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Singing with the fine Mozart Choir will be the Men's Glee Club, Girls' Glee Club and the A Cappella Choir, all under the direction of Jack Paris, faculty advisor. Music will be provided by the Anaheim Dance Band, directed by J. Reynolds. Highlight of the show will be the feature number by the Bel-Aire, a men's quartet, and a solo by Jane Carmichael, "I've Got a Right To Sing The Blues". The vocal groups will sing "It Might as Well Be Spring", "Autumn Leaves", "Lullaby of Broadway" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair". The Dance Band will play "Stormy Weather" and "Little Brown Jug", among others. Choreography will be directed by Rudy Pena and Cathy Morris. OC Art Students Are Winners in New York Californians dominate the list of award winners in the 1959 National High School Art Exhibition in New York City. Among the award winners were four students in Orange County schools. Of the 434 awards announced, 102 went to California teenagers. Winners were selected from among 165,000 entries in the 32nd annual art awards program, sponsored by Scholastic Magazine. In addition, six of 100 tuition scholarships awarded went to California high school seniors. The scholarships, valued at a total of $75,000 and offered by art schools and colleges, were awarded on the basis of complete portfolios of work. From Orange County were Barbara Drake, Robert Freatman, Judy Gautney, all of Garden Grove, and James Spetrino of Orange. Beautiful Baby HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — David Janssen, who stars as "Richard Diamond" in the CBS-TV series, won the title of "prettiest baby" in a hometown contest at the age of six months. Western High To Present Play Tomorrow The students of Western School have chosen two Broadway play. Knows Best" for their offering in drama. Termed an "all-school because there is no class, the production presented tomorrow at urday at Fremont High School auditorium tain time is 8 p.m. Long a favorite on racthe play offers refreshingly at its best and dience is promised an of laughs with the Anderson family as po by the very able West dents. In the main parts Steve Whittaker as the Jim Anderson; Beth W as the mother; M Marilyn Madsen as Linda Achin as Cathy Smith as Bud. Tickets will be sold door. Finalists Set for Kimber Award Finalists and judges have been announced by Mrs. Edna W. Mc.U.C.L.A., will compose of distinguished judges the two prize winners. SAC Students To Present 'The Boyfriend' Santa Ana College students have been cast in the musical roles of "The Boyfriend" to be presented by the College Players May 21-23 in Phillips Hall. The 1920 musical comedy has a cast of 17 main characters with a host of extras in chorus and dancing roles. Those from Santa Ana who were cast are: Jo Ann Good as the lead, Polly Browne; Maxine Harris as Madame Dubonnet; Bob Moody as Bobby Van Husen; John Biall as Percival Browne; Bob Campbell as Lord Brockhurst; Sue Larsen as Lady Brockhurst; Fred Peterson as Marcel; Larry Keith as Alphonse; Bryan Dean as the waiter; and Val Sage as the male member of a tango pair. Others include Mary Sullivan, Anaheim, Maisie; Lucille Chizarro, Orange, Dulcie; Rosalys Kokx, Tustin, Fay; Janice Kokx, Tustin, Nancy; Maureen Pate, Garden Grove, Hortense; Bob Ballew, Anaheim, Tony; Jerry Nims, Garden Grove, Pierre; and Judy Haas, Anaheim, the female member of the tango couple. Drama instructor Lee Ford will direct the play and stage manager will be Al Brandle, Santa Ana. Finalists and judges have been announced by Mrs. Edna W. McElwee, 2319 Portland St., Los Angeles, state chairman of junior festivals for the California Federation of Music Clubs, for the Kimber Award in Instrumental Music. This, the eighth annual competition, will be held in Josiah Royce Hall on the beautiful Westwood Campus of U.C.L.A. on Sunday afternoon, May 3. Pianists to compete for the $2,000 prize are Stephen Bishop of Berkeley, William Phemister of Los Angeles and Alice Wildermuth of Modesto. Violinists selected for an additional $2,000 award are Austin Reller of Berkeley and Walter Verderber of Whittier. Joachim Chassman, concert violinist, Stephen De'ak, professor of music, U.S.C., Muriel Kerr, concert pianist, Edith Knox, pianist and artist teacher, and Dr. Robert Trotter, professor of music at Accordion Fest Set Local accordion hopefuls will compete in the fourth annual Western States Accordion Festival, to be held in Long Beach Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 and 15. Over 4000 youthful contestants from 6 to 21 years of age vied for trophies and prizes at the last fete, and more entrants are expected this year, according to the representatives of the sponsoring Accordion Association of Southern California, DeBusschere Keyboard Conservatory, 1024 W. Center St., Central School of Music, 145 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim, and Buena Park Art and Music Center, 6313 Manchester Blvd., Buena Park. U.C.L.A., will compose of distinguished judges the two prize winners at one to receive, in gold medal designed by famous sculptress Malman. "The public is invited this outstanding event, wences at 2 o'clock." Be no admission charge tickets of any sort required Dr. John R. Nichols of Kimber Farms which administers this other awards and so. The award, established by John E. Kimber, Kimber Farms, Inc., is age young California musicians. Limited Seating Production Which Limited seating is avail the Orange Coast Collection of "A Clearing in which will be present round April 30, May 8 p.m. The audience will be the stage which will hold persons for each pear The cast will give its piece of the Arthur Laurents and among the audience Free tickets are available bookstore and must be before the night of the ance. Carol Graham of C has been selected to play a woman who suddoals self in a clearing in which seems familiar. Art, Music, Drama Thursday, April 30, 1959 Anaheim Symphony Plays in Concert May 9 at AHS Auditorium; Nationally Known Harpist To Be Soloist The Anaheim Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ober of Pasadena, will play its first concert in the newly remodeled Anaheim High School auditorium on Saturday evening, May 9. In presenting the concert Conductor Ober says that his orchestra will perform in one of the finest programs of the year. The numbers have been selected with an understanding audience interest. Featured will be Maryjane Barton, known as one of the nation's top harpists. Miss Barton was born on Christmas day in Hollywood. Her career was well mapped when she studied with Alfred Kastner of Hollywood, named one of the best harpists by national musicians. She is a former student of the University of Southern California, College of Music and in 1930 won a scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia studying with the most famous harpist, Carlos Salzedo. She later graduated with her degree in music. Concert Program Program for the concert includes Overture to Leonore, No. 3, Beethoven; Introductions and legro by Rauel, arranged strings, flute and clarinet "Arabesque," by Arthur Lange also features harp soloist orchestra. Arthur Lange was mer conductor of the Santa Monica Symphony and is a well-known composer for motion pictures. Following intermission the orchestra will be heard in Tskovsky's Symphony No. 5. The concert is open to the public without charge. Santa Ana Women Take Top Honors at At Fresno Convention FRESNO (UPI) — Delegates to the 56th annual convention of the California Federation of Women's Clubs considered resolutions today at their third session here. The resolutions involved natural resources, water pollution, education, narcotic control, cancer quackery, air pollution, juvenile drivers, subliminal communication, and antitrust laws. Awards were presented Tuesday night during the convention's recognition session. The top-rated Josephine Seman Awards went to the Santa Ana Women's Club, Women's Club of Tahoe, and Butte Valley Federated Women's Club. Penny Art awards, given for assisting in development of artists throughout the state, were presented to Crescent City Women's Club, Shakespeare Club of Placerville, Pittsburgh Women's Club, Santa Cruz Women's Club, Women's Club of North of the River at Bakersfield, Women's Club of Carpenteria, Women's Club of Orange, and Chula Vista Women's Club. Willowise Moore, Palo Alto, received a special achievement award for Penny Art. Tustin Playbox to Open at High School for First Show, June 16 Tustin Playbox straw hat theater has contracted for the Tustin High School auditorium for production of six plays starting with the "Matchmaker" Thornton Wilder, the author, on June 16 through June 27. Sherwood Price, producer of the Tustin Playbox, is in New York City where he has employed actors and theater apprentices for the summer theater company when it launches its eighth season in Orange County. While in New York, Price also finalized arrangements with publishers for the rights on six Broadway successes which be presented here in the 11-season. Returning early next month hearsals for the shows will on May 15 with casting for June 16-27 production nearly pleted. Other shows are: "Holiday Lovers," by Ronald Alexson; "June-30-July 11;" "Captain Cloe," by Dennis Cannan; "Jubilee," by Gore Vidal July 28-August 10; "Tunnel of Love," by Josephine and Peter DeVrie, Aug. 11. Added attraction will be "by Colette and dramatized by ta Loos, Aug. 25-29, five performances only." All performances are r(curtain time set for 8:30 with the exception of Sundays). Marywood High School Music Classes Given Demonstration of Sound by Telephone Man "An Adventure in Sound," a live demonstration depicting the progress of sound recording and reproduction during the past eighty years, was presented April 24, before one of the Marywood High School Music Appreciation Classes by Dwight Mayfield of Pacific Telephone. During the demonstration, the audience heard sound transcripts from Alexander Bell's first telephone call, Edison's "talking machine", the Gramophone, the wax disc and the "jukebox". A comparison was made between Hi-Fidelity, Bin-aural and Stereophonic sound. Using the latest electronic equipment to reproduce stereophonic sound as it was recorded by two microphones, Mayfield demonstrated such sounds as a train coming into a station, a ping-pong game, a thunder storm, a DC 7 airplane passing overhead and a sound recording device. Gonzales Trio to Play at Youth An internationally known Mexican guitar - singing trio, The Gonzales, will join forces with the junior champion baton twirler of the United States — and with one of the leading marimba players of Southern California, to headline the specialty numbers to be presented as part of the first annual concert of the 80-member Orange County Youth Band. The band, under the direction of Vesey Walker, is composed of young musicians from 10 communities, including some of the leading school - age musicians in Northern Orange County. The concert will be at the Anaheim high school auditorium beginning at 8 p.m., May 6. Kimber Award U.C.L.A., will compose the panel of distinguished judges to select the two prize winners and choose the one to receive, in addition, a gold medal designed by the world-famous sculptress Malvina Hoffman. "The public is invited to attend this outstanding event, which commences at 2 o'clock. There will be no admission charge nor are tickets of any sort required," stated Dr. John R. Nichols, President of Kimber Farms Foundation, which administers this and various other awards and scholarships. The award, established in 1951 by John E. Kimber, President of Kimber Farms, Inc., is to encourage young California instrumental musicians. Using the latest electronic equipment to reproduce stereophonic sound as it was recorded by two microphones, Mayfield demonstrated such sounds as a train coming into a station, a ping-pong game, a thunder storm, a DC 7 airplane passing overhead and a music concert. Stereophonic sound produces such realism that it conveys the feeling of actually seeing the source of the sound. Mayfield is a career telephone man who has been with Pacific Telephone since 1936. Since that time he has specialized in Commercial Sales work planning communications systems to meet the particular needs of business telephone users. In his present assignment as a Service Engineer in Pacific Telephone's Orange Division, Mayfield is responsible for meeting the public's requirements for teletypewriter exchange service, private line teletype service Limited Seating Is Problem for Coast College Production Which Opens for Three-Night Run Limited seating is available for the Orange Coast College production of "A Clearing in the Woods" which will be presented in the round April 30, May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. The audience will be seated on the stage which will hold only 120 persons for each performance. The cast will give its presentation of the Arthur Laurents play before and among the audience. Free tickets are available in the bookstore and must be picked up before the night of the performance. Carol Graham of Costa Mesa has been selected to play Virginia, a woman who suddenly finds herself in a clearing in the woods which seems familiar. Her porterial exhibits the theme of the play which the author has expressed as, "A person who has not accepted herself for the imperfect human that she is. Until she makes that difficult acceptance, she cannot feel very much, she cannot give very much, she cannot have very much." Supporting Miss Graham will be Gail Borden of Newport Beach as Nora; Barbara Walker of Huntington Beach as Jigee; Paul Jobin of Costa Mesa as Barney; Katie FitzGerald of Corona del Mar as Ginna; Don Sullivan of Balboa Island as George, and Don Meredith of Santa Ana as Pete. Also in the play will be Barbara Barnett of Santa Ana as Hazelmae, John Cunningham of Garden Grove as Andy. Grandpa Was a Star, Too HOLLYWOOD (UP1)—Pat Conway, star of the "Tombstone Territory" TV series, is the grandson of Francis X. Bushman, idol of the silent screen. LIVELY. COLORFUL. Trio will be featured peonies of the Orange County Ye May 6 at the Anaheim May 9 at AHS To Be Soloist Concert Program Program for the concert includes tribute to Leonore, No. 3, by Thoven; Introductions and Alto by Rauel, arranged for engs, flute and clarinet; Tabesque," by Arthur Lange, features harp soloist with thestra. Arthur Lange was forconductor of the Santa Monica Symphony and is a well known poser for motion pictures. Following intermission the orstra will be heard in Tschaisky's Symphony No. 5. The concert is open to the public about charge. NEW COORDINATOR — Mrs. T. Dudley Cramer (left), Whittier resident, who is active in connection with Ensemble concerts by outstanding musicians, performed without charge in the public schools, and Frieda Belinfante, musical director of the Orange County Philharmonic, who presents the concerts, consult on future Philharmonic concerts in this area. Mrs. Cramer, recently was appointed coordinator for the Philharmonic Women's Committees in the northern county area. Art Group To Exhibit At LA State College When the spring meeting of the Southern California Art Education Art Group To Exhibit At LA State College When the spring meeting of the Southern California Art Education Association convenes on May 2 at the Los Angeles State College new art building, a new exhibit in the gallery submitted by members will take place. The exhibit, to be judged by Leonard Edmondson, painter; Malcolm LeLand, ceramist, and John Entenza, editor of the Arts and Architecture magazine, will be coupled with demonstrations in variety of categories. These will include elementary art by Phyllis Hinman of the Fullerton Elementary Schools; Ralph Farmer, art supervisor of the La Habra Schools, and Orange County chapter president and member of the SCAEA Council; Charles Hopper, member of SCAEA; and teacher at Anaheim's Washington School. Speaker for the meeting will be Dr. Herman Harvey of USC, who will discuss "Debunking the Myth of Adjustment." Children's plays, Price has arranged for five shows. They are "Rumplestilyskin," "The Chinese Fox," "Emperors New Clothes," "Annabelle Broom," the good witch, and "Dragon'ds Fire." Curtain time is 2 p.m. daily. For further information call L.J. 4-6330, after June 12 or write P.O. Box 245, Tustin, Calif. Orchestra Group Reports on Drive Progress Reports were given by County chairmen of the Orange County Philharmonic Society Membership Drive at the board of directors meeting, showing the fine progress of the drive which proves the growing interest in the Philharmonic. Anaheim was represented at the meeting by Mrs. Virgil L. Galey, Philharmonic committee chairman for Anaheim, and Mrs. Robert A. Larson, membership chairman, Mrs. Richard E. Goodell, newly appointed Philharmonic chairman for La Habra and Whittier, and Mrs. Jean Connors, also of La Habra were present. Mrs. T. Dudley Cramer of Whittier, who has been active in arranging ensemble concerts presented by Frieda Belinfante, musical director of the Philharmonic in the Whittier and La Habra public schools, was appointed coordinator for the Northern area of the County, to aid the several Philharmonic Women's Committees in coordinating the increasing Philharmonic activities and school concerts. Mrs. Cramer, a graduate of Stanford University, is vitally interested in youth activities. She considers good music one of the strongest forces in building the character of future citizens, that the wholesome enjoyment of music counteracts the increasing stress of modern living. LIVELY. COLORFUL — The colorful Gonzales Trio will be featured performers on the program of the Orange County Youth Band to be presented May 6 at the Anaheim High School auditorium. The band, under the direction of Vesey Walker, is composed of school-age musicians, many of them from Northern Orange County communities.