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-16 WILMETTE · LIFE -~- October 1, 1926. ,- TbeALICIAPRATTSCHOOLofDANCING . REOPENS j ·· ··-··n· - a-a·a-o_a_.__D_I..-cl· -~·n·,F· ·---------· - ----· ---·----·-·-·--··=· J Wednesday, Oct. 20, Evanston Woman's Club. Thursday, Oct. 21, Winter Club, Lake Forest. Friday, Oct. 22, Monday, Oct. 25, Winnetka Woman's Club. Tuesday, Oct. 26, St. Elizabeth's Parish, Glencoe. Saturday, Oct. 30, Elm Place School, Highland Park. Beginning and advanced classes for won1en . and children, comprising Character - Interpretive - Pantomine - Eccentricl I Dance Dramas - Limbering - Stretching Building and Reducing Exe~cises, _ and the Newest Ball-I room Steps including Valencia and Black Bottom. University 2533 . 1125 Davis Street · Winnetka 1520 I I 1 I Police Arrest Driver Who Collides With Taxi Floyd Kitchener, Ridge and Central avenue, was held on a charge o~ reckless driving by the Wilmette pollee la~t Sunday evening when he backed his car into a Herbon taxicab parked at the curb on Wilmette avenue near the North Shore line station. After he struck the taxi Kitchener drove away, but was overtaken and placed under arrest by Patrolmen John Joint and Joseph. Schmidt, who commandeered a car and followed him. The front wheels of the taxi were seriously damage(jl. The case will come up before Police Magistrate D. M. Mickey Monday, ·october 4. SCHIPAFIRST ARTIST IN ·WINNETKA RECITALS Premier Lyric Tenor of Chicago Civic Opera Company in Concert November 8 Anticipating the . most brilliant season of its notable career on the north shore, the Winnetka Music club is completing final details for the opening recital of its 1926-27 Artist-Recitals. I Miss Virginia Heitman, daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Heitman of 212 Greenleaf avenue, is leaving October 5, . for National Park seminary at \Vashington, D. C. Tito Schipa \rhich will hring Tito Schipa, premie r lyric tenor of the Chicago Ci,·ic Oper<i company, on Kovcmher 8. Schipa i~ so well knmn1 t o m o:-;t north shore patrons of mu sic that com ment upon hi:-. brilliant career would seen alnHJSt superfluous. A hrief . tl!ll man· of hi s mar\'elous achitn·ments is. ho\\.-C\Tr. not amiss at this time. Schipa ,,·as ho rn in Le ece , ]t;tly, and \\·as destined to enter the. priesthood at the carne .~t hche:-.t of hi s parents. But at. an early age he broke a ,,·ay i rom his religious s tudie s and entered th e conse rvatory at Leece for piano st nd ~·. I l e heca1n c an accomplished mu siL·ian and composer before hi s \'nice matured. aitcr " ·hich he took up singing in the sa me in s tituti o n. Ih: made his debu t iii "La Tr;wiata" in southern Itah·. From that juncture he experienced a rapid risr to faml' as a singer in his natin· land and other European cotlll t.ril'S. Ilis voice and composition \\·on him great distitJction in Spain and he was decorated for his great art by the king of Spain. Fro m Europe Mr. Schipa proceeded tO' Buenos Aires and from there to Chicago where he made his American dl' but, -..·ith Mme . Galli-Curci as premier lyric tenor of the Chicago Opera company. His outstanding achievement s with the Civic Opera company have e stablished him as one of the truly great personalities 'o f the music world. Unlike many successful opera stars, Mr. Schipa is a prime favorite in concert fields. He delights in this branch of his work. Schipa enthusiasts are .legion throughout the country. He is entering upon his fifth season in the con'c ert field. When Winter Comes ·R ugs Must Be Clean Quiet evenings at home, ·a few friends for dinner, social gatherings .... the appreciation of your rugs will be heightened when they are clean and fresh. Renew the soft glow of original colors. Lord's clean and repair both oriental and domestic rugs and do it with thoroughness and ··satisfaction. For estimates call Mr.$. K. Jorjorian University 1024-Wilmette 600-Rogers Park 1122 Mme. Edith Bldeau Mo·111eiU Concert Soprano - Teacher of Votce Tone Placiag a Specialty Complete Repertoire for Concert and Opera Rese"e Hours Now for Fall and Winter The -Studio Bldg· .. J 718 Sherman Ave. Phone· s : Studio-Greenleaf 3623 -~ · .. llesid~~UnJv. 7278 ~ ~. .. ~: · · · ·· , ... :.' -· f ·