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WILMBTTR LIFE October 25, 1934 TheDaudDuhkmns, TO SINGUN TOWN'l -t1sc oes lnvuted Entertamn Oct. 2i t'O Informai Concerts Last Sunday afternoon in their charming new and modernistic borne on Elm street and Glendale avenue, Winnetka, Mr. and Mrs. David Dushkin gave a houswarming and musicale. George Swigart, violinist, Estelle Swigart, cello, Mrs. Helen Lewis of Winnetka, violinist, and tbree teacbers in Mr. Dushkin's scbool, Miss Margaret Midelfart, Miss Patricia Berkson and Stanford Scbwengel, besides Mr. and Mrs. Dusbkin, were members of the ensem- ble. Selections played were a Pavane of the Earl of Salisbury by Byrde; Hornpipe and Minuet by Pur- cell; Reverie for solo recorder by Debussy; Minuet and Tamborino by Handel; Gaclic Suite arrangcd by Mrs. Dushkin; the first movement of a Mozart piano sonata for two pianos, played by Mr. and Mrs. Dushkin; and in conclusion, an Aria by Scarlatti. Coffee and cake were served after the program to about seventy-five guests. Several of the nunibers included the pipe organ that Mr. Dushkin bas made, as well as recorders, quaint, wooden English instruments something like the flute. In tbe basement of the Dushkin borne there is tbe worksbop and school where tbe cbildren are taught bow to make the musical instruments.. The large, spacious living room bas two grand pianos and two organs, one the pipe organ. Visitors are permitted to sec the worksbop at any tinrîe, but particularly Wcdnesday afternoons about 4 o'clock when the cbildren are busy.-V. McD. Luther Green WuII1 Direct. New Theatre Tbe Circuit Tbeater of Chicago, which aims to re- vive interest in the living theater among adolescents, opened a workshop and Chicago headquarters at 122 W. Delaware place this week. Virginia Dalton. is to be managing director, and Luther Greene play direc- tor. The casting company will be chosen f rom legiti- mate actors and actresses of prestige and talent who have been connectcd with such stable organizations as the Theater guild, Moscow Art theater, the Bos- ton Repertory theater, and the Portmanteau theater of Stewart Walker. The scenery is to be the work of Miss Dalton, for a time bead of the art depart- ment of DePaul university and more recently con- nected with the Exhibit of International Theater Art during its Chicago habitat. Luther Greene bas managed among other stars, Rollo Peters, Margaret Sullavan, and Patricia Collinge. He bas a neat rec- ord of productions to bis credit in New York City. and was connected with the Punch and Judy-theater in Chicago. He produced "The Little Clay Cart" at International House, and "The Emperor Jones" at tbe Goodman theater. The Circuit theater bas-a repertoire of six pflays to correlate with English courses in high schools and colleges. Each month twenty performances of one play will be given, beginning with "The White Headed Boy." Other plays scbeduled are "Mac- beth," "The RivaIs," "#The Youngest,"ý "Taniing of the Shrew," and "Abrabam'Lincoîn." Âctiuvitues Are Varied Sidney Silber of Wilmette, distinguisbed pianist, wilI be heard this Friday lby four groups of higb sehool students numbering 2,500 in four programns in the Emerson Higb school, Gary, Ind. Mr. Sil- ber's western tour covering Illinois, Iowa, and Ne- braska will begin soon after the.new year.' He will be beard in bis annual Chicago recital in February. On Wednesday afternoon of this week be gave a radio lecture recital on "Humor ini Music", from the station ini Kenosha, Wis. In tbe near future lie will bromdcast a series of recitals f rom station WIND at Gary, Imd. AI Popular artist in Chicago this Slinday u-ill be Lawrence Tibbett, ivho 'u-iIl give a recital in Orche.etra hall. He is the first of a list of art ists wlso -will appear in a series of recitals this coni- i$ig seasoit. Tibbett in Chicago Recital This Sunday Lawrence Tibbett, great American baritone, makes his first Chicago appearance this season, Sun- day afternoon, October 28, in Orchestra hall. His recital Will be the first of a list of artists brought here by Henry E. Voege-li, manager of Orchestra hall and the Chicago Symphony orchestra. Others ini the series will l)e Nathan Milstein, Russian vio- linist, and Vladimir Horowitz, Russian pianist. 0f the many media which Lawrence TiIbbett uses --opera, concert, moving pictures and radio-be prefers the concert stage above ail. -It gives bim the best opportunity to gain the reaction of bis audi- ence, and to give to the audience a personal touch impossible in other methods. 'ibbett is a native of Bakersfield, Calif., the son of the local sherif, killed chasing.bandits. Hé at- tended grade and high school in Los Angeles, and went f romn there to a repertory company headed by Tyrone Power. Since then he bas become Amer- ica 's most famed vocal artist. He is popular in mo- tion pictures, made a stupendous sensation in opera and is in constant demand on the concert stage. Be- cause he prefers to sing in Englisb, bc is the most widely likcd and understood artist ini this country to- day. Epworth Leagues to Attend Grand Opera Reflection of the Legion of Decency campaig launcbecl recently by tbe religious -leaders oChi cago for the promotion of dlean and cultural enter- tainment were seen October 16 wben, for the first time in the long bistory of the Chicago Grand Op- era company. The Epworth league, representing ahl of the Metbodist churches of Chicago, signed con- tracts by wbicb kt will bave its own special nigbt during the coming opera season.- Dudley K. French of Winnetka,, owner of a niost complete collection of recordings of sympbonic mu- sic played by leading European and American orchestras, is inviting ail music loyers of the north shore to attend fortnîghtly concerts at bis home,, 503 Hawthorne lane. Through the medium of these recordings he wjll make it possible for the audiences to bear various selections which are to be given Thursday and Friday of that week and the follow - ing weck by the Chicago Symphony orchestra.. Mr. French believes that one's interest and pleas- tire in music is to a degree in proportion to onc's knowledge of and familiarity with it. He further believes that many would be interested in devoting a series of evenings to hearing and learning about some of the music to be played by the Chicago orchestra. He will make no charge for these con- certs: al be asks is that those planning to be pres- cnt, calbim at Wînnctka 395 before the concert. "Womeii may knit and men may smoke. It may even be necessary that some sit on the floor," says Mr. French. Wednesday evening, October 31, beginning at 8:15 o'clock, Mr. French plans to play "The Planets," by Holst, a 'cello concerto by Saint-Saens, and "Chas- seur Maudit," by Franck. These three are included in the Chicago concerts for that week, and some of their selections for the following week will also be given hy Mr. French. John McCormuack WiII Give Concert Oct. 28 Hundrcds of Wilmette residents have made plans to be present at the Chicago stadium Sunday night, October 28. for the John McCormack silver jubilée concert, according to Mrs. Harry L. Barker, 1765 Washington avenue, president of the Womani's Catbolic' Club of W'Vilmette, which is onie of the many organizations cooperating with the Council of Catholic W~ome,1 in sponsoring the event., It is expected that more than 25,000 people f ron, all over the Chicago area will throi g the Stadiuni on this occasion which, besides being Mr. McCor- m-ack's only concert appearance in Chicago this vear. mnarks the twenty-fifth anniversary of his dehut as a singer in Chicago. Trle noted Irish tenor first was heard in this region when hie sang at Chicagos Auditorium theater in the winter of 1909. The affair is being given as a benefit for the Counicil of Catbolic Women which is made up of seven hundred organizations in the Chicago archdio- cese and lias over 300,000 individual members. Versatile Angna Ilnters Drawings,, pastels .and water colors by the dancer, Angna Enters, wiIl be exhibited at the Roullier gai- leries October 16 to October 30. The show is made to syncbronize with the engagement of MissEnters at the Bla ckstone theater for Sunday aftcrnoon dance performances October 21 and 28. The dancer bias been.taken quite seriously as a painter in New York and 'lsewhere. During ber New York engage- ment last December ber work was exhibited at, the Ehricb galleries. At Roullier's she will show some' of bier Spanisb pictures, including bullfights; some of the Morocco series, with barem figures, and a group she calîs "the theater of Angna Enters," made up of stage personages. Change Reheairsal Place The North Shore Community orchestra will hold its rebearsals for the next few weeks in the New Trier Higb scbool auditorium instead of at the Winnetka Community House, Mrs. Marion Cotton announces. Tbe next rebearsal will be on Monday cevening, October 29, at 8 o'clock. October :25, 1934 WILMBTTB,.41PI'E