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ore ~ lu·t·rllltll ~ .. Friday of this week the Chicago Art theatre opened its winter season with "Torch Bearers," a satirical comedy, by Geo!s~ Kelly, playing every evening and Wednesday matinees, for a limited engagement. Ivan Lazareff, the director, was for twenty years &"member of the Moscow Art theatre. He played ·with that company when it made its first tour of America. He has since appeared in such parts as the mad emperor and the cripple in "The Miracle," in Chicago and other cities. Critics, such as Burns Mantle of the N. Y. Daily News, have declared his acting .,perfect." Mr. Lazarefl's purpose in remaining in America .. was to establish a theatre like the Moscow Art theatre. This he has done in the Chicago Art theatre. He has successfully applied to Americans the method of the Moscow Art theatre. This he has done in tbe Chicago Art theatre. John Marsh, who plays the role of .Frederick Ritter in the "Ton:h Bearers," is well known to patrons of the Chicago Art theatre for his splendid work in .t he company's past protluctions ; Cameron Garbutt, hailed as one of his ·~finds" by Mr. Lazarefl, made William Harrison Barnes, organist his theatrical debut in Chicago in the role of Huxley Hossefross. Spindler of the Wilmette Baptist church, who was portrayed by Charles McRey- directs the Vesper recitals held monthnolds; :Max Rotter appears as Teddy Spearli~g; Arthur Kline, stage man- ly at that C'b~rch during the winter seaager·; Herman Johnson as Ralph son, has occasioned widespread interTWitter; Emily HamiD and Agnes est in the program to. be given SunGeorge share tfte leading role of Mrs. day, January 15, which, he proposes, J. Duro Pampinelli. Elza .Moses and shall be made up entirely of request Shirley Linder wiD appear. on alternate nights as Mrs. Ne_lly Fell; Char- numbers. H~ has invited patrons .of line Marmein plays Florence Mc- the Vesper concerts to submit their Crickett; Miss Linder wiD share the favorite organ numbers, writing in the role Qi Mrs. Clara Sheppard with titles on a coupon attached to an anGertrude Kaufman; Maxine Nelson .is nC?uncement of the r,ecital appearing in Jenny: and Ruth Cranmer will be this issue of Wn.Kunt Lift. Mr. Barnes Mrs. Paula Ritter. is to give the recital. N «11 Art Tbe11lre Y e·r· ......~---~~~----.... 3' exceptioncd groups of\t1ctlues Three-quarter leasth, faacy tops and popular pattenll. Good weight for wiater war. We . carry aoae ova to ant sasoa, hence these low prica: or 't 65c t"!- ptlir for VGIUII to $1.60 *1.80 3 t1 ptlir 2 or thrte pllir for 95c $2.45 $1.65 or rhrte ptlir for Vcrlwa to S4.50 · pGir Vcrlwa to S.a.oo · pGir *4.45 Sto11 Hoaa-1 10 6 PooL-& PIPER ·INC· CHILDREN·s SHOE SPECIAU.STS ~ 608 Chicago Avenue Evaastoa .. . . Motor .Club Head W arill All· Again~t Trtif/ic Dangers . "Street users, both motorists and ·pedestrians, have it within their prov·ance to redii'Ce winter traffic mishaps to a minimum if they will but recognize certain fundamental difficulties in connection with driving and walking during this ·season which is the most prolifi.~ in serious attidents," says Charles M. Hayes of Winnetka, president of the Chicago Motor club. This point is made in a bulletin issued by the national headquarters of the American Automobile association in which are enumerated the considerations everyone should ponder in the interest of safety. "The most significant feature of -winter d,l·iving that should appeal to everyone is that footing for both )llOtor, cars and pedestrians is most treacherous · and insecure during the current season," Mr. Hayes says. "Certain steps can be taken to otfset this condition but their electiveness is limited, and, unless the driver and walker both realize this, it is possible to turn their basic safety into a definite hazard," it is J:.inted. out. Both pedestrians and motorists have concessions to make to the fact that snowy, icy streets are treacherous," says the statement. "The motorists' r~sponsibility dem~ds1 · first, the addition of such safety equipment as chains, and secondlr, the realization that there js ·suc.'h a thmg as outdriving any safety feature. That· many motorists do sacrifice the advantages given by fourwheel braJces, baBoon tires, chains, and other such safety features is revealed in accident analysis made by the 950 clubs that make up the membership of . the A.A.A. ' Miss Mae· Merriman, who bas been attending school in ~Ohio, spent Christmas daJ with her mother. For A .Glide, A Slide, A Thrill Flexible Flyen A slide oa a sltcl-compaaioaabip aad a Ieiiia· tioa for $7.95 . ., SKAtES . A pair of skatesa glide OD the ietyour friends aad a tb~l. ~~ Skis Toboggans Leather Jack~ts $3.75 ~~ ~~ . . for ~ · La.ue ""f'(9taa-aa Hockey ~ticks iclal wiater clay aad waratb fro~ a wool nrtatei' · for a- SWEATERS Chandler' FoUNTAIN SQUARE EVANfOON $8.25