THE MICHIGAN DAILY
ION OPERAS DATE
( TO SPRING OF 1908
enda" was Initial Show Staged;
ire," "Koanzaland," "Crimson
Chest," and "Awakened
Rameses's Since.
.TY OF ANN ARBOR HAS
)VED POPULAR IN SETTINGS
, Union Steward, Thinks That
Contrarie Mary" Will Be
Best to Date.
is only five years ago that the
chigan Union opera was offered
public. The name of the pro-,
1 was "Michigenda," and it was
1 entirely by Donal Hamilton
'09, who has since attainedl
in the field of magazine writ-
he music was composed by Ray
ch, '09. The show was staged
Whitney theater in the spring of
ure," the second Union opera,
:ed in the fall of 1908, was also
nt work of Haines and Welch.
s predecessor, this opera had its
ound in and around Ann Arbor.
. Moore, who has written the
g and closing choruses for this
year's show,
contributed
one song tol
"Culture."
Koanzaland Laid Abroad.
Donald Kahn, '11, wrote the book for
"Koanzaland," the third Michigan Un-
ion musical comedy. The lyrics ema-
nated from J. Fred Lawton, '11, and the
melodies were the wdrk of Earl Moore
and Robert T. Moreland, '11. For the
first time in the series of Union shows,
the setting was not entirely "rah-
rah-y"--one of the scenes being laid in
the cannibal outskirts of darkest,dank-
est Africa.
"The Crimson Chest" was the fourth
opera. The- book for this offering was
the product of Arthur Moehlman,
'12, and Francis Riordan, '12, while J.
Fred Lawton was responsible for the
lyrics. The music was composed by
Earl Moore, Robert T. Moreland, and
Arthur Fournier, '12. In this produc-
tion, Michigan men were represented
as participating in a treasure hunt in
the tropics, all of the scenes being
laid across the seas.
Joseph Hudnut, '12, wrote the book
for "The Awakened Rameses," the op-
era presented last year. Incidental
lyrics were contributed by Karl B.
Matthews, '13L, and Frank A. Picard,
'12. The music for the production was
composed by Julius Wuerthner, '12L,
and Rowland Fixel, '12-'14L. Of the
three scenes in this piece, one was laid
in ancient Egypt, while the other two
were in Ann Arbor.
Predicts Good Show.
Dennis Donovan, steward at the Un-
ion, has witnessed the preparations for
every opera to date, and has develop-
ed into somewhat of a musical critic
from his connection with so many pre-
sentations. He is of the opinion that
"Koanzaland" was the best show ever
produced by the Union.
"But 'Contrarie Mary' will have 'em
all beat," said "Denny" yesterday.
"The boys have worked harder than
ever this year, and with the songs and
book which have been., prepared for
them, they cannot help but make the
1913 show the best so far."
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presentation of the Union operas. Last
year, "The Awakened Rameses" all
but made the trip. Faculty permis-
sion was tentatively promised, and ar-
rangements had been commenced,
w'hen the management decided that
there was not sufficient time in which
to advertise the performance, and the
trip was abandoned.I
TRYING OUT FOR OPERAS IS
POPULAR STUDENT PASTIME
Annual Musical Comedy Supplies an
Outlet for Large Amount
of Talent.
Michigan Union operas always draw
a large number of tryouts. When the
first call for candidates desiring parts
in "Contrarie Mary" was made last
October, moretthan 200emen respond-
ed. No tryouts were held at the pre-
liminary meeting, but the men who
reported were given cards to fill out,
stating their preferments and exper-
ience.
On account of the large part which
the Union plays in undergraduate life,
participation in a. Michigan Union
opera is rated currently as one of the
most enviable honors on the campus.
The successful tryouts for ,the more
important roles, under the new sys-
tem, become automatically members
of the Mimes, the club under whose
direction the annual shows are staged.
Dramatics do not play so stellar a
part in Michigan student activities as
at most other large universities, so
the Union opera provides a natural
outlet for operatic talent which might
otherwise go unused. There are two
organizations on the campus which
are chiefly concerned with more ser-
ious efforts along the line of stage-
craft, so the annual opera holds a posi-
tion unique in undergraduate dramatic
circles.
POSTER RATED AS BEST SO FAR
First Edition Meets Ready Sale, and
Drawing Proves Winner.
Although the poster for "Contrarie
Mary," drawn by Leo Burnett, '14, can
scarcely lay claim to being the most
artistic sketch ever employed to herald
a Union production, it is generally con-'
ceded to be the most effective as a
poster. The drawing, representing a
knight and lady seated on a rampant
charger, was placed on sale last week,
and considerably more than one-half
of the first edition has been disposed of
to date.
The 1913 poster is considered to be
peculiarly valuable from an advertis-
ing standpoint. The colors used-old
ADVANCE SALE
O TOMORROW
FOR '3 OPERA
Union Members May Secure Seats for
"Contrarie Mary" Friday
and Saturday at
Whitney.
TICKET SALE FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENCES MONDAY
The advance ticket sale for "Con-
trarie Mary," at which members of the
Union may secure first choice of seats
for all performances, will be held Fri-
day and Saturday of this week at the
Whitney theater. The box office will
remain open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00
p. in., and slips certifying that the
holder is a Union member must be
secured at the Michigan Union before
applying for tickets.,
Each membership coupon will entitle
the bearer to purchase as many as six
tickets for any one performance. ' If
desired, one member may stand in line
to procure seats for others, provided
he has sufficient slips, but no one per-
son can purchase more than six seats
for one performance.
General Sale Monday.
Tickets for the opera will go on sale
to the general public Monday morning,
at the Whitney theater. In former
years, all seats for the Friday evening
and Saturday afternoon performances,
which are always favorites, have been
completely taken up in' the advance
sale. It is expected that the initial
sale will be as heavy this year, despite
the restriction placed upon the number
of tickets which Union members may
sequester.
It has been definitely decided that a
Saturday evening, show will be staged
this year, and pasteboards for this per-
formance.will go on sale with the rest.
In former years, the Saturday night
rose, dark olive and black-form a
striking combination, which attracts
attention, and is peculiarly pleasing to
the eye.
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production has always been necessitat-
ed by the demand for seats, so it was
thought best to announce the fifth per-
formance at the beginning this year.
Mail orders for seats for "Contrarie
MLary" will not be n' '. 'rn
after the general s. r Perons
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