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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Oct 1926, p. 19

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O ctober 15, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE 19 Invite Public to Russian Drama Lectures Attract Wide Attention Chicago's Uptown ,;Russian Drama," a series of lecCivic Concerts tures by Theodore B. Hinckley are North shore resident~ have so well appreciated and supported the Uptown civic concerts which for the past t\\·o years have been given for a season of six Sunday afternoons in Ar·c adia auditorium, ncar the Wilson aYenue " L" station, that the Uptown Chicago Civic Music association, under the auspices of which they are entering _ upon their tl1ird season, has r ea sonable assurance of another suecess ful year. The serie s open s Sunday, October 3l, \\'ith a program by the Ru ssian Symphonic choir. The Marmoin dancers a nd the Chicago Symphony Players will give the second Sunday's program; Charle s Hackett and Herbert Kirschller, violini s t, the third; Claudia Muzio the fourth: Edith Mason and the Edgewater Beach hotel orchestra, the fifth, and Ce sare Formichi and Jose E schaniz, the sixth and closing Sunda\·, December 5. The history of the Uptown civic concerts dates back to 1924 when a group of north shore citizens persuaded the l"pt o wn Chicago Chamber of Commercc, of which George F. Nixon was pre s ident, to sponsor the fir st season. It was their theory that good music by the world's great artists presented at popular prices on the north side of Chicago and not neces sitating a trip to the loop would be supported by no rth shore residents. ... -· being attended by a large numb~r of women on the north shore. This is the third year that the Drama club of Evanston has engaged Mr. Hinckley for it s lecture course and his popularity a s a speaker on matters pertain- : · ing to the theater has constantly in- \ -creased. Although the series this year t is entitled "Russian Drama" yet ex- ! cursiOns wi ll l)e made into otl1er fields ' and the current plays of New York and Chicago will be discussed. · As each lecture is a unit in itself mem 1 )ers join the course at any time brin g ing guests to make tip for any ah se n~.~ s which they have incurred . The lectures are being given every Thursday morning at 11 o'clock for nne hour at the home of Mrs. Harrison B. Riley. 1822 Sh eridan road, Evanston . University credit is given for the co ur se if a sati sfactory examination is pass ed when it is con)pleted. Registrations may be made throu~h Mrs. Carlos Andrews or Mrs. Harrison B. Riley, it is explained. . Thursday, Oct ober 14, Mr. Hinckley di scu ssed "French Culture and the Ru ssian Theater" with special re. ference to the influence of Catherine the Great, Von Viezen and Kri lov. f' ., I October 21 the s ubject will be "Ru:, . sian Drama Grows Up" and the importance of the names of Ostrovski Pu shkin and Grcboyedov will be explained . New Cream Top Milk' { Comes from T'!burcular· r··--1 -·i --~ tested C()WS. Santtary hood · t sealed caps. Ask Our Drivers Or Phone Wilmette 3029Greenlea£ 820. Ilk! P·· q·art The cream taken from this milk will whip Are You in the Extra-Stout Man's Class? Over 500,000 men were Royal Tailored last year ... every conceivable size, weight and slia~e. Thousands of the big alderman-type fellows ·.. the kind that eat up chunks of cloth and keep the tailors humping. Royal stout men's clothes look graceful and fit perfectly. Royal fabrics and fashions were never more beautiful and values never greater. It will interest you to learn all about the .Royal $30 clothes .value. Also VEHONA Celebrated Specialty Fabrics $35, $40, $45. If you happen to be the man whose waist-line measure is the largest measured this month, your suit will be billed you without charge. · ~lr . and Mrs. E . \V. K. Roe, 835 Linden a venue, announce the engage~Ir s. ] o hn Perry of Adams, Minn .. ment of their daughter, Grace Char- and ~~ rs. Anna Engels were entertain lotte. to Walter V\'. Sinclair of Edge- cd \\'c(ln csdav ln· Mrs. Edward Zeut\rater. schel of \\'iln~ctt~ avenue. y do you iron the old way? The Rainbow Automatic Ironer will iron practically everything in one-third to one· quarter the time~ a shirt in five minutes, children's rompers in three to five minutes. Dresses~ ruffies, curtains and the linens, are all beautifully ironed in almost no time. You can do this yourself. Order Direct at Our Wholesale Branch Store Best of all you are seated comfortably while you guide the pieces. A gende touch with your finger tips on the control bar and the motor does the work for you. Why iron the old way when you can have the Rainbow. 1641 ORRINGTON AVENUE . EVANSTON . Library Plaza . Building Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings 7 Day Delivery Schedule . . Let w show it to )'OU) [ here OT in )WT home No Disappointment. Household Appliance Shop 607 Main Street Wilmette · Tel. Wil. 3842 1 WMW~OOWOOMiU121121 'The World's Greatest Clot,.,.es Value" Made Expressly for You and You Only

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