Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — CHICAGO CONCERT ARTISTS’ THIRD DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHICAGO CONCERT ARTISTS’ THIRD DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA

This company will appear the third day of the Chautauqua. Before Mr. Fox organized this company he did concert work alone, gave whole evening programs without assistance. The

Chicago papers have discussed his piano work and have paid high tribute to hinr as an artist. These papers also speak well of Miss Burch’s singing. The Post said this last June: “Miss Francis Burch sang ‘Diph Theure Hall from ‘Tannhauser’ very beautifully. Her voice is warm in color, of excellent carrying power, true to pitch and in

rhythm, and in accuracy of note she was above reproach. Miss Burch has musicianship with brains back of it, and her singing is excellent.” Miss Austin, the violinist, lived in South Africa until the Boer war began. Then she went to England and studied in the Royal Academy of Music, taking the L. R. A. M. diploma after two years’ work. Then she studied under the great Belgian master, Caesar Thompson of Brussels, for three years.

She toured Holland in concert work and later made her home in Chicago. Recently she went back to Brussels and appeared in coflcerts. One paper there had this to say about her: “Miss Austin of Chicago is another rising star in the musical firmament. This gifted young violinist won great applause this week at her recital in Brussels before a critical audience. She has earned a reputation which few artists of her years have equaled." v

MR. FOX.

MISS BURCH.

MISS AUSTIN.