Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-15
JUDGE SCORES SUPERFLOUs PERSONALI-
ORATORIO ARTISTS RECEIVED. DIR. Nc
MUTT HITS HIGH COST OF LIVING BLOW
THE LOCAL CHILDREN GIVE =
MOTHER GOOSE FESTIVAL
Receives High Praise
Excel lentPr Also Brings
Highest Commendation From Chautauqcs Patrons

to the Mikado production the company
was to give in the evening.
At seven o'clock, when the gate
was opened to the evening entertain
ment, hundreds of people were in line
to get pick of the seats. A large
load of folding chairs was brought to
the tent and before the time for OPEN
ing these chairs, as well as all the
usual surplus, were filed.
Merriment ran high all through the
two and one-half hours drama. Whole
some and cultured wit gave life to the
plot at every angle and added punch
to the social and commercial lessons
driven home to the audience in the
utterances. Arthur Aldrich, who
took the part Of Nanki Pooh is be-
yond doubt one of the best known
interpreters Of the role. He has ac-
hieved wonderful success In the pres
entation all along the circuit Equally
good was Ed. Andrews as Ko Ko. His
actions were natural at all times. He
had an ease and grace that made the
audience forget that his work was
only premediated action.
"How to Meet the High Cost of Liv-
ing" was the subject of George L.
McNutt's lecture of Saturday after
noon. He demonstrated to the audi
ence with actual bakings and food
preparations. He showed the people
how to make whole wheat flour and
bread; told them how to construct
cooking utensils to preserve the orr
ginal flavor and vital parts of the
foods they were preparing and also
how to save on their fuel expense in
cooking. Following his regular lee
ture Mr.. McNutt asked all who were
interested in his ideas to remain and
qestion him about things they did not
understand. A good percentage of
his audience remained and CLEANED
some valuable information.
Saturday evening a Mother Goose
Festival was given by about two hum
dred local children in charge and un-
der the complete supervision of Miss
Irene Van Dyke, the children's work
er of chautauqua week. Miss Van
Dyke, dressed as Mother Goose, first
came upon the platform and prepared
the audience for the entertainment by
reviving in their minds the old love
for Mother Goose stories. To the rear
of the platform large book, Mother
Goose Rhymes" was stationed. The
cover and pages of the book opened
as the children in the different stor-
les came out of the book to tell their
tales and act their parts. The act
ing of the children was wonderful.
They gave an expression and live apt
ness to the performance that showed
unusual skill in preparing the chill
dren of the city in story hours all
during the week and taught them
many useful lessons. The work was
considered one of the very best parts
of the program of the week.
Robert Bowmen, recently with the
American Ambulance Corps in France
gave a lecture after the Mother Goose
Festival telling of his experiences in
that war-stricken country. Mr.. Bow
man illustrated his lecture with views
taken by himself. Bowman was
fast talker and extremely interesting.
His experiences as related were as
founding and portrayed the spirit that
must permeate the heart of every
soldier.
Monday was band day and also the
closing day of the chautauqua. Gui-
seppe Creatore and his band of thirty
picked men were here. Creatore dir
ected his band only at the evening
concert. He has an ability UNEQUAL
led in America. Every part of the
music his band is playing is memoriz-
ed by Creatore and he knows just
what section Of his band should come
into action in advance. He is dram
attic and picturesque in his directing
The intensity of his work, the emo
tional activity, and the musical en-
ergy he injects into his work is mar
velous. With the, concluding of the
Monday night program Belongs
fourth successful chautauqua was
brought to fitting close.