Arizona republican., 1919-04-28
ROBIN HOOD ID DE| MILL R0ADS BE BUILT FIRST PRODUCTION BY As SHOWN IN MAP F
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Robin Hood. Q three-aet comic opera, music by Reginald De Koyen, lyrics by Harry B. Smith, will be produced by the Phoenix Opera club Wednesday and Thursday nights, May [ and s, at the High School auditorium. The larg- est auditorium in the city is being used as indications point to large audi ences.
 The Opera club has had this opera n rehearsal for the past two months and the principals, ten in number, and the chorus of 50-odd voices have made a conscientious effort to prepare per feet performance. The opera is one of the most popular musical compositions ever staged, and it has been sung by both professional and amateur organi- zations with success ill many cities in America
 A special feature will be made of the casbming- Many of the costumes al- ready have been received and large proportion of them are new and were made up for this production by the Fischer Costuming Co Of Los Angeles. A largo professional orchestra of union musicians has been engaged and every effort possible is being made to make of this first production by the new organization big success. The Phoenix opera club. through its large associate membership, has the backing of many Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Glendale citizens, and il hopes to prove hy this first production 8that 1t is worthy of the hearty support of ev- cryone.
 The Robin Hood score contains many attractive and catchy melodies, both for chorus and solo voices. with which a large number of people are familiar Nearly all Phoenix residents who for merly lived in the eastern states have seen the opera and they will be among the first to secure seats for the per formances.
 The seat sale will open Wednesday April 30, at the Central Pharmacy. The principal parts have been cast as fol lows:
 Lady Marion FitZWalter (afterward' Maid Marian), Miss Gertrude E. Jones
 Dame Burden Ca widow), Mrs. c. M Candy.
 Annadeble daughter of Dame Dur den), Mrs. c. B. Wells.
 Allan-a-Dale (one Of the outlaws) Mrs. J. W. Sims
 Robert of Huntington (afterward Robin Hood), MT. Fred Davis.
 The Sheriff of Nottingham, Nil Charles E. Heath.
 Sir Guy of Gisbourne (ward of tn Sheriff), MT F.. J. Myer.
 Little John (captain of the outlaws Mr- John C. Raymond
 Will Scarlett (outlaw), MT. R. E Foster.
 Friar Tuck (of the outlaw band). Nj F. c Stultz.
 The chorus consists of miIk1naid villagers, outlaws foresters an arehers. Many local singers are as sssting in the chorus who have alread proven themselves to be soloists ( ability, Included in the chorus are tn following Hazel Soule, Selma by Mrs. Perry Williams. Miss Stuby, Mir E p. Solosth, Mrs. F. A. Watkins, Mis Dorothea Blair, Alice Foushee, Mis Etter, Alice Arondell, Mrs. Welda, Ethel Stabler, Ida Mae Golze, Mrs. Miss Evers, Miss Vesiance Ade Hauxhurst, Maude Tanton ,Myfna W berg, Alice Finley. Mrs R. H. Foste Mrs. F. H. Keddington, Ruth Thoma Mrs. Kierulff, Mrs. P. A. Tharaldso Mrs. Ben J. Spaulding. and Messrs. v c. Rodiger. J. M. Holub, E. W. Forda c. A. Crabb. " J. Ede. W. R. Stoke John W. Thomas, Neil Cook, R. Montgomery, R. F, Solosth, R. Mover, B. L. Henshaw. R. H. Brook R. Fl. IngersoII, L. H Tilden, Ford Ne son, J. H. Goodson, Perry Williams N. Sargent, F. H. Kramer and Arthl Strong.