Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-28
HOW GAN YOU MISS It?
THIS CHAUTAUQUA
Tonight and Tomorrow Afternoon
and Night at Bladen Street
Armory.
A SPLENDID TREAT.
Everybody Delighted Last Night With
Artistic Program by the Best Of
Artists.

Bladen Street Armory, had il been
| crowded throughout the length and
breadth of its spacious extent. had the
crowds extended far out into the street.
| the audience even then would not have
been commensurate i'm value and ap-
probation so far as numbers go. of the
magnificent entertainment given YES
terday afternoon and last evening by
The Three Days Lyceum" Company.
But il wasn't crowded. II wasn't
even half full. and this paper commits
crates those who were not there. for
they missed an opportunity of life
time Chautauqua. which the Three
Days Festival" really IS. stands for
something. II stands for refinement.
for educational uplift. for culture and
the present Chautauqua in the Bladen
Street Armory is all of this.
Those who did not attend yesterday
afternoon and night. don't know what
they missed but this paper begs Of
them, for their own good and for their
own pleasure, to not miss the remain
der of the program. II is worth while
and more. In the afternoon it is quite
as delightful as in the evening. After
noon entertainments are priced at %
cents, evening at 35 cents.
This evening the program begins at s
o'clock with the College Club. Every
body knows how good a college club
anywhere is. but this one is profession
al, and travels from place to place 1t
goes without saying it is far better
tbov ptbnTc Gnonpd o,, 4l,a ,,ro,r,..,,,, -
night will be lecture by that incisive
orator and humorist, DR.. A. e. Turner.
former president of Hastings College.
The Doctor is witty. and what he says
will not be of the dry lecture sort He
will talk on Watch Your Step" q
study of community wastes. 1t is hoped
the Mayor and City Council, the Civic
League and all the State and Federal
officials, as well, will be there.
But what of last night? The pro-
gram opened with the Soiree Singers. a
quartet of rare musical talent, aud it
would be hard to find better any
where. They gave duets. solos. trios.
quartets. and Mr. Harry Longstreet.
in whom Harry Lauder has most
formidable rival, gave several read
ings, and impersonations His with
out a Wife" was given in the real Harry
Lauder style, with all that perfect
Scotch accent that marks the work of
Lauder and brings out the quaintness
of the character as well as the famous
Scotchman's best songs, which he pro-
duced with remarkable accuracy.
The soprano of Miss La Viness is Of
rare quality. Her voice has high
range, and her notes are all clear and
sweet. The quartet was splendid in
Rigeletto, and was especially good in
the imitation of comic opera. 1t was
treat to hear them sing, and their en-
tertainment alone was worth several
times the price of admission or whole
season ticket.
But, what shall be said of Miss Mary
Agnes Doyle and her presentation OF
"Peg o. My Heart? Pencil cannot de-
pict, brush paint nor words describe
the artistry of this gifted woman and
her art. As stated in last evenings
paper. her art is so artistic It does moi
seem art at all. Miss Doyle's person
ality is at once winsome and magnetic.
She appeals to her audience, they are.
mind and soul, hers for the time being
and she leads them at will through all
the shifting scenes with Peg into that
aristocratic English home, where she is
not wanted, and Peg takes full possess
sion of ones heart from the outstart.
for Peg is Miss Doyle, the impersona-
tor of the beautiful Irish girl so full Of
sentiment, so loving, so lovable, so hon
est and true, yet so unconventional, as
revealed step bp step in the narrative.
Miss Doyle unfolds with such rare
skill, such grace, that the audience al
most falls at the feet of the artist and
her portrayal of her wonderful art.
1t is safe to say nothing quite so artis-
tic and beautiful has been presented
here as Peg o. Ny Heart" by Miss
Mary Agnes Doyle last evening before
the audience in Bladen Street Armory.
assembled for the first of the three
days ChautauQua.
1t was the old story of There's Moth
ing Half so Sweet in Life as Loves
Young Dream" a story so beautifully.
so artistically told by Miss Doyle. that
those who heard it cannot forget the
one who presented it. and certainly
will never forget the story recited so
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