Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-30
CHAUTAUQUA
Begins July 29-Here is Resume
of the Big Musical
Attractions

1916 Chautauqua is, witho ut
doubt, the most pretentious that
has ever been offered on any chau-
tauqua in any part of this country.
That is, there are bigger and more
expensive attractions, and features
quite unusual and ordinarily con-
sidered to be more expensive than
the receipts would justify. How
ever,we believe that the people are
ready to patronize the big attrac-
tions more literally than they do
ordinary ones, and while the cost
to the individual patron is not in
creased, we surely expect to Sc
cure much larger attendance.
Please note that it requires
eighty people to furnish this pro-
gram, which is fifteen more than
we have ever had on the program
before.
Some of the attractions, accord
ing to Manager Horner, are as
follows:
Schidkret's Hungarian Orchestra, one
of the best known combinations in the
country. and call it real musical head
liner. This company has been out in ly-
ceum. and about six years ago was on
our chautauqua circuit. In its annual
winter tour Sohildkret's Orchestra is
ranked as one Of the real big musical or
ganizations. However, when we ar
ranged contract with Mr.. Sehildkret
who by the way, regardless of what
anyone may say, will positively be with
the orchestra himself. we agreed to pay
him $500 more than he had been getting
in lyceum with the understanding that he
would put the extra money into bigger
organization.
You will be glad to welcome Marie
and Trevette, who were over our circuit
four years ago. and have been asked fol
every year since. | doubt if we ever hac
any artists meet with any more universal
approval than these people. When they
left the chautauqua circuit they went into
concert and vaudeville engagements, and
their price began to soar. but we managed
to get them this year on account of our
extra long season and other inducements
which you would not be interested ir
knowing. Suffice to say they will be or
the program.
i Two other interesting little companies
that are truly artistic and will appeal tc
music lovers in each city are the Shlbert
Artists, one day. and Estelle Franklin
Gray and Mischa Loevinne on another.
The fourth very interesting and yer,
novel musical entertainer is Bellino. He
date Bellino filled on Redpath chautauquas
was at Danyille, ILL.,, the home of Ex'
Speaker Cannon. Uncle Joe was in tn,
audience and joined with the others il
expressing his approval. Bellino has 1
wonderful instrument with l6l keys. HI
gets the effect of band and orchestra
with 1t. You will be interested in know
ing this instrument cost S55o.oo. Bell
ino has played in Italy. Scotland and
France.
The real musical sensation in chau-
tauqua last year was Thaviu's Band and
Grand Opera Singers. At the close Of
the chautauqua season this band wen
back to the exposition until the close. |,
is said that Thaviu and John Philip Sou.
sa received greater honors than an,
other band masters at the great fair
We will have the same band back over
the chautauqua circuit. The singers W il
be different, however. even better thar
the ones OF last year. The band is en-
larged and improved, if indeed improve
ment is possible.
Finally, in our musical offerings we
want to call particular attention to the
Haydn Chorous. a splendid organization
of dozen voices under direction OF Rol-
and R. Witte. late Of New York. a rea
choir master and concert director. With
this company we will have real singing
that fills the heart and expands ones life
the singing Of big ohoruses. selections
from big oratorios. as well as the old ia
miliar songs people know and love SC
we'll
That is brief description of
the seven musical sggregations.
Next week we will tell you about
the lecturers.