The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-03-20
NJ. +. II. S. GLEE CLUBS
ACHIEVE GREAT SUCCESS
Muskogee High School Students Ex-
celled Smarter Set in Solo
and Chorus Singing
and Drilling.

(Siar News ServiCe).
MUSkOGEE, Okla, Mar. 19.-The
japanese Operetla, the Yokohama
Maid, rendered by the boy and girl
members Of the Manual Training
High School last Friday night under
direction of Mrs. l.. C.. Clark was a
grand success both from an educa-
tioHaI and financial point of view.
The audience which filled the Hin
ton Theatre was representative of
all classes of school patrons, and
children and one and all were more
than pleaSanably surprised to note
the unusual ability and talent shown
by the young boys and girls of the
Glee Clubs in rendering this rather
difficult Opereita. All through the
exercises the large audience fire.
queElly manifested its appreciation
of the beautiful songs, Duets,
| choruses and drills, which one af-
ter another followed with clock
work precision under direction Of
Mrs. Clark. 1t was conceded by
many who have attended perform
anceS given by the public schools,
| that Mrs. Clark on this occasion had
| exceeded all former efforts and the
| leading participants were said to
have rendered their parts like old
| professionals, instead of amateurs.
| The stage settings and costumes
worI representing Japan and its
people were particularly beautiful
| and pleasing. The cast of characters
was as follows:
1akasi (Baritone) AureliuS Jolly,
The Herald of Kybosho; Muvon Yu
| baritone or BaSs) Malloy Watson,
y Policeman; All No (Tenor) Luther
Powell, a Chinese Laundryman from
the L. S. A.; Fateddo (Baritone)
Dannie Brown, The Mayor of Ky
bOSl.o; knogudi, (Tenor) Willie Lit
tie. His Secretary; Harry Cortcase,
(Light Baritone) Eddie Clark, An
American Lawyer; O Sing-a- Song
(Soprano) Odessa Jones, a Japanese
HtneSS; KiSSimc (Mezzo- -Soprano)
CladiSt Mcllenry, Her Companion
| Tung- -Waga (Contralto) Irene Jones,
An Elderly Nurse; TIilda and Stella
| (MczLo-SopranoS) Pearl Grayson and
Nellie Mae Johns, American Tour
lists.
Among those especially deserving
of cOmmendation for their stage
presence, acting and excellent sing
ing are Miss Odessa Jones, daughter
of Rev. s. s. Jones and Master Dan-
ME Brown The universal opinion
was that these two performed their
various parts with professional
poiSc and ability All the members
Of the Glee Clubs gave evidence Of
the admirable and careful training
they had had under direction of
Mrs. Clark, and their acting and
singing were Creditable in the high
est degree.
One especially noticeable incident
Of the occasion was the presence in
body OF the members of the Mus
ko-ec Utility Club, composed of a
number of our young Colored men,
who accompanied by their young
lady friends dressed in latest style
and fashion occupied the boxes on
the lower floor
The proceeds of this entertain,
mcnt were spent in purchasing q
handsome Nictrola for the Manual
Training High School. Together
with the music records for the
Nictrola the cost will reach fully
$4,000, The balance wiE be Spen
in purchase of music and books foI
the Music Department of the city
schools, With this purchase Of :
Nictrola, through the various con
certS and operettaS that have beer
given under her direction and train
ing Mrs Clark has raised in theS,
ways fully $4,000, thus supplying
song books and other necessities
usually supplied the white school
out of public school funds.
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