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Show "Robin Hood" Presented Before Crowded House Yesterday "Robin Hood", a comic opera by de Koven and Smith, was presented present-ed in a matinee at the college auditorium Wednesday afternoon, and will be repeated to-night and Saturday night. The production, under the able direction of Joseph W. McAllister, is one of the most pretentious to be produced by the Dixie junior college. It is interesting interest-ing to know that the same opera was presented here 22 years ago. Dilworth Snow, who portrayed Little John in a masterful fashion Wednesday, was also in the in the first cast. A crowded house watched watch-ed the opera unfold. It is difficult to name a star in the opera. The cast of principals is particularly well balanced, each part being played in an exceptionally exception-ally fine manner. Man.- McGregor and Leland Lamoreaux were a charming pair of lovers as Marian and Robin Hood. Miss McGregor's dramatic soprano voice blended j well with that of the high baritone bari-tone of Leland Lamoreaux. Another An-other charming couple was Rhoda Andrus and Adrene McArthur as Annabelle and Alan a Dale. For two years in succession now Miss McArthur has played male parts written for women. The solo work and ensemble numbers, in which Miss Andrus participated were very pleasing. Otto Fife played the part of Will Scarlet. His deep, rich bass voice was brilliant and fascinating. Comedy parts were played by B. Glen Smith, Charles Merklcy, Alen Barker and Mary Lou Wells. President Smith showed dramatic verstility in the character of Sheriff of Nottingham. Mr. Mery-ley Mery-ley completed the comedy team j in a creditable manner, doing the ' part of Sir Guy. The antics of ! Friar Tuck were carefully inter- preted by Allen Barker, and the I long-suffering Dame Durden was j well portrayed by Mary Lou Wells. Orchestra WeU Trained The orchestra, under the capable leadership of Earl J. Bleak, was well trained. This organization added much to the dramatic and artistic effects of the opera. Miss Clara Woodhouse was the accompanist accom-panist and did her work in a highly efficient manner. To Mr. McAllister, Mr. Bleak and Miss Woodhouse should be given considerable con-siderable praise for the outstand-1 ing success of the opera. Miss Woodhouse was assisted by Miss J Luana Whipple. The chorus, though not large, was well coached and handled the : difficult numbers in a very effi- ! cient manner. The action was well worked out, as was the dialogue, ! which was coached by President Smith. The dialogue is full of j sparkling comedy and dramatic' situations. The dancing, sconery, j (Continued on page four) ' "Robin Hood" I (Continued from first page) and costumes all deserve com-! 1 mendation. Miss Peters was asist-I asist-I ant stage director, also assisting j with the dancing. Scenery was made by the Mechanic Arts and Fine Arts departments under the direction of Charles Merkley and Ralph Huntsman. Oliver Stratton was largely responsible for the actual construction of the scenery and also assisted in the painting. Carol Bradshaw, Alice Lowe and Elbert Porter did the scene painting, paint-ing, assisted by Edith Sullivan. Fawn Schmutz. and D. Elden Beck. Miss Emma Nielsen with the help of her advanced clothing classes, assisted with the costumes, the costumes of the principals being rented from the Salt Lake Costume Cos-tume company. Oliver Stratton and George Cannon have acted as property men. Beautiful Ensemble Numbers The opera is replete with beautiful beauti-ful ensemble numbers by the principals. prin-cipals. Some of the outstanding numbers are the sextette with Robin Hood. Sir Guy, Sheriff. Little Lit-tle John. Friar Tuck and Scarlett; the quartette with Marian. Allan. Robin and Scarlett: the quartette with Annabelle. Allan. Robin and Little John; and the trio with Marian, Sheriff and Sir Guy. The I finales are brilliant, and the solos and duets are very beautiful. The story is an adaptation of the well known story, "Robin Hood". The Sheriff of Nottingham Notting-ham uses Sir Guy of Gisborne as his tool in trying to appropriate Robin Hood's estate, when it is not widely known that Robin is the rightful Earl of Huntington. Sir Guy poses as the Earl, but the pair do not take into account the wily ways of the outlaws, and as is usual in such cases, they suffer the results of their own wrongs. |