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8 WILMETTE LIFE December 21, 1928 ~························~ I have her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. day at St. Francis hospital. I ,I Mrs. Charles Sanford Clarke wilt the birth of a daughter, last Thurs- i M. Porteuhauser Painter and Decorator Estimata Without Obligation 1030 Greealeaf Phoae 2764 ~--·········-------------~ There's a Reason for This- It Happened Christmas 1926-Then 1927And Now Again in 1928 GIVE THE UNUSUAL from Fre1h Every Hour BILLY BOY NUT KITCHEN Mrs. George F. Simmons, 234 Seven-oteenth street, will give a Christmas The Christmas week bill of fare for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horn, 1085 party for her small son, Bert, next oper'a-goers, announced by the ChiSheridan road, Winnetka, announce Wednesday afternoon. cago Civic Opera company, contains a -oMrs. Edward W. Mendsen, 531 veritable feast of music. Christmas Eve witt be celebrated by Eighth street, wilt pass the Chr.tstmas GREATER CHICAGO holidays with her son, James ,Khne, of the presentation of "Die Walkyrie," LAKE WATER COMPANY the Wagnerian work which, at its first Minneapolis. 1112 Bankers' Bldr., Chicago appearance this season, displayed the -oTel. FBAnkUn 5171 Filtered Lake Water tor Chicago'· The Rev. Edwin G. Hunter, and talent of Mme. Frida Leider, the new Suburbs Mrs. Hunter, 801 Fifteenth street, are German soprano, and that of the reWatch tor Announcement mainder of the cast so effectively that quit~ ill with influenza. a record was set for artistic production of the spectacular opera. With Mme. Leider, Mme. Maria Olszewska, Forrest Lamont, Edouard Cotreuil and Alexander Kipnis, the original cast is retained. Christmas night has been considered an appropriate time for the injection of comedv into the bitt and "The Barber of Sc~ille" is the work chosen for an audience wearied by the demands of the holiday. The cast is exceptionally welt balanced, Margherita Salvi, new Spanish colorature soprano, having the part of Rosina, and Tito Schipa that of Count Almaviva. Constance Eberhart, Lodovico Oliviero, Vittorio In the fall of 1926, the chief executive of one of the largest Trevisan, Virgilio Lazzari, Richard financial institutions in America, with branch offices in Bonelli, Eugenio Correnti and Gilda the principal cities of the country, while in Chicago Morelato make up the remainder of the cast. tasted some nuts from the Billy Boy Nut Kitchen. The holiday program no\v announced wilt close with the gala performance on He said that in all his traveling he had never tasted such New Year's Eve of "Norma" with Rosa extraordinarily delicious nuts. His appreciation was Raisa in the title role and Charles convincingly expressed when for Christmas,. 1926, he Marshall in the part of Pollione, Coe instructed Billy Boy to send the choicest assortment in Gl:tde. Alice d'Hermanoy, Lodovico the most artistic arrangement to a list comprised mostly Oliviero and Virgilio Lazzari also having parts in the delightful old work of of U. S. senators, officials of the Judicial Department, Bellini. Washington, D. C., and other notables. Aside from the presentations selected for the actt1al holidays, the principal These Christmas gifts brought such enthusiastic responses event for the week will be the first that the same procedure to about the same list of names production. on Thursday evening, of was repeated in 1927. "Der Rosenkavalier," the third of a cvcle of German operas arrn ng-cd for And now, for the third successive Christmas, much to the the present season. Frida Leider will gratification of Billy Boy, this same gentleman writes in appear again. in the work of Richard Strauss, with Edith ).fason and Maria part as follows: Ol szewska. in the three leading female December 10, 1928 role s. Robert Ringling and Alexander will sing the leading mal e roles Kipnis Dear Billy Boy: and th e remainder of the cast will he made up of Alice d'Herman ov. Irene I am truly glad to write you again about Pavloska. Lodovico Oliviero,. Tosc such a product as yours, for it meets with un).f ojica. Antonio Cortis, Antonio Xicousual favor and enthusiasm. lich and Louis Derman. The \Yeek hegins with the Sunday Won't you be good enough to ship me, etc. matinee performance of "Carmen," which will he made distinctive hv the Thanking you in advance for your atteninitial appearance of Coe Glad.e : Chi tion to my order and desiring to express my cago soprano. who has scored distinct belief that you will continue to grow and successes in "Aida," "Faust" and "Boris r.odunoff." Miss Glade's characteriza· prosper with the wonderful Billy Boy product tion of the famous gypsy will be the and enjoy a tremendous holiday business. I am second offered by the Chicago Civic Sincerely yours, Opera company this season. Maria Olsiewska having formerly sung the Signed .................. . part. Vvednesday evening, the day after Christmas. will he given another presWhy not use B_illy Boy,s for your Christmas list? They please. entation of "The Tales of Hoffman," they happtfy, you 11 be glad you gave Billy Boys. one of the most colorful works from both a musical and scenic stanclnoint that has been given this season. Rene ~faison will again be in the role of ) Hoffman while Marion Claire and Helen Freund will portray the three loves of the poet. Vanni 1vfarcoux sings the four roles of the arch plotter against Hoffman and Irene Pavloska has the attractive part of Hoffman's companion, Niclaus. Ada Paggi, Desire Defrere, Edouard Cotreuil, Barre Hill. Lodovico Oliviero, Jose Mojica and Antonio Nicolich are assigned to fill the other parts. At the Saturday matinee a second performance of Halevy's powerful NoRTH SHORE HoTEL BuiLDING 519 DAvis Sr. drama. "The J ewess," wilt be given with Frida Leider and Charles Marshatl EvANSTON in the roles of Rachel and Eleazar. Alexander Kipnis sings the part of PHONB GREBNLEAF 3006 Cardinal Brogni, Alice Mock that of Princess Eudossia, and · Jose Mojica that of Prince Leopold. and Mrs. Guernsey Clarke of Fair hope, Ala. with her for Christmas. -.-o- X mas Week· Opera Bill Promises . Big "Feast of Music" · . ., t'I "' ·