Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27

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Splendid work is being done by the
now rehearsing preparatory to staging
H. M. s. Pinafore." one Of Gilbert
and S%ullivan's most engaging and
popular comic operas, which will be
presented by the two glee clubs at the
city auditorium next Friday evening"
March 81. The work is being done
under the direction of Miss Gertrude
Smith, music supervisor in the city
schools.
The theme of the play is exceeding
ly clever, and the characters have
been carefully selected. and it is be-
lieved that the production will be q
musical event of merit.
The action of the opera takes place
on the quarter deck Of Her Majesty's
ship. "Pinafore;" and it is here that
a series Of knots are tied and n
tangled in the course of the play.
Ralph Rackstraw is in love with the
tain of the ship, but his love Is hope
less because her father favors the suit
Of the admiral, Sir Joseph Porter.
who comes aboard ship to press his
suit in company with his sisters, his
cousins, n his aunts. Since
Josephine loves Ralph, they decide to
elope but are hindered in their plans
by Dick Deadeye, a troublemaker.
Little Buttercup then makes known
the fact that the two suitors were
changed in station when they were
babes, and that Ralph is really the
ma of high birth. A satisfactory
ending is the result.
The cast of principals is as follows:
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, x.
c. B.-Adrain Hofto.
Captain Corcoran-Loyde Thomp-
son
Ralph Observation-Disclosures Rex.
Dick Deadeye-Richard Booth.
Bill Bobstay-Alvin Gilmore.
Bob Becket-Karl Rudser.
Josephine-Frances Smith.
Hebe-Ruth Schlaberg.
Little Buttercup - Orilla Nord-
marker.
The aunts, cousins and sisters of
the admiral make up the various
choruses. and in costumes which are
designed especially for this produce
ton, they present one of the most at
tractive features of the performance.
casts:
Sailors.
George Rudser, Paul H%aagenson,
Fred Yoder, Charles Ward. Theodore.
Vavrina, Byron Bergc, Adrian Waller,
Gerald Sande, Raymond Anderson,
Harry Olson, Clarence Gibson, Alex
Solow, Frank VanOsdel, John Hutch
ison.
First Lords Cousins.
Beryl Davies, Ruth Dennis, Ger
trude Neville, Alice Johnson, Evelyn
Saunderson, Hazel Lambe, Ruth Turn
er, Charlotte Hanson, Edna Ferch,
leila Hill. Alberta Kruger, Margaret
Neville, Edna Green, Ruby Paper
master, Dorothy Campbell, Margaret
Libby, Grace Guam, Carol Smith,
Dorothy Pistner, Laurine Odell.
First lords Aunts.
Ethel Heller, Carmen Hanson, Irene
Anderson, Gladys Boon, SigriaaAag-
nuson, Harriet NFickson. Florence
Davidson. Laura McFadden. Emily
Squires, Mary Chidlaw. Bertha Fag-
stad, Josephine Stiles. Lucille Wilson,
Kartherine Armstrong, Fora Haldor-
son, Ethel Paletz, Hazel Papermaster,
Ida Sherman, Gladys Hafsten, Jessie
Simpson, Blenda Benson. Ethel Fox,
Margaret Fuller, Bernice Myrold,
Pearl Hack, Katherine Holmes,
Norma Saunderson. Selena Grant,
Lillian Miller, Muriel Collins, Herds
Gislason, Anna Simundson, Velva
Dorr, Agnes Bostrom, Borghild Mork,
NULL NcoI6e, ItOSe oNelr, myrtle
Trytten.
X X X
Just David" is the title of the read
ing which Miss Rose Pathmann, pupil
Of Miss Nella Kingsbury of the e.
preston department of Wesley college,
will give at the second of a series of
r%ecitals which she is to give in Corwin
hall. Miss Pathmann is a very charm
ing reader, and Just David" supplies
excellent material. The story is inter-
esting and the name Of the telling
unique. Miss Pathmann's selection
will be made up of clippings from the
novel.
X X X
Alpha Beta chapter of Gamma Phi
Beta announces the formal initiation
of Verona Hansen OF Ada, Mimi. Syl-
via Wig of F'osston, Mimi. Marie Pc
iron of Cole Harbor, N. D., F7ossie
Peterson of Aneta. N. D., Louise Ryan
of Grand Forks, and Constance Tucker
of Darlington, N. D.