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as a:Composer. ByRutla.ufa L. PretzeI Àîýbert Spalding's abounding vitality, hiý personality of many and contrast- 1 49 sides, and bis zest for lii e, make hihi , one of the most interesting figures in. the conicert world: Tbe .tahious violinist cornes to. Ne Trier High school on Monday evening, De- cenber 28, in the Artist-Recital series !pisored by. the Winnietka Muisi c ci 1I),* makiaîg bis tîird appearaiuce Ill Wiiinetka. M r. Spalding is a' noble reifttation of: the idea that Anierican artists, eau- flot cope with foreigu rivais., for ihtighout the world lie is ranked withi the four or five greatest vio-. ....., .. liuists of the age., Every seasoù ie pîjys froUn sixty to ninety concerts in hi$ owII country, and ýan average, of abOut' sixty concerts a season in irope or some other foreign cotin- tr3. He bas also mfade an enviable repuitation for -hinself as a composer, aW~ has to bis credit over sixty vio-, lini compositions, twenty-five piantoi Tito Schtpa (rigit) and cve Glc niuibers, tbjr7ty sOngs, tbree chan ' ersv~ aapsomaneo Mg ber music quartets, four orchestra. Titere is to be no increase int prices compositions anrd endless trauiscrip- scýale pre7iailing. Others in thse cast tions and arrangements Margherita Salvi as Philena, ald Va B3orn in Chicago,-Mr. Spalding itn- --ill Sing MignoI, <ud .11r. Schipa tai lierited rnuch of bis musical ge Cn ooper conducis. 'Micmona f roux bis mother, who was for a lOng làast Iwgr, after a o eof mproved . tinie'a'soloist wîtli the Chicago Svuii "sed ix sfaqe as1»ayya pbony 'orchestra under Theodore ____ 7C3attw!. Thomas. At seven lie *began Pl aying the violin, and later lus .Principal To Play Bach Two-Violin. teacliers were . Chiti, the fat""o"' Conicerto With Sy~mphony Florentine nxaster, Buitrago i ncw .yv York, and Lefort ini Paris. The Chicago Synpbony orchestra \\'len, lie graduated froai the will Play its Friday afternooni, De- Bologna conservator3: at fourteen hli ceàiber 25, subscription concert at received the bighe st honors ever ac- Orchestra hall at 3:30 o'clock instead corded anyone siîuce Mozart, and of at 2:15 o'clock. At the Thursday made bis professional debut in Parisvnn and Friday afternoo n con- witli AdelinaPatti at the Chalet. His certs the soloists will be Mischa Mis- Ansierican 'debut was inade at Carne- chakoif, coucertneister, and John iti hall in New yOr.k as soloist with WVeiclher, prinicipal,,or the orchestra. the New X'ork Symipliony orchestra, Mr. Mischakoff and Mr. Weichier Walter Damrosch coànducting,ý Yi th will plày the Bacli concerto for two ,w'hicll organization lie appeared over violins. The, orchestra, will. be lieard iorty times.' Since thenlie lias ýap- in- the prelude t'O Koeuigskinider," peared with great, success ÏiiV:ra-, bHuniperditck; the "Uufinl'gihd" tjcally every. civilized nation of, the symphony, by Schubert; the suite u niverse where music plays anit im- fron "Cliristmias Eve," Rimsky-Kor- portant part in the nation al lif e of sakow; and the ballet music and wed- the people. ding mardi fromn "Feratinors," by sde (Ii)zi l'Afcature'd in -tihe New os&"a* t the Chica go Ciq ù-. Opera Htnise. for the holidar bil,,lise 'rcysular pricc 't of T honisa.s' tuînc-fi opera wiI! b<' ani-Marotia,a' Lotharjio.' Miss Glade ikes tire role of JI',ilhelm Mleister. JEinil agreat success «'hen it «'as presented 's. The 'opera is saniig 7itls much .zest, «Beggarys Obera"' .Play Witk Ballads, "The Beggar's Opera," whichi cre- ated a sensation at New Trier Higli school several years ago, is again lit the country, and will begin an en- gagement-.at the Eighth Street thea- ter in Chicago commencing Mouday, December 28. The company appea 1rs under Bertha Ott's direction. T-lie opera is really a mn.usical play in which over sixty ballads are intrco- 'duced. These were aill popular, tunéss, many of - themn old even wlien tie opera was written in 1728, but tliey are still catciy and, popular. They' are Scotch, Irish, Welsh and Englisht folk tunes in origin, and «amonig tieni are sucli favorites as "Over the T-ill E. £JLJLU y 3;UU7 FI Christmas week at the Civic Opera house will be devoted largely to com.- edy, iii keeping with the holiday spirit. The -week opens on Monday evening, December 21, with second performances of ."1'Oracolo," a ballet and chorus mrusic f rom "Prince Igor," and Pue- cini's one-act opera, "Gianni Schiicchi.' Soloists for the eveninig are:* -Sèrafina Dii Leo, Mary McCormic, Coe Glade, Mr. Cortis, Mr. Hackett."Vanini-Mar- coux, and Vîrg-ilio Lazzari. Mr.. Mora'n- zofli anid E£mil Cooper. ivilil>be the con- duictors. R os a Raisa will make lier first ap- pearance thiï season' in 'Élie Jewess»" which 7 will be sung in, Italia,, on 'Vues- day evening,: Deceruber, 22. Others in, thecast are Mergherita Salvi, Charles IMarshall1, Chase Barorneo. Theodore Ritch. and others. There will be a ballet. EmlCooper conducts. W agner's mrost popular opera, "Die Meistersinger." cornes. in -for' a second hearing on Vednesday, December 23. at 7 :45 o'clock. It will be sung hy Maria Rajdl, Sonia Sharriotra, M r. Maison, Mr. Colcaire, Mr. Nissen, Mr. Habich and Mr., Ringling, with E.goin Pollak conducting. Hans Herman nissen bias therole of Hans S$achs. .Thé Barber -of 'Seville," Rossini's èoniic opera, is brouglit tothe stage for- the first tàme this seasoin on Christ- mias eve, Thursdaày. Deceunher 24, witli Margherita Salvi, Tito Schipa,, Vani- Marcoux, Salvatore Irassalonii, Vittorio Damiani and others. Roberto Mos-an- zoni conducts. For the Saturday afternooni perform- ance, "Martha" is being repeated,. with 1,eola Turner, Coe Glade, Tito Schipa. MN;r. Lazzari,. Mr. Baccaloi iand others, and %vitlx Frank St. Leger conducting.- "Lucia di Lamimermroor" .W'ill be. sung on Saturday evening, - Deceniber 26i, ,,at ppular prices, wth Margberita Salvi, M.Cortis, Augusto Beuf, Cias, Bro meo, Alice d'Hermnanoy, Giuseppe Cav- adore, and with Frank'St. Leger con- ducting. "dMignon"7 is scheduled for the New Year's eve performance,, wh'h Mar.- glierita Salvi, Coe Glade, Tito Schipa, and Vanni-Marcoux. sehted in recital by Bertha Ott Sunday the Apollo Muia1c 0f 1g ~mrceu i go towards the fund fungarlan Dn. afternoon, january 3, at the Civic thea- onu Friday evening, Decemiber 21; t 'or maniteflance of the solariumn on the .... ARTIST. ter, at 3 o'clock. Orchestra hall, with, the Chicago Sarahi Morris hospitaL NC .TS Symphonyý orchestra; Edgar Nelson C harles Baron Fleischmanu, youlig SINGS AT STUDEBAKER will conduct. Robert Bircli will be at IN PLAYHOUSE COYNCERT Kgrnils îh ast e fanrou the NBC stu Frida Savin, soprano, wiIl be heard the organ. and there %vill lie a quar- Morris Wolf, pianist, gr gve ais i vlandon e whC wston iii reita attis Stdebke thate te ofwel knwnsoloists. "The Mes- recital at the Playhouse :Sunday after- a Coast-to-coast hook-up wt h r Sunday ai ternoon, January 3, uînder sha," - the animal Christnias offerng« on January 3, at 3:30 'o'clock, under chestra under the batonj of Wle the direction of Bertha' Ott. of th 0lb. erthw tthediecton the cub, ertbç Qttdi .recton.Logan. Wli