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Show COMIC OPERA SELECTED BY PR0U0HNS0N "Iolnnthe, or tlio Peer nnd tho Perl," a Gilbert nnd Sullivan comic opera In two acts, has been selected by Professor O. 11. Johnson of tho music department of tho Utah Agricultural Agri-cultural college as the annual opera to bo produced by tho Collego singers. sing-ers. Tho production will bo ready early In April. Iolantho has all tho aplrlt and action that characterizes tho Gilbert and Sullivan productions. The music of tho opera la particularly particu-larly refined nnd fanciful and abounds In taking numbers. Tho best of theso aro Strephon's song, "Good Morrow"; tlip delightful duet between Strephon and Phyllis, "Nona Shall Tart Us From Each Other," ono of tho most fellcltlous of tho composer's lighter comparisons; tho Lord Chancellor's song, "When I Went to tho Bar"; Strephon's charming charm-ing ballad, "In Babyhood Upon Her Lap I Lay"; Prlvato Willis song, "When All Night Long a Chap llo-malns"; llo-malns"; tho palter song of tho Lord Chancellor, "When You'ro Lying Awako With a Dismal Headacho;" the duet of Strephon and Phyllis, "If Wo'ro Weak Enough to Tarry"; and Iolanthe's pretty ballad, "Ho Loves! t in tim Tiv-irnno Years." Tho opera In Its conception Is a travesty on tho peerago of England. Delightfully comic situations constantly con-stantly arlso from tho mingling of fairies and mortals. Tho principal parts have been cast as follows: Lord Chancellor E. Benson Parkinson. Lord of Totoller A. E. Blackner. Earl of Montararat....Arno KIrkham. Prlvato Willis Delmar Egbert Strephon Karl Farnsworth. e. Queen of tho Fairies t) Margaret Merrill. Iolantho -Mrs. George, Holnistead. Fairies Cella Mabel Lnrsen. Leila Eurllla Greenlialgh. Fleta BIUIc Bowman. Phyllis Gladys Smith. Ballet Dancers Lucllo Rogers. Zelda KIrkham. Karma Parkinson. Olcna Smith. LaVoylo Peterson. Rachel Dunford. Besslo Spencer. nuth Itoscngreon. Tho Collego gleo club will compose tho malo chorus, whllo a special ladles' chorus of thirty voices has 'been formed. Professor C. It. Johnson John-son will bo In goncral chargo of tho production. Mrs. Georgia Johnson, physical education Instructor for women wo-men at tho collego, will have chargo of tho ballot numbors. Special scenery for tho opora Is bolng palntod by Trofessor Calvin Fletcher of tho art dopartmont, assisted by Mr. Bralthwalto. |