Em, ALL FORERUNNERS a AIn Optimistic Enough, at He Would Like 'resent Show his Week. e term of 'Best Ever" every theatrical ever chigan or any other though the circus and has not neglected its ess "A Model Daught- an Union opera of 1914, s the "Best of the Best gp's rom . to 12P.M. The other night at a rehearsal, Di- rector Bert St. John said, "If our prop- erties were all on hand I would like, to give the show this week." Direc- tors of amateur theatricals are notE usually very optimistic persons, andy when a remark of that kind is heardI from Mr. St. John or any other stage manager, it means more than face1 value. In short every department of the 1914 show has worked out so grace-l fully that "Best Ever" is hardly sup- erlative enough to describe it. The fact which will first impress one who has witnessed other Union operas is, the strict conformity to modern ideas.1 While shows of the past have pictur-. ed pretty mithlands, and have gone to Africa and other remote 'places for settings, "AyModel Daughter" is a play of today. In it is no Michigan, no college, but it is rather an up-to- date musical comedy. Every part centers about the modern idea set- ting, music, plot and costuming. Most, of the plot comes in the first act. which is laid in the studio of a Parisian artist. Although here there is plenty of song and "high life," and not a little of women, prettily be- gowned, it is the second act, the cab- aret scene, which gives the opera its distinguishing note. The act is a riot of women, song, color and dance. The scene is not for the student of the serious drama, but aims to be sensa- tional by giving a picture of Paris at its height. This is something which has never been attempted in other Union operas. In the dancing, too, there is a sud- den and pleasing innovation. The "broiler" has gone from the Union opera, and in his place comes a host of one-steppers and tangoers. In both of these forms, the latest and most difficult steps have been intro- duced, but they have been readily learned by the chorusmen who were familiar with the modern style of dancing. The chorus is a little smal- ler than last year, but with expensive costuming and added grace in danc- ing, the management is assured that the general effect will be better. The men in the chorus, as well as those with speaking parts, have been fa- miliarized with the details of the plot, and it is thought that they will enter into their parts with considerable more zest. In some of the other shows, the chorus men have sung their words mechanically, with little knowledge of the play as a whole. The cast is also smaller than last year, the original 17 parts having been reduced to 13. This elimination, how- ever, has simplified the action, and has made the whole play less cumbersome. Nearly all of the men in the cast are in their prime as opera participants. It has been observed that after two years of opera service, men have be- come somewhat "stale" and have dis- played less interest. Nearly all of the men in this year's cast are in their second year. Among them are Wal- do Fellows, '14, Durward Grinstead, '15L, George Moritz, '15, Gordon C. Eldredge, '14L, S. L. Adelsdorf, '14L, and Bernus E. Kline, '14. SEATS FOR CHICAGO SHOW MAY BE RESERVED BY NAIL.. Arrangements have been made whereby all students who desire to attend the Chicago production of the Opera on April 4, at the Auditorium theatre, may make reservations by communicating with Hiram S. Coedy, 226 South La Salle street, Chicago. No tickets will be sold in Ann Arbor. Prices are: box of six seats, $10.00; single box seats, $2.00; main floor and first five rows balcony, $1.50; re-1 mainder balcony, $1.00. lowing fall presented scenes in Ann Arbor with take-offs on professors, local names, and was otherwise full of local color. One scene,however, was placed in ancient Egypt. Joseph Hudnut, '12E, wrote the book and the music was composed by Julius Wuer- thner, '12L, and Rowland Fixel, '12- '14L. Karl B. Matthews, '13L, and Frank Picard, '12, contributed the lyrics. "Contrarie Marie" was the offering last year. The time of presentation was moved back until spring so that more time could be given to the training of chorus and cast, and general polish- ing of the show. Robert G. Beck, '13L, wrote the book, and the music was composed by Willis Diekema, '14, and Rowland Fixel. Not a scene in this show was laid in Ann Arbor, but ref- erences to the locality were numerous. Waldo Fellows, ot median and Writer of One Song. HISTORIES OF PAST OPERAS ARE REVIEWED. (Continued from page 1) The Crimson Chest presented in the fall of 1911 was the fourth opera. The book was the joint offering of Arthur Moehlman, '12, and Francis Riordan, '12, with Fred Lawton contributing the lyrics again. Earl Moore, Robert T. Moreland, and Arthur Fournier, '12, divided the honors for the writ- ing of the melodies. No scene in this book was based in Ann Arbor, but reference to Michigan customs and expressions were common. "The Awakened Rameses the fol- Eastern Michigan Edison Majority of Fellowships are in Graduate School to til Best Students. Thirty-five fellowships,' t many thousands of dollars, are annually to students maintaini: residence at the university, I jority of them being given c for attendance in the Graduate Several, however, are offered dents in the scientific departm Fifteen of these fellowships en to Michigan students, and the past year sixty-five appl have been received by Dea Guthe by scholars desiring to Ten of these are given by the (Continued on page 4) aestic EL Millinery Opening March 12th, 13th and 14th Thursday, Friday an d Saturday YOU ARE INVITED Dana Richardsonrt115 E. Company 1IN LIGHT POWER R APPLIANCES ty.st. WE ARE AGENTS FOR E. 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