Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-23
CHAUTAUQUA rs
NOW IN FULL BLAST
Splendid Array of Lecturers and En-
tertainers Please Large Crowds
Who Attend Daily.

tertainers Please Large Crowds
Who Attend Daily.
The seventh, and best chautauqua
given in Audubon by the Redpath-
Vawter System is now in full blast
On every hand can be heard that
'the program this year is the best
of ALL" The crowds have been
larger than at any previous chautau-
qua and we believe the booster
spirit has taken hold of the people
to such an extent that the yearly
chautauqua will become a permanent
feature for Audubon.
The large brown tent arrived Sat-
urday afternoon and gentlemanly
lot of young fellows got busy and
had everything in readiness for the
opening number Sunday afternoon
at 1880 p. m.
Supt. j. f. wilkins made few
opening remarks and instead of
firing the audience with long talk
he Immediately made way for the
Dunbar Singing Orchestra, a SEX
tette of talented young women full
of life = Their appearance at both
the afternoon and evening sessions
was well received and everybody en-
joyed them.
The afternoon lecture was by DR..
Alva M. Reitzel, ON the subject,
1.-THE Measure of Man" II was
well delivered and contained lot
of sound logic and common sense.
The tent was well crowded regardless
OF the extreme heat. In the evening
the crowd was very large, and they
had come to hear DR.. Frederic Poole
in his illustrated lecture on Panama.
He was here last year. and gave a
splendid lecture on China. Mr..
Poole is very interesting talker and
his pictures were both entertaining
and interesting.
Monday morning Miss Mildred
'Luse organized the Junior Chautau-
qua for children under IA years of
age. This is new departure of
wonderful interest to children We
are told that over hundred child
rem have been present every morning
and all of them are delighted with
Miss Luse, who has pleasing per-
sonality and who has the happy
faculty of interesting all in this
great work.
F. Q. Brown is the morning lectur-
er. He is a splendid talker and has
some interesting subjects. 1t is to
be regretted that larger number
do not avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity of hearing this excellent
lecturer.
Monday afternoon the prelude was
given by the Hinton-Mordelia Co.,
composed of Miss Hinton, lady born
in England, and Mr.. Mordelia, an
Italian gentleman. This company
made the hit of the season, especially
Miss Hinton in her readings. The
large audience at the afternoon ands|
evening sessions regretted when the
time came for their departure. They
have been the favorites this year like
the Reiner Sisters were last year. An
exception was made in the afternoon
when the prelude was given last in
order that the Ben Greet Players
conclude their program in time to
take the Northwestern train for Har-
Ian where they appeared in the eve
ming. The Ben Greet Players were
all stars. The tent was well packed
and the large audience fully enjoyed
Shakespeare's comedy, "The Comedy
of Errors" Scenery was lacking
and the company did remarkably
well without that necessary equip
ment to make the play impressive
Chancellor Geo. H. Bradford had for
his subject at the evening lecture,
Americas Future" He recited in
his own way, how by hard knocks
and persistency he had gained an
education, and advised all young peo-
pie who possibly could. to secure a
college education.
Tuesday Rogers and Grilley, a
harpist and a reader furnished the
entertainment which met with uni
versal satisfaction. They would have
made a better hit had they appeared
before Miss Hinton. The harpist
had difficulty from the fact that his
instrument is not an outdoor .instru-
ment and the rich and beautiful
tones were not heard in the tent. |
Gov. Robt. B. Glenn, of North Caro-
lima lectured in the afternoon. This |
was his second appearance in Audi
bon and he was greatly enjoyed. |
Gov. Glenn is favorite here and he
would always be welcomed. In the
evening came the big address of the
entire program, Hon. Frank j. Can
non in his great lecture, "The Nor
mon Kingdom of To-day" A large
and enthusiastic audience greeted
Mr.. Cannon. He had message
that Came from his heart and it was
received with great enthusiasm.
There is no denying that Uncle Sam
has a problem on her hands in deal
ing with the Mormons, and we be-
lieve Mr.. Cannon, who is himself a
Norman. has the proper idea of how
to meet this great evil which
threatens to become a menace to
our government and to the people of
the United States.
Yesterday afternoon the prelude
was given by Schildkret's Hungarian
Orchestra under the leadership of
the great and only Sam" The
orchestra is one of the best now
travelling in America and no orches-
ira has ever played in Audubon that
was appreciated to the extent this
orchestra was. Hon. James e. Wat
son, the noted orator from Indiana
gave his popular lecture, "Our Ideals
National and Individual" o. He was
considered by many the strongest
lecturer of the program.
Last night the Hungarian orches-
ira drew the largest crowd so far this
year. The tent was packed and as
many more sat on the outside in
comfortable camp chairs. Audubon
people never heard so much music
in single program before. The
leader was a gem. He made short
speech occasionally and kept his au-
dience in good humor. The pro-
gram contained music for all tastes.
There were selections from the
famous operas, strains of popular
melodies. national airs, popular
songs and ragtime.
Today will be another big day and
"a large crowd is expected. The
chautauqua is success from every
view point, and II has been decided
to have the Redpath-vawter people
give us another program next year.
Pledges are now being taken for
tickets and 1t is hoped a sufficient
number will be subscribed for to
make good the guarantee of 700
adult tickets at SO each.
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