Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-08-15
CHAUTAUQuA
CLOSED SUNDAY
GOOD CROWDS ATTENDED EACH
DAYS PROGRAM.
CIRICILL0'S Band GREAT
PROGRAMS FOR THE FIVE DAYS
WERE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.
EACH NUMBER A WINNER.

The Britt chautauqua program given
in this city for five days closed Sunday
evening with q concert by the Ciricillo's
concert band. This number like all
others of the program was one of ex-
ceptional merit and drew q big audi
ence who became very enthusiastic as
each number was rendered. Each
musician was an artist on his particu.
lar instrument and their music COM
bined with several vocal selections by
singers Of ability were loudly encored.
or the other numbers given since our
last issue it is impossible to go into
detail on account Of lack of space and
give each the praise they deserve. The
other numbers however aside from the
one mentioned above we're the Village
Players, clever company, of which
mention was made in last weeks issue
of the Star. They appeared as the
opening number Wednesday of last
week. They we're followed on Thurs
day by the Quaker Girls Orchestra
with Ralph E. Boileau, baritone, and
Harry DuBof, Russian violinist. This
was easily one of the best programs Of
the entire week. Congressman Alf
Taylor. Of Tennessee, spoke Thursday
afternoon to large and appreciative
audience.
The morning of Friday. August 9Th.
was children's rally day with Paul 8
Dietrich in charge In the afternoon
the Southland Jubilee Singers and w.
M. Ward, good roads expert, made
their appearance. In the evening DR..
Herbert Yeuell, in travalogue, together
with the Jubilee Singers made up the
program Saturday afternoon the
Wright Hall. Marquett Players gave
some clever little sketches both of the
comedy and dramatic order. The
Totten Company, msgioisns, had the
stage for the early part of Saturday
evening. What Professor Totten can
not do in magic no one else need try.
His tricks we're new and mystifying.
Following him as the latter part of
Saturday evenings program, Rev F.
w. Wedge, the fighting parson of San.
Francisco, gave his lecture. Rev
Wedge was for number of years pre-.
vious to entering the ministry, welter.
weight champion prize fighter of the
United States. During his discourse
he drives home the facts he wishes to
illustrate, with the same telling force
that characterized his blows when he
was in the fight game few years ago
His talk was exceptionally good.
Sunday afternoon, DR.. II. o. Pritoh
ard lectured. DR.. Pritohard has 6
pleasing stage presence and is an ora
tor of ability. His talk was platform
classic, conceived in a master minc
and delivered in such manner ths
all his hearers we're touched by hi,
message. His earnest manner carried
conviction to all. AS the other part O
the afternoon program, Ciricillo'.
band, mentioned above. gave a sacrec
concert.
The program as q whole was enter
tanning and educational in every sens,
Of the word. Due to misunderstand
ing the early part of the season, tn,
Britt people failed of the support the,
deserved and we're entitled to fo
bringing such high clsssed> lot O
talent to this city. The crowds wer,
very good but nothing what they
should have been to make the program
successful financially as we'll as other
wise.f Despite the fact that Mr.. Brit
lost money on this years chautauqu,
in Hot Springs, he made this city
personal visit the latter part of las
week and will endeavor before LEAVING
the Hills to contract for bigger anc
better chautauqua next year. He hs
faith in the city and with the prope
backing 1t is q mortal certainty tina
we can have one of the biggest ant
best entertainments of its kind eve
given in the west.