South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-22
BIRD MASQUE IS
FEATURE TONIGHT
At CHAUTAUQUA
NaturaIiSt'S Talk in Afternoon
to be Followed by Page
ant at Night-Climax
Wednesday.
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banner crowd. that, despite the in
tense heat gathered under tie big
tent TO welcome the White Hussars.
For two hours. under the able di-
rection OF Alfred Sweet. they played.
sang and danced and even went for
a sleigh ride while the mercury in
the thermometer near the tent reg
istered over 80 degrees.
The White Hussars are "A group
OF 3 young men. They are "a band,
glee club and male chorus. all i'm
one. Mr. Sweet. the musical di-
rector. is one of the great cornetists
of the day He has directed the
club for the past three years
Make Fine Appearance.
In the first half OF the program.
the young men appeared in dress
suits. and. in the latter part. wore
their White Hussar uniforms. They
made a splendid appearance and
were enthusiastically received.
The entertainment opened with a
band selection. followed by the
chorus in a well arranged version
OF Are You From Dixie" in which
Mr.. sweet sang the lead A vocal
solo was next. I'm the Sunshine Of
Your Smile" with Along the Rocky
Road 10 Dublin" as an encore.
Solos Are Feature.
The features of the evening were
the various instrumental solos in
Guiding those on the trombone. flute.
cornet and alto. The cornet solo
pleased immensely the number be-
ing a Perfect Day" with a selec-
ton from 'Stabat Mater" following.
Goodbye Girls. I'm Through"
was arranged for the band with the
men singing the chorus, and the
second time as a trombone solo.
Goodbye. Good Luck, God Bless
You" was also rendered in this man
ner.
Sleigh Ride PleaSeS.
The Hussars are known especially
for their presentation of the Sleigh
Ride" descriptive selection in
which are old time songs and dances
ending with the sleigh topping over
while on the way home and the
party walking the sixteen miles TO
Crumtown. The players entered m
70 this number with much entbIsi-
assn and merriment and ore can
safely say that il was a scene not
soon 10 be forgotten.
In the second half OF the pro-
gram. military marches were play
ed. The opening number was the
overture Light Cavalry and the
hnal selection. a medley. beginning
with the American Patrol" and
finishing with the national hymn.
Fortune Hunter \ Hit.
An interpretative reading of the
Fortune Hunter. by Edwin NJ.
Whitney was the principal attraction
for the afternoon. TIE program be-
gan at two O'Clock with a speech by
K. +. p. Kline. followed by short
but very enjoyable musical act fur
nished by the White Hussars. Fol-
lowing this. MIR. Whitney presented
his most interesting entertainment.
The play is a good one and with
Mr.. Whitney giving TO every one OF
the Is characters such realism. no
better entertainment could he de-
sired
Among the parts which Mr. Whit
ney portrayed were those Of three
girls each OF whom he gives indiVid-
uality. Two Of the young ladies had
personalities common enough to girls
and his imitation Of their affected.
simpering ways brought lots of
laughter The hardest feminine part
was that Of the heroine Of the story.
Betty Graham. and such an inter-
probation did he give 10 il. no one
could but imagine a sweet. cnarm-
ing girl
All of the male characters were
equally realisuc-Nat duncan. the
fortune hunter himself. Harry KEEL
logg. the successful young business
man. the sheriff. the banker and
especially Betty's father. Mr.. era
ham. the impersonation of the gen
tie old man. being very fine.
Mr. Whitney himself has a pleas
ing personality which. added To his
ability as an actor, makes the en-
tertainment doubly enjoyable.
Need shakespeare.
This day and generation. particu-
larry and those responsible for our
public school system. greatly needs
Shakespeare teaching i'm Hamlet
asserted r. +. p. Kline Monday aft
ernoon In the last Of his series OF
chautauqua lecturers on Shakespeare
which have been such "A delightful
feature of the last three days The
great fault of education today is
that y fails 10 recognize that this
grea' thing called the human being
has triune nature nature
spiritual. nature physical and a
nature mental intimately interviewer
with one another. To try 10 educate
them separately is wrong one Of
them cannot be made better or worse
without affecting the other.
Emotional life. IL has been prov
ed has tremendous influence upon
the brain and upon the physical be
ing. Likewise. the type OF our men,
tai thinking has much 20 do with
our phvgical and SnirifuaI we'll ha