Show It Was Vas G Good mo i ilot lot Never before t in-t Il dar City has an nD opera been received ed as tb t th 6 era Martha Melodious full ft i of or lovely harmonies and an understandable understandable un theme were words heard to express the opinions of over COO people who heard the seventh opera opera opera op op- era that has been presented by the B. B A. A C C. C in the last four years It is safe to say that Mrs Mrs Bettinson Bettin- Bettin son gave as lovely a rendition of Lady Harriet as one would wish t to see and her diction and tion were almost perfect The lowliness lovli- lovli ness of her Last Rose of Summer caused many an eye to drop a tear for that flower which was not left left tl to the cold blast of winter but w was was s tenderly tenderly ten ten- ten tenderly derly plucked and whose petals kindly kind kind- ly Iy scattered 1 i edg ed- ed l. l A g great t surprise was given those first who heard Jennie Jones With a voice almost faultless l line ne and a natural beauty she s-he captivated her audience at the out out- set All predict a future for Jennie i if she will continue her devoted study Ray Lyman as Lionel was compelling compelling compel compel- ling and he too in in his debut debu displayed real vocal and dramatic ability Many said to the director You could not have found a better Lionel and the the director thought perhaps not not Miles Walker in a humorous role this time proved himself a worthy Plunkett as did Maude Macfarlane n II a roguish Nancy Perhaps none did bettel better better bet bet- ter tel s stage age work than did Maude and her work vocally was a real credit to a young first year vocal student Alden Woodhouse did himself proud as Sir Tristram m. m Alden earned and worked into the opera in less than two weeks an unusual thing f fa foT foTa a young inexperienced singer and he also won a splendid hand from the audience A word must be said of the chorus Entirely new a first experience with witha a group of voices not hand picked as asin asin asin in other operas they sang with the earnestness of of veterans veterans ve Although young many only second year students students stu stu- dents whose voices have just passed the change this chorus was pro- pro by the audience very ery good Many requests have come in for a return p performance Those in charge charle rave have rave consented to give one next Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day night with the Old Folks as guests It is desired that the Old Folks committee see to it that these dear clear people are re notified The best seats eats will be reserved for them to lo |