Show STUDENT LIFE the goodness of Sullivan’s music and the subtle wit sarcasm and cleverness of Gilbert’s accompanying poetry Still in its “palmiest” days the Pirates could scarcely have had a more appreciative or enthusiastic reception than was given it Monday night This says much for the musical atmosphere of Logan and the taste of its people It certainly could not be accounted for by “college audience” This may be an undeserved “slam” for just at the time of the performance the fortunes of the little playhouse around the corner were in a very precarious condition and perIt is haps needed their support quite certain from the way the town people came out and from the enthusiasm they displayed after they got out that Director Thatcher can fill the opera house without college support and it is perhaps a good thing for our self esteem as a college that this is the ciate case The thing that forced itself upon ones notice in the first chord of the orchestra and kept itself prominent through every part of the performance was solidity Because of the rush in getting the opera on there may have been places where the polish could have been improved but there was no part that lacked solidity The orchestra good as an orchestra and wonderful as a college organization was there with the right kind of support for every solo every duet every chorus and not a little of the success of the pro 153 duction is due to it The overture was grand The solo work was all excellent To Air Latnoreaux who increased the pirates caves on the stage by one every time he began to sing is due first place among the male voices He looked every inch a pirate king and his big resonant voice fitted the part admirably II is solo “I am a Pirate King” was sung in a manner at once artistic stupendous and musical Air Jardine as Frederick was up against the most difficult role in the piece but he acquitted himself with much credit He has an excellent tenor voice and he possesses fair range and power Having heard professional singers directly after hearing him does not detract from our opinion of it His work in both the solos and duets was most pleasing The Alajor General as interpreted by Boothe was great Boothe besides a voice that possesses good admirable quality in singers clear enunciation and not a little ability as an actor His Orphan Boy and Popular Tree songs were particularly pleasing Mark Brown as the Sergeant of Police was in his usual fine voice and did excellent work especially in the solo preceding the famous and popular Policeman’s Chorus Williams as the Pirate Lieutenant possesses a baritone voice of no little sweetness and purity which however did not show to particular advantage in the performance perhaps because of stage fright |