The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-10
SkOwhegan to Have a Festival
Chorus.

Director Chapman VIII Bring His Artists
From Old Orchard Festival, and Give
August 18th.
For the first time 10 several years a
Festival chorus is at work In Skowhe-
gan, and to encourage and assist this
musical interest, Director Chapman has
promised to bring three New York ar
lists from the Old Orchard Festival, and
with the new chorus here, aided by sing
ers from the Madison Chorus, give us
Concert that will surely make US all en-
thuse over the glorious music which he
has so generously spread over this en-
tire State. 1t was grief to many of the
music lovers Of our town, when for lack
of conductor the chorus work was
given up several years ago, and with Joy
we hail the opportunity to again be
part OF the great Bangor Festival, ae
well as to enjoy at home the chance for
musical study, and hearing of fine ar
lists This is due to our able townsmap,
Mr.. Towne, who is doing such excellent
work as our conductor, and to Miss
Berle Walton, the accompanist, his efli-
cient assistant. Thanks are also due to
our officers who are assisting to keep up
an organization and give the musical
people chance to sing. Mr.. Chapman
will accompany the soloists on the piano,
and will conduct some of the chorus
numbers, which will include selections
from the Festival Book for this season,
so we shall indeed have foretaste of
the Festival in October. Mrs. Chapman
has also promised to be here, her first
visit to our town, and she will advise the
chorus in the detail of the arrangements
for the reception to Madame Eames, in
which we are proud to state Skowhegan
will participate.
The soloists will be: Miss Eleanore
Virginia Root, the talented young so.
prano, from New York, who sang in
Madison this spring to the delight of all
who listened. Miss Root is one of the
favorite sooists on the concert stage in
New York, and has received many re-
calls and much praise for her admirable
singing the past winter. She will be the
principal soloist at Old Orchard, and
will sing the same great aras for US.
Miss Louise Truax is remembered by
some who heard her at the Bangor FEES
tiVal several years ago. She is a Won
der,-a bird warbler,-and has met with
great success in Europe as well as all
over the United States. Miss Truax has
blossomed into young lady since she
appeared as a child at matinee in Ban
gor, and Mr.. Chapman has tried for sew
eral years to secure her but in vain. He
is very glad to include Skowhegan in the
list for this one week of her time which
he has secured and all who have not
heard this celebrated and delightful
young artist must not lose this oppOr-
tunity.
Mr.. H. B. Drake, the baritone from
New York, who has recently come here
to reside, will sing. Mr.. Drake has a
glorious voice, and has sung with great
success in Concerts and Festivals. He
is an addition to the musical life of our
town, which we appreciate and we are
proud to claim him as one of our citizens.
Now as this concert will not only be a
musical treat, but it will also prove to
MIR. Chapman our interest and sympathy
with him in his great Festivals, it is
hoped that everybody will buy ticket
and attend this concert. The prices will
be popular, the music will be pleasing.
You will miss it if you do not share in
the treat.