Show the high school opera flattery is always a poor medium to employ in passing judgment on anything and so we do not wish to appear in the light of the flatterer when we say that the presentation of the light comic opera princess ida by the high school opera company thursday and fri friday day was one of the finest musical presentations ever given in this city the singing was great and the acting in harmony with the singing this same production was presented in this city by the B Y C opera company some years ago and by comparison the high school production did not suffer one whit except in the dancing department prof iv Is a dancing master and features his opera with an abundance of terpsichorean art but th the le B Y opera company never sang anything better than the local company sang last week which is a distinct compliment to the singers themselves and to prof mann under whose direction the opera was staged the dramatic elects wore very splendidly worked out by mr air frank and miss bliss vera foulger while I 1 I 1 e the scenery was prepared by shirley horsley and everything harmonized beautifully it is really a pity that after so much preparation effort tile the production could not be given more than upon two days it would be a splendid sp edid thing if the people of the county could have such things presented in their respective precincts which would furnish greater activity for the performers and at the same time make it possible for the patrons of the big county school everywhere to see what their boys and girls are accomplishing |