Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
HAS SPLENDID PROGRAM
DALLAS CHAUTAUQUA PROMIS
ES SOME BIG THINGS
Amusements Booked Are of Extreme.
ly High Order and Should Prove
Decidedly Attractive.

which comprise eight acres, are, be
ing put in better condition, by level
ing and clearing, and when the open
ing day arrives they will present |
greatly improved appearance. Th'
list of attractions is unusually strong
each of the six days being crowded
with good things, and the management
is enthusiastic over the program as ar
ranged. The Chautauqua is the Eli
son-White System, than which there
is none better.
DR.. Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago
one of the greatest orators on the
American platform today, and who
addresses overfowing congregations
at the Auditorium each Sunday, will
appear here on the second day Of the
Chautauqua, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. DIR. Gunsaulus will take fol
his theme, "The New America"
The general manager of this SystSm
went East last August instructed to
engage the best concert band he could
find. He heard Thaviu, Creatore, The
Chicago City Band, The White City
Band and Ciricillo. The G. M. got a
surprise. Ciricillo is a wonder! AT
eleven years of age he was cornet So
loist of the Genoa Qtaly) Municipal
Band. At eighteen he was assistant
director of the Italian Guards Band.
Nine years ago he organized his own
band Of young Italian students and
musicians. Today that band is SUI
perb! And it is ours. The contract
is the largest ever given a concert
band for western tour.
Even with so splendid an organiza-
tion as the above, this System deems
it best to provide a grand opera com
pany. The success of Thaviu IS Grand
Opera Company last year was such
that the extra expense seems justified.
Another splendid company is under
contract through Mr.. Thaviu and will
appear at night with Ciricillo's Ital
ian Band.
No name is better known in Chau-
tauqua circles than that of Dunbar.
The Dunbar Singing Orchestra is a
big standard attraction under the per-
sonal management of Mrs. Ralph Dun
bar. Mr.. Dunbar coaches the Com
pany each Spring and Fall, keeping
it in splendid training for highgrade
work. He also gives it his name, the
highest compliment he can pay.
The Lyric Club is also standard.
For ten years it has. held the foremost
place among American quartets. The
United States Government sends only
the best to its boys at Panama. The
Lyrics have been sent on this tour
two different years! In 1908 and
again in 1910. We will have the same
four boys Francis Ives Hendry will
be the humorist with the Club. Four
male voices in harmony, singing the
best music, using also some musical
novelties which will appeal to all low
ers of music. Two concerts by the
Lyrics at Chautauqua.
Three soloists, presenting violin,
baritone and piano, make up the Ell
wynn Trio. Isadore Berger, pupil OF
Ysaye and Caesar Thompson, will be
the violinist.
This colored company has been sew
en- years with one Chautauqua COM
pany in the eastern states. They
sing Jubilee songs in real Jubilee
style. Chautauqua folks never tire
of good Jubilee music, and this is one
of the best companies on the platform,
If anyone will add lustre to Chau
tauqua it is DR.. Green. 1t costs one
hundred and fifty dollars per lecture
to get him. Recent noted engage
ments are the Boston Citv Club, The
Kansas City Knife and Fork Club and
the American Peace Conference. His
oration before the Peace Conference
upset all calculations and is now pro-
nounced the biggest piece of platform
work since Mr.. Bryan speech at
Chicago in 1896.
Mrs. Chiffon is a delightful enter
tainer. She has the Southern charm
of manner and dialect She imper-
sonates the most difficult characters
with ease. She radiates good nature.
Everyone likes Mrs. Chiffon.
Peter MacQueen, world famed trav-
eler and lecturer, has been engaged
to give his lecture on "MeXico. " This
lecture is illustrated with beautiful
pictures taken by DR.. MacQueen in
The heart of Mexico. 1t cost him
thousands of dollars to produce the
lecture and is one of the most timely
lectures offered in America.
Through the recommendation OF
several business men has been added
, lecturer in Mr.. W. H. Miller in
Community Development" I" This
wants to do things-to '
become a constructive force. There's I
,een too much knocking lately any q
way. IF you must knock, construct q
Mr.. w. H. Miller is q
cyclone on the platform. He says c
n words what many are trying dimly g
o think out. He puts into action
What usually gets no farther than the
page of the up-to-date news
,aper. Also, his lectures are really n
&
Yes, F. r. Wedge, now called "The S
Parson" held the welter- t
weight championship of our fair land u
n 1900. He reformed, graduated \
rom a University in 1908 and tells r