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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1931

Page

2

Rush For Opera Seats Underway In San Antonio

Late rush for opera seats as grand Florentine style performances draw crowds. Notable stars Claudia Marie and Jenny Tourii headline Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci with Roberto Marapeoni directing. Matinee features German opera Die Walkure with Alexander Kipnie.

San Antonio Gio Antonio Nebe Uals Beth Mols Cavalleria Offerte Claudia Marie Bantuzzi Jenny Tourii Desire Defrete Constarce Eberhard Roberto Marapeoni Charles Marshall Hilde Rorke John Charles Thomas Giuseppe Caradore Marto Fidelli Frank St. Leger Focleck Butorfay Warnerian

Opera Nights Under Seinrdas Spotlight Prompted

Wotan and a chorus of names including Marie Oe denke Frida Leider and Ilma Bayle appear in a fragmented program note for a Seinrdas night performance of Mignon conducted by Emil Cooper. Cast fragments and conductor hints mix with garbled names and foreign spellings, yielding a partial opera listing with Ambroise Thomas as composer.

Wotan the God Marie Oedenke Chore Baromes Emme Redell Theodore Strack Frida Leider Taelma Voupkx Ilma Bayle Alice d'Hermanoy Louis Shernova Jenny Tounel Coe Glade Ada Paggi Constable Eberhardt Emil Cooper Mignon Ambroise ‘Thomas Seinrdas Cee Glade Chase Baromeo Tita Sichipa Margherita Silsi Jen Fanreh Desire Defrere Eugenio Sac He Baler Pal Cooper

Ten Men Arrested In Auto Theft Ring Chase

Ten men linked to a car theft ring were rounded up after a wild chase through Up: Tine Gardens and Laredo street. Detectives tracked suspects who fled stolen vehicles and were later identified by motorists reports. The arrests followed a mobily chase that ended with multiple detentions as officers planned charges.

Fleven Thoraday Tine Gardens Taredy Firat Hite B. Canto Dresch Lee Gronstoit Laredo Street J. Dugosh Weet Salinas Street Tatas Dt. Vogt M. Valdez A. J. Pap Camp Wood Terex Fice Carar

Fragmented OCR notes on stations and dates in a damaged page

A garbled OCR passage lists station names and times with fussy fragments. It mentions dates, temperatures, and possible events, but the text is largely indecipherable, yielding only scattered proper nouns and numbers.

Gun Woman Denied Mercy at Rockview Clemency Hearing

A condemned woman Irene Crawford and kin faced clemency appeals as Governor Reed refused to act without pardon board recommendation. Family from Wheeling and surrounding areas awaited final steps toward Rockview penitentiary while the men and children said farewell at the jail.

Donnie Jacob Crawford Gene Wheeling W. Wiiter John Cratford Herter Hem Vehrueder New Castle Sra. Bebtolde Rockview Penitentiary Eisher Chen Hey Hockview Uday Johnson Bold bin Abaziler Mariya Delroni

Jury Drama Highlights Trial for Murder Suspect

Front Page coverage details the Acree murder case in Bexar County. The widow James Felt testifies as the trial unfolds with dramatic court scenes. Key witness Herman Klur asserts Acree killed Garrett with three shots. Police statement indicates Acree was drunk and accused Garrett of disloyalty.

Bexar County Doherty Feedom Mra James Felt Slais Mag Sod Lear Acrée Acree Ith Garrett Indaw

Familiar Operas Open Chicago Visit With Cavalleria Rusticana

San Antonio audiences will attend the opening night at the auditorium featuring a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. The Sicilian tale sets Turiddu and Lola amid jealousy and tragedy, ending with Turiddu killed and Nedda murdered in a staged illusion.

Charlea Marshall Chicago Civic Opera Canio San Antonio Nee Qi Enjay Gram Opera Gracd Opera Dols Anil Firat Opera Verge Eseter Bicwelfita Hantuzo Claudia Muzic Carl Lola Turiddi Rentizne

Wyoming Governor Dies of Pneumonia

Cheyenne February 10 A. M. Clare secretary of state assumes gubernatorial duties after the death of Governor Frank C. Fimerson from pneumonia following influenza. The lieutenant governor Bourson died at home after illness and a special election is to choose a successor.

Cheyenne Wro Tsb Frank C. Fimerson Wyoming Ambel A. M. Clare Bourson Tle

Mexico a Great, Friendly Nation with Vast Untapped Wealth

A reader’s column extols Mexico as a strong allied neighbor and vast resource for the United States. It urges Americans to travel there, learn about its governance under Francisco Filing, and spread favorable impressions upon return, while inviting readers to place want ads in the Saturday Light.

Lolo Alfio Turidds Busta Yougeunec Puridiu Saulyzen Trien Ayall Avt Zuriddu Hy Leoncarallo Nedda Wilda Burke Canio Charles Murvball Mario Fiorea Tomo Wola Charles Laoman Nolla Silvio Hawin Mar Mexico United States Francisco Treemonillo Mesivan Monora Southern Pacific Aris H. J. Risk Nogales Fierald

Butler to Forsake Marine Post for Lecture Career

Butler plans to resign from the marine corps to become a lecturer. He arrived in Buffalo to deliver an address and said he has a contract to lecture starting next October, signaling he will end his military service for the speaking series.

Butler Forsake Marine Post Buffalo Marine Corps Uhel

Auto sales on increase across months in 1940

Retail motor vehicle sales varied by region in January with overall December sales 40 percent above, according to a nationwide statistical study released. Compared with January of 1940, total December sales were 80 percent behind the 1920 benchmark, reflecting a mixed recovery in auto demand across the country.

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