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i Th a NY August 11, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 17 PRESENT "MAROUF" AT RAVINIA NEXT MONDAY Third Presentation of French Opera Booked Upon Urgent Demand of Patrons "Marouf," the ultra modern French opera which flashed across the Ravinia horizon about two weeks ago and was so enthusiastically received that a sec- ond performance was found necessary on Thursday night, August 9, even though the original schedule had not called for such an arrangement, cen- tinues to be the theme of conversa- tion among opera patrons, and so in- sistent has been the demand that Louis Eckstein now finds it imper- ative to announce a third perform- ance cf this fantastic work for Mon- day night, August 13, thus giving it the distinction of a special From present indications it is believed that a fourth and possibly a fifth perform- ance will be necessary before the de- mand of the public is satisfied for the present season. It was predicted sometime before "Marouf" was given its premiere Ra- vinia shewing, that although entirely unknown to opera patrons west of New York, and although it had been given only a few performances in this country, and these at the Metropoli- tan Opera House back in 1917, it would likely gpring inte public favor in the same manner as did "La Vida Breve" when this Spanish cpera was first presented at Ravinia two years ago. It will be remembered that this De Falla work was just as unknown as was "Marouf," and what is more, it lasted only fifty-five minutes, yet because of its novelty and the artistic presentation it received, it was neces- sary to bring it to performance five times during its first season, and even more performances would have been welcomed had the season lasted a few weeks longer. "L'Heure Espanol" Coming And speaking of interesting novel- ties, Mr. Eckstein announces that he has in preparaticn "IL'Heure Espag- nol," known in English as "The Span- ish Hour," which is to be given as part of a double bill in conjunction with the second act of "The Jewels of the Madonna," which has not been sung at Ravinia for several seascns. This performance is announced for Friday pight, August 17. Then the advent of Tito Schipa on the scene at Ravinia creates another important problem, and this the arrangement of those operas which the public con- sider as belenging primarily to Mr. Schipa. As Mme. Bori is desirous of follow- ing to the letter the injunction of her physician and to take a complete rest until October, thus to fit herself not only fer her winter's work at the Metropolitan in New York, but like- wise for a full season at Ravinia dur- ing the season of 1929, Mr. Eckstein announces that he has released this artist from her obligation of singing the principal soprana role of Puccini's "La Rondine" during the latter part of August. Mme. Bori is now in Europe, and has written that she is keenly disappointed that it will not be possible for her to greet her Ravinia admirers this year, but that she is looking forward tc the next season with pleasant anticipation. Ballet Program Sunday The eighth week of Ravinia Opera will begin Sunday afternoon, August 12, with one of the most original pro- grams yet devised for these pecpular entertainments. The Chicago Sym- phony orchestra, under the direction of Eric DeLamarter, will present a program of the best known ballet music and this will be followed by a series of ballet divertisements by Ruth Page and Edwin Strawbridge. Grace Cornell, guest dancer, and Irene Isham will assist. Miss Page and Mr. Strawbridge will present several of the numbers which will be features cof their programs when they appear at the Imperial Theatre of Tokio during October in connection with the fes- tivities attendant on the Japanese coronation rites. Miss Page is the only Occidental dancer to be engaged for the Japanese ceremcnies, and will introduce the typically American note into the program. Great interest has been aroused in the ballet program of Sunday, August 12, this being the first time that an afternoon has been de- voted to ballet at Ravinia. There will be no charge for reserved seats, the general admissicn at the gate cover- ing everything. "Rigoletto" Sunday For the first time this season Verdi's "Rigoletto" will be presented on Sun- day night, August 12, with Miss Queena Mario as Gilda. Miss Mario created a splendid impression on the opening night of the Ravinia season singing Nedda in "Pagliacci," and since then has been heard as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." Giuseppe I Danise will appear as Rigoletto, the grim jester of this dramatic work. It is a part in which he has appeared many times in seasons past at Ravinia, and in which he has always scored tremendous success as the role gives him every opportunity for a display of the bel canto quality of his veice, and likewise for splendid acting. Armand Tokatyan, who has appeared to splen- did advantage at Ravinia this season, will be cast as the Duke. Virgilio Lazarri will be Sparafucile and Mme. 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