The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
ATTRACTIONS
On This Years Chautauqua Program
Great Soprano, Dramatic Com
pany, GyrOscOpe Man, Band
and Popular Lecturers
Included.

Chautauqua prospects we're never
brighter than for the coming season,
and with the strong program outlined
below there is every reason to antici-
pate q great week:
Chautauqua Music.
Music for the week Is to be more
elaborate than in previous years. On
the opening day the Music Makers
Quartet is to give an afternoon con-
cert and an evening prelude, one of
the special instrumental features be-
ing selections on the marimbaphone.
The Maurer Sisters Orchestra, now
on a tour of Panama, Is scheduled for
the second day. Their programs in
clude q fine variety of music on cor
net, violin, cello, piano and flute, to-
gether with impersonations, whistling
and other unique features.
Signor Giuseppe Bartolotta, an
Italian tenor, is to appear in a recital
on the third afternoon, in connection
with a forty-five minute talk by the
morning lecturer Bartolotta has sung
in concerts with such artists as Melba,
lKubelik, Patti and Paderewski, and
has a wonderful combination of dra-
matte power and intensity.
Music for Chautauqua's fourth day
ia to be of the unique Hawaiian va
riety with the University Boys as
performers. Their afternoon prelude
will introduce a few Hawaiian num-
bers, and in the evening their entire
program ia to be given on ukulele,
Taro Patch fiddle, Hawaiian steel
guitar and mele.
Band Day Announced.
francesca Pallaria, who was born
and educated in the musical atmos-
Iphere OF Naples, brings his New York
band for two concerts on Chautau-
quas fifth day. Last summer this or
ganization toured the largest Chau-
tauqua in America and made good"
The programs are to include some
special descriptive numbers. One OF
the features will be a brass sextet.
The American Girls, six in number,
bave a patriotic program which they
are to give on the sixth day. One OF
their most interesting diversions is
the representation of the six periods
of American girlhood. In another
scene they offer beautiful description
of the American flag and its history.
Their programs are both vocal and in
strumental, and introduce saxophones,
cornet, violin and cello.
operate Star a FaVOrlte.
Naturally, chief interest will center
in the closing nights concert by Miss
Alice Nielsen. AS a member OF the
Metropolitan and Boston Opera Com
panies she has been REFER red to recent
ly as THE American Patti" Being a
native of Nashville, Tenn, Miss Mel
sen has always been a fayorlte Amer
lean daughter, and her success-frst
In light opera and later In grand op-
era-has been watched with unusual
interest. She Is a lyric soprano Of
pleasing personality. and when she
comes to this city in her private car
she will make practical her amiability
by allowing patrons to choose as en-
cores many of the old. familiar favor
ties which are always popular, espec-
tally when well gTeE. IN her pro-
gram Miss Nielsen is to be assisted
by competent violinist and a pianist.
This seasons lecturers are DR.. Will
liam A. Colledge. a world traveller and
educator Of note; Frank Dixon, in
vital talk on Taking Stock of
Town." DR.. James s. Kirtley, author
and lecturer on boys and their prob
lens, and Thomas Brooks Fletcher,
dramatic orator.
Something Spectacular.
Montraville Woods demonstration OF
the gyroscope. the monorail car and
the ultraviolet ray, will be remem-
bered for months after the chautau-
qua is over. He is to be assisted by
his daughter. Miss Allene Wood, in
this popular scientific entertainment.
Stored light. aeroplane operation.
possibilities and gyroscope
wrestling will be among the features
introduced by Mr.. Wood. Men from
the audience will be given On oppor.
tunity to throw" the gyrocope.
The Servant in the House." booked
for the third night. is to be given by
a company under the direction OF VIII
liam owen. For more than twenty
years he has played leading roles in
the worlds greatest plays, and the
supporting company is thoroughly ac-
complished In the histrionic art.
Everett Kemps Interpretation OF
That Printer OF Udelrs" is announce
ed for the second day He has read
this remarkably interesting story hun
dreds OF times for lyceum and chau-
tauqua audiences. and always with the