Arizona republican., 1919-03-02

The spring musical season will be ! opened in Phoenix with the presenta- tion of the comic opera in three acts, Robin Hood" to be given by the Phoe- nix Oepra club. Rehearsals of this opera, the first of the two that will be given in this city during the year, are going forward steadily and all the members of the enthusiastic cast never fail to be present at the rehearsals held Monday and Wednesday nights at the Cathedral house.
 The liberetto of Robin Hood" is by ! Harry B. Smith and the music by Regi- i nald de Koven. The first performance | of this opera was given in Chicago. June g, 1890, by the Bostonians who 1 sang the opera more than 4,000 times. ! It was recently revived at the New ! Amsterdam theater in New York, by | the De koven Opera company. The time and place of the opera is l in Nottingham, England, in the twelfth century
 Some of the musical gems from this !, popular opera, which will be rendered by the very best talent in Phoenix on the night of the presentation of Robin i Hood are.
 Hey for the Merry Greenwood 7 Brown october Ale" Come Dream so l ise Me Come Along to the Wood" -Io. Ho Then for Jollity," 'Ye Birds in Azure Winging" "Armorer's Song" "A Hunting We'll Co.,. "Ah, l Love You" Sweetheart, My Own Sweet heart Love, Now We Never More Will Part
 John Mccormick is going to repeat in Boston that famous three-in one act which went so successfully last year; in other words he is going to give three redtals in Symphony hall in eight days. Last year saw the hall crowded to the doors three times and it is expected that this year will wit ness the same phenomenon.
 "Traumerei," the most perfect ex- position of Shumann's most divine gift as played on the violin by Toscha Sci del, is one of this months offerings of Columbia records.
 William Conrad Mills is planning two recitals to be given by his pupils this spring at the Woman's Club. In order that all pupils can appear on the program it will be necessary to devote two evenings O this affair.
 
 About 80 members of the Phoenix Opera club attended the big banquet given last Tuesday night at the Con- mercial Cafe. There was an informal program biven by members of the club which was enojyed by everybody. Short talks were given by several members on the work of the club and the prog ress of the opera Robin Hood" to be given early in the spring.
 The Phoenix opera club has an as. sociate membership of over 100, and these members are charged yearly dues of g. These membership tickets en- title them to one seat at each of the two performances 10 be given during the year and the seat sales will not b, open to the public until each associate member has selected their seats.
 The opera cllb is at present carrying on campaign for additional associat. members and it must be said of tn, people of Phoenix that they are greatly interested in the success of this new musical organization and are aidin, in every way possible to make it ; success.
 When Americans first came int, prominence is the international oper atic world, it was the gentler sex tha carried the banner. Ii is only neces sary to recall, for instance, Sybi Sanderson, Minnie Hauk, Emma Alb bolt Lillian Nordica, Emma Fame and more recently Geraldine Farrar Nowadays it seems to be preponder atingly the men whose voices ar bringing them into prominence. A fey Of those who have arrived" in the las few years are Orvile Harold Torres Lamont, Thomas Chalmers, Paul Alt house and now Charles Hackett, who's sensational debut at the Metropolita opera recently proved that Americ possesses a tenor for the lighter lyri roles who can only be compared wit Bonci, Clement, and other similar voca genuises of earlier days.
 Among the records of the Columbi list this month is a double record C the famous Sylvia Ballet" by Le Delibes. French master of ballet mel ody. played by the French symptom orchestra
 A series of Wednesday night enter tainments devoted 10 a musical pro gram will be given to the members the Soldiers and Sailors club. On tn Wednesday night it is planned to hay those of the members who can sing an entertain, furnish a program of the own. This promises to be very ir teresting affair as a great many of tt returned soldiers and sailors have eH cellent voices and are apt musicians.
 Last Tuesday night very attractiy reception was given to the soldiers an sailors at Elks hall by members of tf Womans club of Phoenix NIT Charles J. McElroy. the singer of tt evening, was received with great CT thusiasm by the boys. She sang mar popular songs and was called out agal and again to riyre opcOrac ,,pt;I h