The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-14
Hewsy Noies From ykagway

0I&<1NI w A -aAeohus l'As -t. Special Correspondence - Music lovers in skagway were given a rare treat Monday evening when Basil Horsfall and his troupe of singers presented "A Night in Vi- enna,7 at the Broadway Theatre. When it was learned that these singers from Canada were willing to stop over in Skagway before going to Whitehorse and Dawson the Skagway Womans Club decided to sponsor the production and William Feero, Jr., kindly donated the the atre. MT. Horsfall and his troupe of singers, Ruth Popeskl, soprano Winifred Hut, mezzo soprano: Karl Norman, tenor; and Boris Fawcett, baritone, arrived in Skagway on the Princess Louise Septem ger 19. They sang excerpts from two operas in costume, act II of Martha, and h. cantation and final duet Act III and the Prison Scene Act V from Faust, and. a number of solos and duets from popular musical comedies ana operettas. These were.
 Letter Song, Veloniquo, sung by Boris Fawcett, Trot Here and There, Veronique, Winifred Hut and Boris Fawcett; Yoemen of England, Mer- rie England, Boris Fawcett; 0 Peaceful England, Merrie England, Winifred Hut; Laughing Song, FledeImaus, Ruth Popeski; Haban- era, Carmen. Winifred Hut; Act II Duet Carmen, Winifred Hut and Karl Norman; Tell Me Pretty Maid en, Floradora, all four singers; Villa, Merry Widow, and My Hero from the Chocolate Soldier, Ruth Pope ski. old Man River, Show Boat, Boris FaWcett. I'll See You Again, and Dear Little Cafe, duets from Bittersweet, Ruth Popeski and Karl Norman; Kiss Me, Bittersweet, Win fired Hut; and Tokay. Bittsrsweet, Boris Faweett. The program was particularly enjoyed b e c ause all numbers were sung in English.
 Skagway is looking forward to a repeat performance when the singers return to take the boat home
 Some of the officers of the Wom ans Club and of the Executive Board of the Chamber of Commerce enter tained Basil Horsfall and his group of singers at dinner at the Skag- way Grill Monday evening. Those present were MT. Horstall, Miss Ruth Popeski, Miss Minifred Hut MT. Karl Norman, MT. Boris Faw- cett, MT. and Mrs c. A. Carroll, MT and Mrs o. P. Flynn, MT. and Mrs Vic Sparks, MT and Mrs. M. Moe Gail Budd, Mrs. Fred Nord, Mrs A. NJ. Brown, Mrs. Hans Soldln anc Miss Gail Brimhall
 MT. and Mrs. William Feero, ST. gave family dinner Monday eve ming to honor Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Olsen and their daughter, Mis. Phyllis Ann. Those present were thu Olsens, MT. and Mrs. Orrin Edwardl and children Shirley David, anS Johnny, MT and Mrs. William Fee TO, Jr., and John Feero. The famill gave the Olsens a tray containing 8 beautiful picture taken along tn SkagWay- -Dyaa Road as a remem brance. Mir Olsen has been mem Der of the Feero family nearly al his life. When his mother died whsi he was three days old Mrs. Feer' the widow of the famous packer O the Gold Rush days, took him an' brought him up as one of her ehil dren. MT. Olsen has lived in sksg way all his life and he, his wife ana daughter, have played such vita part in all civic, church and socia life that their leaving Skagway t go to live in Portland, oregon, is big loss to the town.
 Mrs. Gus Lingle and her daugn ters Judy and Sherry left on tn Princess Louise to go to the state to visit her mother.
 Boe Lingle left on the Prince Louise to go to Seattle where D plans to join the Navy.