Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

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ally enough, was his piano teacher.
Marshall liked to sing, and had TAX
en- up piano study in order to ac-
company himself. One day he sang
for the piano teacher, who immed-
lately perceived extraordinary
beauty and quality in his voice.
Thus encouraged, he took up vocal
lessons, a decision which diverted
the course of his life from science
to art, from medicine to music. The
first of his family to manifest any
musical tendencies, Robert Mar
shall was born in Freedom, Penn
sylvania. While attending Ohio
State University, he spent his vaca-
tions working on a variety of jobs
to get money to augment his gen
eral education with vocal training.
One summer he operated a crane in
factory; during another he tamp-
ed railroad ties. He also worked
as a laborer in yard gang; and,
by way of contrast, was a news
paper reporter for the Salem (O.)
News. All this physical labor,
much of it in the open air, contrib
uted toward the splendid physique
which stands him in such good
stead in the demanding life of
singer After his decision to follow
vocal career, Robert Marshall
went to Cleveland, where he stud
led with Nevada van der Veer at
the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Soloist With Church
While he was in this city, he was
soloist at the Church of the Coven-
ant and made numerous public ap-
pearances, including one as soloist
with the well-known Singers Club
of Cleveland, which engages inter-
nationally famous artists. He sang
in concert and opera presented by
the Institute, including an appear
ance in the tenor lead in "Gianni
Schicchi' and as Prince Charming
in the opera "The Sleeping Beauty"
by John Erskine and Beryl Ruben
stein. Marshall took the role of
The Singer in the performance of
Der Rosenkavalier' produced by
the Cleveland Orchestra. His
broadcasting activities included ap-
pearances over WTAM and WIKI
in Cleveland, the principal stations
of the locality. Coming to New
York, Marshall continued his vocal
education at the Juilliard Graduate
School under Nine. Schoen-Rene.
He has made a number of appear
ances in the metropolis under the
auspices of Juilliard. He was
Prince Charming in the New York
premiere of "The Sleeping Beauty"
Rodolfo in LA Boheme", and also
has sung the tenor role in Mozart's
Abduction from the Seraglio" in
New York, and afterward with the
Chatauqua Grand Opera Company
in Chautauqua, New York. Robert
Marshall's concert tours have TAX
en- him through many sections of
the South, Middle West, New Eng
land and Canada. One of his en-
gagements was a recital at the
Governors Mansion in Albany, N.
Y. for Governor and Mrs. Lehman
and their guests. He has broad
cast several times over the Column
bia Broadcastting System.
The Vocal Recital by Robert
Marshall is open only to members
of the Cooperative Concerts Asso-
citation. No individual concert
tickets are sold. A practice in for
mer years of making guest tickets
available to members for the use
of their out-of-town guests, has had
to be discontinued this year, on ac-
count of new tax provisions. How
ever persons who have moved to
Dover or vicinity since the conclu-
sion of the membership drive last
spring, can secure memberships.
admitting to the course of three
concerts, by applying to Mrs. EN-
ma Stewart.