Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-07
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
FEATURES FOR THIS
YEAR OF. UNUSUAL HIGH
ORDER.
JUDGE A. z. BLAIR WILL SPEAK
Choice Entertainment Features ARK
Planned. Elaborate Plans for En-
Pertaining Children.

A representative OF the Redpatl
Vawter ChautauQua system was In tn
city Monday conrerring with the 10
cai Chautauqua committee and max
ing arrangements for the coming
event, which will be held lat Thrill
| park beginning July 3rd ana closing
on july 9th.
An excellent program has been out
lined tor this season, and one that IL
tuliy up to the high standard estab
lished Oy the Reupath people in pre-
vious years. The management mas
been fortunate in securing many
strong lecturers and prominent musl
cal companies for the event.
The builders of the Chautauqua pro
gram for this year believe that they
Thave succeeded in outdoing all pre-
yious efforts. This claim is made not
only with reference to the quality OF
rangement and artistic balance OF the
program.
AS heretofore, there will be seven
musical organizations, one for each
day. The ,headliner among these is
Thaviu's International band that will
come this time forty strong. Accom-
panying the big band will be twelve
grand opera singers among whom we
find the names Of Signora Bartossi,
OF the Lumbardo Opera company and
Giacconne Of the Boston Opera COM
pany. This great band, REINFORCED
and improved viii be the most ex-
pensiye of all Chautauqua attractions
offered anywhere. N
There are six more musical COM
panies. The Spanish Ladies or
chestra is sextette OF young lady
artists appearing in Spanish costume.
The Jacob Reuter- Company Is the
concession to classical taste and Is
a very strong and pleasing organiza-
ton. The Dunbar Male Quartet and
Bell Ringers are without peer in
the musical entertainment line. The
Harmony Concert Company is versa
tile and very popular. The Riner Sis
ters are coming back; and they are
the kind that can come back. The
Edwin R. Weeks Company, headed by
Edwin r. himself, brings fun and
frolic in plenty.
. The program Is strong in lectures
Judge A. 2. Blair, the jnrist who
1000 OF his constituents
and purified the ballot in Adams coun-
ty. Will be here. Ex-Governor Rob
ert B. Glen of North Carolina will de-
liver his great address. Ralph Par
lett, editor Of the Lyceum Magazine,
is coming with his mixture Of fun
and philosophy.
Judge Marcus A. Kayanaugh, the
court reformer, will tell Of Trait
ors to Justice. Dr.: Ernest Wray
Oneal. the Chicago preacher orator.
will speak on Popular Fallacies.
The management feels fortunate >in
having been able to secure the ser
vices OF DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, who Is
we'll and favorably known on account
D. his connection with pure food
reforms. He will speak on Human
DR.. Frederick A.
Poole will deliver remarkable lec-
ture on China, which will be Illus
rated by beautiful colored slides
and life-like motion pictures.
Shungopavi. the Indian Medicine
Man, will tell Of the rites, legends
and customs Of the Moqui Indians,
and Edward F. Trefz, field secre-
:ary Of the Chambers of Commerce
If the United States Of America.
viii take the bust people on an
excursion of delight and expound pro-
ideas to all who are in
he race Tor business success in
own or country. 1t is remarkable |
program in both music and brains.
The entertainment features are to
,e keen and inviting. Shungopavis
great Indian tricks of magic will be
! revelation to many. Edwin R.
Weeks furnishes fun enough for a
week in his impersonations, mono
ogues and sketches. The Riner Sis
ers are whole team Of joy, and
Ralph Parlette is by nature built to |
make people laugh. Mary Agnes
Doyle has delightful program Of
,hoice entertainment, and the Dunbar
Male Quartet and Bell Ringers will |
ill the bill to oyerflowing where
entertainment counts.
Elaborate preparations are perfect !
I'd for giving the children the time /
If their lives in illustrated trav-
e1ogues all over North. and South
America. There will be also the
Usual number of morning hour lee
;ures conducted by strong educator
If experience.
Nothing is. incomplete. Every day
IS a big day. The first day is
stronger than ever before and the
wise ones will take in the Spanish |
the opening afternoon and
stay with the programs until Joy
Night.