Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-27
CREkT0RE' s BAND
WILL Be one Of
GREAT FEATURES

The Redpath program in this city
for 1917, bigger and better than ever,
has just been announced from chau-
tauqua headquarters in Chicago.
Bristling with compelling interest
from first to last, this program in
cludes such outstanding features as
the Mikado Light Opera Company
of thirty members and the great
Creatore and his band. Thorough
cut the week are more of what
one might call popular numbers
than usual, a fact which will be ac-
ceptable to the majority of the chau-
tauqua-going public. While some
radical changes have been made IN
the style and makeup of the program,
the same high standard of attractions
is maintained as in the program of
past years.
Everybody likes band. Since the
days when we followed our first cir
Gus parade. to the pulse-stirring
strains OF the uniformed band sitting
aloft in their gilded, palatial wagon,
drawn by prancing horses, we have
never quite lost the magic thrill which
always returns when we hear the.rous-
ing strains of a good band. Creatore
is one of the greatest band lead
ers our country has ever known.
When the well-known Italian leader
first came to this country he was a
veritable sensation. Dramatic, pic
turesque in his directing, and cy-
clonic in his enerby, he was marvel
OF emotional intensity and revelation
o; musical possibilities. He quickly
became the rage. Creatore's genius lay
not only in his singular ability to i'm
part to his men the contagion of hts
vivid emotions, but alsco in his un-
usual mastery of Instrumentation.
Creatore has had striking influence
in the development of band music in
this country. When he comes to the
chautauqua for the closing day it is
safe to say he will be greeted by a
crowd that will tax the capacity of the
tent.
Many people are very apt to regard
grand opera as high brow-something
that appeals to the few rather than the
many. Be this as it may, light opera
appeals to all classes.
Little Light Opera.
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado,
which is scheduled for another of the
seven days is one of the most tuneful
and refreshingly humorous light ope-
ras ever written. 1t is easily under
stood and uproarously funny from
start to finish. No composers of light
,pera in English have ever approached
the subtle charm and the unerring ar
t;strv of Gilbert and Sullivan. They
will live as long as opera lasts.
This is to be an elaborate produc-
tion Beautiful costumes and superb
scenery have been provided. The tent
at night will take on the appearance
az an oriental garden, with Japanese
lanterns hanging everywhere. There
will be thirty people in the cast, IN
ending the orchestra Ed Andrews
who takes the role of Ko-Ko, has play
cd the part over 200 times. He IS
the most famous Ko-Ko living today.
IKE principal tenor is Arthur Aldrich'
Who was the leading man in De VOL
Hopper's revival OF Gilbert and Sulll-
,an The two principal women's parts
will be sung by Miss st. Clair. OF the
bhorn Opera Co.. and Miss Hutche
con recently of the Boston Opera Co.
EVERY part has been assigned to a
comDetent singer. This production will
not only be one of the most merlto-
rions. but one of the most enjoyable
ever given by the Redpath.
Another of the radically new fea-
fares of this year will be community
singing each day under the direction OF
!, trained leader. The audiences dur
iro the week will in this way be given
am opportunity to take more active
rart in the chautauqua. Nothmg III
the musical life of America is more
bopeful or significant than the moce-
ment for community singing now
sweeping over the entire country Ia
all the larger cities and in many Oh
tho smaller ones during the past yea''
neonle have come together in great
r,mhers TO give expression to their
r.tural love for music. In Chicago
last summer it was inspiring to hear
i; 600 voices each night for week on
the Municipal pier giving vent to their
ratriotic feeling through our national