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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 25 Feb 1928, p. 15

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x 13 February 25, 1928 WINNETKA TALK HEAR JOSEF LHEVINNE Hundreds Brave Blizzard for Master Pianist's Recital at Haven School TI TRI If they had heard him play merely the old Strauss "Blue Danube" it would have been worth the while of the hundreds who braved the blizzard Friday evening to hear Josef Lhevinne, Russian pianist, at the Haven school auditorium, Evanston. For thirty years Lhevinne has been playing the "Blue Danube" with a brilliance that transcends its perform- ance by all other living pianists. That is the consensus of those whose opin- ions are valued, and he quite worthily sustained his supremacy when he play- ed in Evanston. And after he had played it--at the end and in encore of a long program of wonderful music-- he graciously played the Hungarian rhapsodie, and "Liebestraume," and bowed in quiet acceptance of the pro- longed applause of an audience reluct- ant to dismiss him. He gave the first part of his pro- gram to an opening sonata by Bee- thoven and a number of Chopin se- lections. The latter half was made up of Tausig's gypsy airs and the various encores, with which he was indeed generous. Lhevinne is Lhevinne, and that is quite enough to offer in his praise. Members of the North End Mothers' club, who sponsored his per- formance, contributed an evening of rare musical enjoyment in a city that has a superabundance of masterly music. A significant and refreshing item of the evening was the attendance and close attentiveness of many children and young people who apparently appreciated and relished the perform- er's skill--a tribute to Evanston's care for the cultural side of the life of girls and boys. TTI 1. F. PD, Recital Given by Pupils of Arthur N. Grandquist Advanced High school pupils of Arthur N. Grandquist, well known north shore musician and teacher as- sociated with the Gunn school of fe of Shes was held at the M d D ® 3 : ome oO . C. Leckner, 1071 Vine t t street, Winnetka, last Sunday. The New 0 es 0 LS Inc mon numbers were presented with splendid feeling and ability and the recital, which was attended by about forty people, was declared to be a genuine A : 1 1 tribute to their teacher. NOTABLE collection of new creations is assembled Those appearing on the recital were for the spring exposition. Patricia Goodhue, playing "I'Alonette Glinka" by Balakview, and "Sonata in EEE EEE EEE EE EE VEO RO ERT TERRE REESE ERROR ROE RRR ERR RR dR E Minot two movements, by Grieg: The style show held here Monday and Tuesday by ihe Margaret Stults, playing "T'o the Sea" y ening event oO by MacDowell, and "Caprice Vien- Junior League of (Evanston; ws an or i 5 i d mois? by, Kreisler; Mary Leckner, importance. Many new costumes have nisive since an playing "Prelude in C Minor" by| [|Z i i nce daily. resentations Chopin, "Impromptu in B Flat Major" | |Z others are making their appears : 2 k f all by Schubert and "Etude Melodique" are diversified and individuality is the keynote of a v Rogers; and Mary Louise Cotton, playing "The Pines" by Matthews, apparel shown. "First Movement of Sonata, Opus 31" by Beethoven and "Novellette" by Sch G Sud Gowns--Coats--Ensembles--Silks lumann, eorge Swigart, note : > young north shore artist, was also Dobbs Hats--Negligees--H osiery : feature = the program, playing sev- Lingerie-- Leather Goods--H andRkerchief s eral numbers. Costume Jewelry--Perfumes TO ADDRESS LIBRARIANS Miss Anne L. Whitmack. Wilmette librarian, will speak on the subject "Librarianship" at the regional meeting of the Illinois Library association ! ! ' \ 7 which will be held in Highland Park EDGAR A S E EN nc. De WW sgneslay. Miss Winifred z 4% ) right, Wilmette children's librarian, 1 will also give an address on "Children's 1 624 Orrington Avenue Reading." EVANSTON Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Nielsen, having spent several weeks at Miami, Fla., have returned to their home at 847 Ash street. On their journey back E from Florida they spent two or three HRI days in New York.

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