Show LA BOHEME IS REFLECTION OF OP- PARIS' PARIS NOTED LATIN QUARTER Perhaps In all the world the world there l Is 16 no other oilier diElI let where the arts are st and mastered by the tho youth of ot the nations of the time earth cartti with such spirit and n as In tho the Latin or students' students quarter of Paris In this quarter hundreds of students from every country of tho world congregate congregate congre congre- gate and live in groups In mean lodging quarters and share their food in order to stretch their usual inadequate In In- In comes Here musicians singers painters and sculptors study an and work diligently for several years under the direction of the efficient French teachers of these arts and fron froll there after years of conscientious conscientious conscientious work come artists who startle the world with their brilliance and ability Romance with all its ana anc youthful youth youth- ful appeal permeates the whole atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere atmos atmos- phere of this his cosmopolitan district Giacomo Giacomo Gia- Gia como comno Puccini the Italian composer has written an opera portra portraying this romance In vivid sketches of this student Bohemian Bohemian Bohemian Bohe Bohe- mian life and name it La Boheme La Boheme is one of the most popular popular popular lar and best known operas In act I I. I Rudolphe the poet and Marcel the artist artist artist ar ar- ar- ar are shown hard at work In their miserable little garret over the tho students' students quarters where they are so 50 cold coM and hungry It is almost Impossible for them to work Rudolphe sacrifices his MSS to keep the tiny fire from going completely completely com corn out While they are shivering over the little flame fIame the copy has made for them the thedoor thedoor thedoor door suddenly opens and nard the musician comes in with his arms full of packages and a glad song on his lips He lIe has had a bit of good luck and hurries hUrTies back to share the food he has bought with his friends In true Bohemian fashion It is Indeed a feast that the lucky nard has provided and as all three proceed proceed proceed pro pro- to enjoy it it they are Joined by Col- Col the line philosopher While the four are making merry a vigorous knock is heard at the door and the angry landlord enters and demands hi hig rent which Is long overdue The rent money is not available ana ane the students by their wit and hilariousness induce their landlord to feast ana anc make merry with them thela and with copious draughts of ot wine make him Jolly and forgetful of his rent money Soon all the students except leave to go to the fair but he remains to finish a manuscript While he Is is at work worl a faint knock is heard at the door and he takes up his candle to see who it Is 13 Little Mimi a delicate ana ana consumptive embroiderer who lives in the same buildIng build- build Ing tag has come to borrow a light from the students and n as she opens time the door the ar st draught 1 o of air r from without t distinguishes tI the light of the candle which Rudolphe holds and purposely drops to the floor Both stoop for the lost candle and in the dark their hands meet Both are thrilled by the touch mind and nd they confess their love for each other Rudolphe then tak takes Mimi out with him where they Join the other students When VIlen all alt arrive arrive at the fair grounds Musette Musette Mu Mu- sette the sweetheart of Marcel Is receivIng receiving reedy reedy- ing the attention of a rich old banker but upon seeing Marcel l she gets rid of the old banker by sending him off ocr to buy buya a pair of shoes and then turns her attentions attentions atten atten- to MarceLIn Marcel In act III Ill the lovers hovers have many petty quarrels and such as true lovers have In this act the fatal hold that Mimis Mimi's malady has taken upon her herIs heris heris is made apparent In act IV IV the two lovers are at their work in their garret and both are sad I because they think that Mimi and Musette Musette Mu Mu- sette their sweethearts arts nave deserted them Soon theres there's a knocK at time the door and the startled Musette appears helping Mimi along to the rooms of their lovers who Is dying Eve Everything In the power of the students and Musette Is done to relieve the faint Mimi but she is beyond mortal aid and she expires in the tho arms aIms of The act closes with the bereaved lover Kneeling kneeling Kneel kneel- ing beside the dead Mimi and his kind and sorrowful friends trying to console him hirn |