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Robert A. Cortright '58, a Glee Club tenor, thought it could be done. So did Lewis M. Steel '58, the production's producer, while most of the University's best voices were extremely enthusiastic...
Although the cast made a few first night slips, nobody seemed to mind. While Babs Loomis as Mad Margaret and John Holcenberg as Sir Roderick added a convincing supernatural touch to the whole affair, Elizabeth Petersen, Bruce Macdonald, and Robert Cortright added very solid singing performances...
...Gohr, who was responsible for direction, choreography, sets, and costumes, handled her job with finesse. Poor Macdonald was meek and shy, as he should have been, while Cortright made a most dauntless limey sailor. At times the latter was slightly unconvincing, but his singing and a fine first act dance made up for any acting deficiency. Miss Petersen never could make up her mind what man she should marry and Loomis was mad as a hatter. Victor Altschul, Chester Hartman, and Alison Keith all added convincing Gilbert and Sullivan acting techniques to the production. Musical arrangements by pianist Richard Friedberg...
...guild will attempt to get most of its singers from Harvard and Radcliffe, but will go outside the University for talent if necessary, Cortright said. Auditions already are being scheduled for Harvard-Radcliffe singers, he added...
...Cortright said that the new group was formed to give singers here an opportunity that they have formerly lacked: "the chance to sing in grand opera." He claimed the recent operetta productions given here do not fulfill this need...