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AAJ « 85 aw December 4, 1926 WINNETKA TALK 29 "WITCH OF SALEM" FEATURE AT OPERA Cadman's American Opera to be in English Wednesday Eve- ning, December 8 The fifth week of the Civic Opera season at the Chicago Auditorium will be made notable by the world premiere of Charles Wakefield Cadman's Amer- ican opera, "The Witch of Salem," which will be sung in English Wed- nesday evening, December 8. The week maintains the high standard set by the first four weeks, for it will bring first hearings this season of several favorite operas, with repetitions of the most popular performanees 'given earlier this year. It will start full-tilt next Monday evening with a presenta- tion of "Le Cena Delle Beffe" ("The Jest"), the spectacular opera which aroused a storm of enthusiasm when it was presented at the end of the third week. Saturday matinee, December 4, will bring a repeat performance of "La Boheme," with Mason, Pavloska, Cor- tis, Montesante, Pelese and Lazzari; Polacco conducting. Saturday evening, December 4, "The Daughter of the Regiment" will be re- peated at popular prices, with Toti Dal Monte, Charles Hackett, Edouard Cot- reuil : Frank St. Leger conducting, fol- lowed . by Ballet Divertissements with Serge Oukrainsky and Mlles. Neme- roff. Shermont, Samuels, Chapman and the Corps de Ballet; Sabino conduct- ing. Present "Aida" Sunday On Sunday afternoon, December 5, the suburban special performance will be devoted to Verdi's spectacular and melodious opera "Aida" with a great cast of stars--Claudia Muzia, Cyrena | van Gordon, Aroldo Lindi, Giacomo) | Rimini, Alexander Kipnis, Virgilio Lazzari and corps de Ballet with Mlles. Nemeroff and Shermont; Polacco con- ducting. Monday evening, December 6, brings the first repetition of "La Cena Delle Beffe" with the same great cast as on the occasion of its premiere--Claudia Muzio, Antonio Cortis, Luigi Mente- sante, Virgilio Lazzari, Giovanni Po- lese : Polacco conducting. Hear Schipa Tuesday Tuesday evening, December 7, tune- ful and melodious "La Sonnambula" will be given for the first time this season, and will mark the season's first appearance of the popular tenor, Tito Schipa, with Toti Dal Monte and Vir- gilio Lazzari; Moranzoni conducting. Wednesday evening introduces the world's premiere of the native opera "The Witch of Salem" with Eide No- rena, Irene Pavloska, Augusta Lenska and Charles Hackett; Weber conduct- ing. Thursday evening, "The Jewels of the Madonna" will be repeated with Augusta Lenska, Forrest Lamont and the same familiar cast--Rosa Raisa, Giacomo Rimini; Moranzoni conduct- ing. Friday evening the Auditorium will be dark, as the company will be in Milwaukee for a performance of "Tris- tan and Isolde." Saturday matinee, December H, brings a repetition of "Aida" with the star cast that has become familiarly |identified with the great show opera. Saturday evening, December 11, Lu- cia di Lammermoor" will be sung again with Toti Dal Monte and Tito Schipa, ballet; St. Leger conductor. Sunday matinee, December 12, will bring the season's first performance of |Von Flotow's melodious and popular "Martha" with Edith Mason, Tito Schipa, Virgilio Lazzari, Vittorio Tre- visan: Moranzoni conducting. Oriental rugs. be more lasting than a beautiful that Special Gift would be a complete success if chosen from our collection of Nothing could bring more cheer and happiness or Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings Haig O. Cartozian, Inc. 1417 Sherman Avenue, Evanston Phone 5236 University in its memories Oriental Rug. petent hands. The cleaning of your orientals should be placed in com- All work sent to us is under personal supervision. SAN FRANCISCO ~ LOS ANGELES all-Pullman--strictly first-class--fast time-- no extra fare-- 8:30 p.m. Lv. CHICAGO . (C.&N.W.) Ar. 9:00 a.m. (0 9:30 a.m. Ar. OMAHA . . (C.&N.W.) Lv. 8:00 p.m. 1:10p.m. Ar.OGDEN . ..... (U.P.) Lv. 2:50 p.m. 44) 2:30 p.m. Ar. SAN FRANCISCO (S.P.) Lv. 11:00 a. m. 2:35p.m. Ar. SALT LAKE CITY (U.P.) Lv. 1:15p.m. (%¢) 2:30 p.m. Ar.LOS ANGELES . (U.P.) Lv. 11:00 a.m. Equipment provides every convenience for a comfort- able and pleasant journey. Skilled barber, maid and valet service. Bath and manicure. Dining cars all the way. Four Other Fast Trains to California SAN FRANCISCO-OVERLAND LIMITED 63 hours, extra fare-- Lv. 8:10 p. m. LOS ANGELES LIMITED 63 hours, extra fare--Lv. 8:00 p. m. CONTINENTAL LIMITED No extra fare--Lv. 2:30 p.m. CALIFORNIA MAIL Lv. 11:59 p.m. For avtailed information, reservations and tickets apply M. H. Lieber, Ticket Agent Winnetka, II. Telephone 13 The Best of Everything in the Best _ CHichco & NORTHWESTERN RY. a o