Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Sep 1932, p. 15

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touer i:). ..For the first time in the history of Chicago' a bona fide, performance of grand opera will be offered as a. whole-rich and poor alike-at pop- ular prices. .Regardlss of the demand for ad- missions,,popular prices will be the rule and flot tbe object of exploita- tion. 'two dollars. will be the ab- solute highest price anyone may pay for, the ticketsý and thousanids 01, seats will be available-at one dollar, %vhile the lowest prices will be fifty cents. Recruit Great Artiste Artists from the former Chicago Civic -Opera companyý and'the, Met- ropolitan Opera company will be en- gaged along with units f rom tlî.e.Chi- cago Civic- including the famous chorus and orchestra. Every effort is heing lent.,to make the initial ap- pearan .ce of popular priced grand opera in Chicago a spontaneous s uc- cess as well as an artistic achieve- nient. 1The tedi01us tas-k of casting for the first performance lias commenced and the.first to be engageil for the forthconmjng historic eve.nt was the famous nmaestro, Jacques, -Samossoud, Russian c onductor of International faine, who comes to Chi cago f rom lis many years of success as the niu- sical director of the National Opera company at Washington, D. C. Unhampered by the intrigue, jeal- osehatreds, and conniving so popular to the old, establishied opera com)ans.Tmnrpqz&rin Maurice Frank Pointied out. Withold Naines Many luxurious voices and warm- ing personalities h..ave Ieen kept f rom the, public eye due tû the ptty politics of several past and present grand opera companys. Amiong, the worthv! voices. so .hid- den was »that of one of Ihe world's greatest tenors, a Chicago artist of great merit, John Panet4asser. Mr. Pane-Gasser will appear in an im- portant role in the first Saturday night performance of the Chicago Fail Term Qpening September l4tk Bus Service Natio.nal College of *Education* Sheridmn Rd. and Is abefla SI. EVANSTON citflno',ufciii. ANEW 2 -SERVICE, 2PRICE POLICY FOR DRY CLEANING YOU CAN NOW SELECT THE SERVICE YOU WISH ATý THE PRICE YOU WANT TOý PAY STANDARD SERVICE. Plain Dreos wessed ECONOMY SERVICE. 'l'ne O~yens nave just returned ironi a trip aîound the woirld. -o- Arthur Mclntosh, Jr., 521 Roslyn road, Kenilwortb, entertained thirty guests at.a.picnic Sunday at bis father's farm in ,Barrington. Mais O*ce and PIaot-Wau phono Phono Wilmétte ck.gan and Webster Aires., Highland Park 3710 Highwood, 111- SRog. Pke. J807' Gre. 0221. Ladm*es' Plain ,Dis or Coat cleauned & prfsséd

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