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SIX MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE, AUGUST 29 1934 "IL TROVATORE" RECEIVED BY ENTHUSIATIC AUDIENCE Grand Opera Performance Draws Crowd JToixe, Technical Ability, Dramatic Interpretation Win Applause. The enthusiastic reception accorded Verdi's Trovatore" Tuesday night in the high school auditorium wsj! ample evidence that this highest form of musical a large number of supporters in Mason City. A crowd which filled the auditorium heard the practically flawless presentation by the Young People's. Fellowship of St. John's Episcopal performance will be given at o'clock Thursday night.

Combining; ample technical ability and fine quality of tone with effective dramatic interpretation, the cast gave to the stirring' arias this famed opera the appeal that has characterized it for nearly 100 'yean. The chorus work, including unusual effects, was also excellently done. Appropriate costuming and scenery also contributed their part to the rendition. Interest, Sustained. That the'audience's interest was held closely throughout the performance, which lasted three and one-half the pulling strength of this first complete grand opera to be given in Mason City.

In the opening scene, laid the vestibule outside the royal palace of Aliafena, in Spain, Lawrence -Cain as Ferrando, captain- of the guard, opens the 1 play with recitatives and then the almbst fierce rhythm, and' -Threatening." The bass soloist in this scene, -frequently considered difficult for professionals because the few interludes given the singer, did admirable work, supported by a forceful chorus of guards. Miss Madalynne Powell, soprano who has starred in high school operetta roles, handled with ease her coloratura solos throughout the opera, with an exqulsiteness. of tone and exceptional technic that won her favor the moment she stepped on the stage at each appearance. In the second scene her duet with Quirina Monteon, also a talented youthful soprano, beautiful. In Stirring Roles.

The role of Leonora, a noble lady in the court of a princess of Arragon, was taken by Miss Powell, while Miss Monteon Was Inez, her attendant. Ralph Warren Soule, tenor, as Manrico, and Edwin Hel- bllng, baritone, as Count di Luna, also entered this scene but their starring" scenes- were later in the producfioh. The.popular anvil chorus opened the act, this lusty melo Jy being amplified by the energetic hammering on anvils by shirtless smitBles. "A characterization of extreme power was presented by Agnes Bennett in her interpre- tation'of Arucena, a gypsy. The deep richness of her mezzo-contralto voice expressed with feeling the secretive and vengeful emotion called for her in part Mr.

Soule, possessing a wonderful range, and equal purity and sweetness of tone.in all ranges, put into his role all of the ardor and sensitive expression that the character of Manrico requires. Recitatives Good. The artistic and dramatic capacity Sure arid this store welcomes the advent with a widely varied assortment of sparkling new styles-that are original and exclusive, arid'that appeal to your, keenest sense of genu- economy in Footwear. A perfect new dress pump that snugs up the arch, clings tight around the top and heel and easy on the instep. Shown rich brown kid and featured with many other attractive styles at A plenty fast number in brown suede with trim of broWn Chic, clever and all together practical, this on.e makes an immediate appeal to the younger set.

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At' the conclusion of thi act was a 'superb piece of work Miss Powell, Mr. Soule 'and HelbUng, Also a feature of this'ac was the chorus of nuns, first's! ing off stage in a subdued rlc" harmony. opening of the third act, rbusingland well known chorus wa presented by the chorus wiU full parts. Mrs. Beiuiet again starred in this -act, depictin with Her oipture in th minor aria, "in Despair I Setk Son!" The including Mr Helbling and Mr.

Gain, was abl handled. Mr. Soule and Miss Powell off ere duet and recitative pas sages in the latter part of the thli? act. Their voices blended well fo an, unusual pleasing effect. A sol by Mr.

Soule, "Tremble, Ye Tyrants concluding this act, Sung with fiery characteristics. Back Stage Chorus. ProbaWy one of the best known melodies of the opera, "The 1 was given in toe first par of the last act. After the introduc tion of the melody by Miss Powell a back stage chorus provided a beautiful effect, which was height ened still more with the obligate passages sung by Mr. Soule.

Vibrant with passion and traged; is the final scene with Mrs. Bennet singlngiher everlasting song, "Itome to Our Mountains," and songs despair by Miss Powell and Soule. Glenn Stoddard took the part of Ruiz, a soldier, and. Ralph Stevens was. a gypsy.

Much of the success of this ambi' tious undertaking is due Miss Ellen M. Smith; director, who for the pas few months has arduously, worked to get the production up to the high degree evidenced. Tuesday An important contribution was also made by the orchestra, directed by Clifton Burmeister, with always the proper amount of accompaniment furnished. Miss Dikka Moeu directed the off stage chorus JONIA COUPLE GETS LICENSE TO WED NEW HAMPTON, Aug. marriage license was issued Tuesday to George Winner and Marchie L.

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Book and pattern together 25 cents. Do not send to Mason City, but address Globe-Gazette Pattern Department, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 3155 Social Calendar WEDNESDAY B. P. W.

6:30 o'clock, Mason City Country club, dinner, Dr. Stella M. Mason, speaker. Our Saviour's Ladles Church, ice cream social. mmanuel Luther Treasure hunt.

THURSDAY Grace Evangelical Missionary 2 o'clock; "George Steiner, 214 Adams avenue northwest. Thursday Bridge 1 o'clock, Hotel Hanford, Mrs. Jay W. Beck, hostess. STira Card 2 o'clock, Mrs.

E. W. Craig, First street northeast. Ladles 2:30 o'clock, church, Mrs. Glen Milton Sherman, hostesses, Selection of officers.

8 o'clock, high school auditorium, grand opera. V. G. A. Mrs.

Paul Hansefi. i. and O. 2:30 o'clock, Mrs. C.

C. Bumgartner, 137 Fourteenth street northwest. Thursday Bridge club- Dinner postponed. tirimamiel Dorcas o'clock, Mrs. Oscar Larson, Mrs.

V. Peterson, Mrs. George Nelson, hostesses! TOSS-MURRAY LUVERNE, Aug. Mtes ulainae Murray and John Voss, were married by the A. i Reyman, former Methodist pas- or at Luverne, at Spencer.

The ride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murray, farmers ving south of Luverne, and the ridegroom is the only son of Mr.

nd Mrs. John Voss, farmers living orth of Luverne. Both are gradates of Luverne school. The bridegroom is Associated his father In farming and they are living at the Voss home. HNNESOTANS ISSUED MARRIAGE LICENSES Theodore -Smith, 34, Minne- polis, and: Elizabeth Stafford Mc- oberts, 26, St.

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Bits About Em Mr. and Mrs. John Senneff, 9 Beaumont drive, Mr. and Mrs. R.

F. 213 Tenth street northwest, and Mr. and Mrs. L. R.

Boomhower, 687 East State street, left Wednesday for Milwaukee to attend the convention of'the National Bar association. From there they will go to Chicago to spend a few days at the Century 'of Progress. "Mr. and Mrs. Howard E.

Jackson and son, Robert; 1002 Second street northwest, have returned from a two weeks' trip to Philadelphia and New York. Mrs. C. B. Jackson of Des Moines, who accompanied them is spending a few days here before going to her home.

Mrs. Philip Schmidt and Miss Ada Schmidt, 151 Fourteenth street northwest, have returned from a week's visit with Miss Eleanor Schmidt and Mrs; Homer Fitzpatrick of St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs.

T. F. Cain and daughters, Maude Emily and Phyllis, 247 Sixth street southeast, left Wednesday on a motor trip to the twin cities, Duluth, and Canada. They plan to be gone two weeks. Mr.

Cain is manager of the Mason City Bottling company. Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

McGraw and daughter, Phyllis and Audrey Jean, 7 Seventh street northwest, have returned from Chicago after attending the World's fair and visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Miss Lucile Curran has returned to her home after spending the sum' mer at the University of Coloraoo at Boulder, Colo.

Misses Lulu Prull and Irene Waiters and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jones and son, Robert, all of Swaledale, have been visiting at the Jake Kramer home near Thornton where they were dinner guests. The Misses Mary Sherman, Gretchen Elckel and Ruth Fisher have returned from California where they been vacationing. Miss Sherman and Miss Bickel spent the summer in the west and Miss Fisher joined them to August.

Mr. and Mrs. AUyn J. Warner and daughter, Arlene, Minneapolis, formerly of Mason City are guests at the home.of Mrs. Andrew Frelund, 1411 Rhode Island avenue northwest.

Miss Ruth Buehler, 318 Virginia avenue southeast, played a group of solos on her marimba at the state- fair in Des, Moines Tuesday. Mrs. B. C. Bright acted as her accompan- Mrs.

George Buehler made the to Des Moines with her daugh-' ter and Mrs. Bright. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stein, 199 Crescent drive, and Leonard Kropman, 820 Delaware avenue north- are spending a few days in Chicago.

MISS PHYLLIS CAIN HONORED AT. PARTY Miss Phyllis Cain was honored at a surprise party given-Tuesday at le Cain cottage on the north shore of Clear Lake on the occasion of her sixtieenth birthday. The time was spent in playing cards and dancing and at th6 close 1 of the evening refreshments were served to 25 guests. Those from Out of town included eorge Wolfe, Russell Nelson and Johnny Gasaway, Cresco, Mary Colloton, Mary Ryan, Elmer Bohr, Pete Mullan, Catherine Kohl, Bernice Jones, Delphine Shovein, Earl Hearity. Eileen Colloton, Norbert Ferris, James McLaughlin, Anthony Siesseger, Natalie Wilson and William Strong of Mason City and Harry Bahr of Calif ornians Given Farewell Parties Before Departure Miss Sara Gilmore and her brothers, iHujrh Gilmore, and Robert Blythe Gilmore of Lot Angeles, grandchildren of Mr.

and Mrs. James E. Blythe, 431 First street southeast, entertained a group at the opera Trovatore," Tuesday evening. Preceding the opera, they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Lloyd Jones, 1104 Second street southwest At the close, of the evening the party went to'-the Clear Lake cottage of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moore for supper.

Mrs. Hugh Gilmore and her children left Wednesday morning for their home in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mra. Blythe gave a dinner Monday evening at the Eadmar hotel for those who had entertained Mrs.

Gilmore and her children. The guests included Dr. and Mrs. Hardy Pool, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Page, Dr. and Mrs. C. E. DaJtin, Mr.

and Mrs. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones. Sarah Clock Bride of Gordon Williams ROCKFORD, Aug.

marriage of Miss Sarah Clock and Gordon Williams of Lime Springs took place at the Little Brown Church it Nashua Tuesday. They were attended by Mrs. Carrie Cheney of Waterloo, sister of the bride, and William Williams, brother of the oridegroom; The bride, daughter of Mrs. John Clock, attended Floyd high school and West Chester state normal school at West Chester, and Iowa State teachers college at Cedar Falls and has taught here for a number of years. Mr.

Williams is employed by the Travelers Insurance Co. The ceremony was performed "by the Rev. R. R. Prescott pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lime daughter, Vyra Prescott, 'played the nuptial music.

A wedding dinner was served following the ceremony at which Mrs. John Mrs. Carrie Cheny, Mrs: George Mogk and Katuryn Siefkin served. The couple left for a wedding trip to Chicago and Northern Minnesota. TRINI1T LADtEslklD PLANS FOR LUNCHEON The Trinity Ladies aid will hold a luncheon Friday, afternoon at- 1 o'clock in the church parlors with the Washington circle as hostess.

The Lincoln circle will present the program and the Forest Park circle will sponsor a bake sale. Luncheon will be available at 12 o'clock for the public. MRS. CON LA GASSE HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Con La Gasse entertained members of the Birthday club at her cottage, "Wayside Castle," at Clear Lake Tuesday honoring Mrs.

L. Hudson. Luncheon was served at noon and the time was spent informally. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Hudson.

KINTER-FERNISSE MdNTIRE, Aug. 29 Word has been received of the marriage of Bernard Kinter and Miss Blanche Fernisse at Marshalltown Aug. 20. Miss Fernissee has relatives near Bailey and Mr. Kinter is the youngest son of Mr.

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rhone S67 In Jefferson Bun Station MABOAKKT HARTHAN HONORED AT SHOWER Miss Margaret Hartban was honored at a.kitchen shower given by the Misses EUith and Evelyn Ewers, 311- Ninth street northeast, who will be married to Robert E. Lee in the near future. Guests Included the Maxine Slagle, Doris and Ruth Roberts, Evelyn Lunsman, Josephine Riemer, Evelyn Brubeck, Mason City, and Doris Pluver of Nora Springs. 'Bridge was played with high score prizes going to Miss Riemer and Miss Harthan and freshments were served. Baptist Ladies Aid to Sponsor Travelog and Tea at Church Dr.

Stella M. Mason will be the speaker at a travelog tea to be sponsored Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church by the Baptist Ladies aid. The affair is open to the public. Dr. Mason has just returned from her third round- the-world trip, visiting in Japan, Russia, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland.

T. N. T. CLUB MEETS FOR PICNIC AT PARK T. N.

T. club members met at West park evening for a picnic. Plans were discussed for the next meeting to be held Sept. 4. The T.

N. T. council will meet at the Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock to arrange for the September program. Parkersburg Women Gets New Office Mrs. Elizabeth Kothe Named Instituting Head for W.R.C.

Iowa had 22 of the 391 voting delegates at the fifty-second national convention of the Woman'8 Relief corps, auxiliary to the G. A. which was. held at Rochester, N. according to a report by Mrs.

Harriette McCollough of Des Moines, state president Mrs. Lizetta Goody of Detroit, was elected national president to serve this year with Alfred E. Syacey of Elbrldge, N. commander of the G. A.

R. Mrs. Elizabeth Kothe of.Farkersburg, past department president, was appointed national instituting and installing officer. Darwin B. Wolcott, adjutant general, reported that there are 780T members, 2335 having died in the past year.

One hundred fnd twenty- six of the 600 G. A. R. members attending, the encampment, marched in the annual parade. Enroute home, the Iowa party made a.

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