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P2GE SIX LOCAL SONGSTERS DIFFICULLp PE R A j 'Fra Diavolo' Under Aus pices of St. Mark's Altar Guild Acclaimed by Ca pacity Craterian Audience Bringing together an outstanding rwt of opfratlc talent, Auber's ro mantic opera In three acts, "Fra Di-ax-olo," sponsored by St. Mark's Altar Guild, was presented last night at Hunt's Craterian theater before an appreciative and enthusiastic audi ence which packed the auditorium. At a lively, rollicking tempo that gave way occasionally for the slower, melodious duets that nave made the production one of the most popular light operas, the story of the plundering of Fra Dtavolo and his band of robbers In rugged Terraclna, Italy, and of his final capture by the Italian Carbiniers, was told in rich muKlc that centered around the voice of James Stevens, the robber chief. Hterens Shines In Role Th popular baritone could not have been cast better, and his talent and magnetism formed the bulwark of the presentation. The fine timbre of his voice, noticeable In the cho ruses, was given full opporUinlty In th outstanding bit of the opera, his iolo in the second act, "Tell Her I Love Her So," which was encored as the audience expressed their delight, Thla number, which for years has been Interpolated Into the original script, brought out the sweetness of his vloce as well as lta force, as did also the duet at his entrance. "Yon Mountain's Brow Ascending," between Dlavolo and Zerlina the Inkeoper's daughter. F.ntlier Bristol I-oiidrd Aa Zerlina, Esther Bristol conveyed through her lovely voice the charac ter of the feminine lead with such naturalness and talent that she won a place high In the praises of the udlence. Simply and gracefully, she fulfilled very need In her part and her sing ing was one of the moat enjoyable lea t urea of the play. In the trios and qusrtet her vloce blended melo diously, and In her solos, especially ! In her aong-prayer as she retired In the second act, her voice was sweet and true as a bell. I Comedy Highlight i A feature of the opera that left one of the best Impressions was the roguish Interpretation of the parts of Beppo and Glacomo, followers of Fra Dlavolo, done exceedingly well by Palph Burgess and Walker Qulsen berry. Their Irrepressible comedy was one of the highlights of the opera and they won applause and laughter at every turn, sustaining the humor constantly without forcing It, Comedy was also brought out In more subtle fashion In the roles of Lord and Lady All-Cash, the English nobleman and his wife, who had been robbed on their tour through Italy by the bandit chief. Fletcher Fish as the English Lord gave a perfect Impersonation, and his British outlook on the whole of Italy as "pos'tlvely shawklng" was ft source of mwrh enjoyment. Milady was por trayed splendidly by Roberta Ward Bebb, who with sincerity and talent, and her singing and acting, added materially to the success of the play. Together, the squabbles of Milord and Milady provided comic as we!, as dra matic situations. Olson Adds Color The part of Lorenr-o, captain of the Carbiniers, was taken admirably bj 'Msrmle Olson, whose clear, teno. voice rdded strength and color to the chorus work and found fli.s expres sion In several solo parts and duets, outstanding among which was a duet In the second act with Dlavolo. Though a less conspicuous part, the role of Innkeeper and father to Zer lina was one of the truest Interpre ting In the opera, George Peck ham giving an excellent portrayal. His voice, smooth and rich, was particu larly enjoyable In several solo parts. As Francesco, a rich farmer frc.11 a neighboring village, Harriet Sparrow gave a convincing performance and added to the color of the opera. Bar bara Holt did well In the small part of Roberto, a servant girl at the Inn. ( horn Well Trained The ppsnant girl chorus ant"; the rnorus nf mala voices formed by the Italian Carbiniers furnlnhed the mass singing with a vlpor that carried through the plot entertainingly, show ing careful training and preparation In their swinging son us- They were Erected by Wilson Walt. Fr-ni the rr. trance of the f-ord and I-sdy -f Kv;.'An4, thr?iV. t:-.r-r dlffi-cu'-Hes in recovering the stolen Jew os, nd throupV the succesa. and fl -al rspture and death of Fra Dl avolo, the atoly of the opera was told convincingly, itomancp snd comedy Intermingled as Mie robber chief plot tod to eel Milady's wealth, as the captain of the soldiers sought and won Zerlina. and then turned Into tragedy as Fra Dlavolo was caught In a snare he himself laid for Lorenro, and whs finally slain. Mr. Wait was director of the or chestra, the pcvonnel of which fnl lows: Effle Herbert Yeoman, piano ccompsnlst ; Dorothy Gore, violin. J. R. Knight, violin: Mrs. Bertha Den ton, flute; R. H. GUI, clarinet: wm. K. Csmpbell, trumpet; Jay Chene worth. trombone; Roy O. Finch, drums. Members of the peasant girl chorus were: Mary Brown, Dorothy Burgeu. Ethel Burgess. Eleanor Calkins. Nancy Clark. Frances Combs. Eleanoi Curry, Olenna Mae Early, Mary Ann Gates. Jeanne Hamilton, Louise Hansen, Ethelwyn Hoffmann, Barbara Holt, Margaret Huson, Mary Kem, Frances Ker.ney, Esther Church Leake. Lyn Logsn. Oertrude Psrker, Ann Pu rucker. Harriet Sparrow. Vivian Von Hovenberg, Gertrude Warnock. The soldiers' chorus was composed ef : Rollie Beach, Earl Beall, Reese Braley, K G. Denman. Robert Frame, Earl Foy. Darreli Huson, O. W. Kel- i llngton, Almus Prultt, Victor Teng- j wsld. Don Wilder. The rx!rntv ttntt follows: Busi ness manager, Harold H. Brown; pub- j Jirity, Fletcher Fish; musical director. KING GEORGE V I. -1 i. ryyfH' In this picture radioed to New York from London, King George Queen Mary, ( ehown receiving from the Lord Mayor of London, Sir word. The ceremony took place while the king wat en route to St. for completion of 25 years on the throne. (Associated Press Photo) Wilson Walt: general stage director. Ralph Burgess: tn charge of proper tics, Mrs. Porter J. Neff. Acknowledgment was made to the following firms for courtesies extend ed: George Hunt snd Craterian staff, Kennell-Ellis Stud toe, Mali Tribune, National Guard, Collin Oould, Wurts Gift Shoppe, Porter Lumber Comnany, Chamber of Commerce. Ashland Dally Tidings, KMF.D. Clothes worn by Lady All-Cosh fur nished by Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann- Costumes from Goldstein & Com pany, San Francisco. Cal. Scenery painted by Mrs. Alice Eng lish, Medford. CLIFF CAVE LAIS Cliff Cave, former Medford high school football star, and now assist ant manager of the J. c. Penney company store In Lakevlew, Is a poor subject for Imitation "offishurs" to practice arrests upon, according to the Lake County Tribune. About a week ago, the paper re lates, Cave was brliskly walking home In the late evening from a commun ity entertainment, when accosted by a reeling drunk who hlccuply an nounced himself as an "olftshur" of the law, declaring that Cave looked too drunk to be wandering the streets. The solution to the problem, hitting the Inebriated one suddenly and happily, was to Incarcnrnte the Cave family representative In the vil lage lock-up. This Cliff agreed to and the two marched off, the "offlshur" holding tightly to Cave, either to keep him from escaping or to avoid falling down. The problem was an eHsy one after that. The drunk was no end surprised to find himself the one locked up, the Lakevlew psper an nounced. Fx-rhrcker riuunp IHes " BUFFALO. N. Y., May 8. ( AP) John F. Horr, fifl. national checker champion In 1920 and 1021. died late last night at his home after a long nine?. Oregon Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Friday becoming unsettled northwest por tion: cooler Interior northwest por tion Friday; moderate northwest wind off the coast. 7pw tit Jf. it - rrrmrTTY - m ffiy fa e& This oraisli is a "tough guy!" No gl.iss rings on the mahogany ! No water marks on floors! No weather-white on front doois! Versatile Spat Varnish protc1s woods natural or stained. It pives a tough durable film that dries with a high gloss. Use it everywhere. It's an easy-to-use all-purpose varnish, clea-r and light in color. VERSATILE SPAR VARNISH; RESISTS HOT AND COLD . . . FRESH AND SALT WATER. DIES OVER NIGHT! hi rii ,v r. J I firtf- j be M"n! mm Wc offer you this Three-Point Service: Financing Details Free Planning- Service Materials and Workmen Builders' Bureau of Information Porter Lumber Co. South Fa MEDFOTtD MATL TTCTBTTXE. rEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1935. RECEIVES PEARL SWORD IN JUBILEE A-i " SEND A-DIME CHAINS STAMP SALE ASHLAND, May 9. iSpI.) "Wor ship of the Chain Letter" might be the title of the drama enacted In downtown Ashland Wednesdsy as the city was blank-Hd under a cloud burst of the "In ChkI We Trust" misfilves. Led by the airmail 1 letter, the field wns represented by sums rang ing from a dime to a .buck, with nearly every person receiving at least one, and business in some portions of the city was practically at a standstill with clerks and proprietors alike Joining in the scramble. Several local citizens got in on the ground floor of the airmail proposition the first of the week, and were beginning to reap benefic ient rewards by Wednesday. After only two days, one man sale! he had received 17 with more coming in each mail. Other pioneers In the same project reported like success. It was commonly agreed that the chain would work ltwlf out In a very short time, for the perfect. chain contains 15.626 letters, over three, times the population of the city. It wns gaining momentum every hour, however, as more and more people were drawn Into the vortex ot the money rush. Unnoticed until a couple of days ago, the amount nf mall at the Ashland pos toff ice has almost dou bled since the local chains were .started. Sales of airmail stamps and envelopes skyrocketed to unprece dented heights as the newest fad spread like wildfire. LAST PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS MEIS TONIGHT The Emergency Education class In public speaking which meet to night will be the last one this spring. Those who have been at tending the Monday night public speaking class and those who attend the Interpretive- geography class are all Invited to visit the clasa tonight. ftt - wtttttt rhis Spring: is the time to re- i...:u ...j T. .:ii null iv-uiiuinie. n win easy with the did of an v N. H A. Lonn Phone 124 4 nv-''''- life '"jr il. V, eated In hie carriage with Stephen Klllik, a pearl handled Paul's cathedral to givo thanks Instead of the- contemplated tslks on "Adult Education," there will be a program. Any of the students are welcome to contribute anything ot their choice to this program, or to come without participating. A special combination "Mother's Day" and "Poppy Day" program will be broadenst over radio station KMED Friday at 1:15 p.m., spon sored by the American Legion auxil iary of Ross Neilan Post Nt. 122, Department of California. The pro gram will be presented by talent from Yroka, Calif., dedicated to Mothers of America, and win give the needed publicity to the coming annual "Poppy Day." George Olsen, well known In Med ford through his former connection with the Holly theater, will an nounce, and sing two special Mother's Day songs. 4 Building Permits Permit Issued to Mrs. Hlnck. 729 West Eleventh street, to repair foun dations at an approximate cost of $165. F. A. Gregory, 820 West Second sareet, granted a permit to build a screen porch at an approximate cost of 100. DE LUXE I PINTS No. 210 C IRt No. 240-C iBourtKwt 4-5's Ot 2,0 B R" '3 00 FOR THESE 3 R .XA mm 10 George L. Baiter, former mayor of Portland and now manager of the Oregon Manufacturers association, paid a visit to Medford yesterday tn the interest of the National Housing Show which will be held in Portland. May 25 to June 3. "A committee of 100, headed by Aaron M. Frank. Is doing a rea'. Job of putting on this housing show for the Federal Housing Administration." Aaron .M. trunk gAlcI Baker ..We have the word of the directors from Washington. D. C. that the Portland show will be the largest and most comprehensive of the 287 they have presented to date. The committee hap taken over the public auditorium and the four blocks adjacent for an ex position center. In this space will be offered the greatest show Portland has ever produced. From the Chlcngo Exposition of Progress they have signed the most ppectacular and mys tifying phenomenal of the electrical age the "House of Magic.' It drew capacity crowds for two years in Chi cago and thousands of people were unable to see It. "Tommy Luke and his entertain ment committee will have the best of stae and screen stars on hand to at tract thousands, and the governor of this state has naked htm to select a "Mls Orepon" to represent the state at the San Diego Exposition. Here's opportunity for some of the beauties of Medford to hold a contest and send their own representative to Portland to compete for this distin guished honor. "The exhibits in the exposition center will be of inusual education al value as every means of building will be represented. The model hoise is going to be a modest dwelling typ ical of Oregon. In that. I mean It will be built entirely of Oregon products, inside and out. It is also an innova tion In style of architecture and 1s already attracting the architectural genius of the country. "It la my pleasure to invite Med ford. all of it citizens to the Na tional Hois1ng Show. Portland, Ore gon. May 25 to June', Inclusive. Wagner Creek WAGNER CREEK, May 9. (SpU Mrs. I. C. Williams of Talent called on several friends up Wagner creek May fl. Warren Barr ouught a large salmon Wt v 1 flC Yin i-t -K - " i.i' rmm mmm X We invite you to try Pnn Maryland the great est blended whiskey value in America spoo sored by National Distillers, the country's most important distilling organization. We believe a fair and honest comparison will prove Penn Maryland's superiority. That's why more and more men every day are switching to Penn Manland and sticking to it ! ENDED WHISKEY IMPERIAL Pints, No. 241-C-$ 4-S' Quart I No. 241-B-S2.30 I 20 In Rogue river weighing 27 pound May 7. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glelms called on Mrs. Lydia Powers May 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sawyer and Mr. and Mrs. James Brltt were on a com bined fishing and picnic up Butte creek May 5. The Rue family who have been liv ing in the George Kerby house have moved farther up Yank gulch Into the Ormle Goddard house. Wagner Creek la waking up. Then Is more building and improving of property going on than one has seer, for several years. The Bradleys are building a new. house on their property up Wagne: creek. Mrs. Delbert Goddard and children Gladys and Junior spent the week end with Mr. Goddard on Wagner gap. Mrs. waiter Foss and mother. Mr Twogood visited at the home of M and Mrs. H. H. Goddard April 26. Many residents of Wagner Cree'i attended the music festival at Ash land May 3. Sixteen children from this school took an active pari Among those attending the festival were: Mrs. Byron Keith, Mrs. Delben Goddard. Miss Rachael Williams. Mrd Curtis McGrew. Herman Sommers am' Miss Vera Wright. Wagner Creek P.-T. A. held their final meeting for the year at the Wsgner Creek school house May S. The following officers were elected or the. coming year: Mrs. Donna Goddard, president: Mrs. Lura Jo Walty, vice president; Mrs. Lillian Keith, treasurer and Mrs. Ada Kerby, secretary. - Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ab bott are glad to know that they have a fine baby girl at their home. Mr and Mrs. Abbott who now live tn Medford were reared In this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garland and son Ellsworth spent Sunday at the Walty home. Hearing Slated on Labor Board Edict PORTLAND, May 9. () Hearing on the motion for a permanent In junction to set aside the ruling of the national textile labor relations board In ordering the reinstatement of 20 former employes of the Oregon Worsted company has been set by Federal Judge Alger Fee for next Monday. The Judge late yesterday refused to set aside the board's ruling pending further hearing. $300,000 Sought For Flood Control WASHINGTON, May 9. or, Three hundred thousand dollars has reen requested by the army board of en gineers, from the public works ad ministration for Immediate flood con trol work on the Willamette river In the Big Bend region near Indepen dence and on the Eugene-Harrlsburg section of the stream Representative Mott said yesterday. Thousands of 1 dollars are lost annually In this dis trict bcause of floods, he said. Ex-Congressman Dies WINCHESTER. Va.. May 9 (AP) Judge Thomas W. Harrison, 79. congressman from the old seventh EASONS MEN , PENN MARYLAND REGAL 25- Fine 6-yfar-old Whisker 75"o Grtin Neutral Spirits PENN MARYLAND IMPERIAL J0"i Fine 6-rear-oW Whisker 70CC Grain Neutral Spirits PENN MARYLAND D E LUXE 51 Fine(vyearold"hi!ik'V 49 Grain Neutral Spiriu PENN-MARYIANP TORP. n-inOjfin : New York. N.Y REGAL Pints, No. 242-C-$ 4-5's Quart No. 242-B-S2.15 I 10 Virginia district from 1816 to 1933. and ft circuit Judge of Virginia for more than two decades, died today. v7 riffiovr iiore Aecond Lieuten ant Richard L. Matteson. 14th Coast LfW 1 i aXihtfiiuM) FULL WIDTH ATTRACTIVE LEADER Coupe or Roadster $.98 4-door Sedan $1.98 KB .CTttvs ":,ca crv, co: ' . sjsvj t ai 1 ATfWP Durable case, genuine cedar sepa- XE'J' $j pg rators. . . A splendid oll-new-mareriol f. battery. . . Na I size cose. pt E J 6-Volt 13-Ptate A A f Aik for Prices on I - SiCS!M1&) Heavy Duty Wixards t: I wasco w"t- ci""-1 I Large plates, cedar separators. A wonderful Rattcrirs fr, battery value for cars using No. I size case. Installed FREE! Yt 1 Prwi ultmhtly higher tm mxm lrluu bcnue of freighs. tfl U CJjasSLTf TiF " Ask for W prices on "Koifum Bi(J trot corrr for all upholstery up to trinWtnc line! S 101 S. Riverside r- artillery, hat. reported at the Medford district CCC headquarters from Fort Worden, Washington and has been assigned to the district quartermas ter's office for duty. Use Mail Tribune want ads, Slip -on Seat CoveS) ...and IP affording to far ad material. MATERIALS LOCK-STITCHED W! I DURO, os shown HOLLYWOOD CouSe or Roodstsr Coupe or Roodsler $1.87 end $1.95 $2.57 2-door Sedan or Cooch 2-door Sedan or Cooch $3.48 and $3.90 $4.85 to S5. 95 4-door Sedan 4-doorSedn $3.67 and $3.75 $4.85 to $5.20 1 ie i2s ttr-5ar Phone r-
