Show the shooting R R S MUSIC department WILL PRESENT THE MASCOT comic oceia opeia in humor ind and action to lie be given and friday april 12 and 1 the TI ie mascot is a comic opera ith emphasis on comic its action is swift its story is tar more consistent than is usually found in the opera co mique its humor is sparkling genuine and spontaneous while its music is clear cut and distinctively pleasing and beautiful throughout the scene of 0 the opera oper a is laid in italy and in the opening act the stage represents a farm where the peasants are celebrating a vintage festival rocco the farmer tails fails to join in tile the merriment and sits moodily apart questioned he complains of his ill luck that to him seems constant and inevitable shepherd whom lie he had sent to his brother with an all appeal for aid returns bringing only a basket of eggs and a letter from the brother with information that the latter had sent ills his turkey keeper bettina who being a mascot will bring him good fortune rocco laughs at praise of bettina and when she arrives the mascot is given a cold reception and ordred to 10 return from whence she comes comae q As bettina is making ready to leave there arrives a hunting party consisting of prince lorenzo ills his daughter flametta fiametta prince frederick and members of the court who stop tit at the farm tor for refreshment the prince like rocco deems himself an unlucky star observes bettina and learns by accident that she is tile the possessor of a peculiar charm and determines to take her to his court and use her gifts to his advantage rocco now impressed appeals from ills his decision but the prince soothes him by a promise to ennoble him and give him a station at court the party takes leave rocco and bettina accompanying leaving mourning because lie he loves bettina and she too is sorrowful for she loves then the complications begin but one must see and hear the opera to appreciate them nola nilsson sings the ole of betina fawn robinson appears as flametta Fia motta rue heppler as rocco karl kari horne home as lorenzo and harvey dastrup as prince fred |