Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA.
The Delightful Programme Is Being Duly
Carried 0ut-A Feast for the Mind
and Senses.

Ialladega, July 4.-(Special Core
pondence.)-Friday afternoon Grambs'
orchestra of Birmingham and and
Mr.. James S. Burdette of New
York city delightfully."- entertained the
large audience at the Assembly hall.
After the concert of half an hours dura-
ton by the orchestra Mr.. Burdette ap-
peared and receiyed quite an ovation.
His first number was a pathetic story
OF prairie life and the dire consequences
of cattle stampede from the pen Of
Frank Duprez, entitled "Lasca."
The next selection was from James
Whitcomb Riley, the "hoosisr poet" who
has risen to be the king OF American
humor," as Mr. Burdette rightly called
him, named "Ialkin' with F'luker." Mr..
Burdette surpassed himself in the ren1i-
ton of this account of the visit of q pro-
vinc.al to an old friend-"a 49er now
very rich in Washington, d. c." He re-
turned home concluding that there's
nothin' more patheticker than jest be-
in rich"
Next came little poem called
Wives" and then "Magdalena, or the
Spanish Duella." This belongs to the Sc
rio-comic class in that 1t is full of love-
making, which is very serious, and
scenes which, to say the least, were very
comic The result of the duel over the
fair Magdalena was that the man OF
many names went down, pierced by the
sword of Peter Brown"
This was followed by a sprightly lit
tie poem, Ladies' Before giving it Mr.
Burdette paid a gallant tribute to the
far sex, saying that he didn't agree with
the old gentleman who left large FOR
tune to the girls who had refused MIN
because he believed he owed his lifes
declared:
I'm fact there's nothing on this earth,
There's not thing of any worth,
But what a woman'S in it,.
Dennis Kilbrough's plan of a summer
| boarding house, recited in dialect, came
next, followed by q description OF the
| ideal land,
"Where ladies all wear little hats,
Where republicans are all democrats,
But it's over beyond the moon.'
Two more readings, Foreigners at the
Fair" written especially for Mr.. Bur
dette by Fred E. Brooks, and Mark
Twains familiar Jim Wolf and the
Cats" concluded the entertainment.
Owing to the illness of DR.. Lafferty OF
Richmond who was to have lectured
Friday evening, the lecture was post
poned and n concert given in its place.
The first number was an inspiriting two
step, BLACKS America by the orches-
| ira.
Prof. Leonce Joseph then favored the
| audience with violin solo-piano accom-
| paniment by Professor Grambs-called
| ENTER Mezzo." An historical opera Sc
lection, "Faucken," by the orchestra.
| came next
! Hon. ]. Wellington Vandiver, our Ala
| bama "Riley," in his witty, inimitable
| way, then presented to the audience MISS
| Staley of New York city. Miss Staley is
| a writer of enviable reputation, an ath-
| lete in the best sense of the word, an elo-
| cutionist and a singer On the whole, a
charming woman, with healthy body as
| well as sound mind, with beauty of race
| and figure as we'll as strength of intellect.
| Her vocal solo, "Tell Me My Heart" was
| received with great applause. AS an en-
| core she gave an impersonatton of En-
| glish rural character from the writings
| of Mr.. Albert Chevalier
| Grambs' orchestra then played La
| Palona."
Mrs Ford of Chicago next read the con-
| versation between Portia and her maid
| from act / of the Merchant of Venice
| and as an encore the amusing FRIDAY
| Afternoon al School,"
Mr.. George p. Jackson followed with a
! cornet solo. "Fancies." The next num-
| Der was a vocal solo-that divine melody,
| 1.-THE Song That Reached My Heart, "
| by Miss Susie Bishop. Miss Bishop is
| the daughter of Judge j. w. Bishop, but
| she is known, not only as the daughter of
| her father, but as vocalist of remark
| able power. The finale was southern
| Gems" by the orchestra.
| Friday morning the exercises at the
| Chautauqua auditorium began with
| concert by Grambs' orchestra. rms ex-
| cellent band has already become very
| popular here, and its concerts are well at
At Ii o'clock Col Francis w. Parker
| of Chicago took the platform. The sub
| ject of his eloquent lecture was the
| "Child and Man." a continue ton of his
| discourse on 1.-THE Child and Nature" de-
| lyered Thursday afternoon.