j'AGE TE~N THE MI C HI GA N DAIL-Y FRIDAY, DECEMB3ER 7, 192~3 DAILY SEE - Twenty-third Annual Opera - - MICHIGAN UNION 2-5 o'clock MRO WHITNEY THEATRE 10 lto'o.clock _ Prices-.-$1 .504$3.09 T 'here Is S-till Ti m e i '12 b '3 End" Climaxes Colorful His tory to have that' suit and overcoat custo4-In -aiored before Christmais vacationI. RR P ODUP IO 1:AIISTC PU'RE O INIANhis work as a female impersonator PRALSI CPUEBO INIANin vaudeville. BACKGROUND, IN OPERAI "Cotton Stockings" Was Hit Cotton Stockings" produced in --- - ' 7924 wasthemost pretentious of WA STGD If10>is Peter Mac fDetroit, ;sanyproduction of the Union pei < tcdsinr ndcsu ou , to "Rainbow's End" and was the rst S-odes or"Ranbw' Enas fFirsttoto tour the East, appearing in ..afitn R busily engaged in New Mexico. the famous Metropolitan Opera }fi: atenRa''ip'$y ' the'special permission_ house in New York~ city. )1U1 ~y acation and co-operation of -the Sate Ii Then followed "Tickled to Death" - -Fe railroad, he gained access an opera devoted to the adventures ^rAT'D9EVELOPM1ENT RAPI to the' native haunts of the of a party of Americani students in ! 'Pueblo Indians, even getting a China "Tamfiburine" the 1926 --glimpse of the weird ritualistic Union opera and the 20th of the BRoasting a backgrozund of many ceremonials, characteristic of series once more took Michigan act- i:u ssii predecessors, the current the tribe. ors to the state of the Metropolitan Opera which opens Monday night Much ofthis striking atmos-j Opera house and elsewhere in the serves as a climax for° the seres ofphere has been authentically East. show's which have been produced ircrporated ito "Rainbow's The last two years preceding the thus far. End" and forms its realisticprsnaino"RnbwsEd Back in 1907, when the Mvichigan cstume, scenic, and musical have seen "Front Page Stuff," the Union was a new institution and backgrund." 1926 show, and "The Same To You," the Union club house, located at _________1________ ls erseiin ohrcic ithe present site of the Union build- ecletcmetfo h rs inwsi h rcs fcntu-supervision of Mimes, which was ! ofcthencountry and wee well th rc-s tinh h dao rdcn oi uhCany'0ognzdta er e rcdn David R. LHempstead, Jr. 31 ceived wherever the opera toured. opera was first conceived. The owhoniseonehtofethe co-authorsdenof}"Rainbow's End" Is Climax IUnion lacked funds, which it was who is an actor-author in con-' when it took a short road trip, in "Rahoinbo' nd emsaoin Tisya the crowningachieve expected the opera would poie nection with this year's show. I"ano' n. epta;i hsya h rwigahec land the originators of the plan Claney collaborated with iHem - adto o h oa-promne addition to aiding in the 'writing (( to .MrtmrSue' ,were desioso eigMcia stead in writing the Opeara afiden at he W ithney. The plans for' of the Opera will play the part'o Stady and untiring efforts to additon wil besees s "$j 7;"one h s W v in Detroit, which Bertrand Paiser, invalid g et a4?? ltain the high standards which enter the new field. addtint il b setisne'"poe reviousn year, were ;the "ueHac.' ld en rae o rdcso ondude"aih ranch.i products________ ofe "The Michigan Union has defi-! of the cowboys oth a. . ref ve'sand" Detroit witnessed its;,___ _____Mime________ and the Union, will play to nitely decided to put on a comic -- ditcg~ pa 'p'ac e'house for a week at the opera in January or February, who had been responsible o Wt te'engofhespe rduinofheexsowi t Wanle W. .Merritt, literary vice-! "Michigenida" the previotl5'year. Al f ea e imluec becamel war ended by that time. areadteng;u president of the Union announced the performances were ~ay iven, "., :t thd great cities of the country as inth aiy Oc.6,197 Teatte hiny n 'h oaap aen . the fod l Daughter" Shuter Starts Work an amba acor of genuine and sin- iiitheDaiy o Oc. 6 197. he t te Witey nd, t opra eieof ~i ~washeca plan had been under consideration abounded in local color. iF,' ws he first opera' of the Thie war was over in tfirn for the ; r rtnth apus to dem- for orethantwotear, ad wih !:.. Unin t preent". Cme n, Dd onstrrate to-te many alumni and Iormrthntoyeas ndwt Moore Writes Musicet nt the; i' hAo e alusios ninthe;snt"CmeO, ad rids of the t3niversity that men the opening of two new theatres in n11;,onz 'n"t l6lA' roi vns h the 19t9 roductionz and Mr. ShutL-teraesediypoesngnth Ann Arbor. in 1907-the Majestic, duced"_and the songs wereViiahigad theoopera to cx ona Maynard sreadteWi- of Ed.al V.eMoonds wre thework Ipan~d iin' 'rards -%to mechanical e is M hgnsow eer-art of proucing finer and better stee an th dononthhai ities for r V oread rdLawton, prodstin, scenery'and 'dialoguie. as were held on thieconcrete foor musical'enertainments. 1 ndowtosuc-hea sfaciweei aesr', ~author of "Varsity," Michligan's I.h" cdmbpoltan 'atmosphere was iof the unfinished Union "building presenting amosuootal sog.contiiiev werheee theeshosof the present.. "Como On, Dad" he first resentation of the available and the Union pt nits f"The foorimsong. on'ist" wasth nxtthre' how, 1". i fispuea asFrt o Teohe 1911nVisowwasichcar-All T~ha Glitters," in 1915, "Tres Iscored a tr.?nlendous success in its I'Ranbow's'End' Monday night at 1 first operand"Foa'.Paa-initial showing at the Whi2tney and, the 'fWh ey will mark the comlc- "Micigcnda"WasFirs i'ied on the traditional ca.nIPus afi- ;dine,' in 1 17' Nonse of these operas took a road trip that was a, tidno of s i' mon h' intensive prep- ;"Micigenda" was purely local in I iosphere of the first opea "'' o~'- cbiiained any resfeience to AnnAr- triumph. a'ration 'for 'the Opera, starting atmlosphere, the scenes being laid ever. Michigan took adva tage boi 'bor and... were taken on the road In 1920 Mr. Shuter again took sttL y 'after pring vacation and on the campus in Sleepy Hollow, the latest in novationis of "thle dr- duing'the sprit g'vacation, charge of the opera, "'George 'Did, eofi i njn i1irugh the summer. and the mythical lands of Michi- j n:atic world as reported " y the "' It," which was the secondi of th genda, which was located half way ; Daily : "The appearanfc 6f'o ;tl e Women In Operas; new advanced series. The theme f In order to-transport the large between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.! broilers the early'term for t6ie In 1911, thie Union was engaged 'the show returned again tb "the amount'°of scenery used in "Rain- The cast was composed of about 75 pony chorus) in the phahtb,~ in the Work'6f producing "Let's Go"I more local atmosphere of the first I eo "s 'End," two baggage cars will students of the University-all men, dance, a cl ver offspring of the' noW I wheh "Aerica entered' the World' opera, being, concernied primarly ii eegd on .the Opera special a custom that has been adhered 1fam ous radiuim danTe, brioughit the jua'r. ?show 'was' presented un- with theU camipuis. " owever, :"TPop tain aths' ear as compared with to ever since, with the single ex- I.udience to its eel'. ' ' der the' reatest iifficilties. There 0' the Morning." thec 1921 opera, tie'singe Scar always sufcient in cepstion of the opera produced dr eeIwr itnuhmnlf u fiwsdsicl rs ni'stigps ~~t ing th Worl War priod.The scene was shifted, to wr rb niEhmn etot fyasdsictyIis nis etn Opi tenino'nightattperi hitneforte.92 rou sio e thesrvice to Put on'the show,'and and once imore established- the cos-! Openng ightat he Witny 3Awakened RamesesP but 'the local foir the first' and only time, Uni- mopolitanl quality of the show, fronm Director E. Mortimer Shuter con- wsoodain theaaissof.The auwdWiene t- mosphere was retained. T h'~ere versity wo enwre allowed to take which it had not departed since. f nt' e~pets "Rainbow's End," neyci andtrefuiseoftoevewuntithewas ap definite' movemtet to take 'parts:' 'h' 1922 opera, "Make It For bl "ev nipo, tonsupasny curtyaind rsen fileve until the opratowee ?'tirin the summer of 1917 the, Two" was rehearsed in its inew fVeh i odtion r oass the tuti adrsr i e s bokdutnetroitthe d, geii enrl cairman ofthe next opera !home Mimes theatre which had jaist prevoi Opeaicuigtesna fial.orodedlld heWhtnythe Detroit Opeira hotise,0 %1eaicuigtesna ornae evrpors illdnte Wit but at the' last miniute Detmrot met rtliMner Shuter, who had ;been built, and at'the conclusion o'f tiia}' "dton Stockings" of a few Ino1909.etheperoantue.wsreetd.aunidcde h.v4r wu takenpart in and directed a num=-jits Ann Arbor run took the 1on e eat bck:. tIns3 tim e t-Cltu wreadisnt p_ ba fn.ci~, ~dhr bf Boadway successes, and trip attempted by the show upto1 i this ti= w it "Cultgo, aCd ts iAoonegpthe sparklingncinew, fca- ue.sm'deteUinoeaa"The Awakened' Rameses" likcelit i o, efi'i inable to, Join the serv- th tt iime, including Chicago n mon tesakignwfa !seslshed-intitUion h hwopdcsrwssen onlyx: tti e id,'was c irctffpg an ateur shows Icinnati, Indianapolis, and''Cleve- tres"u "Rainbow's End" is the wsabshed iri. st b oa lmionn sh w hiny fa- . -~r the bene'o f the'bos in the land in its itinerary. 4,In n atseilmnssnigcou f2 was riten y DnalHamlto y'trainiig cadMPs. The Michigan op- the 17th annual Opera, produce4 'n o.the best voices in the University, Haines, '08, now in the department Mimes Is Organized sera-'Wad explained to- Mr. Shuter, 1923, and featured Lionel- (M'ikez seleted largely from the Glee Club of journa-lismg and the music was In 1913, the new opera, "Con-: And e c nsnted to supervise thei Ames, who is at present continiuing. " nd directed by Theodore Harrison. by Ray Welch, '09--the same men trarie Mary," producea ' ude the' _ '-' Qrcs !must bc InIby Dcemlber 1 1th. 619 El. William The H(ome 9f Fine Tailoring '11 -' '- .~a Na VaueYo Ne/n 1'S 7{ VinlOverYosee oand Sulec vraeguvalueeis not oweruffiin mths va te xlusie frs. i n alrnghv asdi a abovethers t hcmetiGie iats . I Valfaore stsand h esv. tlftadtioighv asdi a Ir ,, "," _~ SAVE20 TO40 % ON~ CORRESPONDENCE, STATIQNE1IY AND NOVELTY ITEMS S 20(f{ on ALL die embossed M~ichig'an, Fraternity and Sorority Correspondence Papers. Priced 70 cents up. U1,r- on ALL~ Correspondene Ppers with lined envelopes. Pr'iced 50 cents up. 30' on ALL bulk folded Correspondence Papers. ,b' on ALL, Counter Christmas Cards. 30, on ALL Leather Goods, Diaries, Game and 1.'ridg~e Sts Novelty Items, etc. Shop carly. Get the best. Save time and1 money. I1; Nickels Arcade ! F TU E TA iONERY &itTYPEWRITER A A1STOIRE Open Evening's Until Christmas CqPOjT AYTP"HI .is 'snot merely a tea roin We feature tile Unusual Cosy and Unique "Yo~ur future read from the Tea.Cup" 1'ahday we serve a dainty Fifty cent Luncheon TIea I .eaf Reading 'Gratis" A, gift that simplifies housekeeping ---an'd safeguards If you could wrap lighter household The Ge tasks in~a nice 'little box and close quite d them with a not-to-be-opened-till- ally "ye Christmas seal, wouldn't you like to chineryi send them to someone you know? casinga Well, 'you can come pretty close to lIt is qui doing just that. A General Electric is easyt R'efrigerator is sure one way of mak- stands o ing life easier for the woman who on top runs the house. constant It cuts her marketing, trips, it simpli- vents di fies her menu-planning, it gives new See these ease and variety to her cooking. It displayj keeps the family food healthfully fresh in time -safe to eat. on defej health -neral Electric Refrigerator is lifferent from all others,. actu- ears ahead" in design. Its- ma- 7is all sealed in an airtight steel and never even needs oiling. iet, automatic, economical. It to keep clean, too, 'because it on legs--and because the coils >of'the refrigerator radiate a ztupward air current which pre- lust from x settling. se new-day refrigerators at our rooms. Delivery can be made for Christmas. 'You can buy erred payments, if you prefer. SG-E NERALSELEcTRIC 1! ~J I Pal