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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 24 Oct 1925, p. 17

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October 24, 1925 WINNETKA TALK 15 Realism, Its Place In Art, Subject of Next Dean Lecture "Ibsen's technique and symbolism are obvious, his movements are appar- ent, his theatrical effects are clearly a playwriter's artifice," according to Al- exander Dean who gave an address on "Ibsen and the Drama of Ideas," in the Boy Scout room of Community House Wednesday afternoon at 3:30, as part of his series on Contem- Its Future," and draw a comparison between Romanticism and Realism. in drama. There will also be a discussion of "Rain," the much talked of play that is in Chicago now after a long and successful run in New York. These Wednesday afternoon lectures are open to the public for a small ad- mission fee. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Ballard, for- merly of 354 Sheridan road, have sold their home and have moved to Geneva, I11.,, where they have built a new resi- Herbert E. Hyde Opens Organ Concert Programs Herbert E. Hyde, dean of the Illinois Chapter, American Guild of Organ- ists, will open the fourth season of the North Shore Community Organ con- certs at St. Luke's church, Evanston, with a recital Tuesday evening, Oc- tober 29, at 8 o'clock. Included in his program wil be the following numbers: "Sixth Organ Concerto," by Handel, "Gavotte," by Father Martini, "Bourree," by Bach, "Toccafta" and ATTENDS FOOTBALL GAME Among the Kenilworth folkd who spent the week-end in Madison at; tending the Wisconsin-Michigan game, were James Prentiss and his fiancee, Migs .Dorothy Weimer of Charles- town, W. Va.; Miss Patty Hamm, Rush Butler, Steve Kenyon, Guy Gib- born, Douglas Flood and James Sny- dacker. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Elliot of Blackthorn road, and Mr. and Mrs. John Metcalf of Linden avenue, are yorary Drama, which is being given + . Fer the joint auspices of od Win- dence. They left the Village October | Fugue D Minor," by Bach, and many spending the week-end at French netka Woman's club and the Win- 17. other numbers. Lick Springs. netka Community Drama club every Wednesday afternoon. "Yet Ibsen is obscure," continued Mr. Dean. "It is impossible to under- stand the meaning of his plays." "He was the first one to lift the drama from the muck of realism and to place his scenes in the living rooms of respectable middle class people. This was a revolutionary step at that time. "Ibsen was the father of the Play of Ideas, but for that reason his plays are dated, since the customs and ideas of social life in one country or decade are seldom the same as they are in ' another country or decade." Mr. Dean, who is well known for his work at Northwestern university a and his direction of the North Shore Theatre Guild, will give the {fourth lecture of his course on Contemporary Drama Wednesday afternoon, October 28, at 3:30 o'clock in the Boy Scout room at Community House. He will talk on "Realism, "Its Place [ in Art, Its Abuse, Its Development and . ae] PEGGEDARCH Most Closed Car SHOES in the World PUR Dyes for s1565 Is the Creation of a Skilled - Designer. Following Sugges- tions made by Many of the Best Orthopedists, The LAST The finest car, mechanically, that Reo mbodies the Foot Form Fea- : tures That Comfort Tired has produced in 21 years of fine car Feet. Built on Correct Lines. manufacturing-- It gives Gentle Support to Both the Longitudinal 2nd The most gracefully designed and ransverse Arches. " . - These Shoes are the last And--Dby far--the greatest value! word in Science as applied to A Shoe Construction. ; Jere is no STEEL RCH \ to Torture an inally Kill A 2 i A Reo Evanston Co. Weight Sistbution is taken care of and the strain re- . . moved from the Arches. The 1101 Chicago Ave. Univ. 6194 Moment you start to wear : [43 4 » Peggedarch Shoes Buy Where Service Is Handy your troubles from weak feet ! cease, ms sn @ & PIPER CHILDREN'S SHOE SPECIALISTS 1608 Chicago Avenue ca EVANSTON, ILLINOIS § = > + » ow a

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