Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — They Traveled With Bryan [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

They Traveled With Bryan

O\E of the most unique attractions coming with the Chautauqua is Grobecker s Tyrolean Alpine Singers and Yodlers. shown in the above picture. This company came into national fame as a Chautauqua headline attraction three years ago when it was announced that they were appearing with the then Secretary of state, Mr. Bryan. They appear in the beautiful costumes of their native country, and their program is made up of American German, Bavarian and Tyrolean folk songs and of original solos, duos, quartets and choruses. Their inRt" nmei’tal music is decidedly unusual because of the peculiar Alpine instruments which they use exclusively. The rnmn-inv is made up entirely of Alpine Singers and instrumentalists who have been carefully selected and trained »nd rehearsed ’n their famous folk and inimitable yodel and warbling songs. The program includes many of the favorite national and popular songs of America. They have appeared in some of the largest Chautauquas in this country and were over the Lincoln circuit last season, meeting with big success everywhere, special interest in the company is taken in view of the fact that they come, from the country in which the Italians and Austrians w fiahtiim-Tvrol. a small .province of Austria. They come the second day of the Chautauqua