Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-08-18
OUR CAAUTAuQUA
Attendance Beyond Expectations
Rains Raised Enthusiasm
DR.. Cook Tonight

What promised to be a losing
venture for the Commercial Club
has SO FAR been a bowling, in
instances, success. That the
late rains did much towards
loosening up sentiment and pock-
ct books, there is no doubt, but
the programs after the first num-
bers of the first afternoon and
evening did the rest and the at
tendance has been much better
than the most optimistic hoped
for.
The sextette of juvenile so
called musicians on Monday after
noon and evening was punk in
every respect and put a crimp in
boosting which threatened to
flatten out tthe managers in charge
and do the business for
heavy loss on the club.
This bunch of mavericks should
be relegated to the shades OF SOL
itude and forced to practice for
ten years where none but the in
structor and deaf cooks could
hear or see them. This aggrega-
tion now bears the title Markers
Imperial Orchestra, and the
name must have hypnotized Mr..
Jones and produced its engage
ments, yet we confess that we
would have fallen for the pianist
and braved the gaff of public
opinion.
The numbers for the second
day were excellent. The Tol-
bert-McRae Concert Party would
be acceptable anywhere, and
G. Leslie Farnham is so far
above the average chAutauqua
lecturer that the wonder is that
he is to be found on the plat
form of chautanQuas making
such small towns. Farnham
more than delighted his audience
and who could not attend during
the afternoon were deeply dis
appointed.
Miss Lucille Hitchcock who was
on the latter part of the evening
with selections from the melting
Dot was not equal to the under
taking and those who have not
read the wonderful novel by
Zangwill will have no conception
whatever of its merits.
The afternoon of the third day
opened with the Potter-DePew
Trio each of whom is an artist.
DIR. w. H. Blancke ended this en-:
tertainment with a lecture Wild
Oats and Other Crops" and
his remarks were too point
ed for several. DR.. Blan'
cke appears to be on a cam
paign to educate the public
mind in regard to the growing
disposition to let the children
know all about it as soon as pos
sible and his statements are di'
ectly to the point. The evening
of the third day needed no Other
than the Potter-DePew Trio
to make it most enjoyable. Mr.
DePew is a violenist who car
play classical music faultless
ly and then some, and
follow it up with the sweetest
song selections ever heard. Mis-!
Potter plays the cello to perfec
ton, but when she comes on witt
her children stories, she is sup
erb and in a class by herself. /
is seldom that imitation of chilt
chatter is not a perfect bore, bu
Miss Potter never tires her audi
ence; on the contrary, it appear
ed Wednesday evening she woulC
not be permitted to stop. encor,
after encore calling her back
Miss Potter reflects much credi
on Mr.. Jones. The pianist wa
much above the average, in fac
a splendid musician. In short
The Potter DePew Trio captiva
ted the entire audience.
The remaining numbers ar
known to chautaqua patrons al
over the country, DR.. Fredericl
A. Cook having an internationa
reputation as an instructive lee
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