Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-08-18
The cHAuTAuoUA
Leonardtown, August
"a, a. and IS
He cnLRAAN CoNcERT COMPANY.

TIE COLEMAN CONCERT COMPANY
The musical and entertainment fea-
lures of the ChautauQua program on
the afternoon and night of the FIRST
day are the attractive work OF the
Coleman Concert Company, whose re-
pertory runs from jazz n grand
opera" Variety and versatility will
be manifested by this group OF play
ers whose members are expert with the
alute, trombone. piccolo, saxophone,
pian0~clarinet and the French horn.
Mr.. Edward Coleman who heads the
Company plays all these instruments
and reveals his versatility by the ease
with which be turns from one inStru-
ment tn another.
Another member, Miss Whitmire Is.
truly a Daughter OF Music" Her
mastery IF the violin makes her in
deed a worthy associate OF Mr. Cole
man. Her natural talent and thor
ough training, ripened by several sea-
sons OF successful concert work, have
made her the favorILe she Is today.
In addition 10 playing the violin. Mss
Whiimire has a fine soprano voice.
Not only In Instrumental adapta-
bilIfy Is this Company Fsnaxkable,
out also in the vocal and dramatic
elements
Everybody is urged to attend these
concerts, as well as the other events of
the Chautauqua, and the most eco-
nomical way Is by having q season
ticket which will admit the holder TO
all of the lectures and entertainments.
MISS LOUISE PIERCE
The new program of the Radcliffe
| Chautauqua this season will have, In
addition 10 the usual six lectures and
six entertainments, two numbers OF
especial interest To- the little folks
This part az the program viii be ander
the direction of Miss Louise Pierce,
who has a splendid reputation as a
story-teller and eXcels especially In
her platform work before large and
varied groups of children
This special treat for the Riddles has
been arranged through the local Chau-
tauqua committee, aud it will he some
thing that the boys and girls will re-
member for a long time.
Her well-told stories are OF absorb
| log interest as stories. But they go
much further than that. Each points
to percapt and emphasizes virtue,
and the value of the impressions made
upon the minds of the young is in
tangible but very real in the processes
of character building.
These stovies, supplemented by the
games she will introduce, are real for
native influences, teaching self-master-
~, cooperation, generositv, sympathy
and fairness.
Special efforts will also be made to-
ward continuing influences through
the medium of Young America Club
THE FRANKLIN MALE QUARTET.
! Entertainment ofexceptional merit Is
promised on the afternoon and night
of the Second Day of the Radcliffe
Chautauqua program by the appeal
ing work of the Franklin Male Quar-
let whose repertory in solos, duets,
trIos and quarteites runs the whole
gamut of the things really worth while
IN music, and by This we mean especial
~ in popular selections.
| A male quartet such as this is one
of the most pleasing forms OF enter
tainment. and this quartet in parti-
GUAR may aptly be described as at
tanning all the tonsl effects OF large
College Glee Club. Indeed, the per,
sonnet of the Company is Composed
Ientirely of college graduates. They
have been singing together for three
years, and their voices blend with
that perfection and power that can
come along from long cooperative
Ipractice and training.
Gayely and vlvacity characterize
their spirited singing as well as deli
lcacy OF phra sing. In addition to thi:
many of their selections are real musi'
cal novelties and convey a flow ol
mirth and merrimentthroughout. AND
possibly one OF the most popular fea'
lures OF their program Is the group o.
sailor songs sung in "gob" costumes
The diversity O: each program the,
render is enhanced by reading anC
instrumental selections.
THEMAUDE TURNER TRIO.
This is one of the attractions of excep
tional musical ability which will ap
pear on the Third Day OF the Radcliff,
Chautauqua here this season. Thi
organization Is a trio of unusual mer
il, and comes endorsed by press ant
public as one of the most popu
lar companies of she entire three days
The entertainments given by thi
I. company are varied, and consist o
: both musical and literary number
! par excellence.
: Miss Turner is gifted with lyri
soprano, with clarity and purity O
tone that is rarely heard combines
with such breadth OF range and power
Her renditions possess all the charm
and grace of a refreshing breeze Il
4 spring and have ELECTED much enthu
; siastic praise from the press and pub
q lie in many states. Her part of tn
5 program promises TO lipger in tn
o memory of her audiences long afte
e the Chautauqua closes.
= Real music-good missionaries II
r appeal TO the heart-to all hearts
: when the artist is endowed with Oh
). power, the fire and the sympathy
Il interpret Ii right.
+ The Trio's program will spark
n with fun. and light musical jollitie
q will lend grace tn the hea vinr number,