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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1924

Page

8

Robin Hood well done by New Trier High School

New Trier High School staged Robin Hood with strong community praise and a polished cast. Kurtis Brownell as the Sheriff of Nottingham drew standout notice, with Ridgaway Daggy as Robin Hood and Agnes Biese Meier as Lady Marian praised for their presence and singing.

New Trier High School New Trier Symphony Orchestra New Trier Chicago Civic Opera Company Kurtiss Brownell Nottingham Robin Hood Agnes Biese- Meier Lady Marian Allana Dale Virginia Graham George Massey Merry Friar Tuck Lois Bailey Robert Atwood Little John Will Scarlett Hardin van Deursen Will

Epitaph on Two Men Who Died in Gas Incident

Poem-like epitaph remarks that two men are said to have died in a gas related accident. One man blew out the gas flame and the other stepped upon it. The lines imply fatal mishap and assign blame in a stoic tone.

North Shore Singers Rejoin Civic Opera In 1924 25 Season

Chicago Civic Opera announces the return of Cyrena Van Gordon and Forrest Lamont for the 1924 25 season. Gladys Swarthout joins as mezzo soprano. Henry Hadley opera Bianca to be staged. Toti Dal Monte to debut in America with the company after touring Australia with Nellie Melba.

Chicago Civic Opera Company Cyrena van Gordon Forrest Lamont Chicago Gladys Swarthout First Congregational Church Evanston Henry Hadley Bianca New York Australia Toti Dal Monte Miss Dal Monte Dame Nellie Melba

Music Elevates Silent Films Says William de Mille

Paramount producer and amateur musician William de Mille argues that music removes silence from silent pictures and contributes to the success of refined photoplays. He notes music settings progress with film production and that musicianship enhances the color and atmosphere of theater presentations.

William de Mille Paramount Pictures de Mille

Silence as a Dramatic Force in Film Music

The article argues that constant sound enriches cinema by replacing silence, heightening emotional impact, and guiding audience perception. It notes how music in theaters uses classical compositions to satisfy the subconscious demand for sound, while highlighting the production of The Bedroom Window at Lasky Studios by Clara Beranger.

Mr. de Mille Clara Beranger Lasky Studio

Fragmented note on internationalism and social sciences

A garbled excerpt mentions internationalism and social science fields like economics psychology and sociology. The text hints at construction of ideas and professional perspectives but lacks coherent events or clear subjects.

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