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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 19 Nov 1927, p. 27

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BE EW v. a. BERRIEN November 19, 1927 WINNETKA TALK THRESHOLD PLAYERS SEEK MORE MEMBERS Glencoe Play Group Rehearses for Presentation of Martin's "Smilin' Through" The Threshold Players of Glencoe are urging residents of Glencoe and north shore towns to take out associate memberships in the organization be- fore the first three-act production, which will be "Smilin' Through," by Harry Langdon Martin, presented in the Glencoe school auditorium on Fri- day evening, December 2. Active and associate members may show their cards--and receive a reserved seat for the performance--to Carl L. Lochner, at the offices of Walter P. Smith and company, on Park avenue, Glencoe, be- ginning November 28. Those who wish single admission tickets may also pur- chase them during the week of the play. Information regarding associate memberships may be secured from W. Albert Kemp (Glencoe 654), Rutheda L. Pretzel (Glencoe 1134) or Mr. Lochner (Glencoe 702). Plays Double Lead Mrs. Harry I. Miller is playing the double lead, that of Kathleen Dungan- non and lovely Moonyeen Clare, and Joseph K. Shippen takes the dual role of Jeremiah Wayne and his son Ken- neth. W. Albert Kemp is the engag- ingly brusque, lovable uncle of Kath- leen, John Carteret, and the lover of Moonveen in the second act, when the play turns back to 50 years ago. Robert McMillan plays opposite him as his lifelong friend and physician, Dr. Owen Harding. Miss Sarah Nohelty has been given a part that suits her very well, that of the housekeeper, who mothers Kathleen. H. C. Champlin, Jr.. is Willie, Kathleen's persistent suitor. Miss Rutheda L. Pretzel takes the part of Mary Clare, sister of Moonyeen, and she appears with Mrs. Katherine F. Postle, who is Sarah Wayne, mother of Kenneth, in a pro- logue. The play concerns itself with the bitterness of old John Carteret, who cannot forget the tragic death of his sweetheart on their wedding dav; and his refusal to sanction the marriage of Kathleen with the son of his sweet- heart's murderer. The play is delight- fully romantic, yet with touches of comedy that make it especially appeal- ing. Norman E. Watson is directing the play. ADDRESSES CONGREGATION Rabbi Louis I. Mann of the Sinai temple, Chicago, spoke to the members of the North Shore Congregation Israel on "The Fear of Living the Lat- est of the Phobias," at the Winnetka Masonic temple last Friday. The lec- ture was most interesting. Dr. Mann is a forceful and magnetic speaker. NEXT SPEAKER AT FORUM John Langdon Davies, English au- thor and lecturer, will address the Wednesday Forum November 23, at 8:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Berkson, 176 Vine avenue, Highland Park. Mr. Davies' recent books are "The New Age of Faith" and "A Short History of Women," which are published by The Literary Guild of America. The Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority of Northwestern university has bought the entire main floor for a theater party to be given Wednesday, Novem- ber 30, at the Four Cohans. The proceeds of the play, "A Night in Spain," is to go into the house fund. (On The Tau Delta Phi fraternity at Northwestern university is giving a formal dance at the Stevens hotel on the evening of Wednesday, November School Children Learn How to "Use" Library In pursuance of the general program recently adopted at the Wilmette Pub- lic. library of giving children in the schools instruction in the use of the various library facilities, pupils in each room of the St. Joseph school have at some time during the past few weeks been conducted by their teachers to the library where, under the super- vision of Miss Winifred Bright, chil- dren's librarian, they have investigated the catalogue system and learned how to locate the books that they desire to borrow. Letters from pupils of the third grade of the Central school, who were given like instruction recently, have been received by Miss Bright and in- dicate the great interest the children are taking in the visits. -2 Wihmette Avenue 177 VILMETTE Ph. 2766 Appointments dvisahle ULL TE TC TOC UTTER TTT HTT tions of those who inquire. realize fully our responsibility modern art is. learn to really draw in this School? your course in design embrace? So run the ques- The New and the Does this School teach modern art? Can we What does We, here in the Evanston Academy of Fine Arts, to the aspiring young boy or girl. Shall we teach him to draw as it was done when we first were students? Aca- demic, solid, with thorough understanding of anato- mical form, composition and value--or shall we only stress design and color as many think that We do both. Even now we are proud of our results. In two months we feel that we have made Old a splendid start. They draw--not mechanically. They are not copying by rule or in an unfeeling manner but they are learning to draw the figure intelligently, sometimes without the model. Our aim is that they should be able to draw, to ex- press themselves and that the drawings should look like the model. But also, they are being taught the new, beautiful solid ideas that are in modern art so that when they enter the world of art, professionally, a few years hence, they may be equipped to fill the need of their time. Instruction largely individual. time, day or evening. Enrollment any Visitors are invited. The EVANSTON ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS CARL SCHEFFLER, Director Carlson Building Tower, Church and Orrington Telephone Greenleaf 1674 HTT aa ol

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