HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1920-7-22, Page 7LONDON CONCERT PARTY.
The Leiden Con1iilt party wtttjtn'nauattY clear/vie sopraiterwhieR;-
render a calque pro[ ss.. There will accompaoled by i vivacious manner,
will greatly please. Mies Dewey is a
violinist of rare ability, and will rea-
der
egder various selections. Mr. Brouwer
is one of the beat baritones In Canada.
He has a very robust voice. In addi-
tion to his solo work, at the evening
program. he will lead Community
Singing, drilling the audience In
rendering together several of the
tamUtar song. Song Sheets will be
be easseable siesta* but the indi-
vidual work of the artists will be
trrpeteastly stressed. Miss Milcbener
will be the Sopraney Miss Dewey will
be the Contralto, Mr. Wlilgoose the
leer, and Mt. Brouwer, the
liastleue.
Mies lttachjter will appear as a
Misfit in sevwal sdecttosst, in both
a hourler sad a lighter vein. She has
FINE M
CIANS, G RAI.DINE EDGAR, VIOLINIST, AND
ROBERT MACDONALD, PIANIST, IN BIG JOINT RECITAL
thele — lag-..__
. AL_ O P
each. ThII will .be. one of the mt�at
enjoyable event" of Cbautanq�sa
Week. lir. Willgoose will:preside att
the piano, and 'mast In other ways.
Fos an opening number the work
of the London Concert Party in an
offering that will please greatly, ant
will start the program with a splen-
did swing. They will give a full con-
cert In the afternoon and a prelude et
some fifty minutes In the evening.
A Week of High -Class
Entertainment
Geraldine Edgar. vlollnlst, and
Robert MacDonald, pianist, appear
this summer on the Chautauqua pro-
gram with Miss Jessie Christian, so-
prano. of the Chicago Opera Co.
Mr. MacDonald. who has been in
Chautauqua and Lyceum work for
some time, 111 a fit accompanist tor an
artist of the quails; of Miss Christian.
Miss lydgar has a !harm and person-
ality of her own that aide her talents
as a violinist.
Mise Jessie Christian, one t,f Amer-
ica's coming opera stars, is appearing
this suntruer In concert work on the
Chautauqua program.
MIs. Christian's name 1s linked
with those of Melba and Galli-Curcl,
for her appearance with the Chicago
Opera Co. apd her success In sudden-
ly filling Mme. Oalll-Curets place In
"The Hugenota" In 1)17 at once
brought her to the front to one of
America's greatest sopranos.
1e1CAN BEAUTY, MEMBER CHICAGO GRAND OPERA
COMPANY, SINE'S PROGRAM AT CHAUTAUQUA THIS
MRS. PARSONS.
We have wanted to bring a *mes-
sage to Chautauqua this year that is
especially addressed to the women of
tate community, and which will at the
same time be of Interest to the men.
At this hour, when the women of
Canada are eating what they can
accomplish by means of the ballot,
there is no one better fitted to bring
this message than is Mrs. Parsons,
the Corresponding Secretary of the
National Couneli of Women. known
all over the Dominion as an active
worker and recruiter tlwoughout the
I war,
ROBT. B. WHYTE.
Mr.Wbyte, a platform speaker of
distinction, is at his best 1e his lec-
ture on "Snots." To his characters
be gives thV' ourh of a genius, which
makes them lite.
The address Is ti gem, sparkling
with humorous word pictures of var-
ious kinds of snobs, These are so
life -like ---so human i they can read-
ily be ldentided as akin to some folks
which at one time or other we have
all met.
The lecture is at once entertaining
and Instructive.
MSS MILDRED CLEMENS.
Miss Mildred Leo Clemens, cousin
of •Mark Twain, lectures on Hawaii
biihj _H wailansingers with her
for Chanting**.
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THOMAS G. Mlt'HELTREE.
It you are fond of listening to a
tnaeterful piano player. do not fail to
hear Toni Mlcheltree. The moment
he touches the keys you feel that the
musician and the instrument are one.
You will forget all your home wor-
ries and your business cares, and be
transported to the realm of keen
enjoyment.
Aside from one or two of the great
masters, It has never been our plena -
lire to hear a pianist, who has such
a wonderfully delicate and sympathe-
tic touch and who can handle the
great subjects In such a truly inter-
pretative manner.
Besides Tom Mlchettree does a lot
of light and airy work, and is a
humorist In addition to his serious
work. upon the piano. He will give a
sketch entitled 'An Imitation of a
Country Choir," that will make you
bubble with laughter from beginning
to end. He is a "character' as well
as • musician.
CHAUTAUQUA
MI SS t'LE:MENS AND THE HAWAII ANS.
Haven't you often wished that you
could •lett the Hawaiian Islands, and
Pee Its beauties, and listen to the ray-
fshing stratus' of iia most seducing
melodies? Well, you can!
MIM Clemens has just come from
the Hawaiian Islands, having made
this trip at our request, securing
additional pictures, and securing a
troupe of native Hawaiians, such as
has never visited this continent be-
fore.
o-fore. They aro all real singers and
instrumentalists—three men • and
their wives, all natives of the Islands.
They rank as musicians In their na-
tive home. They will not only give a
full contort 1a the atteraesa, bat itt r
the taeniag. whey Miss Cleseas glees
her "Trip Through Paradise" be Use
accompaniment of stereopticon s.}4
moving pitctures, they wan Int.. ..ssi
her talk with Bettye sio4)M sang
will add charm to ahr most a .•
turtng entertainment.
The Whole Truth and When Attempted by Twenty-four Hoisrs 1
`Nothingbut the Truth' Produces Gales of Laughter
Tues. July 27
_To -
Mon. Aug. 2
Came Tickets only $2.50
Entertainments
•
- . Afternoons — 3 o'clock
Evenings — 8 "
Single Admission, Afternoon 50c
" Evening - 75c
Children, ZSc and 35c
Did you ever tell the truth for
ewenty-four hours at a stretch?
Maybe you did. But did you have
*10,000 at stake? And then dad you
come near losing the sweetest girl in
all the world just because you did
tell the truth?
Robert Bennett did. And Chautau-
qua audiences this summer will have
a chance to follow has vlctssltudes as
they watch the play, "Nothing But
the Trutb„!= as presented 'by the
Percival Vtvlsa-Players.
Tie play,_IN James Moatsoniscr.
in one of the *Nearest farces ser
shown on the American stage. are
screamingly tyq situations arta in-
terwoven witbTietase and emotional
developments tbat•thake for a com-
plete
Mete whole. There is a laugh grew
isenttrts.withaalk1 h laugh.
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LITTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Will Bring to C6�ufaugd� Two Musial Program
of Highest. Older.
Will Bring Chautauqua Musical Programs
Highest Ortder.
!Jk!'U Ijr
Ski iSAMU. CHRISTIAN.
Asia Isabel Christian. soprano.
• wltb the Chicago Opera Co.,
O il knew to American opera lovers
osoaolnow whose name in linked with
`s aria sad Galli -Carel, is aP
thAs sisanrinor in emend work
program.ritrolesielmigna
1) Na baa, wbo inin rosiosidooll
se a coming star, made her Arm real
debet Is America when in 1117 she
wsa tidied upon to take 0a111 -Card's
part is -The Hugenota" Her memo
immediately made her tame swam
Mins Christian. although a miles
of Iowa, has roeetved her sstsaAml
education 1n Prunes. She has snag in
the Paris Opera. Opera Ossshooe. and
other Rompeaa Mona.
One of the most worth while de-
velopments In the mnsleal world In
'he put few years has been aha in -
?Tease in the number of Inetremental
Inartets and larger groups. Concert
merle 1s taking Its place M the hearts
if the Canadian audience.
Lleurancle's Little Symphony, a
group of eight musicians, is one of
he modern a'rouw which has cnn-
trlbeted so largely to the popularie-
log of the hatter class of reale. Years
ago "symphony" or even "concert" to
the steerage Canadian epellkd "bore-
dom." But i ieurance's Little Sym-
phony has proved Itself.
' Sarah Repua Vick, rontraltn, wilt
appear this summer on the program
of the Chautauqua with Lfeurance's
Little Rvmnhnnv.
CAPTAIN (i'ATHF.R) WATT.
Captain (Father) Watt was one of
the pest pleteresque figures at the
Front. was First Line Chaplain,
and nerved In many of the great bat-
tles, and was seriously wounded.
Inter he was used by Lloyd George
as an emissary to various Catholic
oountrlea. He was sent nn a special
mission to the united States, and
more recently has been dols` yeomen
duty in the South of Ireland.
PROP. wink,* e'ALDWELL
• of MrGlll i niverxlty.
The lecture on "The Place of Can-
.sda In the World of To -day" will cer-
tainly attract every thlnking'bran and
woman M the community, on the
aliening night. Dr. Caldwell Is a
writer of international fame on topics
pertaining tn,the British Empire. He
is a phllosopher known throughout
the world for his orlgtnel wort, and
s • platform speaker of rero*nised
abIlttp. -.
'Dr. Caldwell and Father Watt eat hangea'places on the pro-
gram. Father Watt giving his address on the first evening and
Dr. Caldwell speaking on the afternoon of the third day.
t'HAItLFI( t'RAWFORD OORST.
Have you ever listened to the re-
cords of Charles Crawford cont upon
your phonograph? If noir, buy some
of them, and you Will leanse what
a rare treat you are [deg to have la
llatening to the Imitations that he
gives of the feathered megaton,. and
In looking at the pastels that he .
draws. Oorat pretty near!'► talks In .
"blydick" for he understands their
language completely. There wee
never a greater treat given to a
Chautauqua audience than cont w111
afford, lie will take you two eetays
higher In the seals than the votes et _
the humming -bird can reach, and that
le the highest aft* parked la Mr.
talk,
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