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Show BUS Opera Scores Success At f wo Performances Members of Delta high school chorus gave excellent performances Thursday and Friday nights when they presented the school opera, "Chimes of Normandy," by Robert Rob-ert Planquette. Both nights the ' school auditorium was filled with an applauding audience. Carolyn Callister had the leading lead-ing roel of Serpolette, the aspiring aspir-ing village maiden. Virginia Rose had the part of Germaine, who won the heart and hand of Henri, Marquis of Corneville, played by Verl Jensen. Raymond Callister played Jean, the craven fisherman, and Reed Jeffery was the aging Bailli, both desirous of Germaine. Robert Harris was Gaspard, the miser, about as miserable a creature crea-ture as ever, trod the boards. However, How-ever, in the last act he did his good deed, and cleared up the mystery of the' lost marchioness. Keith Rawlinson and Earl Steele played the registrars, while Robert Rob-ert Callister was the notary. Village Maidens were Merlene Crafts, Meredith Anderson, Dorothy Abbott, Dorothy Baker, Earlene Steele and Alice Kay Moody. The dancers were Carol Dawn Sorenson, Vada Ivie, Beth Willden, Elaine Sorenson, Geraldine Evans and Phyllis Kay Moody. Principals and chorus totaled ninety-five taking part in the production. pro-duction. Evan Christensen was director, di-rector, with Meredith Anderson as student director. Donald Western and Afton Roper were accompanists. accompan-ists. All the scenery for the opera was made by Niland Willden and David Seegmiller. Bud Fullmer, Theron Johnson and Max Christensen Christen-sen were property men. Terah Billings Bill-ings handled the lighting. Costumes were by LewWanna Bunker, and Jennie Sagers Muriel Skidmore, Colleen Kimber and Cristel Nielson applied make-up. Phyllis Kay Moody was dance director. di-rector. Eddie Bunker, Gary Roper and Alene Ogden handled advertising. adver-tising. Afton Roper, Dorothy Abbott Ab-bott and Earlene Steele prepared the programs. |