New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-18
HILARITY WEEK AT
ARMORY ISSUCCESS
NO DEFICIT ENCOUNTERED BY
| cHAUTAUQUA ORGANIZERS.
RETURN ASSURED.
ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE NO
OBSTACLE FOR LOVERS
OF AMUSEMENT.

"All's we'll that ends we'll" The
truth and correctness of this old pro-
verb was again emphasized by the splen-
did outcome of last weeks Chautauqua.
In spite of the many adverse conditions
which prevailed at the beginning of the
week the organizers and guarantors of
the entertainment do not face deficit,
according to F. w. Johnson, president
of the New Ulm Chautauqua organize
ton. This good financial showing guar
antees the return of the engagement
: next year.
The final settlement of all the bills
has not been made, says Mr.. Johson,
but the financial success of the under
taking is assured. When the week
started the outlook for this side of the
entertainment was quite unfavorable.
In the first place the downpour OF rain
interfered not little with the tuning
out of visitors in large numbers. The
nonappearance of the first two numbers
of the program was another setback.
Finally the coincidence of the Chautau-
qua with the third mission week at the
Catholic church kept some people away
from the armory. But in spite of all
this the Chautauqua was a success.
AS the days went on the number Of
visitors increased until at the end of the
week the Armory was filled to it's capa-
city at every performance.
Good Numbers.
The program was full of good stage
numbers, the musical offerings taking
first place. Who doesn't love good
music? A rare day for the music lovers
of New Ulm had been provided by the
81 Chautauqua management in the Metro
politan Symphony Club, which appeared
Wednesday afternoon and evening. Six
recognized artists compose this organi-
zation, violin, piano, cornet, clarinet,
saxophone, and flute being represented.
The numbers they played we're most
pleasing and were we'll received by the
audience. In the evening of the same
day Marie Van Gastel, a Belgian nurse,
was the speaker For more than an
hour she pictured the life of nurse in
a field hospital, in some instances
touching upon the international situa-
ton at the beginning of the war. The
natural use of her voice in reciting some
cornical event seemed to please the
audience more than the sentimental
tone she reverted to in the treatment
Of poetical passages of her speech. Miss
Van Gastel no doubt is good actress.
Davies Light Opera Company.
Thursday had been set apart for the
appearance of the Davies Light Opera
Company. In the afternoon they pleas
ed large audience with their Individual
talents, while in the evening they staged
the well-known operetta "Pinafore."
Had it not been for the Suggesting
which was all together out of place,
the company would have done credit
to them selves IN every particular. Some
of the voices proved to be of very high
quality while others were just passable
Naturally it cannot be expected to find
all stars in company like this. Never
theless the large audience appreciated
the presentation of this genuinely funny
and tuneful operetta.
Badly Strang.
Badly strang,ss the Harry Lauder Of
Chautauqua, was here on Friday, ac-
companied by two ladies and another
gentleman. They entertained large au-
diences in the evening and afternoon
with their fine musical numbers and
with rollicking stories. Strangs songs
went right to the heart of everyone who
heard them. Among them were those
:. e. favorities, MY Jean,'' "Roamin'
in the Gloamin,' Bonnie Sweet
Bessie" etc. His associates were all
exceptional artists in their work. A. F.
Adams plays the harp with great skill
and perfection, while Mrs. Vella Strang
has pleasing contralto voice and
Miss Alexa Whitmire is an accomplished
violin soloist.
In the evening DR.. E. E. Violette was
the speaker. DR.. Violette made fine
impression and he no doubt is one of
the ablest lecturers on Americas plat
form. He is rare combination Of real
eloquence and common sense intelli-
gence. His subject at the New Ulm
Chautauqua was "The Sunset Trail,' .
giving a vivid description of the after
war conditions in the whole world,
especially in America, which, in his
opinion, holds the key to the worlds
future. In his discourse Dr.. Violette
injected many Of delightful personal
touches of his own varied life. His
speech was the best Of the week.
White Hussars.
"The Musical Merrimakers' who had
been booked for the last day of the
Chautauqua for some reason were un-