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be s.ung again tmis SaturdIav, july 26, lias made Ravnia patrons go wild with delight. Vittadini's opera is as bright and cheery as~ the sun-and about as svbtie. Aithougli the story is à trifle Pollyannishi, it does not cloy ont with. * sentimental goodness. It is an elegant bit of.. gaiety and colorý and liglit- heartedness, andit is given scenery to n atch, and nmusic that cliuckles, lauglis and. rollicks as the plot unfolds. Un- <oultedly it will prove to be as greit a favorite as "La Rondine," aithougli it is *much less pretentious, and cer- tainly lighter.. Lucrezia BoHi las the time, of lier life, as Consuelo, Whîo visitshber gloomyv old aunt, sunig by Ina BourskaV.a,, in a gloomny mansion, and Who brings, life and happiness -w'itli her. Madame Bori is in ber element, with, hoop skirts for every act, .fetching lingerie, thetbiggest ,-panisli comh of opera in lier. liair , , the. second- act, and a-, entire cast * absolutely devoted 'to lier 'every min- U- ~flirts outrageouslv -withl ler eve.s. skims acruss tesaelk a phrase of music, sngs to lier héart's content and is alîrays the center of a tableau full of color and brilliance. M, tlie second act sebrings'lier followers witli ler to a gypsycamip. and this is the gavest..act of 'al. Slie is perclied on top of a bajr- rel an-d looks likie a bit of a dresden, *she flings largesse to the croWvd, pre- sides at a vedding, and. is the center of b.ilarity.* It is in this act tha t Ruth *Page almost runs away 'wtli the opera,. for she, dances a vcry nauglity dance, whic - completlv' captivates lier stage audience as well as tlie audience on the other side of the footliglis. Every- body cheers lier and everybody is, very * rowdy and very happy. Mario Chamlee sings asd1neya always and fits perfectiy intothe pic- ture - as Pedro, tlie old .Marchioness'. son vho f ails in love, Wîvtli Consuelo. The last-act gives him as weIl as Madame Boni the best opportunity for- - straigli.t singing. The opera is stingy about arias;' whicli1 is à pitv'. Marek -Windlieim acts like "a itut in thle of a poet, and keeps the- auçi neot * front laughing at his .antics. He bas one of the best songs in 'the wliole opera, wliich lie sings to spring off stage twice. As soon as Mr. Johnson finishes th-e give groups of two-piano numbers. Johnson Creates Role in season witlî the Ravinia Opera com They were soloists at the closing pro- Taylor's "Peter Ibbetson" pan3t lie will mnake. a coast to coast tour ger. Mr.f ,hespnoapthisbeo Edward Johnson will create the titie of tliree nionths, with concert appear- some of thie. àorth shore clubs Iast role in Deems Taylor's new opera, ànces in Canada. season. MQSTUNUSUAýL thi ole o nw summer reedom For a Iimited time onlyyou can pur- chase the finest electric cleane r ever buit -The New Hoover-for a -down- pay-, mnent much Iess than tbat usuallyasked. This offer means that you can have a Hoover immediatelt-'that you ca hiht the dust of summer more easily than ever before-in less time and with less effort.,. Payments are conveniently distributed over many months. There is a liberal. allowance for your olci cleaner.' Tele- -phone-your Hoover will be delivered at once. This offer also applies to the re- markably efficient New Popular.*>riced Hoover, THE HOOVER !COMPANY. NORTH CANTON, 0HI0 only Q Mé ï-dDhim HSi fSwl rt ori ssous cx<oé (Formerly Rosenberg's) AUTHORIZED HOOVER SERVICE: 1515 Sherman Ave., Evanston Greenleaf 6424 F