Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 May 1931, p. 21

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JMy aKu4n.aa L.. Fretzel 'l'le auspicious ojýenin of thie Chii- * ca1go-North Shore Music festival att Patten gymnasium last Mondav ee- niiiug ears out the discoverv tia t * tiiere is a, tremnendous increase liii popularity of the festivals each year Th"le, week closes With two rperforniz ances on, Saturday, May 23.. In the afternooni children from north shiore scl ools will ing-airs froff Gilbert and Sullivan operas: jeanette Vree- lanîd. soprano, will be heard. in groups of- solos,.-and the ChicaÉo Syiphony orchestra Nvil play three selections., directed ,by Dr. Frçderick7Stock. Ili the eve ning, thebrilliant. week, e(ids witlvii. Walterý Widdop, famed English operatic .tenor, anid'rEleanort Re,.uo(lds, German contralto, in solos. Theý festival chorus, the A. Cappella choir and 'thé orchestra 'will hé heard.' T'le entire programn for Saturday af- terii-oon a nd .evening, andfo Thurs- dayv night, May. 21,. when, Florence Au stral ,'WMagnerian soprano, sings, is 1isted lonl the music page1 of tii'. sharp. Muchi of this cani be torgiven becanse the voice bas personâalitv, a n one hiopes that a.,sshe grows older slie ,vill develop. more rigid control. Chorus Remarkable The irost thrilliug e vent of the evening - vas..the remarkable singing of the -chorus An Honegzer's imonu- mental tnoder-i work, "Kiitg 1David." Even aà hasty perusal of the score, or afit hearing of the work would im-' press onle with its .taxing demands on Vice and musicia.nship. The chorus; had been trained. with particular, came, and the resuilt was astouinding . Tfie toue vas of the best quality,, the, ew- semible, was perhaps*ihbetter than ;t lias .ever been, and.'througlh al Uicth (ifficulties one serised, the iconfidence of eachi niember in what fie as smug- iug. Theiterpretatiou vvas 50 SyriJI pathetic, so delicately approl)riate ta, the text, anu so uïiil thiat it liftel otne bevond the dinmensionus of iusic. gfeth Lily Pans Satisfies . 1.e l'ilv- Pons, petite Frenchisoprano, ri mavnwadinirers iý-ith bler to It singing on Monday riight, but 4onie tleie disapp'oinimen t' was- noticecable. a1s t . Cciloratura soprano.s, :unfortunatel3', capa do nlot sit on the high pnnal tevho otce. occupied, and Vdcal gyuînastics A seeuî odd1ly futile nowvadaysý. Miss %vill Pon « wâs heard in the ti'n..-ývotn the., t nd(er Dr. Stoôck's baton, the or- stra ai d: thîe'chorus worked tô- ler with *-spieindid .teairnship. Thleý ists, Jeatiette Vreelanid. soprano.: auor Reynolds, contralto, and Dai 11lev. teuior, gave Itheir best effort.; tlhe nugrateful solos peinuted for ni, l) .Honiegger. Paul, .Lýey-ssac, lie uarrator, %vas 50outtstaiidin,,lxi. tble., that lhe shared rnany of -the _ ors of 'the eveumng. £reviewv of the entire festival \vcel, 1appear -lui uext \week's ;issue ou FIRST CHURCH 0F CHRIST, SCIENTIST of Glencoie, Illinois Announces a FREE LECTURE CHRISTrIAN SCIENCE JUDRE SAMUEL W., GREENE, C. S. B. of Chicago, Illinois Meniber of the Board of Lecturcship of, The Mother Cburch. the First Church of Christ, Scientist. lin Boston, Massachusetts IN THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. AUDiITORIUM Grave Streçt and Hazel -Avenuet Monday Evening, May .25i 1931 > at 8 o'clock! The Public IsCordialir- Invited to Attend S'ave- j WThat About Your FURS' Vacation? COMPANY Psnwitare - FrPI.., *-2aPestres - Bronzes- 529-531 South Wabash Avenue. T.Iephwiue Harrison 0855 EXCLUSIVE ART CREMTIONS FROM OVER THE SEAS FORL AMERICAN HOMES H. A.' Ropinski, Manufacturer & Retailer 916 Chicago Avenue, EvaInston 1 FURRIER Uiveriity 3722 11

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