The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-25
CHICAGO OPERATIC COMPANY IS HERE; AMY
) NELL, old FAv0RITE, COMES BACK WITH IT

~ ~. s
company is an artist and. although
their programs are classical and not
the so-called popular music, they are
always received with more enthusi-
asm than any other musical organfza-
ton of the Richmond Chautauqua.
Took Society to Sweden
Edgar Nelson. pianist, returned
Aug. 16 from Sweden, where he took
the Swedish Choral Society of Chi
cago, OF which he is the director. The
society in Chicago is made up of 200
voices taken from all the choirs Of
Swedish churches in Chicago, but 90
picked voices made the tour of SO
concerts in Sweden. Although in this
country 1t Is called a Swedish choral
society. 80 per cent of the members
had never been in Sweden, and in
that country it was called the Ameri-
can Choral society
The tour was made under the auspi-
ces of the Swedish-American Founda-
ton, which is an organization to fur
Their the interests and relations artist
1cally and commercially between the
United States and Sweden, and this
was really the first step taken. The
Swedish, Mr.. Nelson said, were the
most hospitable people he had ever
met They were not able to show
enough appreciation for and kindness
toward Americans. In every city
where they gave concerts the entire
city was beautifully decorated with
red. white and blue bunting.
The Swedish are very artistic and
appreciative people and the society
sang to thousands. Often when they
had an audience of 5000 there was one
of 10000 on the outside and IN order
to accommodate them, performances
were often given on church steps. The
programs given were American COM
positions.
Never Sleep, He Says.
In the summer people in Sweden
never sleep, said Mr.. Nelson. They
have five meals day, and never go to
bed. They are able to get along very
well without sleep. Their winters are
long and gloomy and when the summer
comes they make the most Of it. 1t
never becomes dark and so they wear
dress suits at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. Everyone has a summer home.
The Swedish nation is especially
fond of nature and appreciates its own
as much as foreign tourists. In con-
nection with the tour Mr.. Nelson took
collection of $50 canvases of artists
of America who are Swedes by BIRTH
which was on exhibition in the three
largest cities, Stockholm, Gothenberg,
and Malmo.
The society gave a performance in
the throne room of the King of
Sweden, Gustave the Fifth, who decor
ated Mr.. Nelson.
Arrangements have been made
through Mr. Nelson to exchange the
best Swedish compositions for Amer
lean compositions.
The program Of the company We'd
nesday afternoon was as follows:
Spirit of Spring" (Quartette) Cadman
20 Moment That I Bless. .Dennee
Mrs. Atkins
Mr. Schultz
Colleen O'Mine". ........ Strickland
Mr.. Miller
"Scherzo Tarrentelle". :. .Wieniawski
Miss Neill
Spring Song" (Shanewis) .Cadman
Mrs. Cannon
"Persian Garden" ........ Lehman
Quartette
Prayer" LA Tosca) ......... .Puccini
Mrs. Atkins
Myself When Young. Lehman
Mr. Schultz
Selected
Quartette
The program for Wednesday even
ing will begin at 7:30, and follows
Rlgalette OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. verdi
Quartette
Duet Iakme) .Delibis
Mrs. Atkins. Mrs. Cannon
"RudOlph's Narrative" LaBOheme)-
Mr.. Miller
"Micaelas" (Carmen) -. Bizet
Mrs. Atkins
Violin-Selected.
Miss Neill
"Santus Messe Solenelle'-Gounod-
Quartette
Piano-Selected,
Mr. Nelson
La Favorita,. Aria ...... .Donizetti
Mrs. Cannon
iii TOrvatore' Duet. ........ Verdi
Mrs. Atkins-Mr Miller
lie Tambour Major" IaCaid) Thomas
Mr.. Schultz
81 ,ohener Waoner