The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
THE ROYAL ENGLISH
HAND BELL RINGERS
Europe's Best Musical Organization to
Appear on the Local chau-
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GIVE NOVEL entertainment.
Considered the Highest Priced Mu
sicians En- Tour at the Present
Time-Use $50 Chimes.

The Royal English Hand Bell Ring.
ers, who appear as the feature musical
organization at the local Chautauqua
this season, have been engaged at a
price which would bankrupt the ordi-
nary Chautauqua management. They
are the most expensive European at
traction every brought to America for
the amusement of Chautauqua patrons,
but the principle Of the Redpath-VaW-
ter system made the undertaking a
possibility. The management abso-
lutely guarantee that the Royal Eng
lish Hand Bell Ringers will be the
best musical offering for the Chau-
tauqua this season.
Assisted by Reader.
Mr. Burrell will accompany the Bell
Ringers, taking part in the program
as reader ana acting as manager. He
has been on the public platform
twelve years, and has been a success.
He is a graduate of Boston University
in the resu.ar collegiate department,
the College Of Oratory and the New
England Conservatory of Music.
His selections show discriminating
taste, and include numbers from the
best authors OF dramatic and humor-
GUS writings. He has also merited
high praise for his monologues with
musical accompaniment.
Their Repertoire.
The following program has been Sc.
lected from those given in the English
concerts of the Ringers. 1t is printed
to convey an idea of the standard and
variety that will be maintained in the
United States tour for which a special
program is being arranged by the con-
ductor, Mr.. Giggle:
Overture-"Poet and Peasant" Suppe
Franz Won Suppe was born at Spa.
lato, in Austria, in 1920, and died in
1894, at Vienna.
G,ee-"Excelsior" .Ba!fe
with Bell Obligatory
This well known poem of Longfel-
lows, which is most familiar as duet,
loses none of its beauty when ar.
ranged for four parts.
WaltZ-"Gertrude'' .Cavendish
A typical example of the dreamy
waltz melody.
Song-"The Miner" Sutton
with Bell Accompaniment
A descriptive song recounting the
perils of the mine.
Observation-Disclosures Rusticana"
Mascagni
This opera was written for compe-
tition and was awarded the first prize.
1t was first produced in Rome and met
With instant success. 1t is as popular
today as ever.
l)resdlna ...............M alemberg
This piece was first performed at
Harrogate and is typical bell piece.
Song-"My Pretty jane. .Bishop
with Bell Accompaniment
Mr.. w. Vain.
This song created quite furore
when first sung QS33) and has never
been lost sight of since.
Air & Bar-'Those Evening Bells"
......... Beethoven
This is one OF Beethoven's favorite
themes and is well known.
Merry Bells.
This is a popular hand bell piece
and has been played on hand bells
over forty years. The striking of the
clock, the chimes and the merry peal
are introduced into the piece.
Song-"Loves Old Sweet Song"
>.I,:.,. '............. Molloy
with Bell Accompaniment
Mr.. E. Charlesworth.
Reading. Mr.. Burrell
Selection-"H Trovatore" Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi was the last renre.
sentative Of the long line of Italian
composers of the old school,
Trio-"Distant Chimes. Glover
Messrs. Charlesworth, Vain E. lesson
March-"Ta nnhauser" w.gnar
This stirring march which occurs in
the second act of the opera has along
With the overture perhaps done more
to make Wagner popular than anv.
thing else he has written.
Glee-"The Breeze & Farewell"
.............. .Hollingsworth
God Save the King"