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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 16 Jul 1927, p. 17

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July 16, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 15 Roof Garden's Gala Opening Draws Big Crowd of Dancers With the stars winking overhead and myriad colored bulbs shedding a soft, romantic light over summery dresses, business suits and white napery, more than 200 people dined on the Orrington roof and danced to the music of Duke Bigelow's nine-piece orchestra at the gala opening Friday night. Striped awnings, potted trees and shrubs, music, Spanish architecture and "atmosphere" in the form of the little senorita who peddled smokes--all these contributed to the charm of the open- ing night. There are few things as enjoyable as dinner and a dance out-of-doors--a pleasure long denied to Evanstonians in their own city. Now, with the open- ing of the Orrington Roof garden, a splendid cusine and a dance-provoking | orchestra are combined to provide it. This latest entertainment venture in Evanston right at the start, proved as popular with the college set as with those who are slightly older. The first Friday night crowd was about equally divided between the two. Favorable comment heard on all sides testified to the pleasure of the first-nighters and the smooth, waxed concrete dance floor was comfortably filled whenever the orchestra was play- ing. The musicians were generous throughout the evening, responding to the enthusiasm of the dancers with wonderful music. The Roof garden will be open every night except Sunday from now on. The orchestra will play until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and until 9:30 p. m. on other nights. Mrs. Preston Boyden of 806 Rose- wood avenue left with her children Tuesday to spend six weeks at Wau- winet Inn, Nantucket Island. | Art Theater Arranges Its Third Summer Production | | Three short plays will make up the third program on Wednesday night, | July 20, of the Chicago Art Theater's { summer series at the Hotel Moraine, Sheridan road, in Highland Park. The | first two performances have met with such enthusiastic response that it was necessary in both cases to hang out S. R. O. signs, it was said. "The Will O' the Wisp," a fantastic bit of stage writing, by Doris Halman, will open the program. John M. Synge's famous tragedy, "Riders to the Sea," and "Jubilee" by Chekhov will constitute the remainder of the bill The work of the members of the company, who are personally directed by Ivan Lazareff, formerly of the Moscow Art theater, has astonished north shore folk who have attended the perfomances and as a result great |interest has already been created for |the remainder of the summer season land also for the oncoming winter sea- [son of the Art theater. | | Mrs. Grant Ridgway, 207 Cumber- [1and road, Kenilworth, entertained a group of friends last week at Indian Hill Golf club in honor of her sister- in-law, Mrs. Charles Wright and her daughter, Barbara Jane, of Pasadena. Mrs. Wright and her daughter are at the Georgian hotel in Evanston. w--e Mrs. F. R. Alexander of 1275 Scott avenue leaves Sunday with her sister, Mrs. C. O. Simmons of New York city, who arrives in Winnetka today, for a western trip of about six weeks. They will go out by the northern route, visiting Banff, Lake Louise and Vancouver, and will spend a week in Los Angeles. On their way home, they will stop at Estes Park, Colorado 'Springs and Salt Lake. | A Slip across to fairyland in ten fast, sparkling days. Aboard one of the palatial Empresses. Largest, newest and fastest ships on the Pacific--most delightfully serviced. Airy rooms designed for comfort in the Orient. Luxurious lounges. sports. nasium. Swimming. Moving pictures. Dancing. Moonlight. And then --Yokohama! on festi- vals. Exquisite carvings, pagodas, tea-gardens. China! For- bidden cities, geisha girls, rickshas, boat carnivals. Take that trip now! Sailings frequently from Vancouver. "Full information, sailing dates and plans of ships from local steamship agents, or R. S. Elworthy, Steamship General Agent, 71 E. Jackson Blvd. Tele phone Wabash 1904, Chicago, Ill. For freight apply to W. A. Kitter- master, General Western Freight Agent, 940 The Rookery, Chicago, Ill Canadian Pacific World's Greatest Travel System Carry Canadian Pacific Express Travellers Cheques -- Good the World Over Telephone Wilmette 3347 DR. FRANK B. ERWIN | Dr. Edna Glover | SCIENTIFIC CHIROPODY Manicuring, Massaging, Baths Shampooing Dye, Singe and Bleach Hair Scalp Treatment a Specialty Will Call at Residence 22 Prouty Annex Ph. Winnetka 2256 VETERINARIAN Specializing in the treatment of your best friends the "Dog and Cat" All calls recelve my personal attention | 1000 Ridee Ave. 2 Wilmette. TIL 1 he Undeserving does not long attract pub- lic faith and interest. He who seeks the support of honest people today must himself be honest and worthy. Institutions are, in this respect, like men. Evanston and the North Shore demand of every new institution entering civic life, foresight in the planning, efficiency in the functioning, and constant high ideals. Institutions that have succeeded here have been equal to the trust. : It is the ambition of the Evanston Academy of Fine Arts to reflect in its work the fine attitude of its en- vironment, and to bring something of permanent value into the lives of those it teaches here. me EVANSTON ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Carlson Building, 636 Church St. Greenleaf 1674 CARL SCHEFFLER, Director Summer Session Fall Session

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