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Show i Capable Singers, Actors ? Take Leads In 'Y' Opera ( fc. . "My Maryland," by Sigmund Romberg, which is to be staged for three nights beginning Thursday, March 9, in Col- lege hall by Brigham Young university speech and music departments, is described as offering rich opportunities for both dramatic romance and spark- M ling comedy. t In ca-stinp principles, extreme imA care was necessary to insure not only capable singers but able ac- iTT" tors in each role. It is believed 'u by Drs. T. Earl Pardoe and Franklin Frank-lin Madsen, directors, that an agreeable combination has been found in the principals now being Q trained. The part of Barbara Frletchie, popular heroine of Civil war days, will be played by Marie Pyott, soprano, so-prano, of Salt Lake City. This role is one calling for unusual Ject singing ability, according to Dr. Madsen, who will direct the opera ov: on nights of its performance ,a5; and for sympathetic acting as well. Miss Pyott is a graduate of East high school in Salt Lake City, iull where she was well known for her solo and group singing activities. Singing the dramatic-romantic ,g ' role of Captain Will Trumbull, northern lover of Barbara Friet-chie, Friet-chie, is Blaine Johnson, tenor, of a Spanish Fork. Since entering the vi B. Y. U., Mr. Johnson has sung a many important roles in opera and oratorio. Important comedy relief in "My Vip. Maryland" is expected to be fur-furcP fur-furcP nished by Max Mendenhall, tenor, j,.,""' of Provo, who will play the part of Zeke Bramble, wily old hum-ome. hum-ome. bug. Mr. Mendenhall has had jc considerable experience both as a lildrV- smgcr and a thespian. Fay Bybee, tenor, of Portola, Cal., and Lucille Adams, contralto, n,y of Springville, play highly interesting inter-esting supporting roles, the former . as a disappointed suitor of Barbara Bar-bara Frietchie, the latter as Barbara's Bar-bara's closest friend. Mr. Bybee sang a principal role in "Sun !QV Dance"at B. Y. U. a few years J ago. yl Miss Adams sang the lead in the East high school. Salt Lake City, production of "Vagabond King," t "if . In 1936. :re e |