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Misclia Levitzki, famous piano virtuoso, who wilappear in the Artist-Recital concert in the New Trier High Scbool auditorium at 8:30 o'clock Monday evening, February 10, has written several works wbtch bave brought ,him, distinction as a composer. He began b is compos ing almostas.,soon as be could play the piano, but bis career as a concert pianist bas prevented bhim fromn deveioping-bis, gif t for meiodic invention. Before he was tbirty be had made ten tours of America, a tour. of Australiaà and New Zealanda tour of 'the Orient and two tours of Europe. ît is easy to see. that le bas had littie free time for creative work. His.- first published composition, a fascinating waitz, appeared orignally 'in .Australia. it has since been pubisbed in this.country, and tbousands of copies have been sold. Recently, another waItz 'of great brilliance, a gavotte of cap- tivatingsmplicity, a cadeuza to a Beethoveni concerto, and a ballet, "Trhe Enchanted Nymph," al froin Levitzki's pen, have been publisbed and 'have found favor With the loyers of piano music. His waitz in A major, which particularly cauglit the fancy of music loyers, bas since been transcribed for the violin, anud orcbestrated. It has been hearil many times-onthe radio. Two of bis most recent composi- tions 'are, a song, "Ah, Thou Be- loved, now rendered frequently l>y great vocal artists, and a piano corn- Ruth Page of WVinnetka, ;dan cer, 'is scheduled to appear in a recital Tuesday, Vehruary 18, at the Chicago Civic theatre. She and ber ballet are to, pres..nt a programn including: "Love Song",' Schubert; "GoId Standard",, Ibert, and "Hear Ye! Hear Ye, !"' This week Miss Page -and ber,' dancing partner, Bientle'y Stone, have been ini Kentucky for several eng agements. Monday, she gave' three numnbers:. ."Love Song", "Gold Standard",. and ".iberian Monotone.", Ravels bolero, for the.,Louisville Cvic ballet;-and Tuesday,. she and Mr., Stone presented a recital, in Lexington'. Dancing with Miss Page in "Barnum andBailey," one of the se- lections in the Lexington recitai, was Miss Ruth- eda. Pretzel, lier personal. representative.. March i and 2, Miss Page and.ber.ballet wil.bein New York for several appearances., VLevitzki believes that the real airn of the virtuoso is to entertain. '«l do flot think," hie say s, "it is tbe funec- tion of a concert artist to educate. That is the task of the professor andi teacher." He explains further why be piays very Iittle modemn music on bis pro- grams. '"I never play 1a n yting,"lhe. said, "that 1 have not thoroughly digested myseif, and 1 do ipot play the modern compositions on that %rraiinst 2I mire some of the The Century of Progress*, recaptured in cravoil and water color, may bie seen in an exhiibit of unusual qualities, which opened last week in thq North Shore Art. League studio at CommuniiNy Houseý in Winhetka.* The artist, Edna May Stevenson ù Jobansen.,of Winnetka, re.ceived, visi- tors in the studio, Sunday afternoon, for the formai opening. The collection is remarkable for its complete- negss and for its tthod o fprese ntation. The art- ist bas caught the action, the, joyousness, the Éosmopolitan spirit of the Fair, and has recorded them in impressionistic manner. She.lbas givenl first consideration to generai effect, with littie attention to detaiL. The result is a marked spon- taneity in each picture, and, in the group as a whole. When figures are suggestcd te are *renderings -of thenoet painted then and there, and not pro- <lucC( froin ssnap shots,,or memi.or- 1 anda.. The, thouglit bebind the séries lias been to present what the eye caughit ini a single glance, andl al phases of the great exposition have leen expressed ini this way. Night' aspects of the, Fair, as well as day- light drawings, are to befoulid. The comprehiensive undertakcing includes, 2,30 subjects in al, and an effort lias been made to keep the series intac t. Replicas, however, have been sold, and now bang in Chicago, varlotis: spots in the United States,, sidniey, Australia and Italy. TIhe coloring, high and briglit, seenis very neariy uniforni, and is niost characteristic of the glare, beat and vivid paint everyone reniembers; i on those bot sunimer days. Studie-s which immediately take the fancy include subjects sucli as: \Vater Gate-Electrical Building, Hall o Science, Windmili-Dutch Village, Houses-Merrieý England, Chrysier Building, Toad Stoos-Theý En- cbanted Island, Moat, andi Bridge-- Belgian Village, Bliack, Forest, E- trance and Haif Timber, House-- Merrie England. The Ford syini- phony is one of severai best pait- ings done ini the mnidst of nighit-tinie throngs. . . ........... Beehoven 2The 011 EnernY............ Lois Perkins Foly L.. ......jois Perkins si>ïrwil"HBCorne lup from the South A&aln ......... .................. Loi Perkins ... . . .. . . e 4. Vocal Seleci Al 5. Intermezzo Fantaisie-I d Chiniund iund at the Piano qo. 3 ............... Brhmns ..C.h... . ..p .. . Minor, Bach; uJII.rto N. 1 in G'inor for violin, Bruch; Symphony No. .- (Eroica), Beetho- yen. If there are no further changes or addi- tions, the program wil l e compieted by the addi- tioni of items from earlier programs of the Chii- caoorchestrathat lave not appeared in Mr. Prencrh.'sfortnightly céoncerts.ý