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Show OPERA DISPLAYS UNUSUAL TALENT "The Count and the Coed," tuneful and clever two-act operetta, was presented pre-sented by the music department of the Milford high school Wednesday evening to a large and well-pleased audience. The presentation was directed di-rected by Alvin Baker, music instructor, instruc-tor, and there was unmistakably displayed rare judgment on his part in the casting of the various roles and equally fine work in bringing about their rendition in a manner that was creditable to him, the participants parti-cipants and .the school. The presentation left in the minds of those attending no doubt of the presence in Milford of rare musical and actisg talent. Especiaaly good were parts by Miss Phyllis Whit-beck Whit-beck and Leonard Twitchell, who left nothing t0 be desired in their roles, bits of "stage business," vitally necessary to round out stage roles, seeming to come natural to them. The work of Ralph Thompson in the difficult role of the college prexy was also fine though the clothes of a more mature person would have added add-ed immeasurably to the part. Bill Tribole, always a master of stage work and with his fine voice, was outstanding, out-standing, as also was Miss ICathryn Kirk who, as the belle of the campus, sang and acted her way into the hearts of her hearers. Miss Marie Gillies, with her sweet young voice was also fine, and the same may be said of the Misses Emma Patterson, Gladys Martin, and Lela Bradshaw and Norman Baxter, Bill Haskell and Waldron Blackburn, the other principals. princi-pals. The work of the orchestra was also good. |