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The dificult part 'of a alner'sca- rjer i not the preparation, says liulda Lashanska, who is to ing at NewTrier High school on Monday night, December 8, under the auspices of the Winnetka Music club. The real test cornes after succesa, when. the singer, must maintain the high ideals1 ofestudenit days to kêep going Wen one is young," says Ma- ' dame Lashaniska, "there is an un- fathornable n oenthosiasrnto: draw on, which -seemsg to be abso- Iutely inexhaustable. It carrnes one through the dark days as well as the bright, 7and before one is always that pot of, gold'at. the foot of the ramn-, bow' to be had for the reaching out1 when the arms are long enough. No,' student .days, no rnattf r what their privations may bring, no matter what i hard work they entail, are' quite the easies't of the. singer's life, because ambitionis strong, ideals are bright, and.the goal !s' always shining dazz- "The test cornes after success, 'espe- cially after the first success it if happens to be considerable. Then it is 80 easy to relax, to rest on one's arms, so to say. Everytbing seems to corne 80 'easy, 80 why work and ernd? Why not enjoy the good1 things so long denied one in student days? It is only human nature, and 1 doubt that there is an artist. who hass fot gone through such a period1 of readjustrnent. I know that I * ave anid 1 know. how difficult it -is miere on Wednesaay evening, De- cember 10, at the Chicago Civic Opera house. Mary Garden 'will be heard for the first tirne this seasoii in Chicago, and for the first tirne any- where in that opera. Charles Hack- ett W 111 be heard as Armnand, Chase Baromeo as Duval, and there ,is to be a strong s'upporting cast, as Weil' as the ballet. Ernil Cooper will con- duct. The opera' is by Hamnilton Porrest and is based on the novel by Dumnas fils, "dLa>Darneaux Camélias!' The first night will undoubtedly be a gala on1e at the opera h ouse. 1 "Camille' is sung in French. Next week opens on Motiday, De- cember 8, with' another performance of Verdi's opera,. "A Masked 'Bal," sung in Italian, by Rosa Raisa as Amelia, Alice. Mock as Oscar,, Cyrena van Gordon as Ulrica, Charles Mar- shahl as Riccardo, Richard'Bonelli aç Renato, Virgilio Lazzari as Samuel, Salvatore Baccaloni as Tom, and otiiers. There is to be a ballet., Emnil Cooper will conduct the opera. 1On Tuesday evening, December 9, "Mefistofele," an act in 'four acts written by Arrigo Boito, will be suing in Italian by Claudia Muzio as Mgr- guerite, Cyrena van Gordon as- Helen;-, Coe Glade as Pantalis, Antonio Cor- tis as Faust, and Alexander Kipnis as Mefistofele. The ballet will be' seen. Roberto Moranzoni wil conduct. on Thursdav Avirninzo etpméxril itheur one goesUiOrward or bacicwara, and ini the case of an artist whose prosperity and success is dependent upon a public which, dernands much, the real bard work cornes after the public has accepted you. That is why we have so rnany . tragedies in mnuskc--greet talents.-which 'appear, are acclaimed, and then, disappear. Tbey won't carry on after success bas corne to tIher. I always remember -i Saying of Paderewski, that whe~n he began his £arr r s a nanu+ils t ae Hulda Lashanska, American. sopranto, u11 appear in a recit<l at t1he New Trier Higli school auditorium Monday, December 8, in the third concçert -of ih., Artist-Recital series sponsored by the Winnetlea MiisiC club ' Critics have praised. Madame Lashanska for lier great personal charm, and the beauty of lier voice. Her singt*g is said to be characterized by exqui.tite artistry and* superb beauty of tone. Madame Lashanska lias an unusually fine sense of musical Phrasing, and she is said to "mould a song as a mnaster scuiptor camves a friaze'.. Misckak o if Sol oist IAmiy Neill Ouartet in *V* Gaoranzoi Awjil condUuct "Der Rosenkavraller" I.wiii be heard ln German on Saturday a.tternoon, De- cember 13, wtth Drida Lieder as the Pricess von Werdenberg, Maria Raidi as Sophia, Maria Oiszewska as Octa- vlan, Eduarid Nà.bih as Faninai;' Alex- ander. Kipinis'as Baron Oche, Egon Pol- lak will conduct. *"Oteilo"- wili ýb.heard for the third time this seaaon on Saturday evening. Deoember 13. tit ill bh, sut,. ln Unii. Iorre, D> Miner:' The 1 ger's <Pacifie" be heard in Cheru- and Borodin's, r r m ne end Of urope fo other. Her art is said to be un: n,"' Chaus-. Like a natural virtuoso, she di ny, Honeg-. her artistic inspiration froin the f movemeit* of her rhythrnic genius, always n Dances." andalways original.