- ·--- Octoher 25, 1929 WILMETTE READING CLASS ME.ETS The ·Kenilworth . Reading class met at the home oi ~Irs . ·Gilbert.. K cllv, C'umnor road. on ~[ondav of this "~eek . ~~ r.s. \\"illiam }). ~l . ac"clintoc\ who leads the cla ss discussion~ spoke of .the Scand~vian type of novel and especially of Hamsum's "Growth of the Soil." The next meeting will oc;cur in ·· two \veek s and the book for stttdy ,\·ill he "The Great Hunger." LIFE 21 Sees Bright Future for Am-erican Opera; Chitago Stay Success By R. L. P. I I { .\uw that the American Op~·ra c·,~ n panY has closed another sea~on. one looks at the rapid strides it ·h as made · si nce its inception with a feeling- .oi · satisfaction. The support it ' ha~ rc~civccl this year is certainlv a reas su r ~Irs. John :\lar shall Roberts entering and etH~ouraging -sign: Throug·h tained the ~Ionday scwiug club at ber thi;-; company the E11gli~h l~wguagc · is home on \\"arwick rpad itt Kd1ilwortfi t.·nu:rging as· .Cin<.lerella after the fain· thi s week. .~ udmnther had waved her wand . · The American Opera co111pany · i ~ pril\·ing a suspicion American~ h;Hc had ior some years-ami that i~. that it is quite pos:;ih'le for an opera to he hcau tif'ully and capably prcsc;1ted entirely J,y .\mnic<4n artists. Another old tradi tion ha s been booted into uhlivion hv lhe American Opera company, an~l · no\\' operas arrive dressed. up in the late'\t scenery - fashions. One can ':xpcct this to have a definite effect upon tlu: sct·ncry of the Chicagc Civic OtH:ra cPmpany in the future. Perhaps in "The Marriage of Figan." the American Opera company reali;.ed its objectives most satisfactorih·. B!ark and silvt:r in staging and costume:-;, \\·ith a touch of gold, lend piquancy ·o the ,presentation. The undul ating- lim· of the large silver screen med to ftmn thr three walls of the rooms is like the gracefully curved lines of ~Iozart's melodie s. The silver furniture seems the n·n· essence of his arias. Sim plicity -ac hieved through elegance of conception in both staging and mu sic re~ults in a unity that 1s enchanting. En~ry gesture of the actors is tinted to the rhythm of the mu-sic, making the artists so perfectly related to the llltt _.,ical background that even without hearing a note one could find delight in the pan tomim e. Added to all thi~ is 1 he plausibility given the story thwttl',h the vnuthfulness of the sin~·crs ~t ml their- ircsh young voices. Ai;d. i£ une li~tens to the English ,·;ords by not li:-.tening for them, allO\\·ing thelll tu contc as an agreeab le surprise, onc.'s joy in tht: American Opera company's production is complete. ... K F . Football Tickets on Sale in Our Evanston Shop I ... ., . I Hold Funeral Rites for · Mrs. Augusta S. Burbach ~lrs. Augusta S. Burbach, wife of lltnry J. Burbach, 1020 Linden avenue, \\.ilmcttt, died on \Vcdm·s<.lay, October! 1(,, at the Streeter hospital in Chicago i<,llowing an operation. Mrs. Burbach was <·2 vears o ld and had hten failing in health for several years. She had bctn a resident of Wilmette for 2-J years and was a member of the \\'ilmette \Voman' s dub and the Wilmette Congregational dmrch. Surviving her are her husband, Henry J. Burbach of Wilmette; two sons, Harold J. Burbach of Battle Creek, Colo., and Litut. Claude F. Burbach. who is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. ; one sister, Mrs. Ada ·S. Kingswood of Chicago, ;mel two brothers, Harry J. Seymour of Uuincy, Ill., and \Valter Schoenlank of Leonia. !\. ). The Rev. Vere V. Loper of the \Vil mctte Congregational church l>fficiated at iunerai srn·icrs held Saturday afternoon, October 19. 1rom Mrs. Burbarh ·s late residence, 1020 Linden avenut. Burial followed at Memorial Park. WORSTED. SUITS With EXTRA TROUSERS . A Marvelous Buy at $50 Here IS a clothing value! Fine·Worsted fabrics, with a char· acter ..of tailoring not usually found in $50·one trouser 6ults. Styled up-to-the-minute to meet any preferenceand sizes f6r every build. If you need a Suit any time this Fall or Winter (and most men will) you won't find a better value or a more attractive range of patterns. TH E:.~.?HUB I ...... TO MEET IN STUDIO Benjamin Marshall's studio in \Vil mcttc will he thrown open again to memb ers of the North Shore Mac1)ow ell SI)Cicty on 'fu<.:sday eveni ng , October !.CJ. The program which ·will he in formal, will be given hy Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey, soprano; Mrs. J. \\'. Hansel. contralto; and Anthon\' Guerrera. 'cellist. Mrs. Dwight (J. Orcutt will he the accompanist. 11 emhers art requested to sh ow their membership cards at the door. HENRY STATE AND JACKSON CHICAGO C. LYTTON & SONS EVANSTON ORRINGTON AND CHURCH