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wii.mkttk ufe, Friday, vkhruaky i, 1924 Splendidly Done By CRITIC "Splendidly done!"' This crisp excla- mation expresses the approval of the three Wilmette, audiences that witnessed the rendition of "The 13th Chair by the North Shore Player* • on Friday, Saturday and Monday nights. Tis lit- tle enough to say that their efforts in these performances have earned for them an added nieasure of the good will ot Wilmette people. One has some difficulty, as he views their work, to keep in mind the fact that the North Shore Players are not pro- fessionals--though "semi-professional might be a more accurate appellation than "amateur." For the company holds several whose fame will not long remain local except from choice--else this writ- er is a bad judge of talent. The genius of Jessie Royce I.andis has guided them far toward recognition. The Friday night performance was admittedly short of satisfactory --a criticism not directed at the players alone, for the audience was perhaps more to blame. It was plainly evident that an essential element was lacking-- a bond of sympathy between those be- hind the footlights and those who sat in front. And when to this absence is added a temperamental curtain and some fickle, "props," the only wonder is that the- company- did- so wehV But what a difference on the follow- ing nights! Sensing that things had "gone wrong," they came back with de- termination to regain uncertain prestige, and how they did go to it! The audi- ence? In better harmony, of course. And thc_ curtaiii gave "ofit^jjae„exhibi- tion of bad temper. The cast was evenly balanced, well •elected and capably directed. Not above criticism, to be sure, but to be compli- mented upon their work under adverse .-condition*- -Uv -a+v- »«dU+>r4«m--w*t--a4---aU- conducive to best efforts on the part "of players. or comfort on the part of the audience. The play itself is replete in situations thrilling tu those who get into the spirit of it and "go along" with the players. The mystery is deep and carried 1 - to a strong climax. Rather "spooky," one might say, and noi~just the type of play that this writer would chnoe to present to such audiences ;(«. witnessed it here. The- music was <>i much local interest, heiiifj tuniMicd In the New Trk'V High School Ikutd under direction of J, C. Schumacher on Friday nij|rit. Saturday night Mr. Schumacher with xylophone, Miss Suzanne Are.strong at the piano. Monday night h«; The Lumberjacks Or- chestra, composed of Morgan Yost, Daniel Bi.irril. Thomas Cibsou, William TA'VI and Jean Kddington. The police department pension fund was replenished by a considerable amount. The Wilmette Improvement ~assoc)atioTf"again demonstrated its inter est in civic affairs. Our people had op- -portunky--1«--set -it^ood--idrnw 'nr home". Sf) why shouldn't everybody he happy? Real Estate Board May Hold Sessions in City Members of the North Shore Real Kstatc board held their regular Janu- ary bus mess meeting at the Morrison hotel, Chicago, Monday' noon recently, where luncheon was served. _Thc attendance was much larger than j " .. -•••. ........ W*<4« -; usual .anO&iL„l3piu5d_Js_4cjiojisily_con- sidering holding its monthly meetings at noon in Chicago instead of in the eve- ning in Winnetka, as has been their custom. t The officers for the new year jwere installed. There was a discussion of important changes in the classification pf members and plans for the work for 1924. SOVIET REGIME TOPIC FOR SUNDAY EVE. CLUB (Continued from page 1) Foreign office as a specialist in Russian affairs and made frequent reports on political conditions. In 1918, after the downfall of the Kerensky government and the rise of the Bolsheviks, Sir Paul Dukes became affiliated with Y. M. C. A. work m Moscow, Petrograd and other Russian cities. Later, when the Red expelled the organization, he went to England where he was at once engaged by the British government for secret service work. Disguised as a Russian workman, and at the risk of his life, he passed through the Bolshevik lines at an ob- scure point on the Finnish frontier some miles from Petrograd, and after a thrill- ing .experience with Red marksmen, con- trived to get into the interior. Thrilling Experience* Thereafter he encountered a contin- uous procession of thrilling experiences in which he was forced to employ every resource of his imagination and affect all manner of guises to escape the scru- tinizing surveillance of the spies. At last, to avert suspicion, he obtained work in a munitions plant and within a short time won the confidence of the Soviet officials, Later, however, he was drafted into the Red infantry where he was in a position to see at first hand just what the Bolshevik army was doing. _A-f.te.p-_.lengthy-service in -Petrograd he ' was ordered to a distant post and re- solved to escape. The story of his es- cape over the marsh lands of. the Let- tish frontier in company with two other men of the ranks marks one of the high lights in his experiences. Knighted by King "'~ATter~KisTc!u7^^ Sir PauT Dukes was lionized everywhere and he was immediately knighted by the king, Numerous articles from his pen have appeared in the English and American press, his story having,, been the -first-ati- tTietitlc account of conditions in Bolshe- vik Russia as witnessed by a trained ob- server. He is constantly in demand as a lecturer and. is a speaker of unusual ability. ' , He is the author of' "Red Du^k^and the Morrow" which has been highly praised by- reviewers. Civic Groups to Ponder Annexation Problem Here The question of the proposed an- nexation of the greater portion of the :oiuier Village of Gross Point to Wil- ineiie, is to be discussed in its various ph.i.-.es at a joint meeting of the Wil- ir.> tie Chapter American Association in' Kngineers and the Wilmette Wom- an'.-, club on Friday evening, February 15. Myron H. West, well known as a city planner, will give a talk on the general subject of annexation and Charles N. Roberts, Wilmette Village engineer, will discuss the various en- gineering problems occasioned by an- nexation. At this meeting, also Samuel Gree- ley of Winnetka will speak on the' subject of garbage disposal. Since the subject in question is of general civic interest, the two organ- izations have extended an invitation to all residents of the community to attend. The meeting will he held at the Woman's club building, Tenth street and Greenleaf avenue. Phone Wilmette 2600 721 Mala So* WILMETTE, ILL. MOTORS SERVICE, Inc. Everything for the Automobile Vaporization of the gasoline in the motor during the cold weather is imperfect, therefore dilution of the crank case oil is very marked, and a light oil is necessary, and this combination makes a very poor lubricant. Watch your oil pressure, keep H pretty well up, low pressure is a sure sign of diluted oil. Watch it, especially if we get another cold wave, the oil system may freeze up. We have all grades of oils in several makes. Crank case service free. J. C. Sl own A. B. Van Deusen STAG AND CARD PARTY The. Wilmette Optimist club is plan- ning an invitation stag and card party to be held at the Lake Shore Terrace. (')iestnut street and Sheridan road, on Lincoln's Birthday, "February 12. In the Village Theatre Building Village- Chocolate Shop Your Sandwiches, Ice Creamy Pop --Com -and Candy. 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