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Show CORA I BID TO APPEAR i 'THE MESSIAH' &i"r;;. Co: a Thorn Hlrd, of ITcvci-ly ITcvci-ly Hills, California, a native ot ; .Spring-viJU), will r.nive ,;.n Ssit Lake I this week to begin rehearsals for 1 die oratariu "The Iessiah," to be ' jvci'i iii Lake Monday, .lanu- a:y T. accorcirar to word received by her mother, Mrs. Eliza Thorn j cf Springville. Mrs. Bird will ap-! ap-! pear aj the soprano soloist. ! YV i' h riti. t:y cutt.nn'iing musi-; musi-; euuitf in line for the role, th'j appointment ap-pointment comes ;id a distinct ..lo.'oi' to iirs. I'ird. That she is wed qualified for the part may be een by her outstanding out-standing work in musical circles throughout southern California. Besides appearing in numerous musical entertainments, Mrs. Bird lvs, during her sojourn in the coast ciUc3 appeared as prima donna of the Shrine Light Opera company; she has been soloist in Sid Giauwan's theater, and has had the distinction of doubling for Lien .1 B.n lymorc'ij loading lady in the st.L're production of "Laugh Clown, Laugh". She is well-known iv. i a ri'tlio and Yihinhone arliut. T i t v. L o; ; An gel Co IS x a m i n e r r c - ecntly fipokc of Mr.?. Bird vs follows: fol-lows: ''Mrs. Bird's voice U of electrifying electrify-ing brilliance and her color-it ura v. -;;; k is ';,-;i-Ipnt The ;:u.-lained phni.riey of hr Handel numbers were likewise admirably yung with exquisite phrasing." Mrs. Bird has also appeared recently re-cently in the leading role of "Eve" in "The Crimson ttoad," religious opera, produced by Aimce Mcpherson Mcpher-son K utton. She, accompanied by Alex Shrin-er. Shrin-er. presented a mn.sical progi am over t'ne radio commemorating the birthday anniversary of President Heber J. Grant, Inst month in California. Mrs. Bird is now with M-G-M picture studios, in Hollywood, Cal. |