Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05
CHAUTAUQUA.
OLE THEoBALDI AND HIS Pa.
NOUS VIOLIN.
Ahs. rLoRENcB ALICE srr1zEr, opnn.
Alto SOPRANO, AND NILE. HELEN
KELERE, PIANIsr.

violin said to b more than no ve.ys
old and valued at $4,000 win be piaved
~ the Chautauqua in this city by Ole
Iheobsidi, the famous Norwegian yio-
iinist. The story Of this famous fnstru-
ment was printed In THE AMERICAN last
week
Theobaldi IL regarded % the rrestest
living Norwegian violinist, the successor
OF Ole BUN and Paganini. A few years
ago be made tour Of the world, appear
ingin concert In the largest concert halls In
the great music center of every conti-
nent, and recsived ovation after ovation.
tie 10 the possessor Of more than sixty
gold medals and court decorations, many
OF them Of great value. He values none
more highly than that OF the Order OF
Osirius, bestowed upon him by King
humbert OF Italy. This decoration con-
sists OF the Italian crown in gold, replets
with diamonds, from which q jewelled
cross OF gold ID hung. He received this
at the close Of the great Roman Congress
In 1895.
Theobaldi's work 10 decidedly spectacu-
lar, and be 10 said to be one OF the strong
est musical attractions appearing among
the Chautauquas this season. He will ap-
pear here In the concert a. one of the
features Of the Eve days program and will
Be assisted by Nine. Florence Alice Stitxel,
operatic soprano, and Mile. Helen Kelsre,
piano virtuoso.
Other strong musical numbers an
nounced are the American quartet, and
Clayton Conrad, to be here on the opening
afternoon and evening; O'Hara and Wet
more, musical artists and entertainers, to
come on the second day; the Dunbar
Southern Singers and Chas. Frink, BAN
ioist, who will sing songs OF the south
land, among them . number of old south
crn darky melodies with banjo accom-
paniment, and victor's Florentine band
and Neapoiitan Troubadours.
The band is one OF the leading Italian
rected by Signor de Carlo, one OF the
greatest Of the Italian bsndmasters. II
has made tours OF American Chautauqua
circuits In previous seasons with great
success. Music will be decided feature
OF the five-day program. In fact, the
event has been termed by some "ver-
ita ole festival OF music. The programs
will be held afternoons and evenings OF
each OF the five days, and an entirely diff
ferent musical company will be here for
each day. These will appear in each OF
the ten Chautauqua programs. In some
cases, these musical attractions will APP
pear for full concert, occupying the entire
and in other cases, they will appear in
prelude only, followed by lecturer, or
some purely entertainment number.
The programs, as has been announced,
will be held In large tent, and the event
promises to be decided success from an
artistic standpoint and from the stand
point OF entertainment.
The lecture features are what the mana
agement calls ..the back bone OF the Chau-
tauousn. These will include lectures by
Lee Francis Is bargsr OF the Philadelphia
bar on ..Tbe Community Conscience;
Arthur Dciroy OF the New York Psychic
Club on s.Cbsrscter Development by Sug-
gsstion-; Frederick Wards ON "Shskes-
peare aud His Playa; DIR. Euclid B.
Rogers on "A Living or . Life" and An
Dire Tridon, Mexican War correspondent,
on IAN Inside View OF Mexico.
The season tickets for the Chautauqus,
q each, and transferable, are being sold
by q local COMMITTEES, and reduce the cost
oil these ten programs to . few cents
number. You should plan TO get yours
nov, a. the price goes up at the opening
OF the Chsutauqua. Mail orders for
tickets may BE- addressed to THE AAKRi-
CAN ONCE.