The Whistling Chautauqua Girl
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The Whistling Chautauqua Girl
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| Abstract |
Born in Mystic, Quebec, (now part of St-Ignace-de-Stanbridge), Lena Elizabeth Walbridge (1870-1933) moved to the United States in the late 1890s, where she eventually joined travelling musical troops as a reader and whistler. By 1910, Lena Walbridge was on the “Circuit Chautauqua,” hailed as a popular solo “Whistler, Pianist and Reader.” The author notes that travelling throughout rural America, the “Circuit Chautauqua” was an annual educational, cultural and entertainment event between 1904 and 1932, where the whole family could hear uplifting speeches and wholesome entertainment. It was especially popular in the U.S. mid-West and in Canada’s Prairie provinces. Lena Walbridge retired from Chautauqua in the late 1920s and lived with her sister Mabel in Chicago until her death.
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Quebec Heritage News
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Vol. 18
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no. 1
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Winter 2024
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| Pages |
21-24
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| Language |
en
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| Citation |
Darch, Heather. “The Whistling Chautauqua Girl.” Quebec Heritage News, Winter 2024.
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