The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30
SCOTT OPERA
GIVEN BEFORE
PACKED HOUSE
uNxVHx3rrY CLUB SCORES tn
UNpT IN IT'S KUST NUMBER
Ar5Ilians Assenblage Delighted With
. Performance.

galdorn has there been a more brilliant
ssscmblage Ksthered at the Court inca
'tre than that which witnessed the TWO
performances presented last evening oE
sShe Scott Opera Company. as tne oPSn
,sfnl number Of the University S!uo
octIrsa. The theatre was packed TO the
t,ooYa nv an audience which was most
5 nppreciStive OF the two splendid versions
which were offered. LOracoio "'o
.SrCAvAleria Rusticana-' A..
In sI,Oracolo," which was given mrs.
Antonio Scott, the famous ltailan palL
Stone. in the role Of Chin Fen, the keeper
,of an opium den. presented most
.markAbie portrayal OF the ChlneSe cnas
.acfar. his act being nothing snort OF
! rsaryeious, combining as II does. inc
voice Of such tensity. dramatic IRE H ,.l
swunder1ul tone and volume. that ms e.,
cry actis followed by the audience WIN
breAthlessly intense interest.
porfunity for depicting the Chinese Gus.
toms and costumes. and no oppoi'uhi!y
a lost by this company or artisIs u
make the :,taging most realistic.
Miss Marie Sundelius. as an Zoe VI, Jne
merchant's niece. was we'll received. Her
voice IS a beautiful. compelling soprano.
WIN Snee, as portrayed by MT. Cnari"S
GailaEher, was well received. and san
Lay, sung by Mario Chalmee. inc t 'nnl,
scored quite hit. me auu ,sn go.
~
nj seurtain calls being gwen IN WnI'n
The conductor. Mt. Carlo seroni. shares
Ihonors with the singers. , ~,
In "Cavaieria Rusticana NINE. F.oI
ience Easton gave most glorious mt
,nrefa alton of Santuzza- the young peasant
I 1jrl Hcr art Is superb and she sings inc
,giffieallt role OF Santuzza which requires
4 mat she be on the stage almost All OF
the time during which the opera Is oe.,s
sung. Hei. singing and acting IS OF the
TNaft
tons voice never shows moments Ia,
tirne or strain. It's volume. emotional
nuality. sweetness and range are re-
rnarkable. Her acting Is powerful! every
moment and the charm or the oeaulltui
. italian opera is almost beyond comp;ri-
ION Mr.. Roma Roscacci as Tur!llu, pos
sesses a rich vote" "f warmth and pow,
or and his acting ~ ~ we'll balanced and
strong Alto was gwen u maSterlul III
depreciation by Mr. Mil" fIcr".
Those holding boxes :or the op'I'
were Mrs. Pric" Whitaker guest and "
tie daughter: Mrs. Joseph SpeldHi; MI
and Mrs. Lee PAUL. and Mr.. W UI.an
Holloway: Mrs jesse Speidel. Mrs. Jess
Bloch Mrs. E:UC"n" Hldrrth ana Mrs'
Singleton PAUL: Mrs. J. j. lln'lo"a!,
Mrs FORBES SIMPSON and M. singleton
PAUL. Mr. and Mrs W. T.. krupp ana
, marty: MIR and Mrs. Edward Stit~! MISS
Alberta stir.l md Mr. iinrI" , rmii%'N' d.
aud Mrs W. =. Fulton and family.
Story Of The Opera. Il.
Tho story II "t'nVnil"ria lsuSttcana
(Rustic Chiva'tryD wnS adapted for "p-
cratic purposes from "N"rSh ny IN"
librettist ManaSc3. ami iHi"v SET to music
49, Mascagn'. Sr"H''an cay" anu n nv;
sion and r,v"ug" mr. TN" rrIuCipai
motives. TUr!h'iu. q young peasant. son
> OF old Lucia. COS - var and during nus
absence from his NHiiv" village. ms
sweetheart Lola t"rE"iS h;'u ma "'uS
Ihe Young rar',r. Nlil" pn las return
Tnriddu iris t. ,.unx"i" himself with
tho love Of SauIuZZl. th" NiIiaE" h"ll'.
but as he tires II her al" old passion Tor
Lola is rekindlcI. San'uzZa. Sr"rn'" ny
Turlddu. explains n" affair To IN" Do
trayed husband rn E"St'r morn ~ IltS
Villagers ar" leaving church. Ai,''
shouts a challenG" n Turiddu. IN" u,'-
stroycr OF his domestic n'aC". TurldHn
takes sad farewell Of his 'n"th'r ana
goes-att. r"p"n'ant. I" tn" duct r.,
~rAnishcd by drfih q, IN" hands Of \li!"
and The betrayed SnrtuzZn IS lett Ahah-
dpncd and drsrnnS"lr'".
A Chinatown Plot.
"L'OracOlo.' iak'u from F"rnA'iS
The Cat ana Tho I5"i"h.' tir"s' NJ
Scotti in III" r"l" o; 'h'm rHh%. tn'
. owner of an opium d"r. VIII" pr. "nds I"
N&b, in love with Hua-Qu"". N'IrS" :" i1""
Chez the lite" som e 4 rIrn MR. iiln'.
Hoo Tsin. Tho SON %: WIN Sl"". y ~
learned dr.nu, hr"t"r. AM! a r..''"' 60
IN. future. ln,,S - Voc. ia" m.""'. "'
their mutual I"v". Win Sh"" knows 10y
his art thar ,l:,.~,. = tragedy ""nu"rt"d
with tho hr, th,m Fang. who wishes
To marry Al Y". i,;r has hC"n >rurr"'.
az suit"r ny -. merchant >t''l'' Tho
child. hides h:tH away IN his den and
rencws his pr"rui~" ~ marie (" making
the condition lh1t H. VIII find IA" boy,
\S-he mercnar,. agrees. hu' san Lazy saws
No will flrd III. eh:ld for the Same -
ward. All N"'. Il" GOES MO th" ""u