Ancient Violin Shaped South Plains History at West Texas Museum
The West Texas Museum catalogs one of the South Plains’ best loved fiddles, W. M. Fid el Robertson’s violin, as part of its historic exhibits. The instrument is highlighted among musical artifacts that reflect regional heritage and past life on the plains.
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South Plains
W. M
Fidel’ Robertson
West Texas Museum
Abner
Robertson
Scotland Bend
Mississippi River
Texas
Roy Terrell
Lorenzo
Crosby County
Corinth
Miss
Lubbock
Olivia Waldrip
San Marcos
Sweetwater
Roby
Colorado City
Emma
Robertson School
S. L. Forrest
Irl
Fred
Guittar
Abilene
Dad
Ralis
Myrtle
Forrest
Bryant
Terrell
Odd Fellow Lodge
Fiddler
Germany
Bryant Robertson
Roland Myers joins Hollywood chase for acting sparks
The narrative follows Roland Myers son of Bud and Mrs Myers of Lubbock a 20 year old Tex as Tech and Lubbock Little Theatre alumnus who moved to Hollywood to seek acting work. He visits the Hollywood Bowl and meets Erika Koeth the Munich coloratura soprano as she debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Georg Solti.
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Roland
Myers
Tech Group
American Theatre Group
Texas Tech Speech Department
Los Angeles-Hollywood
Giselle
Outch
Hugh
Dick Byt
Lubbock
Roland Myers
Hollywood Bowl
Erika Koeth
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Georg Solti
Star
Germany
Koeth
Kure
Munich
Vienna
Salzburg
la Scala Opera House
Milan
Italy
Hollywood
Miliza Koring
Erna Sacks
Strauss
Miss Koeth
Richard Strauss
Johann Strauss
Mozart
Solti
Kodaly
the Peacock
Mendelssohn
Merry Widow at Casa Manana Opens Weeklong Run
Fort Worth special reports The Merry Widow musical opens a weeklong Casa Manana engagement starting Monday through Aug 23. Beverly Sills stars as Hanna and Jim Hawthorne is Prince Danilo with Colee Worth as Nish in the renowned operetta famed for its waltzes and cafe Maxim's can can.
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Fort Worth
Franz Lenar
Beverly Sills
Carmen
Countess Maritza
United States
Jim Hawthorne
Prince Danilo
St. .Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
Toronto
Colee Worth
Casa Manana
Nish
Vienna
New York
Maxim’s
Famed Violinist Kreisler Reflects on Fast World Change
83 year old Fritz Kreisler, living quietly in New York, laments a high tension era and rapid modern life. He recalls a friendlier musical world, notes fewer ties among artists, and recalls his early career from Vienna to America with stories of growth and fame.
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W.:.g. Rogers
New York
Fritz Kreisler
Harriet
Charles Foley
Arist
Europe
Kreisler
Boston
Vienna
Conservatory
Freud
Anton Bruckner
Massart
Vieuxtemps
Ysaye
Brahms
Hugo Wolf
Singers To Be Featured At Museum Final Twilight Hour
The 1957-58 Twilight Music Hour at West Texas Museum presents Mrs. John H. Jesser and Wayland Stephens of Slaton at 4 p.m. in the Museum Auditorium with no admission. Jesser, born in Grand Rapids, studied in Chicago and Fort Worth, later joining Allegro Music Club and local church choirs. Stephens, Baylor and Tech graduate, led Tech choir and Madrigal Singers, now music director at Slaton First Baptist and active in farming. Dortha Dawkins Barrett will accompany on piano.
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West Texas Museum
John H. Jesser
47Th
Wayland Stephens
Slaton
W. C. Holden
Jessers
Fort Worth
Jesser
Tech
Madrigal Singers
Lubbock
Dortha Dawkins Barrett
At Tech
Tech Oto
Fragmentary Opera Snippet Names and Voices
A garbled OCR list appears with various opera titles and artist fragments. It includes references to Mozart Don Giovanni content, Saint-Saëns, Donizetti, and scattered names such as Marilyn Jesser and Wayland Stephens, lacking coherent context or full items.
Abstract Paintings By Tech Students Due Dallas Showing
Texas Tech students Kay Harrison and Virginia Mahaley will exhibit landscape and still life paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts during the State Fair in Dallas from October 4 to 19. Their works, created in advanced painting classes under Robert L. Hartman, were praised by Nolan E. Barrick.
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Texas Tech
Museum of Fine Arts
Dallas
Texas
Tech
Kay Harrison
Virginia Mahaley
Allied Arts
Lubbock
Robert L. Hartman
Nolan E. Barrick
Barrick
Tech Madrigal Singers
Tech Theatre
John Gilbert
Madrigal Singers
Theatre 58
Higher Education Center
Tech Opera
Anouilh
Higher Education
P. Melville Larson
Hall of State
Esplanade
Health and Science Museum
Garden Center
Ford Foundation Grants Texas Theaters Highlight
The Ford Foundation named the Alley Theater in Houston and Margo Jones Theater in Dallas among 10 U S theaters to receive creative grants. Nina Vance of the Alley Theater said the grant offers Texas authors a path to publication and performance. Closing date for scripts is Oct 15, 1958. Direct author applications to the Foundation are not accepted.
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Ford Foundation
Alley Theater
Houston
Margo Jones Theater
Dallas
Nina Vance
Texas
America Playwrights
New Dramatists Committee, Inc
West 56Th St
New York
N. Y
Vance
Comment on Modern Art and Music by a European Composer
A European composer notes a long career of triumphs on stage and rails against modernity. He criticizes rapidity and technique over beauty and disapproves of atonal music, saying he cannot move with the new conditions.
Mary Martin Prepares New York Show On Lubbock Tour
Lubbock is set to host Mary Martin in Music With Mary Martin at the Lubbock Auditorium on February 2 at 8 p m. The Weatherford native travels with a thirty piece company including Dirk Sanders Luiz Bonfas and John Lesko directing an NBC linked orchestra. The show features classic Rodgers Berlin Porter and Rodgers numbers with a finale portraying Martin in original costume roles and a Dixie land Jazz segment. Page 11.
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Cyril Ritchard
Metrospeecy Opera
Viceroy
Ritchard
The
Met
Lois Hunt
Perichole
Dallas
Patrice Munsel
Theodor Uppymann
Miss Hunt
Munsel
Uppmann
Sheridan
New York
Mary Martin
John Lesko
Miss Martin
Lubbock
West Texas
First Lady
Weatherford
Texas
Lubbock Auditorium
Dirk Sanders
Luiz Bonfas
Lesko
Jaye P. Morgan
Vic Damone
Richard Rodgers
Mary
Fach
Martin
Daddy
Him
Wonderful Guy
South Pacific
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Villa Lobos
Fac
Mary Martin Page
Museum States Annual Closing
The Museum will close to the public at noon Saturday August 23 following its annual custom. This date coincides with the last day of Texas Tech summer school. Fall activities start Sunday September 14 at 3 p.m. in advance of the fall semester. Dr W C Holden says new exhibits will be installed and routine cleaning completed during closure.
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Texas Tech
W. C. Holden
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Clayton Carter
Plains
Mississippi
P.o.box
Twilight
Grand Rapids
Sprose
Marilyn Jesser
Schubert
Wolf Marilyn Jesser
Pee Ee Fanciulla
Pilg
Peewee Enes
Ale, Bate Owe Maesener
Pueblo Indian Art and Crafts
Art Gallery
Charne Toeplitz
Rotunda Gali Dm
C. T. McLaughlin
Snyder
Peter of Pearl
Manilyn Gece
Wayland Hens
Audiid Ne Admission Guarae
Bata
Webster's
Grace Furniture CO
Nellie
Museum States
Gulbransen
Brodgers Piano Co
America
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