Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-01-20 | Page 8 | 'U' All Agog over the Prospects of Producing 'Manon'

U ALL AGOG i OVER THE PROSPECTS OF PRODUCING MANON l Prof Thomas Thorn Giles announces that the musical forces at the University of ot Utah are all agog over O the prospects of producing producing- the grand opera Manon Sinnott This opera was decided upon in the earl early fall raU and negotiations opened with witha a Now ow York firm concerning the mu music lc Everything proceeded ted satisfactorily until until until un un- un- un til the enlistments and the draft seemed to have completely depleted the thc r ranks of or the university male singers angers New Ne enrollments however howe have made the prospects ts more than bright ht and the university now possesses be bo besides bo- bo sides Ray Hay M. M and P P. P Melvin ln Peterson Pe Pe- terson torson both splendid baritones baritone F P D D. Parkinson of or Lo Logan an who is a n talented bass hast singer sins These with Mrs Irs Edna Evans Johnson who ho returned la last t week and Miss tUss Florence at present director of or the Ladles Ladles' Glee club complete the entire cast of oC oCIan Manon Man Ian on on with tho the exception of the tenor and as ns two O experienced tenors have al already already al- al ready offered their services It Is highly highly high high- h- h 13 ly probable that the the- opera could be bo given with success The music faculty will 1 meet with with the the tho administrative officers of oC the university university university sity early this week and a definite d decision de decision de- de probably will be reached Officers of oC the University Uni of or Utah Music society earnestly p request that the tho names and nd addresses of or those desiring Invitation tickets to the concert to behen be bo given hen at th the tho university b by the music department In connection with the Minneapolis Min Un- neapolis Symphony orchestra b be mailed at nt once to th the thlu Musical lu society University University sity of Utah Less Les than too invitations Invitation will be available The Minneapolis orchestra or- or orchestra or or- chestra will appear ninety four strong with four university students student as solo solo- soloists F February 14 H In the university SOlo SOlo-I gymnasium