Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-20
COMMUNITY PATRONS ASSURED
FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENTS
FOR NEXT SEASON.
ALICE NIELSEN, SOPRANO,
I. STAR MEMBER OF SERIES
WeIl-known Opera Star Secured For
Principal Musical Number-Dr II. L.
WiIIett, Of Chicago, to BE One Of Lee
turers-Passion Play Actress and
Others on Program.

Patrons Of the Marshalltown COM
munity entertainment course will have
an even better array of talent to look
forward to for next yean than that
which has SO universally pleased dur
ing the past winter. The complete list
Of entertainments for the season of
1917-191S was arranged and announced
by the committee representing the
churches the Marshalltown Club, the
Y. NJ. and. Y. w. C. A. this Moons, 1t
includes three musical numbers, two
lectures, and three, numbers Of an en-
tertainment nature.
| Without doubt the star number of
| this course will be the appearance OF
Miss Alice Nielsen, prima donna So
prano, who has won fame in grand
opera both in this country and abroad.
Miss Nielsen was engaged for one APP
pearance for $500, but the committee
believes the patrons will be we'll re-
paid
Miss Nielsen has risen to her pres
ent high position in the musical world
from comparative obscurity. She
studied music in San Francisco, and
aspired to operate work. Completing
her training she began in light operas
her first appearance being as Yum
Yum in the Gilbert & Sullivan popular
opera Of the day. "The Mkado." She
then Joined the Bostonians and sang
Annabel in robin Hood" Her stellar
debut was made in Toronto in The
Fortune Teller" and later went to
London with this production. Not sat
isfied with light opera roles, Miss
Nielsen studied in Rome for grand
opera, and made her first appearance
IN grand opera In Naples as Marquee
rite, in Faust After a, European
tour she returned to this country and
has been singing in grand opera. Since
1910 she has been with the Metropoli-
tan Grand Opera Company.
Dr.. II. 1. Wiilstt Coming.
Among the other excellent numbers
scheduled Is lecture by. DR.. Herbert
L. Willett, Of the University Of Chi-
cago. DR.. Willett has appeared here
before the Searchlight Club, and by
his exceptionally polished and fluent
manner has won many admirers. Per-
AASPS oAAo Va IhC lllOoI lAtCf CSllh8 lluuls
bers will be the appearance Of Miss,
Marie Mayer. Of Oberammergau, who
took part Of Mary Magdalene in the
Passion Play Of 1910. Miss Mayer is
cousin Of Joseph Mayer, who has
played the Christus, and her brother,
Paul Mayer is being prepared for the
Chritus role In 1920 Miss Mayer
tells interesting details of the Passion
Play and the city in which it IS given.
An entertaining evening should be
provided by Miss Gay Zenola Mac
Laren, in interpretations of we'll
known plays. Among Miss Mac
Laren's repertoire are included "The
Man From Home" Daddy Long Legs"
Peg O. My Heart" "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" and within the Law"
Orchestra Choir on List.
Among tho musical numbers is
scheduled the Chicago Orchestral
Choir, led by Bohumir, Kryl, we'll.
known bandmaster This organization
gives a musical program Of both
stringed and BRASS instruments, as
we'll as vocal numbers. The Filipino
singers are five young men who give
sketches. songs, and play native in
struments IN an evenings entertain
ment The other two numbers include
lecture by Ralph Parlette. a humor-
list, who Is Just completing his
twentieth year on the platform, and
the Princess Watahwaso Company, In
dams who give, delineations of the life
Of the red men, in picturesque man
ner.
No Advance In Season Prices.
The price Of season tickets will re-
main the same, 81 for general ad-
mission season ticket, and 81 or $3.50
extra for reserved seats, depending on
location. Thus for $3.50 patron may
hear eight numbers, several Of which
would cost that much alone. The gem
eral admission price was raised to IS
cents. The entire course for next year
will cost $1,445, but with the local
committee purchasing it outright, little
trouble is anticipated in meeting ex-
penses.
Patrons at the entertainment tonight
will be asked to signify the number Of
tickets they wish for next year, in