The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-02-08
SWARTHMORE CHAUTAUQUA
FEBRUARY 9Th TO 18th,
All Performances Except One to be
Given in Maryland Theatre.

| USu oval IHIiOIe CHduIduqud Will
entertain the folk of Oakland and of
Garrett county with more than SIX
performances, beginning Friday of
this week. Except for Saturday
night, all these performances will be
held at the Maryland Theatre. On
Saturday night the performance will
be held at the Oakland High School.
In addition to the regular program
the Chautauqua will give a suitable
program for Sunday. The hours for
the Sunday program will be an
nounced later.
Afternoon performances begin at
three o'clock; evening performan-
ces at eight.
Season tickets for adults may be
bought at any Oakland drug store for
$1.50. After about seven o'clock on
Friday, February 9th, these season
tickets will no longer be on sale.
Season tickets for children, 5 to Ia
years of age, may be bought for ST..
Some of the feature of the Chau-
tauqua are:
William Sterling Battis-"Life
Portrayls," is the entertainment in
which William Sterling BATHS shows
the wondering audience how many
complete personalities a single NOR
tai may have.
Mr.. BATHS takes the part of a
toothless old woman as well, as he
apes the airs and fine speeches of a
third rate gentleman Ike Micawber.
A dozen or more characters talk to
US during the course of his program,
for Mr.. BATHS is a master of inter-
probation. The most novel part of
the program is the rapid changing of
his makeup, paint, wigs and cos
tunes, in plain sight of his vastly en-
lightened audience.
Mr.. BATHS is famous for his Dick
ems representations, and everywhere
regarded as an authority.
What the Peoria. Illinois Herald"
says of him is the general comment:
''better than the foremost Dickens
specialist-William Sterling BATHS,
who looks, talks and acts the various
Dickens characters. His whole life
has been spent in this line of work.
His stage experience covers a wide
field. Mr.. BATHS makes his work
absolutely entertaining. He makes
Dickens plain, comprehensive, in
structive and amusing. Mr.. BATHS f;
recognized everywhere as one who ;
without a peer in his special line o.
work"
The Life Portrayals' will be one
of the longest remembered of the
many big events of Chautauqua
week. If you have friend who can
attend only a part of the time, tell
him to plan for BATHS evening. He
will thank you for it.
Fisher-Shenk Trio-Mr. John
Shenk, Mr.. Curtis Fisher and Miss
Annabelle Krell are the members of
the company which appears on the
opening day in two concerts. Mr..
John Shenk is the bass baritone.
Press accounts all regret the pro-
gram does not have room for more
of his solo work. Mr. Fisher was
leading. tenor with "The Dunbar
Philharmonic Choir" which was the
outstanding musical attraction on
one of the seven-day circuits of the
Swarthmore Chautauqua during the
past summer. Both young men will
make, in your community, the favor
able impression created in other
towns. Miss Annabelle Krell, pianist,
wins every audience by her self-ef-
facing adaptation to the moods of the
singers, and by her ability as a
pianologist.
Margery Smith and the Festival
Four-Two Concerts. To many of you
Miss Margery Gage Smith needs no
Introduction. To her earlier trium-
phs, both European and American.
she has just added a genuine triumph
as contralto and musical director of
the Colonial Opera Company, produc-
ing "Cavallaria Rusticana" over our
longest summer circuit. We cannot
quote in full, but select briefly from
the comment Of critics in the great
European musical centers.
"Her tones have the coloring and
resonance of an organ, full of re-
fined feeling and exceptionally SYM
pathetic"
"Miss Smith has a magnificent con.
tralto voice, full and warm in all
registers"
The American press, from New
York to Seattle, comments with
equal favor on the charm of Miss
Smiths personality, voice and arts
try.
Since she is a native of Indiana, it
is fitting that her supporting COM
pany should be a gifted and versatile
group of Hoosier girls-the Misses
Hoydar, Malott, VonStaden and Mill