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August 31, 1928 WILMETTE . LIFE After this act from "Fra Diavolo," the second scene of Act II of "Don Pasquale" will be given, which will serve to introduce the justly famous Ravinia chorus in one of the most 15 ·RAVINIA'S CLOSE TO BE BRILUANT EVENT Double Bill on Sunday and Gala Performance Monday to Feature Seaaon~a End \Vhat is undoubtedly the most artistic season in the history of Ravinia opera will reach its close Monday night, September 3, when a gala program representative of several of the season's outstanding successes will be given. It is the aim of Louis Eckstein to make this closing performance a memorable affair, and with this end in view he has completed a program which will permit of the appearance of most of those world artists who have been heard at Ravinia this year, these artists to be cast in excerpts from the operas in which they have been highly successful. Four operas will contribute their most interesting acts to the gala which Mr. Eckstein has arranged. These are "Fra Diavolo" of which the first act will be given; "Don Pasquale" represented by the second scene of Act II; the Nile scene from "Aida" and the third act of "Martha." The first act of "Fra Diavolo" is at once one of the most melodious and most amusing acts to be found in the whole of opera. Miss Florei1ce Macbeth will be heard as Zerlina, the spirited heroine of this work, while Mario Chamlee will be cast as Fra Diavolo, the romantic bandit of the title. Mme. Bourakaya :md Vittorio Trevisan will be vis-a-vis as an amus.ing English couple, while Virgilio Lazzari and Giordano Paltrineri will be the comic henchmen of Fra Diavolo. Jose Mojica will appear as Lorenzo and Louis D'Angelo will be the stern father who impedes their romance. Gennaro Papi will conduct. . part of "Don Pasquale" and Mario I matic power which ·is combined"· iYt ·Basiola, who- essays the role of Mal- . lyric finesse, will have in this scene ' a testa. tha't great and · dramatic aria , "0 That prolific composer Giuseppe patria mai," · which leads to the duet Verdi, never wrote any music of more in which Mme. Rethberg as Aida and splendid proportions than that found Mr. Danise as Amonasro, take part rousing ensemble · numbers in opera in the Nile scene of "Aida," and it · and wl)ich is generally regarded as one and one which literally stopped the was only natural that in selecting a of the most beautiful of the Italian repperformance and made an encore im- gala program vehicle for Mme .. Eliza- ertoire. Mr. Danise sings the immort;ll perative when this work was recently beth Rethberg, Edward Johnson and "Rivedrai" and then Radames, in the presented for the first time this seas- Giuseppe Danise, that Mr. Eckstein person of Edward Johnson, enters to on. This particular scene has been should have turned to this particular join Aida in the impassioned love duet called "the upset household" and it excerpt from the most pepular of all' HFuggiam gli adori." In addition to includes some amusing antics by Vit- the Verdi operas. Mme. Rethberg, Mme. RPthherg, Mr. Johnson and Mr. torio Trevisan, who is cast in the name· endowed with a voice of great dra(Continued on Page 18) i .... I lm··················································Eil · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evanston Shop Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings ~(!tl)~ Henry C.L\jttOn 8 Sons CHICAGO-State and Jackson .~ F VANS TON -Orrington and Church Suits of Scotch and IrishTwists Exclusive Imported Long Seroite FabricsDesigned and Woven for Men Accustomed to Paying $100 to $125 to a Custom Tailor Suits of This Character and Quality HaYe Not Been Available in Recent Years at This Popular Price YOUR ·BABY will smile for Bernie too! Better picturesBetter values BERNIE'S · 1623 Sherman Ave. Tel. Univeraity 8998 - 1 i I· m ············..········· ~ ·················· ·-··· ~ ···· El · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · IN OUR EVANSTON SHOP Consider These Facts! The patterns will not be found -in any other retail store in America at any price. They are all16 and 18-oz. weights-and the most serviceable of any fabric known. Plain and medium models as well as the smartest styles for men and young men. , Bright, medium and subdued shades in stripes, plaids and Scotch mixtures. Sizes fo~ all builds-even the very hard to fit . Extra Trousers A,ailable If You D~ire · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' · · · ·: · · · · · · · · · · · '· · · · · · · · · · · · · ~ · · ., · /1