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Noted Chicago Stage Genius Wilmette Violinist Is SumSecured by North Shore mooed by Queen Marie Thespians HAS ENVIABLE RECORD Miss Virginia Fitzhugh to Head "The Wren" The North Shore P layers, a g roup amateur and semi-professional who for the past t hr ee or f0ur sea o;ons. have been offeri·ng the loca I play-going pub lie some very satisfying morse ls of dramat ic delectahlcs. come forth this week wi th the startling a nnouncement t hat it s president, Sitlney M. Spiegel, J r., has secured E. A. Wei l, of Ne w York a nd Chicago, as di rector of P layers pro duc t ions in the current season. To those who are fami liar with profe<sional theatrica ls, t h e name o f E. :\. Wei ! is burdened wit h import, for he has, in recent yea rs, produced y successes fo r such notables as Frazee, Henry Savage, W illi am B. Morris. W eher and Anderso n and Jo hn Cor t , claim ing a mong his outstanding achievements such pieces as "Nothing But t he Truth." "The Very Idea," "Fine Feathers," "A Full House." "The Ghost Breakers" and other Broadway successes. lntereated in Playera ~I r. vV cil is now active head of one of Chicago's foremost theaters and has manifested a profound interest in the players since having witnessed one of their productions late last season in conjunction with a group of leading dramatic critics of the Chicago dailies. l'ndcr Mr. Weil's personal direction the Players inaugurated their 1924-25 season with a try-out night last Thursday at Winnetka Community House at which a prohahlc cast for "The Vvrcn." Booth Tarkington's li~rht comedy success, was selected. The production is to he staged within a month for some worthy charity on the north shore. Among those who may be expected to appear in the cast of this initial piece under the Writ directorship arc ~iss Virginia FitzhU1zh1 ] . Li ncoln G1hsot1, Montgo~c<y l!'aJI)r, :..!. Hawley Mertz. Richard Bradley, Miss H elen Sa n ford and Miss Earleen Edwards. Brilliant Younl' Caat Miss Fitzhugh was last seen in "Mary the Third," while Messrs. Gibson, Major and Mertz arc well known veterans of Players productions. Richard Bradley and the Misses Sanford and ~dwards arc newcomers who give prom1se of adding genuine merit to the season's presentations. It was announced this week that the Players. wi ll conti~ue their policy of prescntmg productiOns exclusive ly for worthy charities and kindred en ter prises. In past seasons these youthful stars have aided by their ta lents such meritorious agen cies as t he Wi nnetka Legion, the Hadley Correspo ndence School for the Blind the Wilmette Police Benefit fund,· t he Midway Masonic Temple association th~ J unior Woman's Guild and Auxiliary of Evanston, and the Young Woman's club of Evanston. The announced purpose of the players is presentation of superior amateur productions. without thought of fi!lancial remuneration. The plays are g1ven at cost. Have Own Stage Crew \Vorthy of special comment is the fact that the Players comprise a ocmplete theatrica l organization including its production staff and stage crew. mong the important personages bend the scenes is Robert Ft>lsenthal director, a graduate of BostOJ~ and a young electrical engineer of great promise. A. Luther Adams, a worker both on and hack-stage with the Playt'rs, has charge of properties and is the art director. The general managership of North Shore P layer's productions falls to the lot of Sidney M. Spiegel, Jr. ,of Winnetka, who as president of the organization. is credited with having secured the services of Director Weil. Arrangements for appearances of the p layers arc made through him. of von th fu l ~. 1870 · ~1 ilan Lusk has returned to Wilmette. A little more than a month ago he played for Queen ~laric of Roumania, the first American to have the honor of heing summoned to play before the queen. Lusk's appearence hefore Queen Marie came about unexpectedly. He received a message from the Duchess Lahovary, the qucen's private secretary, that he would he given an audience. On h is arrival in Europe, the Wilmette violinist made his way to Roumania. \Vith the anticipation of being the first American violinist to play before the queen, Lusk was given added excitement by the officials in Roumania. He gave a brief description of soml,! of the minor events that occured before he reached the qucen's castle at Pelisor . "I entered the · country at Helmel," he said, '·The officials were punctilious but thorough in their examinations. One foreigner who had more money than is generally allowed was about to he sent back when he offered a custom official a generous bribe and was immediately given free admittance. It seemed to me there were too many officia ls in Roumania, all of them underpaid, so bribing was prevalent." After entering the country, Lusk almost lost his audience when the joggling of his vio lin case on therough roads misplaced a soundpost. It was only after carefu l experimenting that the soundpost was moved bac k so that the sound would not be disturbed. The trip to the lllleen's villa was close ly watched. "I was taken in a carriage on a Sat urday n igh t. At the o utskirts of the park the carriage was halted by a sentry, and alt hough instr uctions had been given for free entrance I had to prove my identity before I was allowed to go further. The same procedure was repeated hali way to the place and at the Corps di Garda." The approach to the castle and to the recital hall was like a fairy tale description of the artist coming to see the queen. "At last," says ~Ir. Lusk, "l stood before the portal of the castle. A man in uniform with a Von fi r pitz beard opened the door ceremoniously and us hered me in. Servants and lackeys stood about. Heavy trappings, thick carpets. richly carved woodwork, shaded lights and luxurious sofas met my gaze. "Prcopio, first . lady-in-waiting. greeted me and led me past several groups of courtiers and invited guests to the grand staircase. where stood a distinguished looking lady dressed in brilliant red skirt and embroidered peasant costume, while she was turbaned with a generous array of pearls and diamonds. It was Queen Marie. Although having reached her fiftieth year and a grandmother, she looked to be no more than thirty." Queen Marie was p leased to converse with Lusk in English. She is fa miliar with and loves music, Lusk re lated. After their short chat, Lusk played a number of selections. After eac h piece the queen made some comp limentary remark , but there was no app lauding. "I watched how she listened," said At left-Milan Lusk. Wilmette ,·iolinist, who played before Queen Marie of Roumania. Cen ter-Pelisor, in Sinala, the summer castle of Her Royal Highness-At righ t-rep r oduction of an autographed photograph of Queen Marie. Lusk. "Sometimes with eyes averted, again looking directly at me. Other times, meditati\'ely, her eyes half closed. she drank it all in." After the recital. Lusk was given two autographed pictures by the quee n. Several days later he received a flattering letter from the queen's secretary. AUTOS COLLIDE Two cars were badly wrecked in an accident that occurred last Saturday at \'Vilmette avenue and Sixteenth ~trcet. The driYers, ~!orris Smith of Chicag-o, and George Fiske of Glenview, escaped injury. Chamber Concert Tickets Ready for Music Patrons The openin~ concert of the series of four, aiHIOIIliCCd hy the North Shore Chamber 11usic association for the coming season, \\'i ll he given in the Keni lworth assemb ly hall on Sunday afternoon, Octobl·r 26, at 4 o'clock. This first concert wi ll be given by the Gordon String quartet, assisted by Howard \\"ells, well-known piani t. The members oi this quartet arc Jacques Gordon, 1st Yiolin, Henry Selinger, 2nd violin. Clarence E\'ans, viola. and Alfred Wallenstein, 'cello. Mr. Gordon is concert-· meistcr of the Chicago Symphony or~l iss Undine Dunn, 100 Broadway. chestra and ~fr. \ Vallenstein is leader ~pent her vacation at Camp Mortar of the 'cell ists in the same orchestra. Board, Escanaba, Michigan. It is announced by the committee in charge of these concerts that inasmuch as the seating capacity of the hall is limited to 250, and seeing that tickets arc hc:ng sold in all north shore towns frnm Evanston to Glencoe inclusive, it is necessary to order season tickets at once. The committee goes on to say, that it is very likely that the 250 tickets will soon be sold, after which no more will he offered. Those desiring to attend are directed to send their orders to Walter Marx, treasurer, 522 Essex road, Keni lworth. Checks may be enclo cd with order or Sl'nt afterwards. HERE'S A REAL SNAP WOnted one pair of com· fortab)e, well·fit· ting, very good· looking shoes for the most impor-.· tant pair of feet tn the ·world ! ! ++yours I ···.· · Sounds like Cantilevers right off. doesn't it ? The Queen RADIO TABLE AIL Look at · After Sun, Wind and Dust-Murine In summer the EYES frequently become blood - r;!:mt from the initating effects of wind and dust. Murine relieves this unattractive cond ition almost immediately, as wd l as eye-strain cawed by the glare of the sun. If used night and morning, Murine en co u ra~~:s a clear, brigh t, healthy condition of t he EYES. Contains no be lladonna or other harmful ingredienta. 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