Show Giles Denies Rumors P H Of Opera Delay i Madam Butterfly Progress Is Reported Satisfactory Puccini's Japanese opera will be by the university music department on there is W no possibility that the performances originally set for December 6 and 7 will be or that the opera selection will be changed because of anti-Japanese feeling in the United Thus Professor Thomas head of the university music refuted rumors current on the Rehearsals are progressing sat- according to and s the part of Butterfly has been tentatively assigned to Winifred Applications for the part are still being Merrill B. Tew has been selected to sing the part of the American These two roles are the principle ones of the but there arc many minor parts which have not 7 yet been including that of who takes the dramatic Giles An excellent part for a woman's voice has not yet been Giles because of a deficiency in the department's vocal contingent by the withdrawals of Rose and Janice t early in the Only the best voices from men and women's choruses will be represented on the stage and saved on costumes are to be expended on elaborate stage according to The girls' chorus is already prepared to sing its having used the numbers before for exhibition Students who wish to try out for solo parts may obtain copies of the score from Professor Giles |