Evening star., 1941-01-19


the time when. as a newly arrived
New York bank. he organized a.
local Bryan-for- President club be-
fore he became OF voting age him.
self
Among the American leading sing
ers, Lucille Meusel, the Company's
excellent coloratura soprano. comes
from Wisconsin. She will sing the
title role in La Traviata" tonight
and is the Gilda in "Rigoletto
Thursday evening.
Coe Glade, the Carmen" on Mon
day night, streamlined and exotic,
who has gained fame throughout
the land-from the Chicago Opera
where she was a star to the San
Francisco Opera-Was born IN Chi
cago She will also sing the role
of Amneris in Aida" Friday night.
Sydney Rayner, former Metro
politan Opera star, is a native of
New Orleans. For five seasons he
was favorite at the Opera Comlque
of Paris. His brilliant top notes
will be heard in Carmen" Monday
and in III Trovatore" Saturday
night.
Leola Turner. another Chicago
born soprano. sings the roles of
Marguerite in Faust Micaela in
Carmen" and Media in "PagI-
acci"
Indian in Aida"
Mobley Lushanya. American In
dian. is without question 100 per
cent American. This striking beauty
sings the title role in Aida" and
Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana. -
Belle Udell, Fortune Gallo'S latest
discovery, will make her Washing
ton debut as Leonora in III Trova-
tore" the final performance of the
engagement, Saturday night. Har-
old Kravitt, basso, was born in New
York City, and Richard Wentworth.
who shares basSo roles with him,
comes from Louisiana. AS youth,
Harold Lindi. the dramatic tenor.
played professional baseball in Bos-
ton, and Stefan Kozakevich comes
from Detroit.
AS for Carlo Peroni, the conductor,
has record as conductor of Red
Cross benefits in 1918. and his uni
form is that of United States Navy
musician.
Casts for the nine performances
follow:
This evening. La Traviata" (by
Verdi. with Lucille Meusel, Dorothy
Dickson and Flora Sherman, Dimitri
Onofrei, Ivan Petroff and Richard
wentworth. Dances Of the opera by
the San Carlo Ballet.
Tomorrow evening, Garner"
(BizeD, sung in French, with Coe
Glade, Dorothy Dickson, Flora
Sherman, Sydney Rayner. Mostyn
Thomas and Harold Kravitt. Dances
by San Carlo Ballet.
Tuesday evening. Madame But
terf1y," with Hizi Koyke, Charlotte
Bruno, Flora Sherman, Dimitri
Onofrei, Mario Vale and Richard
Wentworth.
Wednesday matinee Martha"
(Flotow), sung in English, with Leola
Turner, Charlotte Bruno, Rolf Ger
ard, Conrad Mayo and Richard
Wentworth. The comic opera will
be followed by ballet advertisements
by the San Carlos Ballet, Lydia
Arlova, premiere danseuse, and
Lucien PrideauX, premier danseur.
Ballet Program.
The ballet program will consist
of "Capricioso." Won Suppe; "Orien-
tale" Ivanoff, danced by Virginia
Weder; "Puppet Triangle" Bella;
"DanSe Russo" Dargomijsky, danced
by Lydia Arlova and Hubay's Gypsy
Garden" given by the ensemble.
Wednesday evening. double bill
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "PagI-
acci." The principal singers in
Mascagnis one-act opera which is
placed first on the program: Mobley
Lushanya, Charlotte Bruno. Flora
Chennan. Sydney Rayner and Mario
Vale. In Leoncavallo's two-act
opera Leola Turner, Harold Lindi,
Mostyn Thomas and Conrad Mayo.
Thursday evening, "Rigoletto"
(by VerdD, with Lucille Meusel,
Charlotte Bruno, Flora Sherman,
Dimitri Onofrei, Ivan Petroff and
Harold Kravitt. Incidental dances
by the corps de ballet.
Friday evening, Aida" (VerdD, ,