West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-05
CHAUIAUQUA FOLKS WHO
THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO
Philadelphia Opera and Concert
Company and DIR. William RAIDER
Here Last Day-Eaeh Will Give
Performance Afternoon and in
Evening of August 10th

The Philadelphia Opera and Concert
company is made up OF FIVE interesting
people. Each has achieved success.
Thoir programs are OF n high order.
ana hrst OF all I'm "A choice OF material.
There to nothing commonplace in
their performance and they rank high
as musicians.
Miss Florence Cummins Lewis.
lyric soprano of superior merit. comes
from Pennsylvania Quaker ancestry.
She has had unusual advantages IN ac-
qun1ng musical culture and special
training with the very best instruc-
tors. Her voice Is OF exquisite oual-
ity and fine carrying power. Her per-
sonality, expression and intelligent I'm
depreciation combine To make her a
most delightful and pleasing artist.
Besides serving as sololst with
Lepp's orchestra she has sung impor-
tant opera roles.
Conover T.. Applegate. musical d.
rector Is II man of marked musical
ability Native talent developed un-
der the best teachers and supplement-
ed by wide experience i'm directing mu-
steal productions, has made him
most capable director lie is a master
OF musical Interpretation.
Miss Kathryn Martin, contralto, Is
an artist of splendid parts. Her voice
is rich In quality and broad I'm power.
Her musical training has been con-
stant and thorough. Her repertoire
includes operas in English, French.
and Italian. and songs of all nations.
Good musicianship. marked tempera-
ment and strong dramatic power, are
some OF her distinguishing character
istics.
Clarence j. Herman is basso OF
splendid ability. His voice responds
readily to all the demands made upon
1t. Both his vocal and dramatic train
ing have been under teachers OF re-
nown I'm stage and operate work. Mr..
Herman has had much experience I'm
the operate. concert and Oratorio
fields. For years he was member OF
the Philadelphia Operate Society.
william Francis McNichol, tenor,
possesses IA addition TO a rich tenor
voice fine temperament which fur
nishes the key to the human heart. He
comes to our work with wide exper-
ience in opera. orntorio, church and
concert work. Like the other mem
bers OF the Philadelphia Opera and
Concert company he is thoroughly
trained for the work he Is doing
Dr. William RAIDER, the ChautauQua
director and lecturer, is an able ora
tor. Careful study of the masters I'm
the art OF expression. rich imagi-
nation, good training In journalism,
contribute to his mastery OF an audi
ence. Secretary Mccoy, OF the Y. M
g. A. In San Francisco, calls him "The
Newell Dwight Hills OF the Pacific
Coast" while Peter Clark Mcfarland,
in n notable article in Golfers Week
ly, ranks him as one OF the twelve
great speakers OF the country. For
twenty years he was one of the pulpit
attractions OF San Francisco, during
which time he distinguished himself in
the field of reform. He was for time
editorial writer on the San Francisco
Bulletin, and closely identified with
Detective Burns, Francis j. Heney, Hi
ram Johnson. Rudolph Spreckles and
Fremont Older in the prosecution of
the grafters. His lectures include
topics like "Uncle Sam and American
Ideals and The Making of Man"