Show rt SCHOOL OPERA IS MUSICAL TRIUMPH I J y C Congratulations music department depart depart- mont moat of tl the e high school chool your pren present presentation pre pre- sent n of the light opera Pickles with orchestra accompaniment accompaniment last evening was a credItable creditable creditable cred cred- effort opera gave the tho- students a a. fine tine opportunity for tor development development de de- de- de its presentation was a adelight adelight delight to your your patrons and the tho th success attained added prestige to toan toan toan an already brilliant reputation held by the the department of ot music in the high school All in all it seemed to tous tous tous us to Lo he the most pleasing opera I You TOU have thus far presented UnI Unfortunately Unfortunately Un Un- fortunately the sickness I scare presented many from attending attending attending attend attend- ing to their disappointment and to yours In addition to the well balanced chorus and the excellent handling of the leading leading rolls in song and story and the general pleasing effect of the tho presentation Is the tact that you were not called upon to draw any outside talent It was strictly a high school production tion tiou affording all the opportunity tc tr students and to The comedy parts were very lery well handled the gypsy dancing too was artistically done The principals prins prin bad been carefully selected I because of ot their voice ability and andI 1 I th the ease with which they could adapt adapt adapt ad ad- apt themselves to the stage situa situa- The brilliant gypsy gypS costumes and those of the natives of ot Vienna made a picture as the tine various groups wore Cre formed The he hewell wen well balanced school orchestra contrIbuted contributed contributed con con- much to the pleasure of the event The principals in order of or their appearance were Hans Maier Don Alder Louisa servant girl Ruth Peterson Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- son Captain Kinski chief chiet of police Kenneth Peterson policeman police police- man Ralph j po- po Winston Vinston Crawford J. J Jennison Jones Jone advertising agent Ji o Gypsy Captain Douglas fur i Hona Iiona Gypsy GypS dancer Dixie Reid Arthur artist Wayne Vayne Reid June Pennington American heiress Carol l Keller Jonas H. H Pennington Pickle King Wilbur Cox Lady Vivan Delaney mother of the lost child chUd Ilona Ta Tauline Martensen V We do not to single out any anyone one of the players for lor special as it would be unfair to the tho thorest rest but content ourselves with the remark that it was a harmonious whole and each part was rendered well and in keeping with the rest reat Of or course to Mr 1 Johnson vocal director di director director di- di rector and to Mr Peterson leader of the orchestra and to those who assisted in the stage management in the make ups and in the costumIng costuming costuming ing unstinted praise belongs and UK the accompanist Jack Brown responded to the occasion in c excellent form Corm I |