Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-17
THE CH!AUTAUQUA IS
DELICHTINC ITS
AUDIENCES DAILY
Famous Violinist, Theobaldi, Ap-
pears Saturday Afternoon,
While in Evening Arthur Del
roy Presents a Psychic Mel
ange-Sacred Concert on Sum-
day Evening

| Gay Evening
| The attendance at the Community
Chautauqua on its second day in the
| city showed a marked increase over
that of the first day and the program
carried out was one of exceptional
merit. Ole Theobaldl, successor to Ole
! Bull and Paganini as king Of violin
lists, was the principal attraction Sat
urday afternoon at the big tent while
in the evening the feature Of the pro-
gram was the Psychic Melange by Ar
thur Delroy president of the New
| York Psychic Club.
! At the recital in the afternoon Ole
| Theobaldi. the wizard of the violin,
was assisted by Mile. Helen Kellere.
piano virtuoso, and Florence Alice
Stitzel, an operate soprano. Mile.
Helen Kellere is certainly an artist III
her line, her accompaniments being
rendered in an admirable manner and
Florence Stitzel won large applause
from the audience by several selec-
tions.
/ Ole Theobald"s mastery over his in
strument was little less than wonder
full He played with a great human
ness of tone which proved that it was
not merely a matter Of technique. The
rich tonal quality which he produced
from the violin delighted his audience.
Among the selections he rendered were
the following: THE War of Poland"
cole BulD; Carnival de Venice"
| (Nicolo PaganinD; and Grand Con-
certo in D Minor" played on one string
only-the G string. Theobaldi is the
only living violinist up to date who
plays this masterpiece of the 18th
century.
The violinist not only gave concert
selections but he showed his ability In
several selections which required great
skill IN presenting representations. The
vloins did more than please the ear
for they told stories as we'll. One of
the violins used by the artist was a
gift Of Ole Bull and is valued at s25.-
600.
Theobaldi has been chamber musi-
clan to the imperial families of Rus
sia, Sweden and Denmark and has ap-
peared by royal command before King
Edward, Emperor William II, and King
Humbert of Italy. He has been sig
nally honored by many royal courts.
Evening Program
Previous to the appearance of Mr..
Delroy on Saturday evening two popu-
lar entertainers Wetmore and O'Hara
gave very pleasing program of songs
ana sketches. Among the numbers thew
gave a complete minstrel show trav-
esty.
For over an hour and a half Mr.. Del
roy interested his audience by show
ing how easily the eye can be deceived
and things be made to look so unlike
what they really are. He was formerly
on the staff of New York papers, his
duties being to attend seances of the
numerous wizards" and expose their
fakes in weekly articles.
The hundred and one tricks which ara
constantly being sprung on a gullible pub
lc were explained by the speaker, wht
gave practical demonstrations and fax,
psychics were left without a semblance O
pausibility Although the speaker com
pletely denied the power of psychic a:
ordinarily employed in money-makins
schemes he did earnestly enter upon ar
exposition of the real and true psychic
forces which every man may use to deter
mine his own life.
There is no such thing as bad luck tn.
speaker maintained, Everything tha
happens to a person is the direct result o
some act committed by himself. Every
man controls his own destiny for happ
ness or sorrow or success.
Mr.. Delroy denounces hypnotism and HI
designates the hypnotist as a menta
thief. The speaker is of the opinion tha
no man has the right to take possession
of another's mind and the person who car
so control another is to be avoided
There is no way to tell ones fortune b,
the palm of the hand. he said, and palm
istry is a fake for the most part. But hi
stated that the reading of the hand in &
natural manner is no fake and everybody
can read for himself. The hands anc
their markings are indicative OF the
health and character of the subject. In 4
similar manner he took up the interpreta
ton of handwriting.
The legitimate field Of the psychist. ac'
cording to Mr.. Delroy, includes health and
the effect of the mind upon the body. and
his belief was similar to the present day
widely accepted doctrine that as one
thinks. so he does.
The speaker did not ridicule the psychol
ogist but he exposed the charlatan, the
hypnotist and the imposter and in his re-
productions Of the fakir he was highly
amusing.
The practical lecture was deliverey bS
Mr. Delroy in so pleasing and witty q
style that not person in the audience
tired of IT, In fact all enjoyed the priv
ilege Of listening to this very interesting
sneaker. who is an authority of character
development.
Junior Chautauqua
The first meeting of the Junior Chau-
tauuua was held Saturday morning at
the Chautauqua grounds under the di-
rection of Miss Potter. assisted by
Miss Barbara johnson Of this city The
meeting was attended by 40 boys and
SC girls and il goes without saying that
the young people thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion. The program for the boys
consisted Of relay races. baseball and
German bat ball while the girls played
dramatic and singing and chaser ball.
At 3.45 this afternoon Immediately
after the regular Chautauqua a meet
ing will be held at which all parents OF
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