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Hyde Park Masque Ball Sees Statue Shuffle And Phoenix Delay
The Centennial Masque Ball proceeded with changes as sculptor Richard Hunt refused to present the Hyde Park statue. He proposed either hiring a new young sculptor or finishing the phoenix then destroying it. Money will be refunded to donors. Music featured University of Chicago and Northwestern performers. the phoenix score was retitled Music For Hyde Park. A Hal Russell led quartet performed twisting numbers.
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Richard Hunt
Hyde Park
Thomas Lyman
Hunt
Art Institute
Chicago and Vicinity
Guggenheim
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Richard Lombardo
Hal Russell