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Show Florence Roberts who appears in "Zira," Thursday, Feb. 13. A. C. Singers At Tabernacle f I Paul Revere and Dudley Buck Slaughtered in First Part; Second Part Magnificent Success. Paul Heverc, revolutionary- war hero, was dragged out of his grave and given a very hard ride 'at the tabernacle taber-nacle Monday evening. The A. U. Glee Club and Orchestra, assisted by 0. W. Thatcher baritone, and Donald K. Johnston tenor, again took him over tho old course from Lexington to Concoidand wo feel reasonably certain cer-tain that long beforo the last lap Paul was anxiously awaiting his return to the gwvo from which ho had been resurrected. re-surrected. Since the- original ride, Dudley Buck has strewn tho old roadway road-way with great boulders and though Prof Splckcr sought to conduct Paul over a pleasant route, not a boulder was missed. Those hand-cart trips across tho plains kneo deep in snow, were jolly affairs compared with Revere Re-vere fifty mile trip on horseback at the Tabernacle. ' Speaking seriously, thero wasn't a pleasing note In the presentation of "Paul Revere's Ride." Tho composer, Dudley Buck, may have written some good muslo but the gleo club and orchestra or-chestra failed to bring it out. It was a weird performance, being given beforo be-foro the Club was in anywise prepared to give it. The ensemble work was extremely ragged; only half of the vocalists sang like they knew their parts and the orchestra and singers were, ever at cross purposes. Mr. Splcker, conductor, was tho only pleasing pleas-ing feature of the ride, that gentleman gentle-man possessing something of Sousa's style. The difference between the two is probably the result of the fact that Sousa's knees bend far backward, while Spicker's have a tendency to bend the other way. Part Two. In marked contrast was the beauty of "The Story of the Cross," presented H by the College Choral Society and Or- 'iH chestra, assisted by Misses Eunice J Jacobscn and Edna Montrose and H Messrs. L. M. Wlnsor and W. J. Car- ' hH ten This effort of Dudley Buck is 'H very tuneful, and a thoroughly ambl- TH tlous production for the college people H to attempt, but they brought out Its 'H sweetness and musical charm most 'H creditably; in fact, Conductor Thatch- ,'H er and his vocalists have not done ' ,H anything better slnco his connection jH with the A. C. '1 he audience showed its thorough appreciation by pro- , :jM longed applause, the genuineness ot 1 'H which could not be doubted. ( H W. J. Carter, baritone soloist, dls- j H played a remarkably good voice, though I . ,H he is Inclined to cover up half his tone lfl at times. He can develop himself into 'j a singer ot more than passing note. ' !J L. M. Wlnsor, tenor, has a voice M that Is not robust but thoroughly mu- ' H slcal and as sweet and soft as a spring i M time zephyr. Both gentleman handled f 11 their work exceptionally well. Misses i -H Jacobscn 'and Montrose, soprano and mezzo, were equal to their parts and , H very pleasing, the former especially. " fi Hart Three. " n The audience was quite large.though j H made up of students almost exclusive- . jH ly. Some classes were there with ban- ! ,H ners, and that of 1912 was there with JH a yell, They let I tout oncer got scared ' 'mk at themselves and kept still ever after. ' M The class In Forestry was fortified . M behind a pine tree; so labeed, sur- : H mounted by an American flag. This M little stunt attracted favorable com- M ment. M |