The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-07-20
OLE THE0BALDI WILL PLAY
AT CHAUTAUQUA

lin Maker In 1892. To be Axsisted
! by Nine. Florence Alice Stitxel,
operate Soprano, and Mile. Helen
kelcre, Pianist.
A violin said TO be more than 500
years old and valued at s25 900 will be
played at the Chautauqua In this town
by Ole Theobaldi, famous Norwegian
violinist.
The instrument was made in 1892 by
Casparo da Salo, starving violin
maker Of Milan, and was exhibited in
the latter part of the sixteenth CEN
tury in Feurini's Musuem. 1t was
snatched from its case in the museum
by sergeant in Napoleon's army
when Napoleon crossed the Alps into
Milan with his forces and was later
carried back to Paris and presented by
this sergeant to Ranchery, the great
est violinist of his day. In time it fell
into the hands of Ole Bull, who pre-
sented il to Ole Theobaldi at banquet
in Christiania in 1875.
Theobaldi is regarded as the great
est living Norwegian violinist and is
looked upon as the successor Of Ole
Bull and Paganinni A few years ago
he made tour Of the world appear
ing in concert in the largest concert
halls in the great music center of
every continent, and received ovation
after ovation. He is 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
consists of the Italian Crown in gold,
replete with diamonds, from which
jeweled cross Of gold is hung. He re-
ceived this at the close of the great
Roman Congress in 1896.
Work is Spectacular
Theobaldi's work is decidedly spec
tacular, and he is said to be one Of
the strongest musical attractions ap-
pearing among the Chautauquas this
season. He will appear here in the
five days program and will be assisted
by Nine. Florence Alice Stitzel,
operate soprano, and Mile. Helen Kel-
ere, piano virtuoso.
Other strong musical numbers an
nounced are the American Quartet, to
be here on the opening afternoon and
evening; O'Hara and Wetmore, musi-
cal artists and entertainers, to come
on the second day; the Dunbar South
ern Singers, and Chas. Frink, banjoist,
who will sing songs of the Southland,
among them number Of old southern
darky melodies with banjo accompani-
ment, and Victor's Florentine Band
and Neapolitan Troubadours. The
Band is one of the leading Italian
Bands appearing in America and is
directed by Signor de Carlo, one Of
the greatest Italian Bandmasters. 1t
has made tours Of American Chautau-
qua circuits in previous seasons with
great success.
The Chautauqua committee wants 1t
that music will be decid-
ed feature of the 5-day program. In
fact the event has been termed by
some a "veritable festival Of music"
The programs will be held afternoons
and evening Of each Of the five days
and an entirely different musical COM
pany will be here for each Of the five
days. These will appear in each OF
the ten Chautauqua programs. "
some cases, these musical attractions
will appear for full concert, occupying
the entire time Of the afternoon or
evening program; and in other cases,
they will appear in prelude only, fol-
owed by lecturer, or some purely
number.
Programs in Large Tent
The programs, as has been an
nounced, will be held in large tent,
md the event promises to be decid-
ID success from an artistic standpoint
md from the standpoint of entertain
nent.
The lecture features are what the
calls "the backbone OF
he Chautauqua." These will include
ectures by Lee Francis Lybarger Of
he Philadelphia bar on "The Commu-
ity Conscience" Arthur Delroy Of
he New York Psychic Club on "Char-
cter Development by Suggestion
frederick Warde on Shakespeare and
lis Plays" DR.. Euclid b. Rogers on
A Living or Life" and Andre Tri-
on, Mexican War correspondent, on
An Inside View Of Mexico
The season tickets for the Chautau
ua are sold by local committee and
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