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, March 15, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 65 MILAN LUSI PLEASES IN LEmN RECITAL Wilmette Violinist Gives Benefit Program at Woman's Club for Legion Groups By Rutheda L. Pretzel Milan Lusk, . the distingui·shed and internationally known violinist, made his first north shore appearance after the successes of his European tour, last \Vednesday evening. Wilmette Post No. 46, of the American Legion and the Legion auxiliary presented him in a benefit Lenten recital at the Wilmette Woman'·s club house. Miss Mary E. \Vinslow, pianist, accompanied him, and played two groups of solos. A large and appreciative audience greeted Mr. Lusk and Miss Winslow. rr'he first offering of Mr. Lusk was the Spanish symphony of Lalo. This symphony i·s based on Spanish folk themes and is particularly persuasive. Mr. Lusk seemed to feel quite at home with it, for he played it with deliberation. It was in perfect time, yet Mr. Lusk is so mature a violinist that he could give the impression of lingering m·er the melodies, getting out of them all the beauty that lay below the surface. His tone wa'3 musical, and there was a :sensitiveness in his bowing. And it was as friendly as is Mr. Lusk himself. His second group began with Hubay'·5 difficult "Zephyr," which is almost entirely in harmonics. It was lacy, or like fragile embroidery, and was meticulou3ly performed. Like the two numbers that followed, it is practically guaranteed to delight any audience. "The Lament of the Rose," by FranzRosen, . played with mute. is one of those appealing tunes, ju· 5t missing sentimentalism, and it was executed expressively. The group was concluded with a request, Kreisler's famous "Liebesfreud," which was brilliantly done. As an encore Charle.5 G. Dawes' "Melodic," was offered. This had the right touch of delicacy and fantasy, and won hearty applause. The "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," of Saint Saens, which concluded Mr. Lusk's part of the program, had the technical finish one would expect of such a musician as he is. and it was beguiling in warmth and tenderne'5s of utterance. Two well known violin numbers were given i~ response to the demanding applause, "Souvenir," by Drdla; and "Spanish Serenade," by ChaminadeKreisler. Miss Winslow proved herself to be a soloist of merit. She has been winning praise from audiences and critiC'3 in recent Chicago recitals. There was poetic conception in the Scott "Lento," and the colorful moods of Spain in deFalla's "Spanish Dance." She achieved an astonishing amount of power for one so slight of build in the Strauss-Schuett "Die Feldmaus," and she. too, wa3 obliged to play an encore. Her accomp<!niments for Mr. Lusk were sympathetic although a trifle heavy. The :New Eeon·O·GIU PLAN GARDEN STUDY COURSE For four Mondays in April, April 1. 8, 15, and 22, Mrs. John Lind of Kenilworth wilt give a garden study course at 11 o'clock in a private room adjoining the College inn at the Hotel Sherman. An a Ia carte luncheon will be served. The course is 'offered at the reque'3t of district chairmen of gardening of the State Federation of Women's clubs. Graham Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. B. Burke, 611 Ninth street, who has been seriously ill with influenza for four weeks, returned this week from the Ravenswood hospital. Graham is in the sixth grade at the Central school. burner eat1n · for ue _.. ,ow present boiler