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Comnpany wbich, opened .wbat may prove to be a long engagement Sun- day nigbt in the Civic Opera iîouse. The silence of thati house which bhas almost cotitinued since the crash of, Chicago fortunes: was broken not bv grand opera but by grand operas joyous, gay, s ister-ligit O*pera-and the bill was the Americani classiè, "Robin Hood.". 'Ob, Promise Me," "Song, of Brown: October Ale," ,'When. a Maiden Weds" and other songs that were popular' in the gay .90's are being re- vived this week. The opening -per- fürmance of "Robin Hood" last 'Sun- day with its colorfuil costumes,, gay music, as well as excellent singing gave proof of' its future success dur- ing the week. There is only one criti- cigiI-the opera house tsrnidoubtedly too large for this kind of production. The sound did not carry any too well in some of the solo parts. However. although it is flot a detail to be over- looked, it will flot detract from the enjoyment of the performance. ' The stars of the musical comedy stage, Charlotte Lansing,, Greek Ev- ans, Lorna Doone Jackson were the leaders of the cast, and it is assumied thiree-part women's voices. The double violin obligato will be played by Mrs. Mariari Cotton and Miss Katherine, Hamilton. The Vesper Quartet of the cburch will be beard in'two Russian numbers, "Týhe Cberubic Hynmin" by Tscbesnokoff and "With Helart Uplifted" by Schve- dofi. Mr.. Howerton will play three organ compositions. by the. modern Italiancomposer,,Ravanello, an Elegy, a Prayier, and a. Prelude in the formn of an Etude. The Tr eble Clef club is. composedl of these women:,, Mrs. Charles Eastman, Mrs. Russelli Locke, Mrs. *Harry Weber, Mrs. Philip Fisher, Mrs. Fred Kaenipfer, Miss Ruth Gib- son, Mrs. Paul Casterline,- Mrs. Myron Harshaw, Mrs. Stanley Farvel, Mms Ralph Snyd er, and Miss Ella Free., Pianist WiII Give Pro grams jin Glencoe Jan Chiapusso, noted concert pian- ist and lecturer, will give the second in a stries of recitals, to take place at various Glencoe homes, at 10 o'clock Tuesclay morning, january 31, at Mrs. Edwin H. Cassels" home, 750 Bluff street. The first of the recitals wvas given Tuesday niorning this week at LiII Lehmfanni... 'An e ,was once (back in' the '70s and '80s) boosted by citizens of Indianapolis . and' Grand Rapids as the greatest tenor in In- diana and Michigan., A Grand Rapids newspaper started a campaign to send younig Lyttori f0 Europe for. operatic training. As a boy in New York city, in the l850s, when Harlem was, way out ni tbe country and '42d1 street was .a suburban .wilderness, of scattered .homes and pietiic'groýurds, tbe boy Henry was often an excited:topgaI- lery patroni at the Academy ofMusic on- 14th street. Mr. Lytton's tenor voice bas 'de- manded. hearing. aIl tbrough the, in- tervening years, and received it in many cities, in charity concerts; in ligbt àperas, at amateur theatricals. in crowded auditorium. Andi, unlike the man whio had s0 many talents he couldn't décide wbat business ta follow, Mr. Lytton kept hiis tenor under contrai and becanie one of the nation's leading merchan- The tenor stili comes forth now and then, however. As recently as four years ago, the 82-year-old Lyt- ton was a singer ini demanci at social gatheriiigs near bis French Riviera receivi-hg frain them the highest type of artistry. These young musicians are bringing tolight many charming coni-' positions written. for two violins that. have flot hither.to been played. The combination. of twoý violins- is.flot as. popular these days as. it was a century aàgo in Europe when chamber tnusic hëld' an ýimportant..place. in the borne, and social, life. Mr. Walters andi Mr. Browne are both Americans who have, studied in America. They niade their debut'in Chicago at the Civic Opera theater last winter and, won instant, favor -with their audienceý and, with. the critics.- Tbrough their excellent tone, exact rhythm, and perfect sense of ensemble they present a concert of unusual beauty 'and refinement. For their prograni Sunday theyhave chosen to pla~y the I$Wh Conicerto ini D MNinor; Sonatines by Bohuislav Martinv and Honegger; compositions by Sinding, and the Suite Antique byý Albert Stoessel. At their recital at Shawvnee Country club last Sunday afternoon tbey opened with a concerto by Vivaldi arranged bv Nachèz wbich was written in the classical, stilted manner of several cen- turies ago. This was followed by Suite 81 by Paul Juaon, and then compositions speed and the musica with the kind of me 'have a ready sale Staties. tvîgor, îablaze as that UJnited Ch'll-icago Symphony Goe's on Eastern Pilgrimagg formation concerxiing then f rom Mrs. miles ta andi tron home and work. Amasa Bull or Mrs. C. Francis Pearce, wbo worked together to give Ensemble Players WiiI Glencoe the opportunity of bearing GveJrh sQun t Mr. Chiapusso. Gv rh s une Mr. Chiapusso bas played in con- The Brahms' Quintet in F Minor certs in alI parts of Europe and Wi11 be included in the program to be America, and, in 1911, won the Frenchi presented by tbe George Dasch En-- Musical prize at Paris against thirty- semble Players at Fullerton hall i sxaspirants. His ruother a Hollan- the' Chicago. Art institute this' Sun- der and bis father an Italian, Mr. day afternoon at 3:15 and also. at ('hinn k,-Qn .. .. T...;n . niX. 4:30. 1Ada 1111ev Allen, of Winnetka, for tnem. An Albert Stoessel composi- tion was played as an encore. Henry Jackson, their accampanist, gave' a 'solo number-the Chopin Etude in E Minor. Mr. Jackson will also accompany next Sunday. He, bimself, i5 an artist of not a littie ability, baving been a pro- fessional accompanist for nlany prom- iflent artists. The North Shore Chamnber Music, *ant factorini tii tbe middle wvest. Parts .'are b ein' i~vanston. wil'1 be 1 Church 'Valiston, will be