Show opera robin hood A great success the initial performance last night mg it t of robin hold ho d I 1 the opera being stae stage I 1 here by the musical depart ment merit of the dixie academy was nas rin in immense success every seat in the house was sold and occupied and already every ticket h is been sold f r tonight and friday night s pe formantes the performance last night was splendid everything and een eier body connecter connect ei I 1 with it was perfect the participants had bad been except tonally well trained and there was n t the slightest hitch from begin ing to end the cerus work was brind rand there is no other word f r it the stage stige settings and costumes were highly appropriate and the orches arches tra tta did excellent work the hearty ip which gree ed the ai it d the conductor mr jos IN in 11 mcallister cAllister waa was proof sufficient thit the large audience thoroughly en ell joyed the splendid performance pert meance it is a i remarkable and wondern nl show ing for the dixie academy an I 1 speaks highly for the musical pro fici ency t f the instructors instructor sat that institution mr mcallister who has demoted denoted 0 so o much time and hard work nork on this production has just cause to feel feet proud of its success miss lillie E shipp as is maid vaid marion was splendid sp lendil I 1 her acting was faultless faulta e s and her singing very ver excellent her beautifully fally clear and sweet voice wis much admired miss shipp is at home in opera mr mrs t hannah pike as is al lan ian A dale was exceller excel lei t her sing ing was very fine and her acting re mar kably good miss loren wat wit u son made a perfect annabel and her singing was veo very good wan da MeU regor as dime burden durden was also very good chester bealli tte makes a fine robin hood he acted the part exceedingly well and his us rich and clear tenor voice was nas eard beard to good adan advantage tage dilworth snow has his a remarkably fine baritone voice which was never heard to bet ter er advant advantage ige than in the singing connected with his representation of the character little john his act ing toi to was nas indeed excellent ellis I 1 pickett made an excellent sheriff of nottingham Isott ingham he be looked the pirt and aclei it exceedingly ell ei nelson Is s N will ill scarlet was fine his rich base baie voice n was as heard to advin advantage tige in the s ruing ing a real anvil and forge being abed and his hii acting was nas well nell up tip to the average fri amr ir tuck was u well ell represented by chester snow his big acting was all that could be desired and his singing excellent kay booth as sir guy of gisborne did very well nell indeed it 1 to apropo ed to take the opera to cedar city reaver beaver city and other alices if this is done the people of the places mentioned will get a rare treat |