Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17


The Western Redpath chautauQua
System Is simply the organized appII-
cation Of the principle Of dstribu-
ton Of labor applied to the business
Of supplying the demand for inteIlee-
tual entertainment. The same prin-
ciple has made 1t possible for the
farmer to buy a better pillow for S12
than his forbears could buy for s25.
Organization, purchase Of material
in large quantities, information
and energy have made production
useful to the highest degree. So the
complete organization Of the Western
Redpath Chautauqua System, its
power to buy talent In the mass, Sort
separate and classify it and extend
its distribution over half the west
and all over the east has given the
Redpath Lyceum bureau and the
Western kedpath Chautauqua Sys-
tenn their opportunity to purvey
Chautauqua talent Of the most ex-
elusive class at a cost to lis patrons
ridiculously low when compared to
that assumed by the community that
finances and conducts its own Chau-
tauqua. 1t is scarce easier but it
is plainly much more in line with the
economy of the age W conduct 100
Chautauquas instead of one. The
possibilities of Chautauqua circuit
of seven where each audience DIS
waiting the attractions who filed
date, the day before at another of the
seven points in the circle, the econ
omy contracts, expenses Of transpor-
tation, etc., etc., are too apparent to
need recapitulation. Suffice 1t to
say that an attraction that would
cost the all-home Chautauqua 5000
and $45 expenses of hotel and trans
portation is placed for a period Of
weeks at cost that would open the
eyes of the guarantor of the all-home
plan who has gone over the expense
account previous to digging up"
his share of the deficit.
1t is all logical, scientific, econom-
lcal and practical. Just ordinary
business common sense.
Comparison of the Western Red
path System Chautauqua programs
with those of the other and more
expensive plan is encouraged. In.
balance, quality, variety and class
he System will be seen to have all
he advantage. Why? For the
anne reason that an automobile fac
ory turns out product impossible
o the cross roads blacksmith shop,
Organization; facility for prOcur-
ng the best material; the expert
of the material and
here 1t should be placed; expert
nee of years in building programs
ecause they are in the business as
business all the time and not for
week.
The Western Redpath Chautauqua
ystem comes as a burden bearer.
he ChautauQua is a settled fact.
very town of size and quality in
'nds to hold Chautauqua. If 1t is
ne of the all-home sort enthusiasm
egins to bubble early, the guaranty
oes round and then half dozen or
dozen men must carry the load,
eglect their own business, assume
lditional worries, and when all is
'er as usual thing pay well from
cir own pockets for the privilege.
he Western Redpath System re-
tires no cash bond, asks no mans
ne. 1t says: "Give us the as
rance that we can sell about one
If as many season tickets as we
all have to sell in order to pay
penses and we will carry the bur-
n" 1t furnishes tie best in the
tellectual and entertainment mar
t. 1t goes away leaving all sat-
led and ready to welcome It back
1t year. In nutshell that is
. plan and how it works. The
,kets placed with the merchants are
ways sold and mora demanded.
ley, the townspeople, nor aay but 70
e Western RedpGth System run
tx Of loss. 1t is simple, sensible I
Isiness way of holding 'hautaU-
las. Once tried it is rarel' aban-
ned.