Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09
Program Best Ever
Say Enthusiasts of
Chautauqua Concert

N1t0 u Ia w va OO1lNNA y
A wonderful program. in fact the
best Chautauqua program ever heard
in Waterville was presented, Friday.
The afternoon interest was centered
on the concert given by Miss Claire
Bookhurst, contralto, Max Gegna,
'cellist and AXel Skjerne. pianist.
Miss Bookhurst opened the program
with the Aria from Nadeschda" in
which she gave to ner hearers great
promises of wonderful things in vo-
caliZation before the program should
be completed. Peppers "Rhapsodie"
a composition well adapted to the
cello was presented with wonderful
effect by Mr.. Gegna. Mr. Skjerne in
troduced himself with the "Polonaise
A fiat major" from Chopin, and his
Interpretation showed the true artist
and his rendition showed his Won
derful power of technique.
Miss Bookhurst was able to display
the wonderful versatility Of her tai
ent in a song triology which was the
next number. Sargent's BLOW, Blow
Thou Winter Wind; Parkers II
know a Bank: and Bucks "Sunset"
were the selections at the conclusion
of which her enraptured audience
burst into appreciative and long con-
tinued applause.
Lovers of instrumentaizatio ton were
delighted by Mr.. Gegna's three selec-
lions which followed. There was a
Drigo serenade which Mr.. Gegna gave
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Henri Roemer Pastoral. and Fishers
"ZardaS."
Miss Bookhurst was given an ova-
ton as she stepped forward for the
concluding numbers of the program.
O'Hara's Living God" showed the
possibilities of her voice in the most
fundamental conceptions of religious
composition to which contraSted
Jessie Gaynor's Down in Nodaway"
a delightful lullaby which brought
tears to the eyes of her hearers. All
three artists united in the final num-
Der. MY heart at Thy Sweet Voice
from the oratorical of Sampson and
Delilah with cello obligato, Miss
Brook hurst taking the most difficult
notes of this composition with ease
and mastery.
Friday evening, Grace Halsey Mills
and her company of actors presented
Shakespeare Comedy of Errors" in
a delightful manner. Shakespear APP
peared modernized although no liber-
ties We're taken either in lines or set
ting. making a very beautiful and
satisfactory presentation of this, rat
ed as one of the best productions of
the mortal bard of Avon. Miss Mills
was in the part of Adriana and dis
played in a most remarkable man.
ner her theatrical attainments. Her
Interpretation of the part being very
excellent. She was at once sweet and
lovable but did not fail to bring out
the other traits of characterization
which the part called for.
Leslie Cecil was in the part of An
tipholus of Syracuse. and Lionel Ho-
grath as Antipholus of Ephesus. Dro-
milo Of Syracuse was played by Alfred
Shirley and Edward Forbes appeared
as Dromio of Ephesus. Other men,
bers of the cast We're Charles War
burton, ]. Sayre Crawley, Harry Will
lis, George Westlake, Norris Carroll,
Burton Charles. Mary Ward Holton.
katherine Sayre, Marion Evensen.
and Beth Kendall.
Miss Edna Belle Kuhn has been
working all the week with the Junior
Chautauqua, and Saturday afternoon
the magic circus will be given in
which dozens of young folks of this
city. who have been especially trained
by Miss Kuhn, will take part. They
will be assisted by the Highland
Lassies and the Humpty Dumpty
health clown and there is a moral be-
hind the circus. No one should miss
the performance, Saturday afternoon
At 8 o'clock Saturday evening the
Highland Lassies will give a very ex-
cellent program which will be follow
ed by the closing number Of the 1922
Chautauqua, an address by Hon.
Frank B. Willis on "The Question of
the Hour" Mr.. Willis from his point
of vantage as a member of the U. s.
senate has an opportunity to give
first hand information on what he
considers the fundamental question
for the decision of Americans. 1t will
be handled in a onpartizan spirit
and those who desire to receive first
hand information should not fail TO
be present on the concluding night OF