Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-09
BIG FEATURES
QUA PROGRAMS IN THIS CITY
MAY 7-14 ANNOUNCED.
TwO-Day Musical Festival, One Of the
Innovations. BOhumir Kryl and
His Band Soon to Start on
Third Chautauqua Tour.


lied of the principal features Of tn
Redpath Chautauqua there for thi
season. The program is brim full o
good things and not few innovations
There will not be a dull hour from
start to finish.
One of the innovations will be
tWo-day grand musical festival, during
which there will be nothing but music
aside from the literary lectures of the
morning hour speaker.
; On one day of this festival, Marcus
A. Kellerman, the great dramatic bar
itone, who has appeared in solos with
the Damrosch Orchestra, the Theodore
Thomas Orchestra, the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra and other widely
known organizations, will give a reci-
tai. Mr.. Kellerman has also appeared
in grand opera in Berlin and other
foreign cities, but gave up a promis-
ing career in grand opera to engage ir
Ieider and oratorio singing.
In the evening of the same day, the
Cathedral Choir will appear in one Of
their musical programs. The roper
toire of the Cathedral Choir includes
short modern oratorios by such COM
posers as Buck, Stainer and Schneck
er, also a number of old hymns, secu-
lar solos, duets, quartets and choruses
of very high order, finally closing
with finale Of an operatic nature.
| On the next day of this festival
Bohumir KryI and his World-fa famous
band will present program in the
afternoon including cornet solos by
Mr.. Kryl. This is the third season of
Mr.. Kryl and his Band on the Redpath
Chautauquas this year, there being 2
unanimous call for them everywhere
In the evening of the same day Kry]
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 will be
a grand finale to these two days, such
as has never before been seen at 2
Chautauqua.
Another announcement which will
be greeted with interest and enthus-
iasm is the coming of the Ben Greet
Players. This company made the tour
of 110 Redpath Chautauquas last sea-
son and this season will appear on 13O.
There will be thirteen actors in the
company, including Percival Vivian.
who made SO many friends On the
Chautauquas of last season.
All Ben Greet plays are given with
the minimum stage effect. There is
nothing to detract attention from the
play itself. Every actor is experienced
and each plays his part with the sole
purpose of depicting the character ex-
actly as it should be. Correct diction
and pronunciation are distinguishing
characteristics of the Ben Greet play
ers.
A special feature of the opening day
will be concert by the Dunbar Quar-
tet and Bell Ringers. Carrying peal
Of 200 bells made in Europe, this COM
I,any will furnish program of inter
est to old and young
This opening concert will 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 will include the famous bell
ringing.
The Kellogg-Haines Singing Party
will present in special costume an
evening of light opera, probably giving
the entire rendition of Lovely Gala !
tea" This organization is one of the
best known in the Lyceum and Chau
tauqua world today.
One of the several lecturers who
will speak here Chautauqua week is
to deal with the Japanese problem in
this countr&-a subject which has
been discussed a great deal during the
past year and yet one upon which
people outside of California are but
little informed.
Montaville Flowers, under the theme
of Color Guard and Picket Line" will |
fully discuss this important subject.
Having lived in Ohio and California |
Mr.. Flowers has been able to study the
japanese problem from the viewpoint
of both eastern and western people |
He mentions the fact that $4,000 of |
the $4,000 Japanese in the United |
States live in California. In 1873 the |
number was scarcely 100.
The usual emphasis will be placed |
Chautauqua week on work among the !
children Each Chautauqua will have
a woman playground worker and
story teller. The playground work |
will be free to all children.
Especial attention will be paid tc
the Sunday programs and their appro-
priateness to the spirit of the day. In
all places where the Denton Grand
Opera Company appears on Sunday |
they will present selections from the
oratorios. All cities where the Kel-
logg-Haines Singing Party's dates
come on Sunday, they, too, will pre-
sent sacred program.
Other announcements will be made |
soon as to other lecturers and musical
companies which are coming to Colds |
boro Chautauqua week, May 7-14th.