Show t E Aida lAida Favorably Received ggs By Appreciative Audience e I dI Jessie Perry Norman Martin and Georgia Standing Sing Le Lead Leac d. d N j ing Roles Cap Capably bly Chorus and Ballet Makes aD Exceptionally Good Impression t thi ts t hi s With Professor Professor Thomas yielding wielding the th the baton baton three 01 hind hinde e ey d y people ably presented Verdis Verdi's grand opera masterpiece Aida o on th the plaza in front of the Park building Monday evening The University y Musical s tio ni of the he lly rec receive ved d 1 by an immense audience j I F rl I With the mas arid pil pillars pilI I lars an of the building forming an I ft background and a a agreen green green banking of pine boughs on either side aide completing the he fretting Betting thi the seven seven scenes unrolled one after theother theother the thi I other in oriental orienta ni magnificence The lighting g of the f s espe especially i ly effective and added much muen to the theat atmosphere at of the performance Great credit is' is due u Zhe he principals for their singing singing arid and acting find and special praise gO t Jessie Bessie Perry who sa the he difficult role re of of Aida Alda and whose rich soprano voice and acting carried her herI through some very difficult situa- situa I Miss Georgia Standing as Amneris the riv rival l o of ida Aida for Cr the e affections of Rhadames w was was equal equal to her role and tier ner sini singing ng and acting was of the e highest caliber Norman Martin sang sang his part pact of Rhadames with surety and found high favor with the audience in inthe inthe inthe the final duet b between tween himself and Miss Perry rry Stewart McMasters as 88 the the high high priest Glen Lee as 88 Amonasro Reed Parkin as 88 the Egyptian Egypti n ki king Mar Margaret garet pret Anderson as a high priestess and ind A. A H. H as as s a m messenger messenger all sang their parts well The work of the choruses sand orchestra were We were of a decidedly pleasing nature na- na Sture ture and the costuming of these people was very verY effective Special commendation should be given to Miss Hattie Tipton of the j physical education department who directed the ballet The dancing was excellent and the training Iwas school children added flavor to the performance in their dance A striking effect was gained gained gain gain- ed by this scene in which the dancing dancing dane ing predominated The production was a huge success sue suc cess In all respects and much credit cred credo it it is due Professor Giles for the Aida Of will be performance remembered remembered re- re as one of the outstanding outstanding l ing student performances of the year I i The lighting effect effects utilized for forthe t the e production were excellent and the lack of stage changes or seen seen- fiery ery was not at all to the production K i i r k |