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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1943)
'Nine o ’Clock ’ Singers Like College Audiences The four female members of the Nine o’Clock Opera Com pany who were featured in Mozart’s comedy opera, “The Mar riage of Figaro,” in McArthur court Monday, don’t mind put ting on their own make-up, waiting on themselves, and travel ing minus their private coach and chauffeur. Helen Van Loon, Vera Weikel, Lura Stover, and Ruth Cum bie took only a short time after their show to change costumes and hurry down to the Eugene ho tel tor one of the rare times when they could sleep in until noon the next day. “Last year we traveled 33,000 miles all over the country and have played in all but four states," said one of the actresses who was trying to get out of a very mas culine suit. “We think college audiences are almost the best to play before,’’ said another member from the corner. It was hard to tell which player was which, but she con tinued, “We're always happy when we present' Figaro at a college. Once it was rather strange, though when we played before a small one in the Middle West,, -Coring the whole first act not-etie sound was made, no applauding, whis pering, or anything/ We found out later that the dean of women had especially requested in chapel tnat morning that there shouldn’t be any noise.” “This is about the 140th time we have presented Figaro. We're going to Salem next and then to Washington after a stop in Port land,” explained another of the cast. “We’ve given our youth to it, but it has really been worth while,” she added. Oregon Scenery When asked how they liked Ore gon, they all agreed, “We think it’s just wonderful, especially be cause of all the nice green trees and the robins and other birds. It is quite a bit different from play ing in some of the midwestern states.” When asked how they first got together in the arrangement of Figaro, one of them explained, "All of us in the cast are from different states all over the coun try, but we worked together at Juilliard in New York for four or five years where our ooera ar rangements were first started. We UO Concert Band Lists Broadcast Over KOAC The University of Oregon con cert band, directed by John Stehn, assistant professor of mu sic, will present the regular stu dent series of recitals over KOAC tonight from 7:30 to 8 p.m. The band will play the march, "The Noble Commander” by Wil liams; "Bourree” by Bach; "Eg monlt” overture by Beethoven; "French Military March” from the “Algerian Suite” by Camille Saint-Saens; prelude and Fugue in G minor by Bach; march, "Hungarian Soldiery” by Fulton; and march, "Life and Liberty” by Will Huff. k EUGENE r HOTEL V presents ^ Art Holman ^ and his t Orchestra 75c Per Person 1 ◄ ◄ f. Dancing 9 'til 12 V Every Sat. Nite \ expect to lose our Figaro, Hugh Thompson, in the draft in April. He had just replaced John Tyers, who formerly played Figaro but is now in Hollywood.” When asked if they ever had a vacation it was assured that they had the summer for a rest. “This summer we’ll be preparing our new show, though. It’s the ‘‘Mer ry Wives of Windsor,” and we are rather looking forward to pre senting it.” CAMPUS CALENDAR There will be no Sigma Delta Chi meeting this week. Panhelienie wTill meet at 4 Thursday in Gerlinger. Oregon Emerald Desk Staff: Betty Ann Keup, desk editor Doug Seymour Jules Maitland Night Staff: Roger Tetlow, night editor Betsy Wootton Vic Huffaker Edith Newton SingerRecalls Former Role When the Nine o’clock Opera company presented the “Marriage of Figaro" in McArthur courl Monday night, one of the audi ence in the front row looked or with the memory of over 50 per sonal performances in the classic by Mozart. She is Rose Elizabeth McGrew professor of voice at the Univer sity of Oregon. She has been or the University faculty for nearlj 25 years, before which she was £ leading prima donna on the Euro pean opera stage. Madame McGrew left the Unit ed States to study music in Ger many when she was in higl school. At first her ambition! did not include opera, but as he! voice developed, critics noticec her and told' her that she wa: Photo Schedule si Oregana pictures will be tak en today of the following: 12:30 — YWCA cabinet, on steps of YWCA bungalow. 12:45—YMCA committeemen and leaders on steps of YMCA house. able to sing grand opera. Short ly after this she made her debut in Europe. Her first performance of Mo zart's “Marriage of Figaro” was held in the Ducal theater at Schwann in Mecklunberg. She took the leading role of Susanna. She then went to the Court thea ter in Hanover and next to Br^ lau, where she remained six years. Of the streamlined version of i “Marriage of Figaro,” which is something comparatively new in [ music, she said, “It is a good way ; to interest people in opera.” Do You Want to Be PUNISHED By an Additional Tax? IMPOSED WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT? House Bill No. 214 Will Do It This Measure Proposes to Tax Municipal Electric Utilities "In the Same Manner" as Private Power Corporations. The Taxing Power Can Be Used for THREE Purposes: 1. COLLECTION OF REVENUE. 2. REGULATION. 3. PUNISHMENT 9 REVENUE .... Revenue is apparently NOT the purpose of II. B. 214 because it exempts 90 per cent of income producing' pub lic utilities. «. • REGULATION .... Low Rates and Business-like Management have proved that regulation is not needed. • PUNISHMENT . ... Obviously, then. PUNISHMENT must be the motive. Don't you think Punishment is a poor reward for Eugene's low rates which have served as a yardstick for LANE COUNTY, OREGON AND THE WHOLE NORTH WEST? Low rates save everyone more than any difference in taxes. PROTECT THE LOW RATE YOU NOW HAVE . . . PROTECT YOUR MUNICIPAL UTILITY INVESTMENT and ITS LOCAL PAYROLL! DON'T FORGET that for over 30 years you have, by vote, expressed your opposition to tax collec tion through your electric bills. HELP DEFEAT' this new attempt which hopes to accomplish through the Legislature the taxation of municipal utilities. Such taxation has been long sought by private power interests and their advo cates, as a means of handicapping successful municipal operation. Time Is Growing Short— Communicate immediately with your Legislative delegation and ask that this unfair, discriminatory measure be defeated. The Lane County legislators are: Representatives Truman A. Chase, Earl H. Hill, and John Snellstrom ; Senators 11. C. Wheeler and Angus Gilbson. Address: Capitol Building Salem. Eugene Water Board