Marie Tempest

The most important musical event of tlie i easora wiU be the engagement oí the diarmiing and vivaciaus little l'rinia Donna, Mies Marie Tempest, wlio with The Whitney Opera Company wil] presant Missrs. de Koven a,nd .Smith's must tuneïul opera, "Tlie Fenciii .Master," at the Grand Opera House, ome tig.h.t only, Thuis:!ay. May lOtli. The opera comes to us with what .Mr. Eleg u ilii de Koven the compoeer, and leading eaetern critica uaüte in deelaring to be the best cast it lias ever liad. M:.ss Tempest ated the p&rt of Framcesca and sang ü over -Jöi) nlghts at the New York ( asino, and added cme more brilliani j wel to the erown of her successes. She is proaiouneed inimitable in fchlsroie umi renders the exquisite muslc glveo the cliaratter with all the delicacy ol feeling tor which ehe is Justly ccii ■lii-Micii. Tke oompaay is particularly 6trong vocally, as it incliMles stars who have lieeu at the tueacl or iiit'ir own opera eompanles in tliiiei-eut periods in their eareer. soenery, costumes, and properties ued in the original Metropolitan prodiictii.n are cairied htere and will be presentad exaotly the same as when enjoyed by the theatre-goers of Xew Yorl;. An augjnented orahestra of e i, oiofitrumejitalists are carried with the company ana render the music in a itnjost (itting style. A special train required te transport tli e concern aod tln-y w'll arrive here e:i-ly Thursday morning. )n Saturday evening a erowd of nljum 200 studemts v.'cnr to the M. C. depot to wel -i.iii ,- Mr. Sadicr. iiic r. of -M. studeai who won tiic oratorieal contest at Madison, Wis., n the Northwestern Oratorieal League. A banquet was tendered Mr. SiwJiier niid Prof. Trueblood at Nickele Hall, and a jolly time enjpyel. The 3J page of this Issue is devoted to the greal May Festival, bo be glvni May lSth and 19th in Universi 3 Hall. Those having rooms or board wil! please Bend in names and addreseas to Ross 8üence, School of M usic building