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A 1 WINNETKA TALK November 3, 1928 Music News and Events Mason, Lazzari Give Brilliant Program Monday By Rutheda L. Pretzel One can always be sure of an eve- ning of the finest type of music by artists well worth hearing in the Art- ists-Recital series sponsored by the Winnetka Music club. The first concert of this year's series, given last Monday evening in the New Trier high school auditorium, was no disappointment. When Claudia Muzio cabled the cancellation of her engagement to sing last Monday night, those responsible for the Artist-Recital series got busy and secured two art- ists from the Chicago Civic opera com- pany, Edith Mason, and Virgilio Laz- zari. Both of these artists, who rank with the foremost singers of the world, gave superlative performances. They were accorded an exceedingly warm reception from the capacity house. Complete Mastery of Art Miss Mason's voice is true and carry- ing, and she is complete master of the art of song projection. Her program was distinctly of a lighter vein, and she presented it most charmingly. There were several in the audience, however, including this critic, who hungered to hear some of her justly famous operatic airs. ~ Her first group held two Debussy compositions that were a delight. "Romance," is a deli- cate melody of a dresden quality, written over an accompaniment ex- quisitely expressive. "Fantoches," is the song of marionettes, and its ac- companiment visualizes for one the wierd mechanical movements of the puppets. Miss Mason presented her side of it beautifully, and Isaac Van Grove gave a masterly interpretation of the accompaniments. Miss Mason's voice is so well suited to the delicacies of an old French folk song, "Noel" and Brahms' "Vergebliches Stand- chen;" "Serenade" by Strauss, received its just due, and all the short songs that made up her last group were happily sung. Like Greeting Old Friend Virgilio Lazzari was greeted .as an old friend, for his appearances at Ra- vinia have shown north shore folk that he has one of the finest bass voices of the era. Meyerbeer's aria, "Roberto Il Diavolo," introduced him on Monday night, and showed that he has _a seemingly unlimited supply of breath, and that he sings with a firm- ly sustained tone. "In Questa Tomba," by Beethoven, held the same force. Yet Mr. Lazzari is master of the diminuendi, as was evidenced in one of his encores, a test for any singer, "Ay! Ay! Ay!" He included in his well-chosen program such favorites as Tosti's "L'Ultima Canzone," and the "Volga Boat Song," which gave him opportunity for full-voiced phrases and those that faded off into the soft- est pianissimo. Both Mr. Lazzari and Miss Mason were called out for many encores, .which they gave generously. The evening was concluded with a duet, "La Ci Darem la Mano," from "Don Giovanni," by Mozart, a persua- sive bit of singing that won hearty bursts of applause. Mr. Van Grove gave excellent accompaniments. GIVE MUSIC PROGRAM Mrs. Nina Bailey, Miss Esther Wood, and Arthur Lander presented a program of music at the North Shore Country Day school Friday of this week. Parents and friends of the students were guests of the occasion. Contralto Marion Anderson, colored contralto, has been engaged as one of the solo- ists who will appear with the Little Symphony orchestra in its programs at New Trier auditorium this season under the auspices of the New Trier Orchestral association. She appears on the program Monday, December 10. "Suburban Special" Operas Start Nov. 4 With "Lohengrin" Sunday afternoon, November 4, will occur the first "Suburban Special" per- formance of the Chicago Civic Opera season. The ever-popular Wagnerian opera "Lohengrin" has been chosen for this occasion, and in the cast have been included Maria Olszewska and Marion Claire of the new artists, and Rene Maison, Alexander Kipnis, Ro- bert Ringling and Howard Preston of the old. Henry Weber will conduct. The Sunday matinee performances of the Civic opera are especially de- signed for patrons who live some dis- tance away from the opera house. It is always possible to attend the Sun- day afternoons without the inconven- ience of a late return home. The popular-priced Saturday night performance, which has long been one of the most attractive features of the annual season of grand opera, are be- ing continued this year and, as usual, the Saturday night audiences are given the opportunity of hearing the great- est artists of the company in the most popular operas. "Rigoletto," which maintains its drawing power from year to year, has been chosen to institute the popular- 'price series and in it will be Alice Mock, Ada Paggi, Antonio Cortis, Richard Bonelli and Chase Baromeo. The incidental dances will be inter- preted by the full corps de ballet. You cannot afford to miss this performance. VIOLINIST IN CONCERT The first of a series of five concerts was presented at the Skokie school, Winnetka, this Friday by Herbert Kirschner, violinist. The series is be- ing financed by the Boston Music fund. The concerts are free to par- ents of Winnetka school children. Special Train Service for Our Opera Patrons Opera devotees of the north shore communities journeying to Chicago to attend performances of the Chicago Civic opera during the current season, will be afforded special travel accomo- dations by the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad, it is an- nounced by R. S. Amis, general pas- senger agent. From 7 to 8:30 p. m. each evening during the opera season, all south- bound North Shore line trains will make a special stop at Congress street "IL" station, only a few steps from the main entrance to the Auditorium. From 10 to 12 p. m. all northbound trains will stop at Congress street. This will give north shore residents service almost to the door of the Audi- torium in going both to and from the opera. The special stop will be made by trains operating over both the Skokie Valley and Shore Line routes, as well as those in the Libertyville- Mundelein service. Open Opera Ticket Booth in North Western Station An opera information booth is now open at the Chicago and North West- ern Railway terminal for the conveni- ence of suburban residents. Orders for season tickets and their delivery up until the final day of the ticket sale will be taken by the attendant at this booth who has a chart at hand show- ing the seating arrangements of the Auditorium. The booth will be maintained throughout the Chicago Civic Opera season this year at the east end of the main concourse on the second floor. All questions relating to opera per- formances, the prima donna, the cast, available seats for the evening, pro- gram changes, or anything with which opera patrons are not familiar, will be answered here. This service is an innovation at the North Western term- inal this year. More Tickets on Hand for Symphony Programs Newcomers to the north shore are advised by officers of the New Trier Orchestral association that season tickets are still available for the Little Symphony concerts to be given at New Trier auditorium this winter under sponsorship of the association. The Little Symphony concerts, conducted by George Dasch, are made possible solely by subscrip- tion. Some of those who had pre- viously subscribed found it incon- venient to take advantage of this season's concert series, thus leaving several season tickets available for those who have only recently come to the north shore and for that rea- son are not supplied with tickets. The seventh season of these con- certs begins Monday evening, Nov- ember 12. The series includes five concerts. Soloists of world repu- tation are secured for these occa- sions. Applications for season tickets may be made to Mrs. B. K. Smith, 547 Orchard lane, Winnetka, secre- tary, or Harry L. Street, 592 Sheri- dan road, Winnetka, treasurer. Open Chamber Music Recital Series at Kenilworth Sunday The North Shore Chamber Music association is beginning its sixth sea- son Sunday afternoon, November 4. The program will be given by the Muenzer Trio, assisted by Frederick Rittner, viola player. This trie is well known to north shore audiences through its finished performances of the past three seasons. The members of this trio return as most welcome friends to the Chamber Music audi- ence. The program follows: Trio in F major, Op. 42 ..Niels W. Gade Allegro animato Allegro molto vivace Andantino--Allegro con fucco Walzer--Maerchen, Op. 54 Edward Schuett Allegro moderato Allegretto Allegro Vivace Quartette in C minor, Op. 13 on Er a a bas SER Richard Strauss Allegro Scherzo (Presto) Andante Vivace The Viola Part will be played by Mr. Fred Rittner. Isabel Richardson Molter in Benefit Program Sunday Isabel Richardson Molter, well known north shore soprano, is to ap- pear in a benefit recital Sunday after- noen, November 4, at the Studebaker theater. Proceeds from the recital will be directed into the coffers of the Chicago Junior school at Elgin. Har- old Molter will be the accompanist. In addition to an aria from "The Marriage of Figaro," and a group of Schubert songs, Mrs. Molter will sing a group of five Scandinavian songs in English, and an American group. Cellist and Tenor Give Program at Winnetka Club Miss Lillian Pringle, 'cellist, and Oscar Heather, tenor, gave the pro- gram at the meeting of the Music de- partment of the Winnetka Woman's club Tuesday, October 30. Mr... Heath- er gave a recital in Chicago recently and received favorable and enthusiastic praise from the music critics. The artists are both unusually talented. Announce Tryouts for New Music Organization The first try-out for the Students' Music and Dramatic club, which is being organized in Highland Park, will take place Sunday afternoon, Novem- ber 25, at 2::30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. John Benson on Woodpath ave- nue. Membership will extend through- out the north shore. FREE MOVIES This Saturday's free moving picture program for children, to be given at Field Museum of Natural History un- der the provisions of the Raymond Fund, consists of the following five films: "China," "Down at Our Pond," "In Birdland," "Monarchs of the Plains," and "Our Four-Footed Pals." The pictures will be run continuously from 10 a. m. until noon, in the James Simpson Theatre of the museum. Chil- dren from all parts of Chicago and sub- urbs are invited. Mrs. John Marshall Roberts was to entertain the Kenilworth Bridge club Thursday of this week.