MARCH 15 xud.ett PROMPTER Patrice Munsel, Charming Metropolitan Opera Star Coming in "La Tra.iata" Boston Symphony Orchestra . • • . Program "South Africa", with Clifford Kamen, Film-Lecture . Program Hartt Schola Cantorum, Schweitzer Benefit . Program Hartford Symphony Orchestra . • • . Program USA Now Major Exporter of Musical Talent . Article center of Connecticut living since 1847 G: FOX CO Magnavox hi-fi the Wedgewood Authentic late 18th Century beauty is combined with superb 20th Century hi-fi radio- phonograph engineering in this superb masterpiece by Magnavox. Super-selective 16 tube AM-FM tuner gives drift and static-free reception. Two 12" bass speakers, high frequency horn and 20 watt amplifier provide full-range reproduction. Record player has intermix changer and exclusive Pianissimo Pick-up with diamond stylus. Hand-rubbed mahogany 395.00 You are invited to use our convenient credit terms in Radio-phonographs Ninth Floor, G. 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The Bushnell Memorial uses Steinway Pianos Local distributors: Watkins Brothers. Organ by Austin Organs, Inc. March 15 ture Course. Kamen is one of America's most astute and skilled photographers Entertainment of distant lands and people, whose :ilm- lectures have delighted and informed many Bushnell audiences. His sequence in this film covering work in the world's Guide deepest gold mine is one of the most amazing underground movies ever taken. Reserved seat tickets are now available AT BUSHNELL at 60c, 90c and $1.20. Young People's Concert by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Mahler Dates in bold type indicate days on which conducting, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, from YOU WILL BE events are scheduled at the Bushnell. 3 to 4 p. m. This will be the last in this MARCH season's series of four such concerts, each event attracting a large and eager audi- WELL SERVED S 1VI T WT F ience. Tickets on sale at the box office 15 16 at concert-time at 75 cents for children 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 and $1.00 for adults. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL LIFE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 ACCIDENT 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 GROUP Porter Heaps, Organist, in a Hammond FIRE Organ recital in the Colonial Room at 8 p. m. MONDAY, MARCH 18. An in- formal program of music and playing MARINE tips by one of this country's fine organ- ists. Tickets available without cost through Watkins Brothers, 241 Asylum AUTOMOBILE Street. CASUALTY Boston Symphony Orchestra, TUES- DAY, MARCH 19, at 8:15 p. m., Charles Munch conducting. Fourth concert in BONDS this season's Bushnell Symphony Series and only Hartford concert by the Bos- ton this season. Rated as one of this country's "Big Three" orchestras, the Hartt Schola Cantorum, assisted by Boston Symphony has achieved an out- the Hartt College Orchestra and with standing reputation abroad through Adele Addison, soprano, as guest artist, All forms of European tours. Under Munch, who MONDAY, MARCH 25, at 8:15 p. m. in a succeeded Koussevitzky on the podium, Schweitzer Benefit concert sponsored by personal and business insurance the Boston ensemble has attained new The Friends of Albert Schweitzer. Rob- heights of greatness. Tickets are now ert Brawley will direct. This concert will available in limited number at the fol- be open to the public (see program on lowing prices: Orchestra and First Bal- Page 17) and tickets will be available cony, $3.60, $4.20, $4.80. at the Bushnell Box Office on a non-re- THE TRAVELERS served seat basis at $2.00 each. INSURANCE COMPANIES "The Union of South Africa", FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AND 23, full Hartford Symphony Orchestra, HARTFORD 15, CONNECTICUT color feature length movie with personal WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, at 8:15 p. m., commentary by the photographer, Clif- Fritz Mahler conducting. Final concert ford J. Kamen. This is the seventh and of the current season, presenting a pro- final event in the 1956-57 Bushnell Lec- gram which will feature Carl Orff's 4 Bushnell Prompter mighty "Carmina Burana", so success- charge; invitations are available through fully given its first Hartford perform- H. M. Gardiner of the Travelers Insur- ance by this orchestra a couple of sea- ance Company. HOW RICH MUST YOU BE sons ago. After the concert the orchestra TO OWN COMMON STOCKS? will make a recording for Vanguard, an "La Traviata", Verdi's magnificent opera, Perhaps as rich as you are now — historic event in its career. Tickets for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 at 8:15 p. m., this concert are now on sale at the Box to be presented as the last work of this if you have an average income. Fact office at Orchestra and First Balcony, season by the Connecticut Opera Asso- is, 2 out of 3 owners of common $4.00, $3.50, $3.00; Second Balcony, ciation, Frank Pandolfi, executive di- stock have incomes less than $7500 $2.00. rector. For this event Mr. Pandolfi has a year. assembled a noteworthy cast headed The Smetana Quartet, THURSDAY, by two stars of the Metropolitan, Patrice Surprising? Maybe — but we think MARCH 28, at 10:30 a. m. in the Colonial Munsel and Giuseppe Campora. This you'll see the opportunities for Room, in a concert sponsored by the will mark Miss Munsel's first Hartford extra income much more clearly Musical Club of Hartford. Tickets in appearance in a number of years and the after talking it over with one of our limited number will be available at the event promises to be a highlight of the representatives. Our office is open door at concert-time. current operatic season. Mail orders for Wednesday evening and Saturday tickets are now being filled. Prices: morning for your convenience. Upsala College Choir of East Orange, Orchestra, $4.50, $5.50, $6.50; First N. J., SUNDAY, MARCH 31 at 3:30 p. m., Balcony, $3.50, $4.50, $5.50, $6.50; one of the leading collegiate singing Second Balcony, $1.80, $2.75, $3.50. groups in the East, Miss Gladys Grinde- Make checks payable to Bushnell PUTNAM & CO. land directing. This concert will be open Memorial. to the public and tickets will be avail- MEMBER able in the Bushnell Box Office at: re- NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Choral Club of Hartford, FRIDAY, APRIL served section, $2.00; general admission, 12, at 8:15 p. m., an annual spring con- 6 CENTRAL ROW $1.00; children, 50 cents. cert under the direction of Duncan HARTFORD 4, CONN. Phyfe. This event by an outstanding Polish Musical Program, SUNDAY, group of nearly 100 men is open to asso- Telephone J Ackson 5-1421 APRIL at 3 p. m., featuring the Polish 7, ciate members; associate membership Air Force Quartet and other artists. forms will be available at the door. Sponsored by the Polonia Opera Com- pany, Edmund Liszka local representa- tive. Tickets available at the Bushnell Preparatory Schools Concert, SATUR- Box Office at the following prices: Or- DAY, APRIL 13, at 8:15 p. m., an event chestra and First Balcony, $3.00, $2.50 that annually brings together the glee and $2.00; Second Balcony, unreserved clubs and the combined orchestras of at 90 cents. the following well known New England preparatory schools: Deerfield Acad- Philadelphia Orchestra, MONDAY, APRIL emy, Taft, Choate, Loomis and Hotch- 8 at 8:15 p.