Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-17
ANTONIO SC0l|':n| ].
ANDCOMPl'AlW TO.
APPEAR TONIGHT
Will Sing Madame Butter.
fly at City Audi
torium.

Antonio Scott, known as the worlds
most famous baritone, and other
leading operate singers OF the coun-
try arrived in Grand Forks at noon
today and this evening will give a
performance of Madam Butterfly. at
the city auditorium.
With Scott are 4 orville Harold,
tenor, whose singing has been the.
sensation Of the eastern musical world
during the last few years, and Mad
anne Florence Easton, who will sing
Cio-Cio-san, the leading role in the
opera. to be given tonight. Marie
SundeliQs. Mario Chamlee, Evelyn
Scotney ana others well known in
the metropolitan ranks, also are with
the company but do not appear in
1.-THE cast here.
n Scott company appeared at
Duluth yesterday being accorded a
tremendous reception there, and re-,
ports from that city today give as
surance that the company will give
a truly wonderful production here
tonight.
The company travels in a special
train of 20 coaches. on it's own sched-y
ule. and Is accompanied sby train Of
f1cials through the various divisions.
The train came in here over the
Great Northern. -
Antonio Scott and his. ale
to be greeted by q capacity house
when they appear tonight, practically
all seats at the Auditorium have been
disposed of. There are a few. remain
ing in the first several rows on the
main floor, at $3.50, and a few in the
side sections, main floor, at $40.
Preparations are being made, how
ever, to- put i a extra number Of
seats tonight, if it becomes necessary.
The performance this evening is
scheduled to start promptly at 8
O'clock anddoors will be opened at
Z O'clock. NAll persons expecting to
attend, are asked to be IN their seats
before the hour set for the first cur
tain to rise.
Madam Butterfly. in its lovely
japanese setting will. be given q per-
Torrance here tonight that has mot
been equalied tn magnificence by any
state. Scott. has had the privilege
OF assembling the scenery. costumes
and all equipment from the Metropoli-
tan opera, and all members Of the
chorus. orchestra, and all principals
likewise have been chosen from the
Metropolitan.
Scott will appear in the cast to-
Madame Easton will sing Cio-Cio-San,
and Harold will be heard as Lieuten-
ant Pinkerton, the faithless-7lover Of
Butterfly l;s
The complete cast follows:
Fine Cast.
All members of the cast, the chorus
and orchestra have been selected from
the ranks of the Metropolitan. BY
taking a company on tour between
seasons Scotti is able to secure some
OF the leading members of the Metro
politan. The transcontinentah tour
which Scott and his company is now
making began early this week, and
will end in October, when the COM
pany will return to New York for the !
regular Metropolitan season.
In, the cast which will appear here
tonight are h following p~ersons:
Elo-Glo-san ..... Florence Easton
Suzukl .......... .Doria Fernando
RATE 9inkerton Mary Kent
=. E. Pinkerton. 1855. .Orville Harold
y. $. Consul Sharpless. Antonio Scott
Goro :....... -. Giofdani Paltrinieri
Yamador1 .Louis D'Angelo
The Uncle Priest $3.50. Paolos Ananian |
Yokuside .:....... .Eugenio Marine !
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