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fail in tnemn throughll ack of an in- telligent librettîst. This need was supplied in the person of Arrigo Boito, novelist, poet and composer, who had a more, Latin understaniidng of .Shakespeare. -Boito did ,what talent. could. do to translate gerijus into an alien tongue.- Boito hinmself ,produced "Mefistofele," of which both -the words and music, were «bv himnseIlf The 'Civic Opera cohipany's cast for "Otélo!" is remarkable not only from a musical, but fromn a 'dramtc-oint of view. Vanni-Marcoux, who. created the character study of Loren-. zaccio, wîlI appear in "Otello" 's the arch-villain, Iage, a part which offers equal scope for subtie interpretation. Mr-. Vanni-Marcoux is one of the rnost famnous of lyric actors, having been Iured by dramatics before he thought of developing bis baritone voice. Charles Marshall will take the role of the Moor who listened onlv too readily to thle promptings of lago. In the part of Otello, Mr. Marshiall considers himself more at home than in any other role in his repertory. Claudia Muzio wîll sing Desde- mnona, Maria Claessens is to be Fmilia, and Chase. Baromeo, Lodo- VICO. IN DEC. 7 RECITALS *Sunday afternoon, December 7. Bertha Ott will present- in concert MaIrvine Maazel, pianist, at the Studebaker theater; Vernon Wil- liamis, tenor, at the Playhouse; 1*arry Meinikoif, violinist, at the Civic thea- ter ; Andreas Pavley and the Pavle3y- Oukrainsky dancers -wit'h the new ini- * vention- videballeton, at the EFýgIitb! Street theater. - ON UPTOWNSERIES Erika Morini, said to ýbe -the %vorld's, greatest woinan violinist, will be heard at the Peoples church of Chicago at 941 Lawrence avenue, on Friday evening, December î She is the second artist on the North Shore Philharmonic concerts sponsored by the Uptown Conservatory of Musilc. e l 1I &M@% FRANMKUN 9801, Gibson Photo Mrs. Frank H. Jones, presideùt of the St.' Francis Hospital Poun- dation ssmce its, formation seve rai Years ago, is directing arrantge- mnents for a charity festival to be -held Wedneday, afternoon and eve- ning, Dec, j, as the foundations anpiual benefit for the I:osfvital.'The festival will -have among it,ç feu- anes ehbridge and other card games, aezexhbitofflon'ers, a style show, a dinner and a bazaur. QUARTET PLAYS DEC. 7 The Amy Neill String Quartet will play Sunday afternoon, December 7. at Orchestra hall, in the second con- cert of the- chamiber music series sponsored by the Chicago Chaniber Music Society. MYRA HESS COMING Myra Fles, pianist, vvili give a re- cita Stunday- afternoon, December 14, at the Studebaker theater, ander ,the direction of Bertha Ott-. -*., Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Kelling of 1112 Greenwood avenue entertained six- teen guests at. dinner.and bridge Sat- urday evening,,gnd twelve guests at dinner on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Crego of, Aurora were guests of the Kellings last week-end, Reaervationa Duggested Z, Z.D JENKINS. Managr CRYSTALb OR ART LAMPS- 'TATMAN A' Recognized Authority oil Correct Tabt. Settivigs