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'A Song Will Rise'
Scores Another Hit

"A Song Will Rise," Peter, matter of personal taste. Mary
Paul, and Mary's newest album has arranged Harry Bcllcfont's
from Warner Brothers does not familiar "Motherless Child," but
run the protest song into the somehow she doesn't quite
ground as the title might suggest. do with it what Bellefonte has
The album contains three or been able to.
four memorable songs, and natur"Monday Morning," however,
ally listener opinion will difTeras has that touch that keeps you
i to which they arc. The rest of the whistling it to yourself as you
12 songs are good, but not
walk down the street. "For Lovin
to keep you singing after Me," which the group has made
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Carol Bayard as Mry Todd Lincoln In the open-I- n
her husband as her doctor and friends reflect the album is put away, but no real a smash hit on a 45 rpm single,
clinkers.
act of Dr. Kenneth Wright's opera "Wing Of
is almost too well accepted to
upon the tragic circumstances of her life.
"Talkin' Candy Bar Blues" bother to comment on.
Expectation." Near death, Mary Lincoln call for
succeeds in spoofing Bob Dylan's
But "Monday Morning"
"Talkin World War comes closest to that song in the
Three Blues." The dilemma of lilting, oatchy tune that will sell
an innocent man branded a"pre-vert- " the popular music field. Perhaps
because he offered a child Peter, Paul, and Mary might
a part of a candy bar is hilarhave released "Monday Mornious in Paul Stookey's hands. ing" on a single too.
But somehow the truth in the
Hittinghigh success with nearsatire sticks with you later.
selection on their
scene in Act One in which Mary
ly every-othdramatic unity throughout the
By SCOTT NUNLEY
Peter, Paul, and Mary have new album, P.P. or M. havedone
is on trial for her sanity made
scenes of the opera.
Kernel Arts Editor
eight
not turned
though. it
Carol Bayard's performance particularly striking use of stage The
again in the folk world.
Dr. Kenneth. Wright's opera
opening selection, from
But in the final scene of
design.
"Wing Of Expectation" examin- as Mary Lincoln was
which the title of the album is
es the tragic life of Mary Todd and adequate, but seemed to the play, returning to the openThe Ship Comes
show Mrs. Lincoln's drawn, "When
Lincoln, and emerges with a lack a subtle touch of humanity ing set to
In" was written by Dylan, has
DILLIARDSstriking portrait of her husband in the final scenes that might death, the devices perhaps began his recognizable style, and is
,
have brought her character to to border upon gimmicks and another of the memorable ones.
Abe.
melodrama.
"
life for the audience. John StewWith a music score that suc"Wasn't That A Time" opens
ceeded admirably in offsetting art achieved this animation as
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his opera, Dr. the reverse side of the album in
Throughout
romantic period styles with mod- Abe Lincoln, although his part Wright had to battle the natural a spirited statement that this
ern percussion experiments, Dr. was considerably smaller than melodrama of his much-tolstory. supposedly-goo- d
age of ours is
Wright led the orchestra and Miss Bayard's.
In a few small instances the actually one to try the souls of
One of the most dramatically melodrama threatened to obscure men.
chorus sprightly through the three
Fortunately both the words
acts of the opera. Outstanding successful scenes of the opera oc- the characters, but Dr. Wright's of the piece and the trio's handCAMPUS BILLIARDS CENTER
130 WEST EUCLID
starring roles by Julian Patrick, curred as an interlude in the final powerful libretto always manof it justifies the point.
ling
Carol Bayard, and John Stewart, act, as William Hemdon and LinOPEN 8:00 A.M.
aged to return audience attention
Adding a fourth becomes a
professional guest artists to the coln sat eating peanuts in their upon the living people he was
Centennial Opera, completed the law offices. Hemdon conducted creating upon the stage.
an inspired monlogue, while Linmagnificent performance.
Particularly effective was his
if there coln appeared to grow upon the
Any remaining tickets,
are any, should disappear quick- stage without uttering a word. use of the chorus in the Rally
Stage equipment, scenery, and scene, using a medley of old
ly as the audience at Wednesday
it de- costuming was colorful and campaign songs to a lively and
night's Opening spreads
functional. The entertaining purpose.
light with the evening. After re- dramatically
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