The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
TALENTED ARTIST
TO APPEAR HERE
Will Be One Of Four
Concerts West Of
Mississippi

During the week Of teachers insti-
tute, the people Of Blackfoot Will
have the opportunity Of hearing one
of the worlds foremost artists OF the
operatic stage, for on "Wednesday
evening, October 18, Miss Evelyn
Scotney, "The worlds most famous
Coloratura Soprano" will render the
program for the main attraction OF
institute week. She will be assisted
in this program by Maximilian Rose,
rising young violinist and Elvln
Schmitt, brilliant young New York.
pianist.
Never has such an artist appeared
in Blackfoot. Never have the people
of this community had the opportun-
ity to hear such an artist as Miss
Scotney. During the past few years,
considerable numbers of Blackfoot
people have driven to Idaho Falls 10
witness productions given at the
Colonial. Now is the opportunity
given that not only the few may
hear, but that all may hear the most
wonderful artist ever appearing IN
the upper Snake river valley. Miss
Scotney will appear in such cities as
Spokane, Salt Lake, Seattle and
Portland as one Of the head liners
in musical circles this year. BLACK
foot was able to secure her only
after much urging, and promising TO
fill the tabernacle for the per-
formance. Citizens, let us fulfill our
promise.
Miss Evelyn Scotney is native Of
Australia, but since coming TO
America, she has become thoroly
Americanized. So thoroly American
has she become that instead of going
into the mountains to spend the
summer months, she has remained
in her apartment in New York City
in order to spend her afternoon at
the polo grounds watching the great
American game baseball, never miss
ing a single game played by the
Giants or Yankees during the entire
year. This stamps her real
American.
Miss Scotney was discovered by
Nine Melba at song festival held
in Melbourn, Australia at which
festival she was awarded the title OF
champion Woman Soprano o.
Australia She was Immediately
engaged by Nine Melba to be the
chief singer at the great reception te
be given the following week IN
honor of the late Lord Kitchener
who had then just landed in Aus
tralia. At this reception MISS
Scotney won another great triumph
| which brought her an Introduction
to the great Kitchener himself, who
despite his reputation as a woman
hater, congratulated the young lad!
and said that he hoped some day Il
hear her sing in that great sons
pavilian, Convent Garden" II
London. This wish has been graft
fed, but Lord Kitchener did no
hear her again, having in the mean
time lost his life in the late war.
| These two triumphs of Mis-
Scotney caused Nine Melba to insis
upon placing her under the tutelag
of Nine Marchesi, the worlds mos
famous singing teacher and the dis
coverer of the great Melba herself
Miss Scotney has decided not t
confine her work to operatic stage a
she considers that field too narrow
but is spending a considerable par
of her time in concert tours. Sn
says "Opera stars become queer an
are so considered by the public.
never want to be queer and ! 1nten
never to be- During her tours sh
SAYS, Zone meets the most cult
waited charming people Of every city
one dimes at their homes, one gets t
know them intimately, and in thi
way ones own life is broadened an
deepened. Art, after all, shoul
have a close connection with every
day life"
Dean of Converse College, Spar
anburg, S. c., says: !,
"Miss Evelyn Scotney had bri
I liant success at the recent Spartan
burg festival, surprising any other
in the delight of her singing CAV
/ and the charm of her per0snalit!
Miss ScOtney is unspoiled, una
fected. and is truly artistic. He
lovely voice, of high tessiture an
great range is produced with eas
and naturalness that characterize
Nine Melba's, though this is tn
more beautiful voice.
''Miss Scotney's name is still Q
the lips of all who heard her, to a
extent practically unknown hereto
fore"
Be sure to hold this date for Mil
Scotney. This concert will be tn
big event Of the season. Every pc
son in Blackfoot should atten'
| Don't fail to obtain ticket.