The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
OPERA PANDORA HAS LOVE STORY
 OF RARE CHARM
Mrs. Parrett Of Chicago Grand Opera Fame In
 Title Role

Lovers of music and the drama of Birmingham are looking forward to the opening performance of "The Masque of Pandora" the superb dramatic opera that will be presented the week of September 9, under the auspices of the uniformed bodies of Zamora Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. A big amphitheater will be erected on the nue, between Eighteenth and Nine teenth street.
 This rollicking musical drama is re- plete with mystery, youth elegance and charm. Spectacular to an extreme, wonderful dancing, comedy a plenty, gorgeous costumes and scenic effects all woven into one spectacle with Zamora Temple band and patrol appearing in special numbers and exhibition drills. Ensemble and solo dancing by $50 girls and superb singing by the principals and male choisters are all moulded into d love drama with Ruby Evans Par rett of Chicago Grand Opera fame in the title role of Pandora.
 Supporting Mrs. Parret in dramatic character parts will be seen Birming- hams own, Mrs. George Duncan, Leon Cole, Judge Hugh A. Locke, l. K. Nor ris, George Lewis Bailes and host of others. Miss Mary Muller Neville will portray the picturesque role of Hope, which calls for arduous and pleasing solo dancing. She is said to be perfect ly at ease in the difficult role. The Misses Rosalind Swigart, Evelyn Coop CT and Mildred Pierce will be seen as the "Three Graces"
 Rehearsals Daily
 With the arrival of Mrs. Parret,. the entire cast is putting on the finishing touches at the Tutwiler hotel and a most delightful and smooth running per formance is assured. Another addi- tion of the cast is Lawrence Metyarde, bachelor in music of London, in the Royal Collegian. Mir. Metyarde was accompanist for the British National Opera company for a number of years. Having decided to make Birmingham his future home and to open a musical studio and being engaged by the First Presbyterian church as organist and carrilloner, he will make a valuable addition to local musical circles.
 II. r. Lesher, chairman of special nights committee, announces that while each night will be featured by the at tendance of various fraternal and civic societies, every night will be for thu public. Monday will be patron anC patroness and Zamora Temple night Tuesday, Knights Templar; Wednes day, kamram Grotto, accompanied by their band will occupy a reserved sec. tion. Thursday night will be Elk's night and Friday, Rotary, Kiwanis all civic clubs.
 The Dancing Girls
 Among the dancing characterizations will be the Grecian maids in classic silk draperies, together with gorgeous floods and colorings. Mrs. NJ. T Smith, assisted by Mrs. c. L. Hagan Mrs. J. A. Steele, Mrs. T. c. Holcomb Mrs. B. M Zeigler, Mrs. W. D Hawkins, Mrs. o. F. Brock, Mrs. W. A Stephens, Mrs. Lee Dishroom, Mrs S. E. Scholze, Mrs. B. K. Ethridge Mrs. P. W. Miller, Mrs. w. T. Mills announce the young women dancers as follows
 Mildred Smiley, Helen Wilcox, Cadls Propst, Lottie Ray, Marie Rowland Helen Miller. Louise Rowland, Louise Meyer, Myrtis Folmer, Margaret Zeig Ter, Irene Motley, Dorothy Ellison, Mar garet Camps, Alice McTyeire, Nina Brock, Elizabeth Logan, Mariennt Gould, Helen Sullivan, Margaret Black wood Lucille Herring, Martha Hagan Katherine Scruggs, Mildred Cook Elizabeth Bryant, Cartrell McCurry Marguerite Holmes, Margie Brake Mildred Rikard Ophelia Belle Will !iams' Mona Cagle, Evelyn Patterson Margaret Wilson, Priscilla Davies Mary Bousack, Mildred Lane, Erm, Bennett, Elizabeth Smith, Anne Brown Dorothy McNiel Alberta Appleton Lucille Stagg, Alma Miller, Edith Brock Lillian Brook, Helen Ward, Christin, Kelley, Mary Stead, Elizabeth San ders. Lucille Lowery, Edna Ruth Lusk Marguerite Matlock, Elenora Campbell Lillian Mccullough, Nadine Milcox Mary Sue Potts, Edna Sullivan, The, Brown, Carmetite Jackson, Jenni Bynum.