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Show Sdm Thompson Makes Good Servicemen Show Gratitude ; Forme rProvoan Pursues Successfu I Opera Ca reer Sam h Thompson,. Brigham States last year from the of Yopng University graduate stay in Germany, 1957, and now a California music rnompson resumed nis appear teacher, has been offered a ances with the opera company lucrative con- in Riverside where he has ope; a g i o u p taught vocal music for the past touring - t h I s several years in the ci ;y school "w-. summer under the auspices of system. Thompson was recently namthe Metropolitan Opera Com- ed director of vocal music at pany, capping a Claremont High Schoolf in a highly success- suburb of Los Angeles, r ful year for the The young tenor not oily won Mr. Thompson Idaho - born acclaim for his singing jtalent tenor. but-- has gained in significant Thompson, who will be re- reputation in southern Califormembered for his roles in BYU nia as a director of such proproductions and with' the Madri- ductions as "Oklahoma," ''Plain was offered the and Fancy," "Annie Get' Your gal Singers, "Promised contract with the Gun," Valley." These shows put on by River organization following his . latest, southern California triumph. side's Polytechnic and Ramona as Alfredo in Verde!s "La Tra High Schools and by the Mr. viata," produced by the Los Rubidoux Stake were enthusAngeles Opera Company, In ad- iastically received, playing to dition the contract offered full houses and extended runs by the Met group Thompson in every case. also has contract proposals An active Latter-da- y Saint Los the from' Angeles Opera, family, Sam and his wife, Ann, the Lindy Opera and the River- and two sons are members of side Opera Companies in south- the Arlington Ward in the Mt. Rubidoux Stake where he is ,in ern; California. Since graduating from BYU, the stake MIA superintendency. Thompson has made rapid progress in pursuit of his singing carjeer. He now has to his credit Win At Bridge 40 grand opera appearances in this country and abroad ' and boasts a versatile repertoire of 10 operatic roles. He has won critical acclaim wherever he By OSWALD JACOBY has. sung. Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Thomas of Kansas City Critics 'Mike Pratse From After his latest "La Traviata" won the Midsouth open pairs in with a treappearance, critics commented: Little Rock, Ark... score. "An excellent voice and he mendous winning One of the characteristics of knows how to use it;'' "Thompson; has never, sounded better a great player is his ability to bids to cover unand his high notes rang out improvise ' situations. usual arid accurately." "Note clearly well the name of Sam Thomp-sor-j, b bid was North's the young tenor who sang Jacoby - Stayman. and Mike's Alfredo, for he will surely be two diamond was the known one day as a remarkable to a bid four card normal deny singer and actor." ."His voice major. When North went to became infused with vitality and two Mike's emotion and the tone became was thought just to go on to bij and vibrant." he Then three. thought a while Besides his successes in this longer and said to himself , "My country, .Thompson 4lso thrilled partner's two club bid has European audiences! last year guaranteed at least one .four-car- d singing 18 opera oerformances major. If the major suit of the title role "Faust" with thej famed Hildesheim Opera NORTH Company in Germany Because 42CQ88 of previous commitments in the 3 United States, Thompson, had K865 to 'pass up offers from other J972 ' WEST European opera companies, inEAST cluding one from the renowned 4k 7 2 410654 Berne Opera Company in SwitzV A J754 VKQ986 10 2 , erland. He has sung in such disJ3 K8 10653 as Gloria tinguished company : SOUTH (D) Enander, Richard Torigi, Marie 4 AJ3 and Maralin Niska, all Gibson, If 102 of .international fame The Los AQ974 Angeles Opera Company "La AQ4 Traviata" production was conEast and West vulnerable ducted by .Richard Marzolio of South West North East New York, one of the nation's 1N.T. Pass- - 2 4 Pass 2 Pass 2N.T. Pass leading opera conductors and 3 4 Pass 4 4 Pass singing coaches. Pass Pass Resumes Appearances Opening lead V K to return his United the 'Upon nine-mont- . j' j " : Met-back- ed : j Orient Tour troupe Drawsi Praise -- : j two-clu- call no-trum- first p, j , pro-ductio- . y T: " n . Church Educator From Hawaii Will Address Assembly 'The Wayward Bus' - mm ,ii cJ o i no-tru- mp Ybu Can Count on Us. . Quality Costs No More at Sears four-thre- no-tru- suit." So Mike bid three spades and North (this writer) raised to four. Mike's decision certainly was the good one. At defense would run off the first five tricks. At spades, Mike had no real problems. A heart was opened and continued and Mike was careful to discard from dummy on the .second heart lead. He could not afford the luxury of raffing in the long trump hand. East led a third h e a r t, which Mike ruffed: in his own hand. He cashed his two trumps, entered dummy with the king of diamonds, drew West's last two tricks and made the rest ' of the. tricks with his good diamonds. no-tru- Sears Has Good News for Women mp It- j ......; ffilllnsf'f'' j j AEC CONDUCTS TEST ' rmmh ' 'I.;.1.,.! , . - i mfyd k" -- j . WASHINGTON (UPI) The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Thursday set off a underground nuclear blast at its Nevada test site. (The AEC said the test was the 10th of a .series conducted since the first of the year. 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' T w-- i Brigham; Yoiing University's the performers is so evident it noted, "It is the belief of mo. . traveling variety show, "Inter- spreads immediately," wrote of our personnel that the was one of the finest national Holiday' is being en-- Lynn Defrees, program director thusisatically received in the of the Red Cloud Service Club, ever to have appeared in Japan. was The: theme of the show Orient, according to letters from Korea. the cast and military personnel In addition to Korea and Ja- especially' fitting and the patriwho have seen the show. otic motif of "the finale is parpan, the group ,w$l perform in needed in this area." Jane Thompson, director; " the Philippines, Guam, ticularly Taiwan, From Yokohama, CoL John V wrote the group's first perform Knaus wTote to say hdw much ance. "It was a terrific opening Okinawa and Hawaii. A U. S. Navy commanding of he and his family had enjoyed night. The show went like clock after seeing the show wrote seeing the production. "The mu ficer work and the crowd was enrap to thank the group for assisting sical variety show is superb and tured they clapped and clapped in the "morale build-u- p in this each student performed his part. with thunderous applause." overseas community." He in an outstanding manner." This performance at the Bill large Chickering Theater in Yoko SUNDAY, JUNF 28, 1964 Sunday Herald 9i "U'tah CJounty, Utah hama, Japan, was the first of ficial show of the seven-wee- k tour for the United States De partment of Defense Pacific fs&a Command. , , i4ifr Letters from the officers and servicemen priaising the troupe have flowed to PYU Acting Pres ident Earl C. Crockett. Col. Martin H. Colley of the U. S. Army Advisory Group in N. (Bill) Davis, president of OREM VFW WINS STATE AWARD Mrs. Korea wrote, i"We wish to exthe Orem Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, receives a plaqu won by the out sincere thanks to these press prem VFW post and auxiliary for its first plaice achievement in community wonderful young people who service in competition with posts throughout the state. Presenting the plaque have traveled so far to bring us and moving John Steinbeck's is her husband, who is state departmment community service chairman. this enjoyment. story of the adventures of a group of "It can also: be expressed as people taking a cross country,' bus trip. being most refreshing to see and meet these polite, healthy,, and bean of Instruction at the LDS Kay J. Andersen, will be guest, derseh traveled extensively bright young people. I am cersame Church College of Hawaii, Dr. speaker at Brigham Young Uni throughout the South Pacific co- tain mat iney leit tne starring with our Korean impression versity Summer School assem ordinating Church secondary friends in attendance. It surely Dan Dailey Jayne Mansfield bly! Tuesday, June 30 schools with the Church College made us Americans proud to be Dr. Andersen will speak at 10 of Hawaii. Rick Jason Joan Collins , so favorably."represented a. m. in the Y Center Ballroom " 'Interrtatiohal Holiday' was The public is welcome The wild cattle of Paraguay very refreshing. It means a As a representative of the Pa are said to be almost immune to great deal to the men and espe cific Board of Education Dr. An-- disease. 3Lr cially when the enthusiam of is hearts, he will go to three mmmm m i hiih p over three spades. 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