Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-28
THE CHAUTAUQUANS
Enjoy Short Rest Then Grand Evenings Programme-Round Table Passes
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Talladdga, July I25.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-At 10:30 this morning a large audience had assembled to hear the Shipp brothers, who. as hand bell ring CTS. zitherists and banjoists, furnished a most delightful entertainment. It is inn possible to describe their music to those who have not heard it, and those who have heard these or the Swiss bell ring CTS need but the mere suggestion to know what a rare treat was enjoyed. The programme was as follows: Bells, "Marche Pompiers," (Watson)- Shipp brothers. Encore, Annie Laurie" ]" (Var)
 Either duet, "Campnella." (Neeroth)- Harry C.. and Charles W. Shipp. Bells "Echoes of the London Steeples," (by requesD. Encore, "Pizzicati," from 'Sylvla'-Shipp brothers
 Banjo duet, Maud s." gallop, (Grover III. c. and C. ". Shipp. Encore, On the A1illdam."
 Bells "The Lost Chord" (Sullivan)- Shpp brothers.
 Either solo. "Ueber die Wolken," CNoe- roth)-Harry G. Shipp.
 Dr. I. $. Hopkins, who was to have lee tured upon "The Silent Sculptor having wired his unavoidable detention in At 1anta, it became necessary for Manager West to arrange another entertainment for 4 o'clock. Nothing being too diffi- cult for this modern Napoleon, the con- cert was an unbounded success and en- joyed to the utmost by an unusually large audience.
 The Laverty orchestra opened with a good selection, after which Miss Mamie Roberts of Sylacauga, accompanied on the piano by MT. Tom Williams, sang "When Robins Sing" The Misses Kroell of Montevallo played on the piano and mandolin waltz, which was so well re- ceived that they finally responded with a pI and mandolin 0IlPt. The En- glish hand bell ringers were greeted with prolonged applause, which was made more enthusiastic by their splendid rendition of "Auf Wiedersehen" and beautiful selection given as an encore.
 Miss Addie Glenn of Auburn sang the sweet old, never-old, song of Fosters, Way Down Upon the Swanee Ribber." and when recalled the amusing 'Ise Little Alabama Coon."
 Misses Marie and Mary Warren Law erty. on the violin and piccolo, with their fathers piano accompaniment, played Annie Laurie" very sweetly.
 The Shpp brothers played with the bells '"The Turkish Patrot," and when the audience was persistent returned and closed the programme with Home. Sweet Home." which they rendered in all it's tender beauty.
 First on the evening programme was Miss Hammond's singing of Still Let Me Dream" In response to the continued applause she sang by request Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt"
 A slight variation was here made in stirring speech by State Senator Me- Eldery, urging the people of Talladega to come to the rescue and pay at once the $400 still due on the assembly hall. The appeal was finished by MT. J. B. Graham, who appointed six gentlemen to pass through the audience, taking what he assured the people was the last collection for this purpose that would be made from the Chautauqua platform. Mir Graham then introduced MT James $. Burdette, who referred to the confusion, unfor- tunate for Robert, but fortunate, per haps, for himself, occasioned by two humorists having the same surname.
 After some preliminary remarks, in which he showed that life is brimful of sadness when you come right down 10 it. he rected from James Whitcomb Riley, whom he styled the king of Amer ican humorists. because there's soul behind whatever he says, the bright lit- tie poem, Knee Deep in June.
 Then, in the most inimitable manner made so by voice, attitude and facial ex- pression he recited the story of the Ger man who was fro.a wonderland. Ever So Far Away" where all things are bright and happy. because everybody is good. but it's ever so far away"
 Then, apropos, though not altogether so. he said. to the speeches he had heard
 
 story of the presentation and acceptance speeches made where handsome silver trumpet was given as testimonial from the members of Hose Company No. 10' to their worthy foreman. Nose. who could ply a hose with yigor. but was somewhat deficient in oratory, was chosen to make the presentation So he hired his speech written and brayely set to work learning it that he might astound the whole company with his eloquence I, in Nf11n NHvnX n of the matter had a lawyer to write for him f1owery speech, which he proceeded to learn with good hope of brilliant de- livery. The hour of presentation came and with it. though each began with assurance, trepidation smote both Nose and the foreman, and the grand speeches were hardly more than Here, take the trumpet" and "Oh, give me the trumpet"
 Another speech with which Mir Bur- dette brought down the house was very short, and remarkable chiefly for what it did not say, being written, as he sug- gested. with ervisible ink. It was a political harangue delivered before an immense audience. and he being in the extreme rear. was able only to repeat the pantomme, though that was done with great emphasis. He spoke 'an in- finite deal of nothing" but to the perfect understanding and delight of those pres ent
 
 the Vessel brothers-no, Shipp broth ers-Mr Burdette told some excellent musical jokes; of the Irshman and his wonder at the way in which the German kept ramming the trombone down his throat; of another son of Erin who, sec ing the sign over a Chinese laundry and being asked to read it. said he could not but if he had his flute he could play it; of the alleged cornet player, who said to the bull that tossed him high in the air: ''I just want to say you're off the key and no musician"
 An amusing story, and one that awakened a responsive chord in many of his hearers was that of four friends who, staying in a New Jersey resort, were afflicted with mosquito bites respectively upon the nose. arm. knee and neck. Not wishing to give vent before the ladies to their scratching proclivities they agreed upon a forfeit, to be paid by the first one who publicly relieved himself The way in which their fertile genius evaded the charge by inventng clever stories needing certain continued gestures to bet ter Illustrate them. was greatly enjoyed by the audience.