Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-25
CIRCULARS ARRIVE
FOR 1922 CONCERTS
IN ARTISTS SERIES
Short Sketch of Each Artist
Appears in Attrac-
tive Folder.

Circulars for the 1923 Great Falls
ceived by Will Steege. manager of the
course. The circulars are very attract
i've and contain photographs and a
short sketch of each artist. together
with the names Of the committee who
are sponsoring the concerts.
The artists include Evelyn Scotne!.
coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera company. who will have Maxi
milan Rose. violinist. az an assisting
artist: Nevada Van der Veer. c~ontralto.
and Reed Miller. tenor. in joint recital
both these artists well known through
their records and standing as oratorio
and concert singers: Maurice Dembois.
the celebrated Belgian '%cellist. who will
be heard in joint recital with David
Campbell. an American concert pianist:
Paul Althouse, tenor. from the Metro
politan Opera company, and the pro
"Cosi fan tutte," with an all-star
American cast.
Five concerts will be given. introduc-
ing IA Of the worlds great artists.
The season tickets sell for 81. Mr..
Steege announce that special arrange
ments have been completed to bring
Salvi. the sensational Wizard Of the
Harp back for a return engagement.
This concert will be an added attraction
to the regular course.
An editorial by P. V. r. Key in
typical of the efforts that are being
made throughout the country to create
a greater interest in American artists
especially outstanding American art
lists of the Althouse and Middleton type.
who are far greater than the majority
of the foreign artists who are getting
fees greatly in excess of the Ameri-
cans. Quoting from it:
"If American musicians are Of suf-
ficient interest to people of foreign
countries. why shouldn't they have
country folk? The American whose
only is not deserving of special con-
sideration. Even those who feel keenly
for the welfare of our composers. in
strumentalists. and singers admit that
giving the best chances q Americans
who can. at best. do themselves slight
credit.
But the American musician who is
sincere. who has talents above the COM
sheer merit the Endorsement of those
qualified to judge. is assuredly enti-
tied to the same consideration and sup
port from the American public as is the
foreign artist whose %esource are 10
more marked. Here is the rub: and it
is time that the matter were given
serious attention by a nation which
prides itself on extending fair play.
Shortly. now, two American artists
will start on a tour through Australia.
They are Paul Althouse and Arthur
Middleton. Both are singers who de-
serve from their compatriots the fullest
encouragement because each is a ma
~terially finer artist than many foreign
tenors and %baritones coming to this
country lin point of strict fact. not
many who come here, with balloon rep
ntations. are their superiorsl. Lee
.Pattison and Guy Maier are two other
Americans-pianists. both-who have
gone to Australia for a tour.
why not wake up? The United
States people surely possess discrim-
~ination enough to recognize musical
ability when they hear it. Let them
forget nationality. and bes.ow approval
wherever it belongs-regardless."