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Show "CHIMES OF NORMANDY" IS A COMPLETE SUCCESS The Emery Stake academy In g-en-tral and Prof. Ernest Halverson and his singers in particular, won new and hating laurels last Wednesday and j Thursday nights that will not soon be forgotten. Those were the nights of presentation of the long-anticipated "Chimes of Normandy" a comic opera op-era In three acts that were full of clever and tuneful work on the part ' tt both principals and chorus. To gay that the opera was a success Is putting it very lightly, as every one will agree who was fortunate enough ta be present. Incidentally, for Prof. , Halverson and several of the principals princi-pals of the cast, it was a second triumph tri-umph throughout as the excellent presentation pre-sentation of "Pinafore" last spring Is still keenly remembered and its success, suc-cess, without a doubt, helped secure the immense crowds which came for "The Chimes of Normandy." Every seat in the large Academy auditorium au-ditorium was taken the first night of the presentation and there were very few empty seats the second night, and tveryone seemed carried away with the performance. C. R. Johnson of Logan, formerly f Huntington, sang the leading baritone bari-tone part and repeated his success of last spring when he was secured for "Pinafore." Prin. T. L. Martin, sang and played the part of Grenicheux to perfection and hearty applause was accorded him and also Clare Oliphant who assumed the miser role of Gasp-ard Gasp-ard and did it to perfection his acting and voice both making a favorable Im pression. Ward Fox and Chester Ol-en, Ol-en, who assumed lesser male roles, were also fine in their respective paras par-as the Bailli and Notary. Of the parts taken by the ladles too much praise cannot be given. Mrs. lluriel Halverson as Serpolette and Miss Bertha Seely as Germaine gave truly wonderful interpretation to their respective roles and made impressions that will last long with those who heard them. Misses Kate Olsen, Bert-rude Bert-rude Seely, and Lucile Foote, in lesser female roles, also did well and made their small parts loom up big. Miss Ramona Wall, accompanist, and the Mohrland orchestra must not be forgotten in mention for they certainly cer-tainly did their part to make the pre-tentation pre-tentation the success it was. The icenery, executed by Prof. Baird, was magnificent and went well with the elaborate costumes. Prof. Halverson was "on the job everj- minute of the time and brought out everything that was in the music, the chorus work being truly magnificent magni-ficent in every way. There has been a lot of work put into the production of the piece, but the result was even better than could have been hoped for. It is no small undertaking to present an opera like the one Just given but, ith the success attending the last two and the loyal support given on both occasions by the people, it is likely that similar work will be continued in the future. |