The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-04
MISS emma noe
GIVEN OVATION
LAST NIGHT
IN VOCAL CONCERT TALENTETp
DRAMATIC SOPRANO CHARMS,
HOME FRIENDS
FIRST APPEARANCE IN CITY
Benefit Performance For Bethel Wo-
mans College Was Great
Success.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN CITY

( An OVerfloWlng mouse greeted MISE
Emma Noe, Hopkinsville operatie
star, last night, at the Union Taber-
nacle, in a concert for Bethel Wo-
mans College, and good round
sum for the building fund will be
turned in from the proceeds. Miss
Noe is daughter of Col A. D. Noe,
of Hotel Latham, and graduated
from the Cincinnati Conservatory
two years ago. A leading critic says
of her:
"Among the few concert sopranos
who are rapidly achieving real dis
tinction and who bid fair to win
place in the ranks of Americas fore
most artists, Miss Emmo Noe holds
a prominent position. Gifted with
dramatic soprano voice of rarely
beautiful quality and personality
of unique charm, she has been frE-+
quently acclaimed "a second Nepdi
ca"-an appellation which is fully
justified. Her instant and great
success wherever she has appeared
and the enthusiastic praise accorded
her by critics, musicians and public.
her constantly widening fame as an
artist of superlative gifts. give as
surance that she must soon be known
and recognized as one of the fore
most of American singers. Fer Miss
Noe is an American, born in KeR,
lucky, and trained in this country" :"
She is now with the Chicago Grand
Opera Co. and rendered to Hopkins
vile, for the Bethel Benefit, one of
only three open dates for the pres
ent season.
Seats were put on sale Monday
and went off with rush and practi-
cally all Of the lower floor was solo
by yesterday. The rush to get In
last night was almost unprecedented
in Hopkinsville for entertainments
costing $1.25.
Miss Noes singing was supple
mented by readings by Mrs. Lille
Waller Chatten, who has attained
much success as an entertainer.
Miss Noe arrived in, the city Thurs
day night with her own accompanies
from the Grand Opera Co., Ernest
Knoch.
Prof. Clark, an expert tuner from
Evansville, came at the same time
to put the Grand piano-Miss Noes
own instrument from Hotel Latham
in tip-top condition and re
hearsal took place in the afternoon.
A committee of ladies were en-
gagged during the day in decorating
the stage and beautifying the inter-
ior of the tabernacle.
One section of the balcony was
set apart for the cOlored people and
many ayailed themselves of the ope
pOrtunity to hear Miss Noe.
Bethel Woman's College sent a..
delegation of fifty of the girls who
occupied seats in body.
DR.. and Mrs. Gaines were with
them, DR.. Gaines just up from an i'll
ness of several days.
Mrs. Chatten, who assisted as
reader, is a native of Hopkinsville
and a member of the Alumnae. OF
Bethel Woman's College, who vOhln-
teered her services out of love for,
her Alma Mater. She proved to be a
most welcome addition to the pro
gram and her readings covering
wide range were received with every
manifestation of approval Her work
has been compared most favorably
with that of James Whitcomb Riley
and some of her best numbers were
her own poems. The Board of Trus-
tees and the Alumnae Association
are very grateful for her timely as
sistance in making the entertain,
ment success.
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