The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
CSAuTAUQuA COMES IN APRIL
GREAT ATTRACTION WILD BE
BIG SPRING EVENT FOR
SUMTER.
Program Indicates That There Will
Again be FULL List of Excellent
Pcrformanccs--Alicc Nelson Chief
Feature Evcnt-Partial List of At
fractions.

Sumter people will be interested
i'm the fact that the Redpath Chau-
tauqua will again come to Sumter this
spring. arriving here on April 21st
for a stay of one week, performances
being three times n day for seven
days. Sunday programs being elimi-
mated entirely this year. The great
attraction of the Chautahqua this
year will be Madame Alice Nelson,
one OF the greatest soprano singers
in America today.
A partial list of the attractions has
been secured and this indicates that
the musical feature of the program
will again be up to the high stand
ard OF last year. 'and other attractions
will be as complete and full Of in
terest. Lecturers Of nationwide
reputation, singers known over the
world, a high class band, and the
usual magician to please the chill
dren and most Of the older folks.
Madame Alice Nelson will come on
the last day of the Chautauqua. AS
previously stated. this will be the
leading attraction of the Chautauqua
and Sumter ia fortunate to have this
celebrated prima donna to come here
Other musical features are Sig.
Giuseppe Bartolotta. Italian tenor
The Maurer Sisters Orchestra, instru-
mental performers; the Bolander Or
chestra, vocal artists; the Savranoffs
famous Russian players, and the Mu-
sic Makers Quartet. One Of the fea-
lures Of the week is the Servant in
the House." performed by an all-star
cast led by Charles Ram Kennedy,
who played the leading part 70: lila
Marlowe in various plays. This great
drama takes the place Of the annual
Shakesperian play. which has always
hitherto been offered Chautauqua
audiences.
Among the events put on especial
ly for children is the magician Taber,
the Miracle Man. This is always a
pleasing performance and delights
young and old folks.
Lecturers we'll known to the
American people are an ong those to
be heard. Those coming here are
Wells Watson CHM, who will give a
reading from the we'll known play
from Booth Tarkington's popular
novel. THE Man from Home;" Ash
ton c. Shallenger, former governor of
Nebraska; Ralph Bingham, the well
known entertainer; and Frank Dixon,
a brother Of Thomas Dixon, Jr.. and
one OF the best Lyceum lecturers in
America: Thomas Brooks Fletcher,
who will tell OF the "Martyrdom Of
Fools" one of the most interesting
speakers ever on the lecture plat
form; and Sylvester A. Long, whose
subject is THE Challenge OF the
Hour"
Coming in the musical entertain
ments not already mentioned is Pal
laria's Band, an organization said to
be fully as good as the band which
came last year.
This gives a partial list of the at
fractions only. for the morning Iectur-
er has not yet been named, nor has
the entertainer of the childrens de-
partment been announced. The full
program will be announced later, as
more Information is learned about
the different attractions. However,
the people Of Sumter are assured that
Chautauqua will be Of the same high
standard as last year and will be
hiled with events Of interest to every
body.