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W-i~~~TTE LIFE Music News and Events Orchestral Ass'n. .Sponsors Classic .i of 18th Century "The Beggar's Opera," which is just concluding a highly successful engagement at the Eighth Street theater in Chicago, has been booked for . a single performance at the New Tner High School auditori~m Saturd~y evening, March 10. Thts old mu~ac play which· played fo_ r over ~our sobd yea~s at the Lyric theater m London as brought to the north shore through the enterprise of the New Trier Township Orchestral association. "The Beggar's Opera" has perhaps the most remarkable history of any work ever produced upon the English speaking stage. Written by John ~ay in 1727 and first produced at the Lmcoln Inn Field's theater in London January 29, 1728, the opera was intended as a satire on the politics and criminal laws of the day and as a burlesque on Italian opera which had just been introduced into England. Actually it is not an opera at all in the modern sense of the word but rather a musical play and as such it served as a basis for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas and the modern musical shows, none of which have ever equalled it for enduring popularity, genuine charm and melodious music. The basic reason for the longevity of the play is doubtless that the work ~s founded not upon the things of the moment but upon those which exist eternally in human life. In the prologue the Beggar himself boastfully informs the audience that not one person in his opera is honest; "there's not an honest man or woman in it, but all is human." The present transcontinental tour of this company is in celebration of the two hundredth anniversary year of the first perform,ances. The company, including a ladies' orchestra, is the same which visited America a few seasons ago, and enjoyed such a successful engagement at the Olympic theater in Chicago. Speaking of the present performance in Chicago, Herman Devries on the Evening American says-"There is a whole company ·o f first-rank artists at the Eighth Street theater, artists such as one should go miles to see and hear, an entertainment of such matchless, fresh, bubbling, spontaneous, vivacious, communicative humor and charm, that it deserves not an engagement of two weeks but a year in this town." The New Trier Orchestral association has placed tickets for the performance of ·The Beggar's Opera" on sale at the various banks and drug stores of the villages and they will also be on sale at the high school auditorium the evening of the performance. "The Beggar's Opera" Cf!mes to New Trier March Io ""'MME BEGGAR'S 1 :OPERA," illustrated herewith, was written by John Gay in the year 1727. It was first produced in England, January 27, 1728, and was intended as a satire on the politics and criminal laws of the day. The company which is to appear at the New Trier auditorium on March 10, is engaged on a transcontinental tour of America in obsf'rvance of the 200th anniversary of the first per formance of the famous old opera. Katherine King Open North Shore Voice Studio Katherine King, who is opening her studio in connection with the John Borino Piano studios, is an artist-pupil of Francesco Daddi of the Chicago and Ravinia Opera companies and for years one of Chicago's outstanding voice teachers. She comes to the north · shore after successful teaching positions held in the South · for the pasf three years acting as director of music at the Virginia State Teachers' college. H~r pupils will receive criticism and auditions from Signor Daddi at stated i.ntervals. Mrs. King is soprano solmst at the Evanston Christian church and is well known as a concert singer. II to Georgian Hotel to Lusk Scores Triumph in Present Important Appearance at Carleton In spite of a deep cut sustained on Musicale March 4 the tip of his first finger on the left hand several hours before his schedThe Georgian hotel, Evanston, is uled recital at Northfield, Minn., Milan making plans for an important mu- Lusk, Wilmette violinist, rather th~n sical which will open its March social · disappoint his audience gave an entire program. Clementine Shaeffer Wal- recital at Carleton college and managed to give a very fine account of himdron, soprano, Miss Dorothy Bell, self according to word from the school. harpist, and Charles Lurvey, pianist, His' program was varied and reached are to be the artists on the program its clmax at the end by a brilliant which will take place March 4. performance of the Faust Fantasy by 1 Wieniawski. The Louis XIV room of the hote "Another interesting contribution is to be the . scene of the affair and (of the evening)" writes Prof. E. the series which will follow it during Handby in the Northfield News, 41was the spring. The hour at which it will the Late Symphonie Espagnole with begin is 8 o'clock. The program for its atmosphere and striking rhythmic effects as well as the delicate harmothe first musicale is to be made up of nics. The Reve d'Enfant, by Y saye, a selection of operatic numbers and was played with sympathy and _ in the popular songs. Smetana Fantasy, Lusk displayed a Mrs. Waldron has made frequent delicate tone of lovely quality. Lusk appearances in recital before Chicago was recalled repeatedly and despite . clubs and a nu.mher throughout the his injured finger finally added three ·. central states. Recently she has sung extras toward the close of the proin Fort Madison, Iowa, Oklahoma City, gram." Okla., before the Southern Woman's club, and the Friends of American FROSH HOLD PARTY Writers. She took the leading soloist Satu,rday evening, Februarv 18. the part in the play "That's That," profreshman class of New Trier High duced recently at the Country Club school ~Z"ave its first party. There were of Evanston by the Woman's associadancing, C"ards and ping-pong. The tion of St. Mark's church, and in the pageant "From Spinet to Saxophone" feature of the evenin~ was a movie enwhich the Evanston Woman's club titled "Co11e~rians" shown through the courtesy of Jane Sampson. gave. PARTY FOR PARENTS Alpha Xi Delta of Northwestern un hrer~ity will hold a card party for mothers and fathers ~aturdav at the hnmf' of 0. P. Olson, 736 Roi-ers avenu ... Kenilworth. Proceeds will benefit their house fund. . March of the Dwarfs .. , .......... Grfeg Grandmother's Minuet ........... .. Grleg The Sea ..... .. . ............... Palmgren EJecta Austin Ill Eloise Wilder Artist at Musical Society Program Members of the North Shore Musical society heard a delightful program on the occasion of' their meeting Monday afternoon at the home of llrs. Charles Evans, 605 Central avenue, Wilmette. Eloise Wilder was the guest artist. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Ernau Akely and Mrs. Jean McShane. The program given during the afternoon follows : Ah ! Love but a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beach Bridal Chorus . .......... Gowen-Splcker Lind,. Lou .... . ....... . ...... . Strickland l'rancea Coptbrone Dorothy Rae Madeleine Vaucham I Hills of Home ................. Oscar Fox Winds In the Trees ...... Goring Thomas Dorothy Rae IV Rondo Caprlccloso . . ....... Mendelssohn Waltz .............. .... ......... Arensky Eloise Wilder Berceuse ............. ... ....... .Jarnefelt To Spring .......................... Grleg Country Dance ... . . . ...... .. .... ... Grleg Ann Hathaway v ' Alveae RMalcuJe The Princess ...................... Grleg gylvelfn ................. ..... .... Slndlng Tlme was I Roved the Mountains .. Lohr You Loved the Time of VIolets .... Lohr Miss Bell has appeared in recital Sarah Ida Bush many times and is soloist with BachVII Sonato, No. III C Minor ........... Grleg man's band on concert tour. During Romanza this month she is soloist at Kimball Allegro Anlmato Winifred Townsend Cree Emau Akely ha11, the La Grange Woman;s club, and the La Grange Sunday evening Acoompanlsts: Electa Auetln Emau Akely club. VI