Chautauqua Series Features Amazing Vocalist from Early Broadway

MOUNT VERNON – For those who will not able to see Lori Turner present Fay Templeton at the Chautauqua Series last year, due to the many storms that brought power outages around  Knox County and surrounding counties, you missed the most gifted vocalist the Chautauqua Series has ever had on our stage. Coming from 10 years of opera performance in Los Angeles and another 10 years with the Royal Swedish Opera Company, Lori retired to the Mansfield area and when she heard about our series, she asked if she could portray one of her heroines, namely, Fay Templeton. And provide an amazing tribute she did. Lori was kind enough to accept our invitation to repeat her program this year and we hope you can make this presentation at ThePlace@TheWoodward (111 S. Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH) on Thursday October 3. Doors open at this first floor facility at 6 PM and the program start with gifted guitarist/singer Joe Rollins Porter at 7 PM, followed by Fay Templeton at 7:45 PM.

So who was Fat Templeton? She was as an American actress, singer and comedienne. Her parents were actors/vaudevillians and she followed in their footsteps, making her Broadway her debut in 1900. Templeton excelled on the legitimate and vaudeville stages for more than half a century. She was a favorite headliner and heroine of popular theater and was George M. Cohen’s favorite singer to write for and why is she not well known to the modern audience? She choice not to have her voice recorded nor make the move to film as those became popular.

For more information and upcoming programs, all provided on a donation basis, and supported in part by the Ohio Humanities Council, Ariel Foundation and Rolls-Royce Charities/Civic Fund, visit www.elixirpresents.com or www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6102.

MOUNT VERNON – It is true that he had 11 horses shot out from under him during the Civil War and received only 1 minor wound. It is true that he set the record for demerit while at West Point and graduated 34th out of 34. It is also true that he was there for the first battle at Bull Run and Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. He was praised for his actions in the war and his name associated with being a loser for his death at the Little Bighorn. Whether you choose to consider George Armstrong Custer a hero or a goat, very few people are neutral on this flamboyant man born in New Rumsley, Ohio, between present day New Philadelphia and Steubenville.

Decide for yourself after hearing the man talk about his life and his upcoming travels to Montana Territory as Custer speaks at the Chautauqua Series on Thursday September 26, 2013. The Chautauqua will take place at ThePlace@TheWoodward (111 S. Main Street in downtown historic Mount Vernon, Ohio). Doors open at 6 PM at this first floor, handicapped accessible facility and the program begins at 7 PM with a 30 minute presentation of Civil War era songs and stories by Steve Ball.

At approximately 7:45 PM, George Armstrong Custer portrayed by Mike Petee and at the conclusion of his presentation Custer will take questions from the audience.

This program is a presented on a donation basis and supported in part by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council, Ariel Foundation and Rolls-Royce Charities/Civic Fund. For more information on this and other upcoming programs, in this, the only year round Chautauqua Series in the United State, visit www.elixirpresents.com or www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6102 or 740-392-3018. And remember, you already have your ticket.

OWL CREEK consisting of Alison Cline, Bill Miller, Roy Rush, Skip Trask and Mike Petee [sorry Sarah Goslee Reed can't make it this month but she'll be back next month] will play on donation basis at SIPS Coffeehouse & Cafe located at 101 S. Main Street in Mount Vernon from 7-9 PM Saturday September 28 - come and listen to this fresh, all original acoustic based band who as preparing to record in the near future. Coffee, Tea, goodies and good music - join in the fun.

Cary Grant Chautauqua Speaker September 12

MOUNT VERNON - In November 2005, he came in first in the "The 50 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time" list by Premiere magazine. In the last few years of his life, he undertook tours of the United States in a one-man show in which he would show clips from his films and answer audience questions. He did not think film stars should publicly make political declarations.

Archibald Alexander Leach was an only child. His mother was placed her in a mental institution and he thought she was dead until he learned otherwise when he was 31. When he was 10, his father abandoned him.

Hard to believe that the man referred to above is none other than Cary Grant, who will speak to the Chautauqua audience as part of Elixir’s Chautauqua Series at ThePlace@TheWoodward (111 S. Main Street, a first floor facility in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio). The event will be held on Thursday September 12, doors open at 6 PM and program starts at 7 PM with opening performer will be Lowell Borcher, playing music of the Cary Grant movie era. Jim Stoner, veteran Chautauqua portrayer will make his appearance as Cary Grant and after his presentation will take questions from the audience.

As always the Chautauqua Series is presented on a donation basis and parted in part through contributions from the Ohio Humanities Council, Ariel Foundation, and Rolls-Royce Charities/Civics Fund. For more information on this and other upcoming programs including the September 26 appearance of George Armstrong Custer [portrayed by Mike Petee] visit www.elixirpresents.com, www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6102 or 740-392-3018.