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October 15, 1926 WILMETTE L·l FE 17 Play Writing Class Resumes Activities at Annie Swift Halt I The Play Writing class, a north shore organization which is unique in the country, has begun its fall activities. Originally a project of the Drama club of Evanston, it was taken over by Northwestern university and became the most fundamental ph-ase of the work of the Northwestern Play Shop, modeled after the 47 Harvard · Work Shop made famous by its leader. George C. Baker. The Play Writing class, however re tained its mature character, its 'distinctly 41 Town" rather than "Gown" flavor. Although undergraduate classes in play writing were established in the School of Speech, and . the facilities of the stage in Annie May Swift hall and the aid of student directors and actors were obtained through the affiliation with the universitv, still the Plav Writing class kept as· its nucleus group of experienced writers who ,.,·ere in· terested in dramatic writing. Fr~m ten to twelve every Tue sd ay mornmg a group of almost fift\· wom en and a few men meet in the- Studio room of the Evanston Woman's club to study the technique of drama under the leadership of Theodore B. Hinckley, editor. of the Drama · ~{agazine, former secretary of the Drama League of America and popular lecturer on the theater all over the country. \Vriting is not required and a portion of i he class consists of women who have small confidence in their -creative talents but who have a live intere st in the theater and in the technique of the drama. These comprise a critical audience for the reading of original :-~ce na:rio s and manuscripts. After a play has been read in the clas s, critized and perhaps rewritten, it goes to the producing end of the Play Shop. It is given a class production to prove its acting qualities. ft is probably rewritten again from this angle, 'a nd if it proves of sufficient merit, it is given an evening public performance, and .in some sseac pus i performance, and in some -cases is publi shed in a series entitled "Northwest< :rn Play Shop Plays." 'Members of the class come from all the north shore suburbs and from Chi- · cago as it meets a need not met in any other way. Indeed the opportunity i one duplicated rarely, if ever, in any part of the country. New memhers join at each of the sessions as each day's work is more or less a unit in itself and absences give the member the privilege of bringing guests on her membership ticket. Registration may he made at any time with Mrs. Carlos Andrews or Mrs. Harrison B. Riley, 1822 Sheridan road, Evanston. Series 8o Four distinct models 9{ Custom-built Coaches Six &olor options a s-passenger, 2.-door . . $1.995 s-passenger, 4-door . . 31.50 7-passenger, 4-door . . 3350 7-pass., 4-door Limousine 3450 til BM/falo-war excise tax add;tiMWl -terms if desired Perhaps you do not realize that today you can buy an easy-riding, 13o-inch wheelbase, ~ierce-Arrow enclosed car-its staunch body entirely hand~built by Pierce-Arrow craftsmen-with your choi~e of six rich color combinations-beautifully finis~ed, · appointed and upholstered in the distinctive PierceArrow way-complete with Pierce-Arrow fourwheel brakes, balloon tires and Houdaille shock absorbers-for as little as $2.995. So, for these and many ot~er important reasons, you ~ertainly s~ould see what Pierce-Arrow gives you ·in the Series Bo custom-built coach.l ine C~:S compared with what you have in your present car. A demonstration trip is available, starting from your address or ours. ~el -~·. ;t"· The coach model illustrated is the custom-built seven-passenger convertible limousine, priced Ill Buffalo-war excise tax aJJition~~l ..i . · Highland Park Group Offers Benefit Dance "The Junior Star club of Campbell chapter Order of Eastern Star of Highland Park will give a dance Saturday evening, October 23, at Highland Park Woman's club, Sheridan road and Elm place, .Highland Park. Music will be furnished by Harding's orchestra of Lake ·Forest. The proceeds will benefit the organ fund of Campbell chapter. · Local Violinist BOQked for Winter Concert Tour 'Yf ilan Lusk, north shore \'iolinist, v.:ho has recentlv returned from a -concert tour of European capitals, opened his season with two recitals in Boulder and Colorado Springs, Colo. Last week he played in Wheaton, Ill. ~Iany concerts figure on his coming season. He will be heard in New York and New Jersey and in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, in the very near future. The economical Series So chassis powered hy its Pierce-Arrow built six-cylinder, 7o-horsepow" engine gets 14 to 17 milu per gallon out of gasoline-IJ,ooo to 18,ooo miles out of tires. M1· ehanical attention, rarely needed, costs little due to national Pierce-kow Flat Rate Smkf. PI ERCE-: ARROW TOM HAY & SOM, !Me:. 1838 Ridge Avenue Evanston, Ill.