Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 May 1927, p. 21

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May 6, 19;Z7 WILMETTE .-LIFE 21 l I two "Flawless" Artist I ., groups of children's songs and they will sing the cantata, "Old Johnny .. Appleseed" by Harvey B. Gaul. The 1 Chicago Civic orchestra, directed by Frederick Stock, will play Rossini's "Overture to William Tel)," Strauss' "Tales from the Vienna Woods," the ' suite from the ballet, .. Sleeping Beauty" by Tschaikowsky, a waltz movement by Volkmann and a polonaise from a serenade by Beethoven whose music, marking the centennial of his passing, will be made important all throughout jthe festival. Miss Braslau has been acclaimed "the Schumann·Heink of the younger generation, with an art like that of Chaliapin, Ruffo, Bori and Pavlowa." The late James· G. Huncker summed up her voice with just t"·o words, "gorgeous contralto." Of it a Berlin 1 critic said: "It is a phenomenal contralto. There arc few voices like it · in the world. It is a genuine contralto with a seemingly unending upper register. The singer is a rare type. \n 1 her interpretations her intelligence IS equalled by her emotions. Her per· sonality is very striking. · She is, in fact, an amazing creature." I Announcement I FREDERICK E. LEwis Co. Wish to Announce A Change of .L ocation 1 I .. , . ; John Tomlinson Named We are now established in our handsome new Chapel and Funeral Parlors located at I I 24 Central Avenue, Wilmette . Sophte Braslau is flawless." This is the testimonial of Lena Falk Gjertsen ro essor 0 I osop y music critic for the San Diego Tri~ Jolm Tomlinson son of ~[r. and Mrs. bunc who wrote the above in praise I G · f 11 · t t . t'Orge H. Tomltnson, a member of the · 0' Of tile S111 r-.Cr o owtng a concer a . which she appeared. class of 1925 at Northwestern umverThe north ~!tor(' " ·ill han:- occa- sity. has been appointed to the iaculty .,j(~n tc1 nrii_ \ ·. thi;; judgment wh~n ' of \Vabash college, \rVabash, Tnd. ~~~~ ~ Braslatt s_tng..; the t\\·o .arias He has been appointed professor of wlw. h art' an tlllp()rtant part ot the . . . , I p_rogram ()i the E,·an:-.tcJn ~lusic ie:;- : phtlos~ph~. succee~111g Dr. George S. l ttval to be pre:;entecl Saturday aiter - , Ma-cktntosh, and wdl also serve as pet- 1 noo11. ~fay 28. . sonnrl director and student advi sor. She is booked to appear on the an- . "J intillit.'" Pattl'rson. \rei! knmrn to I nua] · Saturday afternoon ·children's Xorthwcstcrn alumni,' now a student at · program-one of the festiYal's out- : Columbia uni,·crsity, has been appointstanding occasions. The children's ; cd head of the newly organized departchorus of 1.500 voices will he heard in ment of physical education at \\'abash. 1 1 1 p f f Ph"l h FREDERICK E. LEWIS Co. 3552 .. We Understand" TELEPHONE WILMETTE OAKLAND--PONTIAC SERVICE W pleased to announce that our Repair Department is now in a position to render first class Oakland-Pontiac servtce. E ARE your trouble properly and give you an estimate as to the cost of repairs. Now is the time to have your OaklandPontiac car inspected before the rush starts. We respectfully solicit your repair work. All work done in our shop is guaranteed. Only genuine Oakland-Pontiac repair parts are used. We employ only experienced OaklandPontiac mechanics. · Our service manager · is highly trained on the Oakland-Pontiac car. He will diagnose STADIUM MOTOR SALES Authorized Oakland-Pontiac Dealers 2518-24 W. Railroad Avenue Evanston Phones University 5912-5913 Buy your cat where you get the Best Service

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