Beatrice Stuart Weller and Company

              BEATRICE STUART WELLER AND COMPANY

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Beatrice Stuart Weller
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A great artist is born, not made—and with rare good judgment those who have organized The Beatrice Stuart Weller Company, have been able to bring together in this organization three individuals who are all natural artists in their respective lines.  Combining instrumental and vocal music with graphic art and strong educational features this company during the past five seasons, has already won rapidly a place in the top rank of standard lyceum and chautauqua attractions.



They Say:—

Reporter, Nashua, Ia.
For over an hour Miss Weller held her audience spellbound as she drew pictures with black and colored crayons, most of them humorous, some reminiscent, some pathetic, and all the time keeping up an interesting talk as her fingers rapidly formed the illustrations.  Her picture Old Folks at Home, which she drew as Mr. Dale sang the song with accompaniment by Miss Whitmire on the violin, made a real hit.


Liberty (Ind.) Express.
Miss Weller's work was delightfully entertaining.  She exhibited wonderful skill with the crayon.  The rapidity with which the caricatures, faces, landscapes were produced was remarkable, and her skill was remarkable.

W. F. Ferguson, Gregory, S. Dak.

The entertainment given by the Weller Trio was the best on the course.  As a chalk-talker Miss Weller has had no equals among the many who have appeared here during the past five years.


Oakland (Ia.) Acorn.
The Beatrice Stuart Weller Co. gave every patron his money's worth and more.  Music lovers were more than pleased with the work of the baritone and the violinist.  Miss Weller as a cartoonist is in a class by herself.  She dipped into both the ridiculous and the sublime, chasing the retrospective melancholy of one moment away with the hearty laugh of the next.


Bremerton, Wash.
The entertainment provided by the Weller Trio was one of the most pleasing recently brought to this city.  The violin selections of Miss Alexa Whitmire were well rendered and full of feeling.  She played a number of pieces which are always favorites with any audience.
W. Leslie Dale, the baritone, had a voice of good quality and an excellent repertoire.
Miss Beatrice Weller gave a highly humorous and instructive chalk-talk.  She showed versatility, her ability as a monologist being almost equal to her skill as an artist.  Many expressions of appreciation were heard from the audience, and it augurs well for the future success of the course this winter that its beginning was so successful.



Newton, Iowa.
Fourth Number of Epworth League Lecture Course maintained high standard.  Miss Whitmire's work on the violin was of a high order and her pleasing personality charmed all.  Mr. Dale is an excellent baritone with a fine presence and delivery.  His fine training is very evident and his selections were both pleasing and of a high grade.  He pleased everyone and will be welcomed again.  Miss Weller, whom Mr. Bryan declares the equal of any chalk-talker in the Lyceum, lived up to that commendation and moved her audience to laughter and tears repeatedly.  Her talk was as fine as her drawings and her wit bubbled over all the time.


Washington, Pa., Observer.
Not since the famous cartoonist, Frank Beard, visited Washington in the middle seventies has a local audience been entertained with a more interesting and amusing chalk-talk than that given at the west side auditorium last night by Miss Beatrice Weller.


Port Townsend Daily Leader.
The entertainment of the Weller Trio, consisting of Beatrice Weller, Alexa Whitmire and W. Leslie Dale was enthusiastically received by a well-filled house.  Miss Weller is a well-known lecturer and crayon artist; Miss Whitmire is a master of the violin, and Mr. Dale possesses a baritone voice of rich quality.  The program was varied and exceedingly interesting.  Miss Weller's lecture was on the little things of life, and she aptly illustrated the events that happen to all, by portraying verbally and with her crayon the Life of Willie Smith, from the go-cart age to the living-happyever after.  Each new thing brought before the audience by the trio was hailed with a burst of applause.  The initial number of the lecture course was a tremendous success.


Yakima Morning Herald.
The crowd that filled the Christian Church last night were well entertained by musicians and cartoonist, and all earned enthusiastic applause by their offerings.  The management expressed itself as well pleased with the success of the trio.


New York Herald.
The Minerva Club held its November meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria.  'Art' was the subject of the day.  Miss Beatrice Weller was the principal speaker and gave one of her instructive 'Chalk-Talks' in her own charming and original way.


Daily Republican, Clay Centre, Kan.
The concert given last evening was very interesting and enjoyable.  The baritone proved a genuine find and the possessor of one of the most pleasing voices ever heard here.
The violinist is most delightful.  Miss Weller closed the evening's entertainment with a series of cartoons and sketches, in which she gave proof of genuine talent.



Cleveland (Ohio) Press.
Miss Beatrice Weller was the last speaker on the morning program (N. E. A., 1908).  Her address was.  'Motif and Method of Drawing.'  It was one of the most interesting talks given, and she received the closest attention from all present.


Sissiton, (S. Dak.) Weekly Standard.
The Weller Trio pleased more people than any number in the course.  Miss Weller was especially good.  The work of Miss Whitmire was most pleasing and the baritone charmed all with his sweet, rich voice.


Vernon Centre (Minn.) News.
We heard several speak of the Weller Trio as the best ever.  Miss Weller sure had the audience with her in every stroke of the chalk.  Mr. Dale has a very clear voice and good quality, one that is pleasing to listen to.  The violin solos by Miss Whitmire were above the average.

Mrs. Austin N. Palmer, Chairman of Art, Minerva and Rainy Day Club, New York City.

I am somewhat familiar with the entertainments given by chalk-talk artists, and I have no hesitation in classing Miss Weller as one of the very best, both in her artistic and linguistic ability.


Rooka County Record, Stockton, Kan.
The Weller Concert Co. gave a very high class entertainment.  Miss Weller is a remarkably capable cartoonist and a charming reader.  Much of the material she gave was purely original and sparkled with thought gems, witticisms and sentiment.  The baritone captured everyone with his splendid voice.  The violinist was effective in coaxing rare melodies from the strings.  This is one of the best companies ever in Stockton.





MISS WELLER AT WORK ON THE PLATFORM


Miss Beatrice Stuart Weller—whom Ralph Bingham, the noted lyceum humorist, in his customary delightful style says Is sure some chalktoonist.  Is easily classed as one of the best cartoonists on the platform.  Her pleasing personality and happy smile win her audience before she begins to deftly depict phases of human nature as she has seen it in various parts of the union.  She accompanies her cartoons with a running fusillade of comment.  Miss Weller's landscapes, drawn as an accompaniment to her charming stories, are gems of art and suggest to the connoisseur, rare, original talent.  In addition to this she gives some of the serious facts about the subject of art, along with her humorous work, so that one feels his time well spent after hearing her.





MISS ALEXA WHITMIRE


Miss Alexa Whitmire, Violinist, is a charming little lady, who just plays her way into your heart and before you are aware of it she has you fascinated by the sweet strains of her violin.  She obtained her musical education at the Wichita (Kans.) College of Music, under Theodore Lindburg, and with Guy H. Woodard of Chicago, and coaxes rare melody from the strings of her old violin.




MR. W. LESLIE DALE


Mr. W. Leslie Dale is a baritone of fine temperament.  He possesses a voice of rich quality, wide range and shows splendid native ability, aided by good training with exceptional teachers.  He loves his art and makes you love it, too.  He received his training with Madame Hannah Butler and has coached with Edward C. Kuss of Chicago.  He possesses a fine dramatic sense as well and this gives added pleasure to his songs.



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