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Of California at Los Angeles and
soloist for one Of Los Angeles
largest churches, and will be heard
both in solos and with the men
chorus. She has appeared as con-
cert Soioist in programs in all parts
of the country. has sung with tho
Minneapolis and other symphony
crcheStras. and since coming to Cali
fornia from the east has been heard
in the Hollywood Bowl anG at other
important outdoor musical events.
Artists Wen known
Mr.. Childs has had extensive eN-
perience is soloist in opera. orato-
rio, musical comedy and pageau,
work in all parts Of the countr
end for many years TOOK an active
part in musical activities III NJv
York and Boston. His tine vorc
will be heard to advantage Ill rfn"
Desert Calls.
Roland Nerbovig needs little III
PRODUCTION to Imperial Valley aud
fences. Two years ago his vo.cc
first attracted valley-Wlde attention
when ne was declared the winner
OF the Atwater Kent addition tor
this district. Since that time ne
has studied exclusively with John {.
Canton. director Of the Imperial
Valley Choral Club. NeIboVlg mas
Just returned to the valley after an
absence of several months spent on
the coast, where he sang for Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer studios. in the HOI-
lywood Bowl, on radio programs tor
KFI, and in the chorus OF the Los
Angeles and San Francisco grand
opera companies. He will be heard
III The Desert Calls" singing the
part of Spanish officer, his tine
bass voice which gives promise o.
unusual development being heard to
excellent advantage in this role.
In response to the advance sale OF
tickets. extra seaUS have been pro-
vided making ample accommoda-
tions available for large croWds
General admission to the grand
; stand is Sl00 for adults and soc tor
children Chairs in the reserved
seat section are available at an add
tioral charge OF soc each, ana
tickets for them may be purchased
in El Centro at the Barbara Worth
Hotel and Clements Drug Store
and in Braw!ey and CaieXcc
through the Chambers OF Com
merce.
For the benefit of those who WISH
10 know exactly what the action OF
The Desert Calls" covers, the toi
lowing summary OF the drama has
been prepared by the Imperial Va
ley Press
AS the lights go up On the 1900
foot stage. setting corresponding
closely TO the view CT Imperial Va
ley from a hill near the entrance
of Painted Canyon greets the eve
Mt. Signal, which appears from that
angle as low, sharply pointed
peak. is seen, with sand hills and
desert trees on either side. The Use
of this particular view of the valley
was chosen because. from tha.
point the desert now appears ac-
Jually as it did centuries ago-as q
lonely waste with neither cities or
cultivation visible
Act I OF The Desert Calls opens
with a scene near the home OF
Senor Andrade, the srory-teller o.
the play. who tells Of The past his
tory Of the valley, his recital beng
for his beautiful granddaughter,
Carmen, and her sweetheart, Paul
Spring, young Imperial Valley attor-
ney The action takes place al the
present time, but while the story
teller gives his recital OF events O.;
bygone days, living pictures move
before the eyes Of the young lovers
and spectators in the grandstand
Three hundred men, women 2pc
children, in colorful costumes, some
on foot and others on horseback OF
in wagons, as the unfolding OF the
historical narrative requires, conc
in their proper turn upon the stage.
The early Spanish days, when cara
vans crossed Imperial Valley, IRON
Mexico enroute % the Mission san
/ Gabriel, live again. Father Fran
cisco Garces, the first white man
10 gaze upon Imperial Valley, ap-
i pears and plays an important part
fortelling prophetiCally that days
will come when the desert sands on
which he gazes Will become a bios
soming garden.
Massacre of Father Garces and
the y,hiteS at Yuma brircc a rirar,1c -
tic moment il the play. Following
this, in succeeding episodes. Gener-
al Kearney and his troop OF the
United States dragons meet Kit
Carson in our desert, Kearney 60
ing west 10 the relief CT San Diego.
which was threatened by trouble
from Mexico, and Carson carrying
dispatches east; the desert IN .
is shown with gold-5cekers cIossIng
and the Butterlield stage and the
pony express add their dramatic
touch. proceeding the coming OF the
iron horse, the Southern Pacific.
Act II is devoted to the construc .
ton period of the early twentieth
century. The part in valley history
played by c. r. lockwood ana other
such leaders who first realized the
/ possibility of irrigating this country
from the Colorado river is told
First development is shown as SET
tiers arrive TO make their homes.
A celebration in HolUville IS at the
height of it's merry-making when
word comes that The Colorado ha2
broken it's banks, and all leave with