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| Music Notes And Half Notes | il BY MRS. E. M. M. KELLY :§ %he comic opera, "Don Pas quale,” by G. Donizetti, per formed by the School of Music at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem on Monday and Tuesday, No- vember 17 and 18 was alive, funny, exciting, and well done. Everything and 1 everyone in volved worked and blended for an excellent and) well - pleasing production. The 11!^!^!! set was beautiful and appro priate; the orchestra was fine; costumes were just right; the chorus showed good training, had well blended voices, good ensemble, good acting, dancing and togetherness.. The princi ple characters thrilled the au dience. Special orchids go to John Prince Williams, bari tone, who played the character, Dr. Malatesta, excellently. He truly communicated with and moved his audience. His voice as weli as his acting made one realize that John really is on his way to the top. Stage director was William Beck of the New York City Opera Company. Nor man Johnson, of the Denver Lyric Opera at Denver, Col orado, was musical director, conducting the opera and the 24-piece orchestra. The "Don Psaquale” performance was a real treat. It was a great pleasure see ing George F. Allen last week and hearing him at the organ at St. Paul AME Church. Mr. Al len, a fine musician, and alum nus of Shaw University, is as sistant secretary-treasurer of Local 661-708, American Fed eration of Musicians, with of fices in Atlantic City, N. J. Some of us remember when he served as organist at St. Paul Church. He is one of few people is gifted with absolute pitch. He knows and can name or match any tone he hears and can play or "pick-up” any song pitched by the audience. Raleigh has really missed him and his music - at Shaw, at ALWAYS FIRST \ NORTH HILLS SHOP NIGHTS ’TIL 9:30 \ CAMERON VILLAGE SHOP NIGHTS ’TIL 9:30 C SPECIAL! 25% to 50% off! Redecorate now and save! Your favorite Penney drapes, with foam acrylic backing for insulation and to protect against sun-fading. Sizes for all your win ' dows. Colors for all your rooms. J single 50" widths double 10Q" width sl2 |l|| i single 75" width double 125" width I triple 150" width S i 1 , ) y i i-s ‘ ‘ ' : V’ I'irf, ' * i \ \‘ >•/ f - < i I i \ *l/ -“t ■ 1 >■. 1! . 1 i/'f-j/-,, y ; M a / > V !/ ■/ /“• V :i ' jell' I ’ •,£ I !,■ I ; ‘ I ■ > II SHOP PENNEYS . . . NORTH HILLS 19 'TIL 9:39 CAMERON VILLAGE 9:30 TIL 9:30 First Baptist (playing the trum pet) and at St. Paul. Orchids to you, Mr. Allen. "Bless This House” - Brahe was beautifully and meaningful ly done by Mrs. Ann Hooker, contralto, at (he Thanksgiving- Service, at First Baptist Church. She has a rich voice and uses It well, Mrs. Battle played the accompaniment. The J. W. Llgon Singers have done it again. They gave a love ly performance of choral music at the school’s annual Thanks giving program on November 26. Their program was as fol lows: Create In Me A Clean Heart - Mueller; Thanksgiv ing Proclamation - Arr. Ring wald; I’m Gonna Sing - Fox; I’ May Never Pass This Way Again - Arr. Ringwald. Fran Bares was featured in a solo, Mrs. Ann Hunt Jones ts the able and talented direct-' or of the Ligon Singers. Mr. H. E. Brown is the principal, efficient and honored, as well as beloved. More orchids to John Prince Williams for his beautiful per formance in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Choral) with the Winston-Salem Symphony Or chestra and the Singers* Guild in Reynolds Coliseum on No vember, 18. Here is a quote from an article by Beverly Welter, staff arts reporter for another newspaper: "John Williams, a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts, opened the section with a baritone solo that unfolded a more-t’nan-promis ing young voice. He sang with an aplomb beyond his years. If more is not heard from him, it will only be because he has lost his voice or won't work further with it.” Knowing Johnny as I do, I feel that he will go on to the top. Keep your dedication and discipline, Johnny. You will succeed. ,* * * In 1968, union fnenibers’nip in the United States totaled 18.8 million, an increase of 5 per cent over the 1966 membership. pop wsam m* if ■ A&T - A&T State University student Miss De lores Young, Washington, i). C., presents plaque to pop singer Stevie Wonder during his ap pearance at the University last week. Wonder was made first honorary member of campus chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Pete’s Pickin’s BY W. A. "PETE” WILDER "Tis nice to return to the* news after a "fort-nite” of loafing and to greet my friends again. Let me begin by saying that I met my old friend, Joe Henry, at his familiar old stom ping ground, Moncrief's Bar ber Shop. W'e talked of the old Wash ington High School Basketball Champs of 1935 - 1936 Joe was a member of that team and what a bullwark of strength! He was a strong towering cen ter and a controller of the back boards. They won the champ ionship from Henderson Insti tute and Jake Gaether at Dur ham. The local club had that brilliant back court star Will Cooper, senior at guard, along with the eooi, calculating Bry ant Bethea. Bryant went on to Hampton Institute and fame as a member of the famed Navy team on the West Coast. Hag gle Smith was a colorful and high-scoring forward. Bro, Crump, though hampered by poor vision, gunned many op ponents into defeat. It was hard to call the names of the other members of the club. We’ll try; Dr. Grauger Browning, now head of Hampton’s Department of Social Services, was also a forward, Jimmy “The Goon” Richardson was the clown prince of the club, but he was a brilliant playmaker. Paul Mil ler “Split” Joe Henry for brief rest periods. Many local resi dents will not forget this team! Friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson and Mrs. Blanche Do ver enjoyed the hospitality at the home of Mr. and Mrs. El war Wilder, 1111 Mark Street. I need not tell you all the people, but I’ll name a few - members of the immediate fam ilies and a few friends. The menu was most taxing. To go around was sure to add a few pounds to any frame. At the Debutante Ball, 1 sav; any number of old friends. They had come to add their vote of confidence and wish for a most successful future to the ninety two young ladies honored by the Ball. Congratulations are In order for all concerned. Mrs. Addie Wilder, form erly of this city, but now of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Wilder, Richmond, Va.; were guests of the Wilder fam ilies, E-14 Washington Terrace and 310 Montague Place. I had a chance to get out to the residence of Miss Su sie Smith and her sister, Mrs. Peari Smith, on S. Tarboro St„ for a nice evening. Among those present were: Mrs. Gwendolyn Burnette, Mrs. Elizabeth Wil son, Mrs. Viola Pearson, Mr. Mack Smith '-and yours truly. Mrs. Callie Berry, 105 Bart Street was called to Wilming ton recently on account of the passing of he brother. Miss Mary Gale, a student of N. C. Central University, visit ed her aunt, Miss “Dot” Gale, 21 Mecklenberg Terrace, during the Thanksgiving holidays. Miss Mary Gale is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert Gale, Jr„ Williamatic, Conn. Dr. and Mrs. Lynous Hall of Rochester, N. Y„ accompanied by their two children, Melodie and Raphael, were Thanksgiv ing guests of Dr. Hall’s moth er, Mrs Mary Hall, on the Louisburg Road. Dr. Hall was a former Little Blues football and baseball staf. He carried his athletic ability on to Shaw University. He Isa recent grad uate of the University of North Carolina “Med” School. Miss Genese Wilder, 510 Montague Place, left the city Tuesday night for Miami, Fla. She is to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ruby Wilder Swift. Mrs. Evelyn Spears, more af fectionately known to her friends as “Eva Lou” Birdsong, returned to Washington, D„ C. Sunday after a most enjoyable stay in the” city as guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Birdsong, 7G4 Bunche Drive. and betting it on these V'jX s lßßS°° *2688" *27BB°° *27BB®° •2844’* SANDERS FORD 401 DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD I RALEIfiH. NORTH CAROLINA 27601 / ?. 0. BOX 1620 It W TELEPHONE 91f- «3**73ot RALEIGH, N. C„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1960 11
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