College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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v : — - ' : - - ■ ' ■r.T .«=».-TKb: F ia I ' iihi ' fij Ilupkiiis Norden Womens ' Glee Club President Serrefarii Trrasitref LIbrarkin t)FFlC EKS FiLI .AHKl II C. IIaNDV MaBKI. N ' dHDKS Mol-I.IK lIol ' KINS Mai;i.k (. ' ask ACII ; I(iii lav. tlic dill) inert tor t raiiiiiiy; in tin- trcliniinR ' ;uul IiiUt- pritiitloii of vocal music. ' I ' luse iiuitiiios iiKan a f Trat deal of plfHsiirc a ucll as profit to all pai-ticipaiits. Tlie Annual (iirls (ilcr Cliii) coiu ' crt was n-ivvn at the I ' l-oshv- torian clmicli. Marcli 1. ' I ' lic (ik ' o Clni) was as isti(l liv Kstlier Hare, violinist. The prosriam was of varied nature, lanoino- froin li lit, airy spring- sonars to standard operatic seUctioiis. .Mollie lIo} kiiis, Jeanctte Motz, ' i()la I ' vans, and (urtriide Stevens plavid two pi.ano en.soiu- hles. The Girls ' (ilee Cluli coiil rlliiited several nuniliers to the conci ' rt ;-iveii at tlie I ' irst I ' reshvterian chureli at l?oise on Collen-e of Idaho Dav, Marcli ' , ' ). ' Two iinartet nninhers eanu- from the (iirls (Jlee Clul) inenil)ership. ' I ' he opera. ••Naii ;-|it v .Mai ' iet ta , was j; ' iven in the late s])riiiy;. With the careful training ' of Professor Heale and the assistanci ' of the College orchestra and .Mrs. Heale, accompanist, the two (Jlee Cliihs succeeded in making this a real treat to the inu ic lovers of Caldwell.

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Forty-five Naughty Marietta A COxAlIC OPEKA IN TWO ACTS Caldwell, May IT-IS: Boise, May ai Books and I.yrics liy Rida Jolinson Young Music by Victor Herbert First presentation by Oscar Plannnerstcin with [lle. Emma Trentine as Marietta. Presented by the College of Idaho Glee Club, assisted by the Col- lege S -niijhony Orchestra under the direction of Frederic P ' leniing Beale, witli jNIrs. F. F. Beale accompanist. CAST OF CHARACTERS Ca])tain Richard Warrington - - - Lyie Betebenner Lieutenant Governor Grandet ------- Frantf Huett Etienne Grandet, son of Lieutenant Governor - - William McHose Florenze, secretary to Lieut. Governor - - - - Grant Gordon Sir Harry BlalvC, an Irish adventurer ----- Paul Tate Silas Slick, Capt. Dick ' s servant ----- Cecil Pollard Rudolfo, keeper of Marionette Theatre - - - Ea Verne Philpott Nanette ) ------- Florence King Felice Flower Girls ------ Mildred Theadore Fancbon j ------- Mildred Proctor Night watchman ---- ---, Manley Shaw . nna Somcrmeier ------,----- Solo Dancer — and — Marietta ---------- Lenore Wagner (. dventurers. Pirates, Flower Girls, Casket Girls, Soldiers, Creoles, Quardroons, Mexicans, Spaniards, San Domingo Women, etc.) ACT I— The Place d ' Arnies— In New Orleans, about the year 1780. ACT II— Scene I— The Marionette Theatre. Scene II — The Ball-room of tlie Jeunesse Doreo Club. PRODUCTION STAFF OPERA COMMITTEE C. Elliott Smith ------ Chairman Mable Norden ------- Secretary T. M. Goodrich Krank Huett Alfred Taylor Elizabeth Handy Mable Case Molli ' c Hopkins Piiblicitii Scenery Samuel Hungerford Costumes F. F. Beale Eunice Rockwood Harold Jester, Carpenter Ira Anderson, Artist Properties Stajje Mnnrifjer E. K. Brown Maurice Brainard

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I ul il-s.V )t Smith (loodric ' li Taylor Men ' s Glee Club Frank Hi-ktt, Pres ' hni Elliott Smith, iliiniKjer OFFK ' KRS Theron Goodrich, Secretarji-Treanurer Alfred Taylor, Librarian. HIS organization att ' ortls facii iiimihrr tiie op])ortiniity of gaining a thorough knowledge and training in the jirt of singing. Tlie progress of the Chib has been very rapid this season and tile inenibers feel that they liave aeconiplisiied something really worth while. The men in tjie (Jlee Chib are imlnied with a serious purpose: the serious purpose from an educational standpoint has been of distinct advantage. The interest and entiiusiasm shown l)y the mem- bers of the organization enabled Professor Beale to use music of the highest type. Tlie Glee Club so far this year lias given two concerts, one at Roswell and the other at Sterr ' Hall, both of whicji were well received. These concerts gave the members an opportunity to show their musical ability to the satisfac- tion of all will) heard them. Professor Beale deserves great praise for the ac- complishments of the t ' lub as he put forth every effort to make his work a success. Along with this his manliness and hearty interest in the members of the organization won for him the high reg.ird of all.