The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA ENDS TO.
MORROW
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al compares very favorably with such
musical fours as the Whitney Broth
ers, the Weatherwax boys and the
Dunbars who have been leading at
fractions of former Redpath-pro-
grams.
While the program at night was
intended primarily to put the audience
in the "Chautauqua' frame of mind
informally and good fellowship, the
quartet satisfactorily demonstrated its
ability to handle classical music as
we'll as the lighter numbers. In
Sunset and where My Caravan
Has Rested two Of the lovely har-
monies of the evening, the splendid
blending Of the voices showed to ex-
cellent effect.
1t was in the humorous numbers,
however, that the quartet made its
biggest hit, and the hit was a bulls
eye" Charles Cox in his im%persona-
ton of Harry Lauder and also in his
negro numbers, particularly his i'm
-personation of Bert Williams, was IT.
resistable. He was good for an
evenings performance "all by his
lonesome judging by the way the
audience asked for more. But he had
three capable assistants and they
adued their share of the harmony and
the humor to the occasion.
The solo work was excellent and
marked the National Male Quartet as
a versatile musical outfit which will
be good for a return engagement any
time.
The instrumental concert Monday
afternoon by the Zedeler Symphonic
Qnintette proved to be greatly enjoy
eed. Miss Neva Jackson, the young
lady of the group possessed a voice
OF the highest grade and the other mu-
sicians compared fayorably. Mrs.
Zedeler played the accomplishments.
In the evening, Frank Dixon ave a
vivid and keen discussion of the
causes of the d~isrespect for law and
d plea for its respect and observance.
His theme was lawlessness and the
thinking people of Skowhegan speak
most fayorably of this discourse.
On Tuesday, the Edna White Trum-
peters gave a prelude to DR.. Tehyi
Hsieh, manager of the Chinese Trade
and Labor Bureau, who gave an adj
dress on awakening China" He
outlined the future of china as it
might come to be if linked up with
America in a struggle to p~erpetuate
the peace of the world, nations on
opposite sides of the globe, directing
but not controlling the economic and
civic life of their hemispheres with a
common united purpose in mind. He
was tremendously earnest in his ap-
peal. China is forging ahead" said
the speaker. "She may be politically
weak, but she is morally high. phsyi-
cally strong, and economically sound.
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given in the evening and delighted an
audience, which was considerably
smaller thar most of the audiences,
owing to the heavy rain. Neverthe-
less it passed off splendidly.
Yesterday afternoon, Knight Mac
Gregor, the eminent Scotch Canadian
baritone furnished the program, as
sisted by Edna Wallace, pianist and
Alice Raymond, violinist. Last night
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, gave al adj
dress on Modern Arabian knights"
Mrs. Owen is the wife of an English
man but still thoroughly American.
She has spent three years in England;
three years in the West Indies; three
years in Egypt and has travelled ex-
tonsivcly in the Far East. Her adj
dress was based mainly on a great
plea for non-partisan arbitration and a
graphic story of one of the most ro-
mantle episodes of the World War,
the capture of Palestine, is told. Mrs.
owen is the daughter Of William Jen-
nings Bryan and it is interesting to
note that she Is a grandmother, this
latest addition having arrived since
she has been on the circuit. Mrs.
owen illustrates that ii is possible to
bring up a family and still be in pub
lie life.
To-day, Chester NJ. Sanford lectures
forenoon and afternoon and "Smilin
Through" is to be played tonight.
part of Jane Cowl's original cast Will
appear and Catherine Lachick, who
Sing the leading contralto part in
"The Mikado' a few years ago here,
is a member of the cast. Tomorrow,
will be the Musical Merrymakers in
the afternoon and Edward NJ. Reno, a
magician. In the evening there will
be a Joy Night with Jess Pugh as en-
thrtaincr.
The children are having wonderful
times and yesterday a picnic was in
order. The children meet with their
supervisor each morning at $50
o'clock.