Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-19
AUGUSTA LOCALS
CLOSES
ENGAGEMENT OF five
DAYS IN THE CITY
On Tuesday Featuring Lenora
Sparkes, Prima Donna So
pranO


its engagement of five days in the
city Tuesday evening, presenting at
that concert three artists who have
made names for themselves in the
realms of music. 1t was indeed the
big musical treat of the Chautauqua,
a song recital by Lenora Sparkes, q
prima donna of the Metropolitan OPP
era Co., assisted by Marguerite de
Forest Anderson. f1utist, and Barring
ton Barbch pianist, the two latter of
the afternoon concert. There was
large attendance and all were delight
ed by the work of these artists.
Miss Sparkes is regarded as one of
the foremost lyric sopranos in Amer
lea. She has a pleasing personality
and her voice is remarkably true even
and flexible. Her songs We're given
| with entire simplicity, free from all
studied effects. The selections she
rendered were as follows: Down in
the Forest" (Ronald); Il Think" C.
D'Cardeloo); THE Happy Song" (Rie-
go); "Gavotta," (Massanet; "Waltz
Song" Goheme (PuccinD; and group
Of songs, "Tf," "In My Garden" and
THE Birthday"
Miss de Forest Anderson is a bril-
liant performer on the flute and sur
prised her audience by her wonder
full expression and depth of feeling.
She played THE Butterfly so per-
fectly that the low murmur of the
f1uttering wings was wonderfully real
istic. The young lady played admir-
ably and her rich and mellow tones
aroused much enthusiasm in the audi
t~x,
Miss de Forest Anderson were: Pray
err" (Donjon; Scotch Air and Hun
garian Air, arranged by Miss Ander-
son; ITO a Wild Rose"
Darlington Branch, the pianist, has
appeared as soloist with the Russian
Symphony Orchestra and with the
Damrosch Orchestra He has given
Joint recitals with Schroeder of the
Kueisel quartet and Noack of the Bos
ton Symphony Orchestra, with. which
orchestra he was invited to play as
soloist in Baltimore. His teachers have
been Harold Randolph, Babeilowistch.
Godowsky and Hamburg. Mr.. Branch
has individuality and his technique
and expression were all that could be
desired. His program included the
Brahms Rhapsody G minor and the
List "Campanella."
Afternoon Program
Miss de Forest Anderson and Bar
rington Branch carried out a delight
full musical program at the afternoon
Chautauqua previous to the lecture up
on the subject, AN Inside View of
Mexico" given by Andre Tridon, war
of O
York dailies and special writer for the
Outlook.
The very intimate nature of his lee
ture was evidence that Mr.. Trldon had
lived in Mexico and was conversant
with conditions there.
He described the various tribes that
make up Mexico, all different in color,
language, customs and alike only in
their savagery and lawlessness. In this
fashion, he showed distinctly, the i'm
possibility of expecting united action
from a nation whose people even a
few miles apart were unable to con-
verse with each other.
No schools are in operation in Mex
leo at the present time and 100000
Of the 100000 population are unable
to read or write and a comparatively
large per cent. can not understand the
national language, Spanish
The bandits Of whom there are
countless numbers, each at the head
of his own small gang Of followers, are
all equally impossible from northern
point Of view yet. Mr.. Tridon believes,
it is necessary that some one be chosen
by the United States and not only
merely recognized by this country but
given financial as we'll as moral sup
port.
Mexico cannot be invaded through
the north, the lecturer stated and it
means only the sacrifice of countless
lives. to try to force the army through
the desert land and mountain regions
south of the Rio Grande.
The Mexicans do not know the Amer
leans and fear them as a band of saw
ages ready to loot and plumber. This
lack of understanding explains in great
measure the hostility to intervention.
The speaker advocated the plan of re-
assuring through peaceful means. He
recalled the expedition to Vera Cruz
and how under General Funston that
city became the only safe and lawful
city in Mexico. 1t was the only place
where business as we'll as life was Sc
cure.
He assured his audience that from per-
sonal experiences he knew many Mexi-
cans who were longing for the return of
the United States marines. That America
could do more by peaceful occupation of
the seaports, regulation of business and
prevention Of slaughter, than by attempt
ing war to the northward. Mr.. Tridon is
certain.
Junior Chautauqua Picnic
The effort to procure enough automo-
biles to take the children of the city on
a picnic Tuesday forenoon to Lake Ma
ranacook was a failure but the children
were not greatly disappointed, for the
party Of about 60 young people, chaperon-
ed by Miss Barbara Johnson of this city
and Miss Edna Potter, who is in charge
of the Junior Chautauqua work, went to
the Treetop House in W. Fl. Gannetts
woods, where the picnic was held. There
were games Of all sorts for the older
members OF the party while Miss Potter
entertained the younger ones by telling
sfor;ae Picnic lunches were ma RI aken ar