The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-04-24
BIG FEATURES
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Forthcoming Meeting in this City
Announced.

announced.
Announcement has just been authorized
Of the principal features Of the Redpath
\ Chautauqua here for this season.
One Of the innovations viii be tsvo-day
grand musical festival during which there
win be nothing but music. aside from the
literary lectures Of the morning hour speak
er.
On one day of this festival Marcus A.
Kellerman. the great dramatic baritone,
who has appeared in solos with the Dam
rosch Orchestra. the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra, the Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra and other widely known organiza-
tons. win give recital. Mr. Kellerman
has also appeared in grand opera in Ber-
lin and other foreign cities. but gave up
promising career ingrand opera to engage
in leider and oratorio singing.
In the evening Of the same day the Ca
thedral Choir viii appear in one Of their
musical programs The repertoire Of the
Cathedral Choir includes short modern or
atorios by such composers as Buck. Stainer
and Schneider, also number Of old hymns.
secular solos, duets. quartets and choruses
of a very high order. finally closing with
finale Of an operate nature.
On the next day Of this festival Bohumir
Kryl and his worId-famous band viii pre-
sent program in the afternoon. including
cornet solos BY Mr.. Kryl Thisis the third
season of Mr.. Kryl and his band on the
Redpath Chautauquas. there being unan-
imous call for them everywhere.
In the evening Of the same day Kryl and
his band will be heard in another concert
during the FIRST part Of the program and
the latter part will be given up to selections
from grand opera by the Denton Grand
Opera Company. accompanied by the band.
These grand opera players will appear in
special costume. In fact it viii be a grand
finale to these two days. such as has never
before been seen at chautauqua.
Another announcement which viii be
greeted with interest and enthusiasm is
the coming Of the Ben Greet Players. This
company made the tour Of ITO Redpath
Chautauquas last season and this season |
will appear in 100. There will be thirteen
actors in the company. Including Percival
Vivian. who made 50 many friends on the
chautauquas Of last season. Every actor is |
experienced and each plays his part with
the sole purpose Of depicting the character
exactly as il should be.
A special feature Of the opening day will
be concert by the Dunbar quartet and
bell ringers. Carrying peal Of zoo bells
made in Europe. this company viii furnish
program Of interest to old and young.
The opening concert win Be given in
three parts. One part will include vocal
quartet selections. the second will consist
Of instrumental numbers on violin. cello
and piano. and the third division win in
clude the famous bell ringing.
The kellogg-Haines Singing Party win
present in special costume an evening Of
light opera. probably giving the entire rem
dition Of Lovely Galatea.H This organi-
cation 10 one Of the best known in the
Lyceum and Chautauqua world.
One Of the several lecturers who win
speak here Chautauqua week is to deal
with the Japanese problem in this country
"a subject which has been discussed
great deal during the past year and yet one
upon which people outside Of California
are but little informed.
Worthwhile Flowers, under the theme Of
Color Guard and Picket Line. will fully |
discuss the important subject.
Having lived in Ohio and California, Mr..
Flowers has been able to study the Japan
sse problem from the viewpoint Of both
Eastern and Western people. He mem
ions the fact that 5000 Of the 5000 Jap
anese in the United States live in California.
n 1873 the number was scarcely 100.
The usual emphasis will be placed Chau- =
auqua week on work among the children.
Zach Chautauqua viii have woman play 3
stOuhu worker dHd STORY kcHGf. AHG pay i
round work will be free to all children. II
Especial attention will be paid to the
sunday programs and their appropriate
less to the spirit Of the day. In all places
where the Denton Grand Opera Company
ppears on Sunday they will present selec-
ions from the oratorios. All cities where y
he kellogg-Haines Singing Party's ,dates 9
ONE on Sunday. they. too. will present 4
acred program. /
Other announcements win be made soon s
) to other lecturers and musical companies 4
which are coming chautauqua week. J