Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Chautauqua Scores
Another Hit with
Thursday Program

i HUI Sudy l. lOSA CA
The Swarthmore Chautauqua en-
tertainers held their second day pro-
gram at Capital park, Thursday an
ernoon and evening, and they went
over the top in putting on me en-
Pertaining exhibition at both Oh the
performances. D\2ite the hot ana
sticky atmosphere, there were many
Augusta lovers of such amuSe-
ment present, and it could not DE
ANYTHING else but sure pet ina
everybody departed with the sehti-
ment that they got their money
worth-even if their ticket would not
admit them to another performance
The afternoon program was IN
the nature of musical enter
tainment with approximations
along with it, while the eve
ming was two-fold in that musical
program was given and flne ana IN
spring lecture was also delivered py
the well qualified lecturer. Mrs. Helen
B. Paulsen. Thursday morning at the
Chautauqua brown tent, the jolly
"kiddies" of the city were buslly en-
gagged in the Junior Chautauqua &C
Invites, and the superintendent of the
Swarthmore Chautauqua states that
the children are participating with
great deal of pleasure 4
In the afternoon, Augusta people
had the pleasure of listening to an
unusual musical program, conducted
by a class of musical entertainers
who can hardly be surpassed Tor
classy, beautiful and in short, high
classy, beautiful and in short, high
grade entertainment, and the only
thing that can be said about
them is-wen, they were up
to-date and had the ability
and goods" These qualified enter
tainers served cover there" during the
war and were the first to furnish en-
tertainment to the boys of the 18TH
division. They did their part while
there and were a great asset to the
American forces The Misses Frances
and Grace Hoyt are personally
charming; they are musicians of
great ability and efficiency. and con-
tinually exemplify nature of work
that makes them popular throughout
their travels. And it is proper and
fitting that favorable mention be
made of another one Of the enter
tanners of the day who added i'm
mensely to the quality of the enter
Harry Wilhelm, the plan
list, a most pleasing young man who
has just finished his training at New
York City and acquired much pro-
ficiency.
! The afternoon program was opened
with a short introductory lecture by
the Chautauqua superintendent Med
die O. Hamilton. after which the mu-
steal features were staged. The first
on the program was a duet, "Barca-
role" (COntes d'Hoffman), and was
beautifully sung by Misses Frances
and Grace Hoyt. the appreciation of
which was evidenced by the hearty
applause that came from the audience
Following this, Miss Frances proved
herself to be all She is reported when
she sang AN Old Romance" (d'Har-
diloD. and the next. What the Chin
ney Sang" (Griswold) was carried off
in most pleasing manner by Miss
Grace Hoyt. duet that followed.
Mem kel a Stoke" Oh. W. Loomis),
in which Misses Frances and Grace
Hoyt took part, was also selection
that held the audience to the highest
pitch Of attention. Love Is Like a
, Violin was the next number and was
efficiently handled by Miss Frances
Hoyt. These were sung in
the Gypsy tongue. Following
these were "Avec Mes Sabots. :
by Miss Grace Hoyt; piano solo,
'Scherzo" (Mendelssohn) by Harry
Wilhelm. After these a change in the
makeup of the program occurred
when monoiogue was introduced.
This monologue "Buddie's First Call
on the Butcher" pleased everyone pres
ent and much credit is due Miss Fran
ces Hoyt in carrying it out in the man.
ner that she did. The next was MY
Lotus Flower" by Miss Grace Hoyt.
representations play great part in
the realm of an entertainment course
AMI 1t was a pleasing privilege for tho
audlence to head such most skjIlfullv
given by Miss Frances Hoyt, the title
OF which was Barbara Fretchia "
After this, Hello Marka." by Miss
Grace Hoyt. was given deserved an.
pause Then Harry ,,.nelm lightly.
iaid his fingers on the keyboard and
gave piano selection, "PolicbinelIo,,
'Rachmaninoff), after which two Ian
anese songs py n Clifford Page wero
sung in Japanese language nv M;ss
Grace Hoyt. "Chong" was the next
number by Miss Frances Hoyt after
which THE Lady Picking Mulberries"
tChmise Edgar Stillman KeIlerl u.s
given by Miss Grace Hoyt. The Ia Ct
number on the afternoon program wa
Chinese dance, "TaTao" nv ~.
Misses Hoyt
Evenings Entertainment
The evening entertainment re 49,
second day program was surely hum
mer. containing as it did all the fea-
lures that go with musical entertain
ment and big instructive lecture tho
latter being the principal feature of
the evening.
In opening the program for the
evening few remarks were made
by Miss Meddie o. Hamilton. srnerin-
tendent. and then the big show was
IN full action-and it continued to he
IN action until the final word was
spoken by the speaker of the even-
ing Ihree Dutch songs were the
starters. and were sung in Dutch The