The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-22
MUNICIPAL OPERAAT
BELASC0 THIS WEEK


The first musical citizens associe-
ton to be organised In the District 10
preparing TO give the public It's first
taste OF municipal opera when Martha"
V produced At the Bsiasco tonight.
The Community Singing Society was
formed last fall to present musical
Ideals In the same wav that citizens as
sooiations present civic ideals. The or
Esnisstion gives washington a perman-
emit basis for q municipal choir which
can be used at biz public affairs. and
which will always be ready to offer its
services for civic purposes.
The production OF an opera by the So
ciety was determined upon to allow the
entire city to see what has been accom-
At various meetings held at the
strong John" Thompson School during
the last seven months, wefi-known citi-
sens OF the District. including Commits
dent Of Is. Board a u Mo-
ran. president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. ana others have urged some pub
TIC characterization Of the society's work.
The opera. Martha" to be produced to-
night. tomorrow night and Wednesday
nirht. 10 the result.
Endorsed BY Educators.
The society has received the indorse.
mont of the individual members Of the
Board of Education and the auditorium
cf the Thompson School has been turned
over to II for rehearsals and meetings
The Mothers Congress OF the District
and q number of civic organizations
have officially indorsed the organiza-
ton.
For the operate production the
patronesses AMI patrons include Mrs.
-
son. Mrs Willard Salisbury, Mrs. j. q.
Kern. Mrs. Christian d. lIemjnick, Mrs
William Hamilton Bayley, Mrs. X. ].
Clageett. Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins. Mrs. ArInistead Peter. Mrs. Giles
scott Rafter, Byron s. Adams, Charles
L. Glover. Henry r. Blair. Louis Brown
low. Ernest II. Daniel. Percy 3. Fostar,
Or. ID. Percy Hickling, John Is. Larner,
and James farmalee.
IN preparing Tor the production the
OF . number OF the best known concert
and choir singers of The ~ and of
musical organizations tf other cities.
The directors Of the Metropolitan
sen anq Fred SPe Fra To IN ct New York
charge OF the rchsarsals. Mr.. Frear
has been with the Savage opera forces
Tor years and 10 known as one OF the
rest light opera producers In the coun-
John C. Philip and Charles Myers. two
weI-known light opera stars. volun-
teered their services. Nr. Philip is a
oaritons well known on the concert and
opera comedian.
He has appeared here with the Saw
age, end Aborn companies and IL par
KoKa VEL h. k m.do for i b" wOs% as
Cast of Company.
The cast Of the company follows:
Lady Harriet Durham. maid of hon
or to ousen Anne. Viola Louise
schippert; Nancy. her waiting maid
tMonday and Wednesday night, Jes-
sic Masters: TUESDAY mighty. Flor
ence steffens; Lord Tristan Nickle-
+. Myers; sPlunkett, a wealthy farm
err. John r. Philip; Lionel afterward
Lord OF Derby. Harry stevens: sher-
First Jennie Merry km MI SGrs ssc
Third Servant, Mabel Foote Whitman;
Fourth Servant. Lulu McCabe: Fifth
sst Msr ssK Bo%Hs ps sSh kt.
Goldstein; Page, Mary Goidstei !;
Footman. Edward r. Whitman; No
tary. Joseph n. Bourne; First Farm
-
Mile. Flaviae.
Members Of the chorus-Miss Hook,
Lillian Montford Lutz, May Thomp-
son. Martha Brookmier. Mabel Foote
Whitman, Marjorie Bowie. Esther
Hughes, Helen Whitman, Mildred
Han. Duchess Hodges, Jennis kim
mel. Cleada Bromley, Sarah Hickiing,
Evelyn Weir. e, v. Ernest Aud
rey Deahl. Mrs. J. Ludenig. Marjorie
Stewart Mrs. Alexander Stewart,
Mrs. Ormsby, Mrs. Ellicott. Mrs. c.
p. ,Griniths, Miss Gunther, Mrs. War
rem. Mrs. Q. P. Allen. Mrs. NJ. j. Bod
dis. Miss =. Edmonston. MRS. Duyaii.
Mrs. A.. B. Whitman. Miss Sallars,
MARITIME Beall. Mrs Lewis, Mrs. w. s.
Jones. Mrs. A. w. Harmed. Mrs. z. T.
Dunbar. Carrie Ellen Loomis. Mildred
K. Schippert, Donald Cole. Harry
owens w. p. Ham, A. e. Anderson,
8. J. McMichael, H. A. Smith, w. M.
Thomas. w. B. Sabin, C. r. Hannah,
A. CoSan, A. @. Sheppard, II. NJ.
wiegandt, c, ], Risler. and A. J. Nc
Accompanies. Miss CIarine McCar-
thy and Howard T. Wood; secretary