Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN THURSDAY
ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL EN-
LlvENED RY ENTERTAIN-
MENT BEGINS NEXT WEEK
EXCELLENT TALENT
"A Number of the Best instructors and
Entertainers On the Platform
Have Been Secured for
This Season.

Next Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock opens the chautauqua on the
johnson lot and review Of the pro-
gram convinces lovers Of high class
lectures and entertainment that prev
ious offerings will have been excelled.
Thursday, August 4.
2 p. rn.--Opening exercises
$3.50 p. m:-Concert, Kirksmith
orchestra.
"a Six winsome girls of delightful
platform appearance and every one
an artist They present a striking
picture.
No matter what length their pro-
grams, we have never known an au-
dience to get enough
Their versatility makes variety
easy for them. From the spirited
and often heroic splendor of an en-.
semble production you are whisked
of on the wings of soft sweet
vocal duet; or charmed by the mex
pressible beauty Of trio OF violin,
viola and flute.
Agnes, Maude, Marguerite, Lillian,
Pauline, Gertrude piano, violin,
cornet. flute saxaphone, viola-Six
instruments and four vocalists, many
beautiful combinations are made
with ease.
And they make the most Of the
possibilities. They fill the chautau-
qua demand to the very brim. Their
music represents the highest concert
achievements.
After a full season on our Trans
Missouri chautauquas. the persistent
demands of cur patrons caused us to
repeat the Kirksmiths Throughout that
territory last year.
They made better than ever; be-
cause the people knew what to ex-
pect.
tison Wilbur CHASE.
4:30 p. differentiation King
Arthur's Court
Every boy and Airl between six and
fourteen should jd in the court. 1t will
be more popular than the Seton In
dian work Of thk past.
1880 Concert and entertainment,
Kirksmith orc estra; Evelyn Bargelt'
cartoonist.
1 Evelyn. RArgelt holds place
unique and exclusive. AS a reader
and cartoonist she occupies a field
all her own. If you have ever heard
Miss Barglet you have been delighted.
Her humor is spontaneous. Her wit
ready and unexpected. Her pathetic
are most touching, for she
has most fearful voice when she
she sees fit to use it. As reader she Is
above the average good" reader. AS
an entertainer she holds place all
her own. Her illustrated humor Is
most captivating.
Friday, August 5.
$50 D. m.-Full matinee; Royal
Italian Guards band, signor Pas
nualle Ferrante, director; Walter
Eccles, humorist and entertainer.
Signor Pasqualle Ferrante is
bandmaster CT renown. His programs
are gems of artistic descernment.
Record breaking crowds will flock
to hear. Not to 60 would be strongly
self denial indeed.
3:15 p. Mcclure, Samson
Aroused" Doctor EdwaM Russell
Perry OF New York City.
Dr.. Perry is a member of the Amer
lean Society of Social Science. He
is one of New York City's leading
preachers; an active foe Of graft in
the metropolis. His lecture Sam
son Aroused has received unsolicited
praise from Theodore Roosevelt, Sen
ator Robert La Toilette and other
great men.
1880 p. m.-Concert by Royal 1tal-
Ian Guards band, assisted by Walter
Ecceles, humorist.
Walter Eccles is clever and most
versatile. He does good deal OF thes|
solo work in the musical comedy
numbers and then jumps in with an
amusing monologue and Immediately
switches to impersonations. By the
way, speaking Of representations, he
does splendid bit when he sings
Harry LADDERS II Love a Lassie."
He is very like the famous Scotch
singing comedian, who is now draw
ing salary of $4,000 per week.