The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-25
MISS N. HARVEY IN CHARGE
Prominent Milwaukee Supervisor of
Music Leads Audience in Song Dur
ing Every PerforInance-Fol-
low the Singing Yanks.''

The new idea Of community singing
in public theatres which has been sane
toned and propaganda by the nation
al government is being tried out at the
Rhode Opera House and if its possi-
bilities can be judged by it's first ex-
pertinent in Kenosha, it will no doubt
prove as successful here as it has in al
most every other city in the United
States.
Manager Rhode is enthusiastic over
the way his audiences have taken up
this new idea. During every perform
ance words to favorite songs are flashed
on the screen and the merry theatre
goers indulge in few moments of
singing. Sunday they lifted their voices
to the tunes of America" HOn Wis
consin," "Long Boy" and "Way
Back Home Dear America
To lead the community singing Mana
ger Rhode has secured the services of
Miss Mabel Harvey of Milwaukee
Many Kenoshans remember Miss Har-
ney as the director of the little cantata
"Golden Hair and the Three Bears"
which was given by the children of
the Kenosha public schools about four
years ago. She is a well known must
clan Of Milwaukee, having been tea
cher Of both piano and voice in that
city for some time AS supervisor of
,o,,Sio IN +ho ,h1io aoboo1. oe Eor5 T.,
Lac she has had much experience in
leading communities in song and re-
ceived much favorable comment when
she lead 1000 voices at the Washington
Park celebration Of the Perry Centennial
held in Milwaukee about five years ago.
Her results at the Rhode Opera
House last evening pleased her as much
as they did Manager Rhode. ''The
voices were full" she declared, ''and
the audience sang as if it had had
chorus experience. That music in
spires patriotism is known fact but
it is just possible that in Kenosha it is
vice-versa, and patriotism inspired the
music that rang through the house.
So far, community choruses have been
failures in Kenosha but there is no
doubt that the new venture will prove
decided success.
AS a special feature to yesterdays
program, Richard Harvey, nephew of
the director, sang In uniform, the some,
Way Back Home Dear America. -
The words and music are composed by
Miss Harney's sister, Mrs. Laura Har-
ney Rathbone, wife of the celebrated
Chicago attorney who at present is the
illinois candidate for Congressman at
large. Her composition has received
much favorable comment throughout
the country and is being sung in every
town in the United States.
Miss Harvey will be in charge of
the community singing at the Rhode
for the next two weeks. At every per-
Torrance four songs will be sung, gen
orally, one patriotic, one popular, one
old favorite and then perhaps some
thing semi-classic. The numbers will
De chosen to appeal to every class, al
though patriotic songs will no doubt
predominant.
Manager Rhode is to be congratulated
upon SO successfully introducing this
new feature in his theatre and local of
tcials are hoping that every other
theatre manager win follow his pa
triotic action. It is said that cover
there" our boys are called the "sing-
ing Yanks" and that their ringing
voices are leading them on to victory.
We at home can do no less than follow
their fine example and raise our voices
IN song upon every possible occasion