The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
FIVE GREAT STARS
TO Be HEARD HERE
ALTHOUsE. MIDDLETON. ALCOCKS
AND ALICE NIELSEN WILL
SING IN CONVENTION HALL
BRILLIANT COURSE
Five WelLKnOwn Musical Artists viii
Appear in ArdmOre During Fall and
Winter Altheuse, Tenor, Comes
First, October Is.

Five well-known musical artists Will
appear in the concert course which IS
to be a notable event Of the coming
season in Ardmore. announcement OF
which was made during the week lust
closed. Four concerts are included
in the course. all 10 be given in Con-
vention Hall.
Paul Althouse, the brilliant young
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera com
pany. who alternates in singing lead
ing roles with Caruso, viii be the
first 10 appear Monday evening, Octo-
ber l5, being the date secured for his
appearance Mr.. Althouse is distinctly
an American artist His meteoric ca
reer has been followed with great in
terest by many who were under the
impression that no one who had not
studied abroad would be entrusted
with principal role at the MetropOli.
tan Opera House In spite of this
condition he was selected to create the
important role Of "Dimitri," in Boris
Godounoff." which he sang with splen-
did effect in a production considered
one OF the greatest successes of the
management The second role which
this young tenor was called upon to
create was the Duke" in Madeleine"
Victor Herbert's opera which had its
initial production in New York at
the Metropolitan. This brought him
unanimous praise both from the press
and the public. His third creation oc-
CURED when he was cast for Count
Neipperg." in Umberto GicrGano's
grand opera. Madam Sans. Gene Mr..
Althouse also includes in his roper.
toire "Rosenkavalier" "Tannhauser. !"
Madame Butterfly" "Pagliacci' and
~Cavalleria Rusticana." He is not
only an excellent singer. but one of the
most finished actors in grand opera.
Merle Alcock. contralto, and Bechtal
Alcock. tenor will appear in Joint
concert in November The sudden rise
to fame Of these two singers has been
one Of the sensations of recent years
in the music world Both have solo
voices OF rare beauty. sweetness and
dramatic pswer, while Of their duet
singing II is repeatedly said that they
are unrivaled by any combination be
fore the public today. They have filled
numerous notable engagements. and
in every instance with marked sue
cess. Each Of these artists possesses
the charm Of youth and a pleasing
personality.
The rare dramatic quality ofMr Middle
be given by Arthur Middleton. Of the
famous metropolitan Opera company.
The rare dramatic guilty Of Mr. Middle
TONS voice is universally recognized
and he is considered one of the worlds
greatest bassOs. His deep. rich voice
carries with Il a singuiarly beautiful
tone and this with his rare interpreta.
tive ability, has won him an enviable
place among operate stars. Mr.. Mid.
dieton's appearance is scheduled for
February.
Last, but not least. viii come Alice
Nielsen. prima donna soprano OF the
metropolitan and Boston Opera comma.
nies, and one Of the best loved singers
cd this country a native OF the
southland Miss Nielsen has from girl.
hood sang her way into the hearts
oi the American people Beginning a
career in her teens. She Joined the
famous "Bostonians" as ID prlma don.
nn, and boz "a short time became 40
popular that she was at the head
Of her own company, touring this coun.
try. But not satisfied with this sue.
cess, she gave up ight opera and for
three years devoted herself 20 the
study of grand opera il Europe
Ala Nielseu's operate debut was
made in Italy with immediate sue.
cess and her arrival in this country
was awaited with much interest bv
music lovers and music critics Her
iirst engagement was with the Boston
opera company where she alternated
with Lillian N0rdica Her success was
go marked that several Seasons aro
she attained the hearts desire o.
every soprano. namely. the position of
irlma donna with the Metropolitan
opera company OF New York Miss
Nielsens program in addition 20 her
"peratc numbers include, many of
i"e SONGS which have long been dear
20 the hearts OF the American peopie
such selections ass "My old Kentucky
Home "Oid Black joe" Last Rose
oi summer" Home. Sweet Homo "
Henevieve' etc Ardmore people will
nave the pleasure of hearing Miss Mel.
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