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r The London String quartet, hc will play in the Kenilworth Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon, March 15, at 3:30 o'clocki s considered the most famous chamber music organization: in the wotI.d and the only one which, has existed without endowmient -or feinancial patronage of any kind. .1t. is appearing ont,,the north shore , undei the auspices of the Northý Shore Chamber Music association. On Sunidgy the quartet will playÎ'tb Brahms quartet opus SI, number 1; the Pixy suite, by Walter Warner, a former member, and the Debussey, quartet opus 10. 'lie quartet is coin- posed of John Pennington, first vio- lin ; Thonias Petre, second violin; William Prinirose. viola;- and C. War- wick Eyrans,- 'cello. Each member is a distinguîmshed artist and virtuoso, andthe Prograins as well as perform- ances alike are 'of the highest order of iexcellence. The Cleveland Pres said of the quartet, Occasionally *there comes -into existence an eýc ample of art so nearly perfect that it becomes a standard, a criterion bv. *which al tings of its class and kind are judged. 0f such distinction is the London String quartet." Last year, when the quartet appeared dur- ing the séries of chaniber music con- certs in Ke-nilworth, north shore mu- sic patrons were delighted with it, an in response to numerous requests. the. North Shore Chamber Music as- sociation engaged it for this year.. There are few organizations or ini-t dividuals who play as many concerts9 annually as does the London Stringx quartet, and there are few artista whose popularity is so assured or so1 deserved. The "Londoners" give their beat always and have neyer faltered, ini their beief in the intelligence -of . their public., The highest standardJ of playing and, the finest music- markt their concerts, and their success is ýai justification of their idéals. W. J. Henderson of the New York Evening Sun bas said of the qtuartet. "The tec.huical smonthness and finish Satnuel L. Rothafel, known as "Roxy" by radio fans, will give a two hour programn at the Çivic Opera House on Sunday afternoon, March 15, at 3:30 oclock, and repeat it i the evening at 8:30 o'clock. Madame F.rnestine-Schumnann-Helnk .will ap- p e ar *as sol oist. The co mp àny appears r bere under Bertha Ott's direction., S.The company includes 16 princ ipais, a large, chorus and orchestra, and is now on a three motbs' tour, making fromn 10 to 14 appearances each week Lin cities east of the Mississippi #.alle. Inth party wili be Beatrice Belkin, r Metropolitan -Opera House; Gladys *Rice, soprano; H4arold Van Duzee, tenor; Franik Moulan, comedian; Wil-. iiam Robyn, te*nor;- James »Coombs,, basso;: Florence Mulholilnd, contral- to; Viola Philo, s oprano; the, Roxy Maie quartet; Josef Stopak, vriolinist.; Celia Branz, contralto; Lucilie Fields. contralto; 'Dorothy Miller, soprano; John Gurney, bass-baritone ;. Dougla's StanI3ury, tenor; Patricia Bowman. Critic Praises Harriet Mason for Brilliance Dy Ruthwda L. Pretzsl Harriet Mason, Glencoe pianist, gave a brilliant performance of the Chopin E niinor concerto and the Grieg A minor concerto with 25 niembers of the Chicago Symphony orchestra un. der the direction of 1<arl Reckzeh, at the Central school. auditorium ini Glen- coe last 1Friday evening. The Men's club o-f Glencoe sponsored. the con- cert, and also brought as soloist Ray- mund Koch, Chicago baritone. 1 ew pianists would be ableto stand * the rigorous demands made by these two concertos, but Migss Mason, who is .sil in ber 'teens,.tackled tbem with1 the fire and zest of youth. ,laying as1 if she, reveled in the' difficuit scale passages, the tricky ornamentations and the exacting, powerful cliords. She was undaunted by tbe exhausting *Vladimir Horotttis p5 la3yimg i Orchestra hall on Sunduzy after- noon, Mfarcis 15, under thse direction' of Henry E. Voegeli. His programn consists entirely of Cho pin compo- sition, the F minor and G minor Ballades, B flat inor Sonata; FP major Nocturne, B mîinor Scherzo, thrre Maz-urAkas, F major and B mnrEtudes, andithe A flat nwa- jor Polonaise. Frances Cowin, taiented Springfieldý soprano, wiil be beard. in recital -on Sunday afternoon, March 15, at 3 o'clock,ý at the Civic theatre, under. tbe direction of Bertha Ott. Her pro- gram isas follows: Der FreischUtz (1796;-18à6) -Weber Das Veillhen................... Mozart Der Kus Marmotte ..............Beethoveni Serenade Itallené ...........Chausson Au ad ' .... .... ........Erlaniger Albert Spalding, world famous violinist, will give bis benefit recital prograni in the auditorium of 'New Trier.High school. this weèk Saturday evening at 8:-30 o'clock, under. the ausp>ices of the Winnetka Music club, for the benefit of the unempioyment fund. 'rhis, is Mr. Spalding's only ap- pearance in this vicinity until next year. He will be accompanied by Andre Beiioist .atý the piano. The prograni qil be as follows: Preiudlo and SicllUano....Veracint Conc*lto In.Effiat major .......Mozart Allegro, Poco Adagio Rondo Allegretto_- fi Sonata In D Miner, Op. 21. Schumann Zlemiich Langsam-Lebhaft Zehr Lebhaft Lelse, Elntach Bewagt. Andantino Quieteso.Cesar Franick Burleska ...............Jseph Suk Cortege ......-..*.. *..... Boulanger Caprice-Scherzo .......Mendelssohn I, Paipiti..................... Paginini. Mr. Spalding 6s giving his services itotcharge, ýas bis contribution to the unemployment, fund. Tickets for the concert niayý be secured through Mrs. flessie Grant, Winnetka State bank, or from any member of the' Winnetka Music club. The club feels that parents of chil- dren studying orchestra in the High school wiIl want to 'hear Mr. Spalci- ing, and to have their children re- ceive, inspiration through the concert. Ensemble of Fourteen in Two Programs March 15 The Ensemble of Fourteen, directed by George Dasch, will play the f ol- ling program on Sunday.afternoon, Mar c h 15, at 3:15 and again at 4:1.5 o'clock, in Fullerton hall, Art insti-. tute: Overture to "'Die Geschopte des 7i Prometheus" (opus 43) - BeethovenM From Symnphony No. 2, C Major (Opus 61)....... ....... Schumiann Third movemnent! Adagio espressivo Suite, "T'rianon" ........ Lachaunie :QlazounoW ay be secured froni Mn. tone voi, ch, ZIR Leicester, road, "Faust," 1tra, an4 the "Cavatine". from :jbeautifully he' sang with orches- j zeh>s-directil solo, numbers, and the th eni again. most appreciative of the Ms ikro ili ý vr ich he sang. *PhtMis Bicersp ighi; sîng oer Cor," yRspgi Pan," Trunk; stra resurrected some of. "Ton Sourire," Catherine; "Mîttelal- hter numbers as its. part terliche' Venushymne," d'Albert; .rani, but they were so, "P'rashaps Revery anid Dance,"y Mous-. layed under Mr. Reck. sOrgsky; "Far on the Road,"l Ipoli- >n onè was glad to hear tof-Ivanof;. "Aprit Cbildren," Carey; "«Light, MVy Light," Carpenüter.