Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-22

TO HAVE FINE
CHAUTAUQUA
RADCLIFFE AGENCY OF WASHING.
TON TO GIVE TWELVE PER
FORMANCEs IN HENDER.
sONVILLE. AUG. 4, 5, 6.

II Will be conducted for three davs.
August 4, 5 and 6, under the ausnicaa
OF the Greater Hendersonville club.
some OF the leading business and
professional business men of Hender-
sonV1lle realized the need of more at
fractions for the city and
for a three days feast of high-class
entertainment.
The chautauqua will be held under
a large tent between the Clarke build
ing and Bakers Art Gallery.
j. ID. Waldrop has been induced to
take the advertising matter in hand
n he is now distributing literature
with the view to giving wide publicity
to the event.
The attractions are considered ex-
cellent and the news of the coming of
a high-class c~hautauqua will doubtless
De received with keen interest by both
visitors and home people,.
Twelve performances will be given.
programs having been arranged as fol-
lows for afternoon and night:
First Day Attractions.
Bessie Leigh belongs to the new
school of readers. Indeed, she is in a
class OF her own-just natural. An
audience neve tires as it listens to
this charming little woman, with a
face that mirrors all the clouds and
the sunshine of tragedy and humor.
She has had a long experience before
the public, and prepared under the
best teachers.
Miss Nell Whayne was prima donna
soloist with the Metropolitan Grand
Opera quartette which toured the
United States with the famous Liberati
Band. She was one of The soIoists at
the famous Southern Cotton Palace at
Waco, Texas, during the past season
prior to her long engagement with
Miss Leigh.
Harry S. Robinson has successfully
toured the United States and Canada
in chautauqua work. He is one of the
most artistic and pleasing violinists
now before the public He combines
intellect with artistic temperament,
nd produces a result not often found
on the Chautauqua platform. His vio-
lin, a rare old instrument, is a delight
to all who appreciate and love music.
Frank Burlington Vrooman lectures
on "The New Agriculture" and "Ar-
mageddon and After" His brother,
Hon. Carl Schurz Vrooman, is the AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture, who
is devoting his energies to help the
farmer. DR.. Vrooman has Travelled
far and gathered material with the
intuition of a bee that sucks sweet
ness from the flowers. He is a stu
dem of current problems, and speaks
with authority. He has had the honor
of being called to deliver a series of
lectures at Oxford University, Eng
land. He is a graceful and eloquent
speaker, who uses English with the
skill an expert workman handles tools.
His appearance on the Chautauqua
platform is a distinct acquisition. He ]
gives what the men of this generation
most need, popular information on
great questions of the day, and he
gives it with %eloquence and sanity,
assisted by a magnetic personality.
Second Day Attractions.
A Star from the Stage, Charles B.
Hanford, takes his audience into the
classic dramas-the realm of tragedy,
manc and comedy. His record OH
the stage ranks him with Robson and
Crane, Edwin Booth and Lawrence
bdTI0I, WILL WhOLh AO Ao0 JAG -@N
is as much at home in Malvollo and
Marc Antony as he is with Leon1tes
and Iago. Mr. Hanford's breadth OF
experience and strict devotion to his
are, added to a personality which ma
turaIly lends itself to the Shakespear-
can roles, is an assurance OF great
success on the Chautauqua platform.
He is well known as one of the great
- - - It,. noorfoon cfo On and =
., for himself a multitude OF
friends throughout the country.
Gustave MiIburn is a magician and
his charming wife is his capable as
sistant. Together they make an at
tractive couple who delight the chill
dren and entertain their parents.
Among his magical novelties are
tricks which puzzle the mind and
cheer the heart. What he says is OF
fen quite as interesting as what he
does. Dexterity, suggestion, mystery
and humor make up a program with
n irresistible fascination.
Third Day Attractions
S The Lyric Glee Club of Philadelphia
consists of four fine fellows, and they
are known for their great voices, clean
comedy. and witty wisdom. From
9TH Old Church Bell" to "Tipperary.
the is full of charm: Fun
Tn An Old-Fashioned School" is a Dit
of comedy which carries the audience
hack to the dear old yesterdays. After
noon and night the Lyrics give a big
program. sigley the tenon has a
voice of extraordinary sweetness
Williams, the second tenor, is not only
: singer, but a comedian. AS ~
German School Master" he d1stln
enishes himself as an orator. How
ard. baritone, is a pianist OF ability
His piano selections always attract at
+ontion from intelligent lovers o.
music Gorgas has a rich bass voice