Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 May 1934, p. 36

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A, number of north shore music loyers' may be interested in attending the concerts this week-end to be held in Hill auditorium at Anti Arbor, Mich.. The Ann Arbor May Festivals, wbich are' spon- sored ýby the School of Music of the University of MIichigan, have been heltI for anumtber of years and are similar, toour former North' Shore Music festivals. Thé program. for. Friday 'was gJveén on this page last week; tlîe following are Saturday's' concerts:0 Saturday, May 12, 2:30,oeclock j eannette 'Vreeland, Soprano Arthur Hackett, Tenor Coe Glade. Contralto, Theodore WVebb, Bass UI;iversit3- Choral Union, Chicago S>ympbony Orchestra Fredrièk Stock, Conductor O0verture to 'Coniolauus," Op. 62 ...... Beethoven Symphony, No. 9. in D minor, Op. 125 . . Beethoven Allegro- ma non troppo,, un poco maestoso Molto vivace Adagio moita e- cantabile Chorale Finale: Schiller's "Hymn to jo,", Miss Vreeland. Miss, Glade, *Mr. Ha<ckett. andI Mn. Webb University Choral Union Tont Poern, "Ein Heldenleben" 0Op. 40.... Stratiss The Hero The Hero's Adversaries The Hero' 0s Companion The Hero's' Battlefield The Hero's Mission of, Peace Tlîe Hero's Escape f rom thle WrdCocu sion Saturday Evenin<, May 12, 8: 15 o'clock Jeannette Vreeland, Soprano Paul Althouse, Tenon Coe Olacle, Contralto Chase -Baromeo, Bass University Choral Union Chicago Symphony Orchestra Palmer Christian, Organist Earl V. Moore, Conductor "A, Song of Peace",(Ein Friedensiied)..Heger Amnerican Pre.miene In five Divisions for Soli, Chorus,. Orchestra and Organ-The English Version anranged f romn Holy 'Writ by Earl V. Moore, Entertains Music Coin1 A spring musicale and tea wiIî be given at the home of Mrs. Frank P. Whitmore, 644 .Abbots- ford road, Keniilwvorthi, on Tues'day, MUay 15, in honor of Mrs. Cora Willis Ware of Chicago and Mrs. 'Herbert Alden Seymour of Evanston. Mrs.; Ware is succeeding. Mrs. Seymnour as president of the Lake 'View Musical society. Other guests will be the nlew' and old memibers of the board of- direc- tors oôf the society whlîo ave served under the hast reginie for the last three years. Trhe program nil be given by Mrs. Whitmnore,. soprano, and, Fay Polk, pianist. Mrs. Whitnmore will l)e actompaieid-,!y Mllicenit Chapmani Cooke. a younig Englisli musiirian who receivred:her musical education. ini London with the, renowned teachi-er, Tobias Matthav., Mrs.. Cooke lias received, the highest ýdegrées f rom the Royal, Acadelmy of Music andI the Royal College of Musýic. Slue lias done.a g reat deal of accompaniving and concert playing iii. \e% ,"England' and arounid Chicago. Mrs. Polk. lias studied for some timie. with Leo- pold Godowskv. She bas played, on numeroüs 'club progranms ini Evanston, and appeared >at' A Cen-, tury of Progress last stimmer. Two -years, ago at a concert at one of the theatres in-Lauisanne, Switzerlau she plye.f or the Çrown, Prince of Spain .who complimented. ler on lier musical ahil- i'tv. Mrs. Polk hias been hïghly praised for lier interp ,retation of Spanish miusic, ini whic li selias beeti very successful. Art League To Open Spriuig Show May 11I Mauxy artists and friends of the North Shore Art league wil] gather. together Friday evening, May .11, at 6:30 o'clock, 'for diinner' iu Terre]] hall, Coônîrnuiity Hoîuse, Xinnetka. This %vill mark thîe eigiith anniversary1 of the league, and,. Dr. J. W. F. Davies, former pastor of -the Win- nietka Congregational church, and Mrs. Davies, wilbe tie' guests of the league, Miss Lena Mlc, Cauley, cherislîed friend of the league, and forni-. er editor of the Art journal of the Clhicago Eve- ning iPost, -Will also b-e a gue.st. Thîe iain featune- of theé vening, however, Nvill bec ie opein g of the spring exhibition of .Painting and sculpture. 'Thlis shiow'will lie passecl upon by a non-niember jury. Hazel Bell Risk and ber comnittee are charge of dinner arrangements. air- Week - - ~ ~t--% ILN à IU1 The Chicago Symphony: orchestra is to furnish ten weeks of' music, starting july.1, ini the Swift tlîeatre huiît to the north of the Swi1ft bridge at Tvenit-third street. The auditorium will seat aIbout 1,700, andI two concerts a day. in the after- noon and. even ing,- are planned. Frederick A. Stock will conduct the orchestra a t the l)egflfling of the season at the Fair. leaviiigý it later for bis animal trip ab)road. Mr. DeLamarier tliereulio will take up the %%oùk. Arrangements akso are being madIe for uaionally known con1- <luctors tci take up the haton for limited periods. *l'lie trusic sheil f rom. whichi, the concerts> will. be given will contain a great. Kilgen concert organ. which will bhe empl)oved niot oly ith the orchestra but al.so in. the intervals, hetwveeii concerts. "This ýis one of oun greatf blportui ities.' M r. Stock lias said. "It will give us a fine chance for a great decal, of exp)eninientation %vork which blas, heen impossible to do witli' the linmitations inîposed on us by concerts iiu Orchestra hiall." Tlie Detroit Symphoni orchestra . will alsýo give concerts aàt the Fair.' Hernnv Ford is s ponsoring twelve weeks of prognains, anid Possily more. Winnetka Dancer 18 Tourung Califoirnia Clanita Martin (Mrs.' Mellen C. ma rtin)ý of Win- netka m-ill soon complete a successful montli's tour of California, during which she lias presented dance recitals in nmost of the large cities o'f the state.. Followving the flrst of Nirs. Martin's two al))ear- anices ini Los Angeles, tie local papers gave lier the foliowing criticisms: -Prohabty no. wonîaiidancer of ;1aiiishi rhvthm-s' seenl on the local' stage lias ever displayed such sp)lenidid work with -thie difficult heel tapplinig andI linger. snapping of thîe graceful national dance. Seiiorita Martin aclîieved sonie amnazing elastic:ity of ,foot motion, anîd was loudlv and enthiusiastically applauided after imatv of the more technical dlis- Florence Laurence -Los Angeles Examiner. "Lat ight a Philliarmonic auditorium autdience gatlîered to viewv the unhleralded art of Clarita Mar- titi, 'a graceful dancen of ol, modern and gypsy Spanish steps. Four datîces' along, hast night's devotees knewv they 'were watching a rare personal- ity and as near-perfect 'a techuician ini the dance as we have had in Los Angeles. It 'was a grand surprise." W. E. Oliver, -Los Angeles Evening H-erald and Express., pauy thechonral g] Miestersinger," and. the piano accompai Brahms' "Song of th~ preseUienLDyme men s We ilton, violinist, will accom-. ,pspresentation of "Die 3uieManchester will play iment to the monumnental' Fates." ... . . ... . . a r ie j Manid&Y, May 14 Richard Bonelli (NBC at '9:00 p. m.): Aria-"Largo al Factotum" "Bird Songs at Eventide" "Old, Man River" 'I Iminediately 'following the exhîbit and reception for the artists and their fniends, tea will be servez] in the lounige, andI a popular vote wilI be taken among tbe club membens for the best liked painting and piece of sculptury shown. Monroe Turner is chairman of the art committee.

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