The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-15
PRICES RAISED FOR DAY
OF MARINE Band CONCERT
DR.. W, H. Sears Has Much Fun Out Of
Graveyard Preachers-PhiIosophy is
"Don't Wait to Spread Flowers on
Graves"-Hawkeye Glee Club in vo.
cal and Instrumental Selections.

Melody, dramatic art, humor and
philosophy combined to make the open
ing day of the Hattiesburg chautauqua
an artistic triumph. The triumph was
not entirely artistic, for the second
largest first night crowd that has greet |
ed the Alkahest lyceum artists this
year was in the big tent last night, and |
the Philathea girls of the First Baptist |
church, wore smiles that didn't come |
off.
If the attractions for the remainder
of the seven days season are up to the
standard set yesterday, holders of sea-
son tickets will be more than repaid
for their investment. From the time
John R. Tally made his welcoming ad-
dress at o'clock yesterday afternoon
until Dr. w. H. Sears ended his address
of one hour and five minutes at late
hour last night, there was not a dull
moment during either entertainment.
NeapoIitan Orchestra Pleases.
The music for both entertainments
was supplied by the Neapolital Or
chestra, an organization of six talent
ed Italian musicians, and their selec-
tions were perhaps the most popular
numbers on both programs. They did
not "charm with their harmonious in
terpretations of the great masters" as
announced by the press agent; they
charmed with rag time and some of the
more serious popular airs. Encores
and repeated encores were demanded
of the more popular numbers, and the
orchestra responded graciously.
Taffy Versus Epitaphy.
DR.. w. H. Sears was the feature of
the evening program. He was formerly
minister and likes to talk about his
brother clergymen who wear long faces
and find fault with the country gener-
ally. Graveyard preachers" he calls
them more Taffy and Less Epi-
taphy," is Mr. Sears subject. He talks
faster than any man ever heard here
and the general trend of his rattle is
spread the flowers on graves" His
homely philosophy delighted the audi
ence, as did also his jokes, when they
did not verge too near the objection
able.
This afternoon the Hawkeye Glee
Club is the feature attraction. This
quartette of young men present both
vocal and instrumental selections of
merit an dthere is no doubt that they
will prove popular.
A concert by the same organization
will lead the entertainment tonight
and will be followed by Frederick
Warde, the eminent Shakespearian
actor and lecturer. Mr.. Ward is one of
the big attractions of the course. He
will give interpretations of the many
famous characters of the Bard OF
Avon and his lecture includes not only
character portrayals but explanations
VI thC PhhOoOPhy, DCduty, Wio0Oh anu
moral ideals of the greatest English
poet.
Change Made In Prices.
A slight change in the prices for
the single performances of the Chau.
tauqua has been made at the sugges-
tion of the managers of the Alkahest
company which will tend to bring
them up to the standard ChautauQua
prices. Hereafter the afternoon per
formances to those who do not hold a
season ticket will be 35 cents for
adults and 20 cents for children. ex-
cept on Thursday afternoon when the
Marine Band will play. The prices on
Thursday afternoon will be 80 cents
and 25 cents.
| The evening performances will be
so cents and 25 cents, except Thursday
night for the band concert when the
prices of admission will be 75 cents
and s5 cents,
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