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'.A vivid entertainment; effervesc- ing wîth superb melodies and scenles which were an enclîantmient both to eye.and ear," is the way the critic of the Manchester, N. H. Union a week ago described the Russia 1il revule,"The Biue Bird," whiclî coules to lNéwtN Trier High school on Monidas' eve- *nifng, Novemnber 30, as ýthe second of- fering ini thé Artist-Recitai series. The revue,, with. its fiftv artists,, .counes froînthe Imiperia! tlîeater of Mosco%%., as did the,"Chauvé Souris," and for tell- vears it has beenl playing in Europe. t is forenîost ainong unique thèatrical and musical novelties. and the Winnetka Music club,. whicli sponsors the revue,, feels patrons will be, exceptionallv enthusiastic abolit "«The Blue Bird." "'Rre Artistie' Beauty"! The critic of thie Union goes on. to say, "Underneath the fun which sparkled throughout the perfor-mance was a rare artistic beauty. The voices. of ail the singers. were. clear, and melodious, responsive to everv nuance of emiotion suýggested in the themnes of the songs.ý The scenes were a con- stant deiight Ito the> eye-coiorful. varied, unbelievably elaborate. "An exotic melody seeping f roin be-, hind the curtain introducèd the first numbers .. . a second eiapsed and the. entire atmosphere was changed to one of camaraderie, as tunefui as it was comical. Oue moment placid, the next * piquant, the revue proved a panoramna of beauty, both of voice anid scene. T1he men whio pull and tug and die were interpreted. witiî iïeart-rending reality in "The Volga Boatiteti.' Hum- mingý their numiber without accoin- * paniment, the maie chorus, .i tat- ters, weariness expressed in, every 11mb, told their plaintive musical melody, whichseld imperceptibly, becomning more spirited as they ,tug.-j ged, abruptiy breaking off, then con- tinuing with a lingering. resonaîice which abiy suggested theiniarveloils IaPcett, Italiain. dra'matic soprano ; Cesare Formichi, baritone, and Claire Clairberi. Belgiai coloratura- soprano, are being hieard with the Cizic Opera company tWtisyear. -Iva ýPacetti is to make lier debtit on, Thursday etieniug of: thisivcek ini thle title, râle of "ýAida." M'iss Clairbert. madehe debit oit Tuesday 1*11n h the titie role of "Lucia di Lan zpeinoor." Horowihj to Play Sunday, Nov. 29 -Vladimnir ,Horowitz, Russian pianist,. will be the first of three great pianis- tic giants, the greatest of the age, to play under the direction of Henry E. Voegeii this season. 11r. Horowitz xil give a concert on Sunday after:- noon, November 29, at Orchestra hal Rachmaninoff, wvho recentiy gave a Chic ago concert, plays with the Chi- Ikelix SaInaoOid inVaried Program Sunday, Nov. 15 Felix Salmond, viotonceilist, will play a varied péogramn at the Play-, house on Sunday-oafternoon, Novem- ber 15, under Bertha Ott's direction. The programn will include "Adagio," Bach-Siloti; "Sicilienne," Paradis- Dushkin; "Vivace," Senaille-Salmon: seven variations on a theme of Mo. zart from "The Magic Flute," Bee- thoven; 'second sonata,. F major, opus 99, Brahms; "Elegie," Faure; "Piece en Forme de H*abanera, Ravel; "Minuet," Debu ssy, and 15. Paderewski also xxill play with the orchestra under Dr. Stock's> PLAYS AT CIVIC THEATER batn, n'Mrch31 and April 1. a Naoum Blinder, vioiinist, is to givc baton, on Mearist ersnteaChicago recitai on Sunday afte-- Thee treeartst reresnt henoon, November 22, at the Cîvic cream> of pianistic abilitv, and nîight theater, under thle direction of Ber-. aiso represent the three ages. youth, tha Ott. mnaturity, and acconipiished old age. _________________ Horowitz, wrho is now about 25 year 1s old, bas reached the poin t vhere lie OPERA NEXT WEEK is hai ed as the successor of Padlereiv- Monday, Nov. 16, at 8 o'clock- ski, and brings miemories of the great "Il Trovatore" (ini Italian>, vvithI Pole as he w-as at tlîat :age. Rach- Serafina Di Leo, Cvrena Van Gor- maninoif. compatriot of Horowitz, rdon. Anoni, Cti. A.~. "Juicy tid-bits exchanged over thle The concert is sponsored by pr( teacups imbued ivith a p)icturesque, ent Winnetka women comprisini touch 'Gossip Round the Samovar. Winnetka Nursery schooi. Mai CIad in gorgeons hoop skirt costumes. Dux's prograni wiil be comiposi a group of womnen view %vitiï each songs by Mozart, Schubert, Deb other, conversing in music with great Bemnberg, Griffess, Mitchell, ( vivacity .. The number 'as very and Bridge, as weil as 01(1'Fr populaLr." and .old Fnglish airs. A'lnose,,,vesre r ormici, Sergio Benoiii, Virgi lio. Lazzari. *Mrn zoni coeiducts. World's Crities The Muenzer trio, which is to play in Keniiworth at the assembiy haitl0on Sunday afternoon, November 22. un- der the auspices of the North Stiore Chamber Mus.ic association. flashed across the concert world in Europe shortly 'after the worid's war. Sice its first brilliant success it lias steadi - . l. Iv gained. the admiration and atten. *tion of. chamber music loyers of this country and .abroad. The- trio bas played iii, Keiiil%%or th for several years -and always is re - ceived with- the utmost varnith. Thé members give, sincere and expressive interpretations, and ail are tfhoroughi musicians. Hans Muenzerý directs the, trio and plays first violiliHans Kôel- bel, is the 'ceilist. aiidRudoif WVag- ner is at the piano. Jaupresses Audience One critic said of, the trio.1ie trio indeliblv impressed its artistry on. the minds'of the audience; sing- ly each miemnber brought ot the trtie language of music in his interpreta- tions and revealed what a mastery oý instruments means towarcl creating ii comnpositions living tone Pictures."e "The intimate harmonies made )OS- sible: by this. comibination .were de- veioped with fauitless technique' , un- erring precision and flawless toue," wrote another revièwer; and one says, "There is a hiauniting beautx- about the memory of the programi of chiam 1- ber music played by the Muenzer trioý at the Northerni State Normal1 schoo' iast evening that mnakes critical dis-____ section of the piày'ing somnetlîing 111 the way of irreverence. The nmost captious critic could find little basis for anything but praise." Hackett Praupea Trio *Karletorn Hac kett. Chicago, nit.usic critic, wrote, "The2 trio. goes steadily ,on its way making aàlcefr tef in our musical life bv the excellence of its playinig. Lt is a genuine chan- ber music organization, witl tlhe--ap. preciation for this formi of muùsic be- cause of its peculiar, char.rn and not as a vehicle for individual displav. The impression these young mien give is of hearty team %vork. Each blas in- TO PLAY NEW SUITE Paul Whitemian and his orchestra' wil play Frede Grofe's nem, "Granid Cany\oni" suite at the Studebaker theater. on Sunday afternoon, 'No- veniber 2e, in a. concert spoànsored 1y Bertha Ott.