'> ley High school and the Highland For ty-two club will meet Wednesday aft ernoon with Mrs. l.. L. Whittle as hostess.
 Mrs w. c. Gray. who has been visit ing Mrs Pauline Roberts, has returned to Oxford
 A masquerade ball will be given Thursday evening <at Kings park in East Birmingham.
 The Busy Workers Crochet club will meet Thursday with Mrs. A. c. Whet- stone and Mrs. Edward Nobles as joint hostesses.
 Alr. and Mrs. Spencer Hunt have named their little daughter Vivian Lorene Spencer
 Mrs William Lawlar of Calera is a guest of Mrs A. Lawrenson-
 Suits Filed
 Robert c. Flemister Jr., pro ami, Rob- ert c. Flemister, ST. filed suit in the circuit court yesterday for $30.0O0 against M. W. Canister and the Alabama Engrav-