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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1944)
Pianist’s Technique Acclaimed at Recital By BETTY JANE BENNETT Beethoven’s sonata opus 31, no. 3, the Chopin scherzo in C-sharp minor and the Wagner-Brassin “Magic Fire Scene were the highlights of an unusually brilliant recital program given by George Hopkins, professor of piano, at the capacity filled auditorium Tuesday evening. The fast-moving allegro and presto con fuoco were a contrast to the delightful minuetto of the sonata, which Mr. Hopkins played with a true feeling for the Beeth oven style. The “Magic Fire Scene” brought to the piano the subtle music-drama of Wagner, hitherto confined to the medium of the op eratic stage. Mr. Hopkins built up great pow er and musical suspense in this dramatic work. He also exhibited brilliant technique in his perform .ance of the Chopin C-sharp minor scherzo. The pure quality of Chopin’s music was made apparent in this work by Mr. Hopkin’s treat ment of the fast-moving right hand fignre in combination with the pre dominant theme which worked gradually into a powerful climax. EATING IS AN OLD AMERICAN CUSTOM • , 9h. Conic in to GEORGE'S CAFE at 818 Willamette Mr. Hopkins chose as his open ing number the Fantasia in C minor which carried a delicacy of tone and simplicity of style char acteristic of the great classical composer. Eighteenth century charm, flavored with a bit of mod ernism, describe Hopkin’s own ga votte which was played objec tively and simply by its composer. Chopin’s lovely Nocturne in G major was played with sincere feel ing and exhibited the clarity of the composer’s works. The last group was composed of modern numbers in the Spanish style. It opened with Debussy’s picturesque "Evening in Granada,” and included Lecuona’s “La Com parsa,” and “Laguenita,” by Mr. Hopkins himself, programmed as written by Elmerco. "El Vito” fcy Infante, and two encores: Iturbi's familiar "Caprice Espanol,” and “After a Dream” by Faure-Maier concluded the program. All Campus Dessert (Continued from page one) vited to participate by bringing any questions and problems per taining to the general conference t heme. The assembly today and the entire conference series are spon sored by the Student Religious council, directed by Lois Clause, and sanctioned by the ASUO. Sev eral campus and town religious groups have contributed in plan ning and financing the series. Betty Lou Cramer is in charge of the afternoon forums, and Leslie Brockelbank and Sally Spiess are co-chairmen of the evening ses sions. The next section of the confer ence will be held here at the Uni 45 fragrant shampoos V 'U x &aiSvi£ Stifflfc POWDER i $1.00 w TIFFANY-DAVIS DRUG COMPANY B. Bentley Vies for Title Barbara Bentley, last night chos en winner in the McDonald theater auditions, will compete Friday evening for the title of Miss Lane County. Miss Bentley, Alpha Delta Pi, sang Bizet's “Habanera,” from Carmen. Five other University entrants appeared last evening at 9 on the stage of the McDonald theater. They were: Rose Zena Latta, Alpha Gamma Delta; Donna Wilbanks, Gamma hall; Noreene Kay Sauve, Zeta hall; Nikki John, Omega hall; and Frances Olsson, Gamma hall. The final group of five contest ants will appear tonight at the theater. They are Beverly Brunton, dramatist; Yvonne Prather, Delta Gamma, vocalist; Betty Joyce Ditto, pianist, representing Sigma Kappa; Highland house entrant, Esther Carter, singer; and Odrey Chaney of Marcola. versity on November 2 with Fa ther Thomas B. Tobin the featured speaker. The last section is sched uled to climax the series on No vember 9; Bishop Benjamin D. Dagwell is the tentative leader at that time. Oregon HEmerald Night Staff: Patsy Maloney, night editor Beverly Carroll City Desk Staff: Virginia Scholl, city editor Phyl Perkins Thursday Advertising Staff: Jackie Kenfield, day manager Gloria Grenfell Jeanne Long Nancy Bedingfield Jean Hailing Pat Johnson Katharyn Robbins Mary Brownlee Layout St Jf: Phyllis Annala Nancy Hoerlein Pat Reeves Mary Lou Richards Office Staff: Mary Day Donna Sullivan Sue Schoenfeldt Bonnie Hicks Virginia Peterson Janet Hicks And Dinosaurs, Too! If you’re timid you’ll tremble with fright And lose your rosy complexion, Unless you take with you, to morrow night, A baseball bat for protection. —D.F.S. i z^)R or reri nmERicnn berutv “The Lift that never lets you down” • For figure loveliness ; ; there’s real American beauty with Perma-kLift. For a miracle happens at the base of the bra-cup where a soft cushion inset softly lifts your bosom, holds that firm rounded contour, never becomes limp or lax through seasons of washing and wear-. 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Dr. Smith spoke before the Eu gene Lion’s club Wednesday on tha* topic, “The ■ • Significance - of the Philippines.” DANCING i i «► ♦ ♦ Lvery Saturday Night 4, 9 ’til 12 at the EUGENE HOTEL with ART HOLMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA in the Persian Room Steven Crane in "Cry of the Were-Wolf" — and — 'Soul of a Monster"J mm 'The Impatient Years" with JEAN ARTHUR LEE BOWMAN "Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble' — plus - 'Song of Nevada' with Roy Rogers Hogan's Grocery and Cook's Market 544 E. 13th Phone 2066