The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22

Nerssttitfy Of Peoples Opera Company
The birth Of new talents 10 one OF
the most interesting phases OF ams-
teur musical undertaking. AS one
professional put IL recently I'VE
were all amateurs once"
T. Brooke Amiss. Jr.. who WAS the
imperturbable and highly convincing
Pooh-Dah Of the recent performances
OF THE Mikado" by the Peoples Ma
tionsl Opera Company. under the d.
rection OF Rollin Bond. until this his
debut In the cast had been the nrst
violin OF the orchestra OF this orsani.
zAtion. Mr.. Amiss was amusing In
the superior, naughty manner OF this
famous comic opera parsonage, and
he sang with a voice OF musical quail
ity that makes him a welcome add
ton In the ranks OF Washington's
rapidly growing opera casts.
To those who have watched the
opera movement in it's various devel-
opments, II Is highly Significant how
much real gift comes TO the front
through performance. The public
who cares for the future OF music In
Washington should remain mindful
that II Is In these groups. OF many
singers and players that the largest
Oh In 10 DOTns
In music youth leads the way. To
| enlist the enthusiasm OF youth In ora
TORN. In opera, In community singing.
In the many ramifcations OF music
by the people for the people," Is the
thing the community should not only
appreciate, but should do everything
to encourage.
Don't let the good work cease. Do
your bit-audience!-and keep the en-
4 thusiasm alive.
The following lists OF future stars"
were in the performance OF The MI
kado:
Chorus-Ruth Peter, Bertha wev,
| Blanch OdeIl. Evelyn l.. Fitzgerald
Sarah A. Mccoy, Edith M. thinner
nan. Margaret Il. Jones. Brycie
| Bayles, Ethel NJ Perone. Emma May
| Baldwin. Daisy r.. Harrison. Betty
Halsey, Elsie Jorss, Lucille Carr. Isa-
bel Fort. Margaret Il. Scott. Agnes V.
Brown, May A. Merritt. Lucille Rein
bach. Cecile NJ. Sale. Minnie Reddick.
Mrs. J. T. Pardee, Margaret ]. s. Carr.
| Bah Doran. Mary-Kate Bowers. Mrs.
| ii. ]. Doolan, Mary Pardee, Mrs. A. w.
| Cline, Helen Gayle Hunt, Vary Yer
ginia Reppert. Edith Gladys Hunt.
Helen A. Marston, Grace E. Davcy.
Marguerite G.. Maxwell, Bernice Il.
Stevens. Florence c. Hulse. Jean
| Galley Stophlet. J. IT. Pardee. Leonard
Naramore. Ray A. Jackson, L. Il. Pool.
| Andrew Wollersheim. Charles L. Max
| well, William II. Preston. C. ID. Gibson
Maxwell. r. C. Calkins, Harold G.
Connolly. Edwin Ward. James Il.
Fender. Admer D. Miller. Frederick d.
Underwood, Edward w. Parenteau.
Clinton ID. Miller. John Mccarthy, Will
ard d. Miller.
| Orchestra-Carl II. Smith. c. r.. Al
| len, Joseph K. Aronoff. A. L. BodweIl.
Louis e. Bradford, w. L. Stockett,
Charles A. Appel. u. Earl Wagner,
Robert c. Stearns, G.. Perkins, w. f.
Doyle, II. c. Black, Clyde l.. Stryker.
Walter c. Allen, w. o. Lytle, Joseph
Powell. Melville ID. Lindsay. James A.
Bresrley, Paul Finckel. 7. B. Amiss.
Jr, Edward Roger, Bruce l.. Taylor.
Daniel II. Simpson. Edward Mstteo-
sian, w. Il. Collins. r. II. Feather
stone, George d. Mitchell. S. d. Grove,
II. III. Jacobs. Clair j. Bressler. George
ID. Gardner, L. 'Youngs. Rollin Bond,
conductor, and William A. Pope. ac-
,ompanist.
The staff OF behind the scenes"
| assistants. who labored with no glory
in the event. included Odell Whipple,
manager: John r. Elliott. stage d.
rector; James l.. Duffy. who painted
the delicately hued and charming
wistaria scene with it's picturesque
Japanese accessories, and for make