Show Student Life Two 33 Successful Events The two operas put on by the Department May (th lacked nothing to make them a Musical success in all respects “Marriage by Lanternlight” and “The Rose of Auvergne” were both distinctively real college affairs None of the coarse rasping music of a laborious poorly trained chorus was heard but merely the sweet dainty voices of the principals mingled in such music as pleased the entire audience The “Marriage by Lanternlight” was given first and a delightfully pleasant little plot ran through it In this the two widows Miss Jacobson and Miss Coila Montrose were probably the most prominent Daintily dressed and looking really too young and sweet for widows they sang alone and together so nicely that they were encored repeatedly Probably the best of their scenes was the one which may be termed the “slipper scene” Mr H J Xebeker looked and acted his part well as did also Miss Edna Montrose and Mr Bowman Following the “Marriage by Lanternlight” the “Rose of Auvergne” was given very artistically and well In this probably a more distinct and sweeter plot encircled it and was more easilv understood Three characters Fleurette the village co- and Pierre and Alphonse her two lovers were all there were in this delightful little affair The part of Fleurette was very ably sustained by Miss Grehta Cardon With her ease grace and charmingly sweet voice she w'as the living coquette and no wonder the rivalry quette between her lovers ensued Her work bordered on that of the professional and slunved her ability to handle even heavier roles As Pierre the village blacksmith with his “seven thousand sledge hammers” and his “feel my bissceps” Mr Alfred Stratford made a very favorable impression upon his listeners He has a good tenor voice and controls it wTell Mr Winsor the cobbler and successful lover g scenes did well and his were nicely carried out Prof Thatcher must have been made to feel proud of his efforts by the many favorable comments upon both of these operas They were the daintiest and most artistic of anything done bv local amateurs love-makin- |