Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
BRYAN WILL SPEAK IN
FL CENTR0 MAY FIRST

There need be no disappointment
regarding the appearance of William
Jennings Bryan in FL Centre, as Il
is announced today that he will speak
here on May /, the day following the
close of the Chautauqua session in
this city.
For season ticket purchasers, the
Chautaqua which comes to Ell Centre
on April "a, 25, 26, 27, %, 20 and
go, offers what might we'll be termed
bargain in high class entertainment,
famous lectures and popular and
classical music. The admission price
to each program will be practically
the price of "movie" ticket to those
who take advantage of the season.
ticket.
Seven days programs are given,
tne program in the afternoon and
one in the evening. Each morning
TIE children have their games AM
supervised play and prepare for the
Children's Circus, which is given the
last day. Approximately one hundred
people are engaged in giving the pro-
grams, there being eighteen differen:
lecturers, companies and groups of
entertainers.
William Jennings Bryan is, of
course, the most noted lecturer on the
program. Many people consider his
lecture alone worth the price of the
season ticket. Regardless Of whether
cc not people agree with his policies
he is always heard by record breaking
crowds. He could be secured to speal
in only few cities and this city is
fortunate enough to be one of them
He will be here May /, the day after
tie regular Chautauqua closes.
Other lecturers include Governor
Malcolm R. Patterson cf Tennessee, ar
orator who upholds all the best ira
ditions of the South and who comes
with a message and plea for better
lives and higher ideals. Robert P.
Carson is one of the younger lectur-
ers,( who is making name for him
self in Denver. His struggles in life
and his success serve as wonderful
il spiration to the young man. He !;
very fluent and convincing speaker
7 Brooks Fletcher gives you epigrame
which burn into your memory. Hi
PICTURES are more vivid than any car
toonist can draw with crayon. Hi
utterance is full of flash and fire
With voice sympathetic and power
tul, he speaks with the compelling
mastery of leader.
Lou Beauchamp brings to Chautau.
qua lecture replete with new, witty
stories. Along with his humor, how
ever, are lessons given in an unusual
hut nevertheless effective manner. He
is known as "the Humorous Philoso-
pher" and has delivered his lecture,
"Take the Sunny Side," over 5000
times. William Rainey Bennett is one
of the most impressive and striking
lecturers on the platform. Of pleas
ing personality and with vigorous
vocabulary, he holds his hearers from
his first minute and gives them
thoughts that mean better citizens and
greater cities.
Jess Pugh is a humorous enter
tainer, an interpretative reader, a
character delineator and baritone
soloist. His program is one of the
"Joy Night" programs and you will
agree that there are few men with
the ability to entertain so charmingly
AID so delightfully."- as Jess Pugh.
The first days program includes
the concert by The Althea Players,
This will be one of the real sensa-
tions of the Chautauqua. Six more
talented, charming, versatile and mu-
steal girls never appeared in one COM
pany. They all play the violin and
you will be delighted and surprised
20 hear what sweet music can be fur
nished by this violin sextette. The
program is one continuous round of
pleasure and surprises, with six
charming girls vying with one an
other to give the most artistic and
delightful program ever given frot1
the Chautaqua platform Also, other
stellar attractions.