Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1925, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL T, ‘MARTHA’ PRESENTED .BY LOCAL SINGERS Audience Enjoys Light Opera at Central High—To Be Re- peated Tonight. CHARGES POLITICS %5 ovwnc | | | Stations Will Broadcast Island ' Music From Patio of Pan- American Building. A special prograia of Cuben music Mrs.. Willebrandt, Declares yin ;:g,,‘:;",;t;‘;,‘],':;*;,,"{‘i,‘fr‘,&'"""g:::;";"w‘; “Big Bootleggers" De- night by stations > ang Z. mand More Attention. “Martha,” the popular light opera by Flowtow, was presented last night ) ; Mme. Loul Ce i baritone; Mme. Loulse Coutinho, pi- | b¥ Flowtew, Was presenied et AFUE |anist; Senora Conchita Ribas de Mac- h e | Millan, rella Amores, Carlos |Spices of the Community Center o Ralon, violinist. | Partment before a genially ap) - |tive audience. A second perfo: ill be gfven tonight at 8 o'clock at ern High School. The cast, com- d of 40 Washington singers, is cted by Estelle Wentworth rt Parr. The settings and tumes are delightful Don Cosme « Elizabeth Thornberry in the 1dor, Senor Din |role proved herself w charming ac r of the Cuban [tress, as well as a talented singer. H The artists include Harlan Randall, nard, also will take a {in the program anda w | first time in the Ur he | Arturo Padro, cou he [embassy, will deliver the address the Ambassador had prepared for the oc- Coutinho is a graduate of val Conservatory of Lisbon and 1d a prominent place in the s in the 1 world of Portugal. She has rik- | played before the royalty of Europe and many other prominent person- and will sing a er country’s most Miss Amores also 1d her group a panied on th by Carlos Conrard. MAIL ORDERS GROW. Montgomery Ward Company Sales Show Marked Increase. . 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Others in the cast are: Ethel Baker, Freda Hill, Blanche Kerr, Ruth Kerr, Mary Erwin, Marie Johnson, Pauline Strauss, Melville Veitch, Alice Strauss, Catherine Cable, Hazel Kirk, Christine Irish, Irma Miller, Frances Mont- gomery, Margaret Elsele, Katherine Fowler, Rose Ponrow, Mabel Owens, Fanny Watzman, Dorothea Storck, Virginia Storck, Elinor Swaln, Pau- line Marsteller, Mamie Brown, Wilmer Bartholomew, 8. B. Covert, Lynn De Mott, Harold Howard, Jesse Veitch, Clarence Wells and Perry Watzman. Owing to a delay in printing, the programs were not obtained in time for the performance last night, but probably will be available tonight. 2 . Is Relieved of Post in China. Lieut. Col. Joseph F. Barnes, Gen- eral Staft Corps, who is attached to the United States forces in China, has been assigned to duty with ‘the 2d Division at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. CANADA ELECTRIC POWER EXPORT LICENSE LIMITED Minister of Interior Announces Is- sues for One Year Only, Under Present Understanding. 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