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J a nuary 1, 1926 WD.METIE MAN SCORES IN CIVI~ OPERA ROLE '---S-co_u_tm_a_st_er _ _. Howard Preston Achieves Fame by Interpreting F aninal in "Der Rosenkavalier" Howard Preston, 1031 Greenwood avenue, came forth during the busy holiday season to emblazon his name among those who arc leaders in tht> ranks of the Chicago Civic Opera company. The unexpected death, a few weeks ago, of \Villiam Beck, interpreter of important roles. left the opera directors in rather a quandary, particularly in view of the fact that ).1r. Beck was scheduled to sing, within five days. the important role of F aninal in "Der Roscnka valier." The resoonsibility was tendered ).1 r. Preston and, to employ the words of a noted critic, the company found him "a most able interpreter." That, howeYer, was a rather mild description of hi<> periormance, for Karleton Hackett oi the Chicago Evening Post, and Edward :).foorc of the Chicago Daily Tribune, critics not giYen to on~r-eff ulgence unless the object of their comment sincerely merits C. E. Palmer, 116 ~. Central P a rk approbation, \\'axed en t hu:-;iastic in ;nen ue leader in \\'ork of national their praise of the newr~t acquisition · hea<lqu~rters of the American Legion, to the ranks of the opera. who recently became a r~sident of \\.ilmette.· is interested in organizing Has " Right Stuff" ").1 r. Hackett ~aid in part: "Mr. a troop of Boy Scouts in the southwest ·C tJ.Oil ol· the \:·.' ~11·. Palmer's Pre~ton had a difficult ta:-k to pertorm, , < · . a!!". ,. '·' and, as well as I could judge from great pltasurc is work among boys. -uch ca~ual phra:- t:s a:-. 1 heard when fn addition to his actiYities in the drnpping in on the perf<,nnance during ranks of the American Legion, he is SttJHla\· \vandcrinl!s, he came associated with the follo\\·ing organi111 ,. th.rough the. ordeal with gratifying ~uc- ;t ;ttions: La Societe Des 40 Hommes re:-;s. Hi~ voice was full and firn1 and d 8 Chevaux. Re:-~en·e Officers' as · he played the part with understanding soriation of the l.' nited States, and its ui the drama . . . . the lllusic i:, of Cook county chapter: Sojourners club . uch complexity that it did not stem f.f Chicago, J.[ilitar~· Intelligence A"po:,~ihh- a man could karn it in fiye -.ociation oi thL· 6th Corps Area, d;l\·s . . . . ).1 r. Pn·:-. ton :-.ho,ved that l 'olumhia Yatch club; .and 63th h l: h a d t h <: r i g h t k i 11 d o i s t u ff i n h i m ( ·aYalry DiYi:-.ion a:-.-...ociation. i>y carrying it through. but it took L·ourage . . A gnnd job \\"l' II done." ).! r. and ").I r~. Benjamin C. Hawkes Ed\\·ard ").foorc declared that :).fr. ni 1~7 Kenil\\'orth aH·nue. are Yi iting Pn·:-. ton in Faninal accompli:-.hed his i.n Kansas City during the lwliday .. debut ,,·ith excellent re:,ult~ a:, to vuice and make-up. The ").1u~ical Ll'ader, recognized joumal of the profession, termed ).fr. Preston's appearance as an extraordinarY achievement. It state:-; that :).fr. Prc~t-on "has genuine talent for the .-.t3g-e and is a distinct 'find'." His voice was characterized as "rich and impressively dramatic." Mr. Preston has appeared in Europe with great success. He is well known to Chicagoans as a concert and opera !'>inger. 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