Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
PROGRAM OF
REOPATH OUT
Big List of Attractions Are Bill
led for ChautauGma this
Year at Alma.
CREATORE COMING HERE AGAIN
Mikado. Famous Light Opera, Will BE
Among the Great Numbers To
BE Given Here.

The Rodpath program IN tins clty
for 1917, bigger and better than ever,
has just been announced from chau-
tauqua headquarters in Chicago.
Bristling with compelling interest
from first 10 last, this program in
Cludes such outstanding features as
the Mkado Light Opera company Of
thirty members and the great Crea-
tore and his band. Throughout the
week are more of what one might call
popular numbers than usual, a fact
which will be acceptable TO The ma
iority OF the chautauqua going pub
lic While some radical changes have
been made in the style and makeup
ol the program. the same high stand
ard of attractions is maintained as in
The program Of past years.
Everybody likes a band Since the
DAYS when we followed our first cir
Gus parade. to the pulse-strring
strains Of the uniformed band sitting
aloft iii their gilded, palatial wagon
arawn 10y prancing horses, we have
mover quite lost the magic thrill which
always returns when we hear the
rousing strains of a good band. Crea-
tore is one of the greatest band lead
crs our country has ever known.
When the well-known Italian leader
FIRST came to this country he was a
Vcritaole sensation. Dramatic, pie
turesque in his directing, and cy-
clonic in his energy, ne was q marvel
of emotional intensity and "a rcvela-
ton of musical possibilities. lie
quickly became the rage. Creatore's 5
genius lay, not only in his singular
ability TO impart to his men the con-
tagion Of his vivid emotions. bat also
in his unusual mastery of insuumen-
tation.
Creatore has had striking inhu-
once in the development Of band mu-
sic in this country. When he comes
to the chautauqua for the closing day
it is safe to say he will be greeted
by crowd that will tax the capacity
of the tent.
Many people are very apt to regard
grand opera as high something
that appeals to the few rather than
the many. Be this as it may, light
opera appeals to all classes.
Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado,
which is scheduled for another of the
seven days, is one of the most tune
ful and refreshingly humorous light
operas ever written. 1t is easily un-
derstood and uproarously funny from
start to finish. No composers of
light opera in English have ever APP
preached the subtle charm and the
unerring artistry of Gilbert and Sui
livan. They will live as long as opera
lasts.
This is TO be an elaborate produc-
tion. Beautiful costumes and superb
scenery have been provided. The tent
at night will take on the appearance
OF an oriental garden, with Japanese
lanterns hanging everywhere. There
will be thirty people in the cast, in
gliding the orchestra. Ed Andrews
who takes the role of Ko-ko, has
played the part over 200 times. He
is the most famous Ko-Ko living to-
day. The principal tenor is Arthur
Aldrich. who was the leading man in
He Wolf Hopper's recent revival of
Silbert and Sullivan. The two prin-
cipal women's parts will be sung by
Miss ST. Clare of the sborn Opera
company, and Miss Hutcheson, re-
Gently Of the Boston Opera company
Every part has been assigned to a
competent singer. This production
will not only be one of the most mer-
itorious, but one Of the most enjoy.
able ever given by the Redpath.
Another Of the radically new feat.
uies Of this year will be community
singing each day under the direction
OF trained leader. The audiences
during the week will in this way be
given an opportunity to take more
active part in the chautauqua. Moth
ing in the musical life Of America i.
more hopeful or significant than the
movement for community singing now
sweeping over the entire country. II
all the larger cities and in many oi
the smaller ones during the past year
people have come together IN great
numbers to give expression to theil
natural love for music. III Chicago
last summer it was inspiring to hear
1000 voices each night for week OF
the Municipal Pier giving vent e
their patriotic feeling through oui
national airs. Professor W. l.. Tom
lin. who had charge of these commu
,nity sings in Chicago, has been secur
'ed by the Redpath to select and coacl
the leaders who will direct the com
munity singing at the chautauqui
this summer
Another departure from forme
years, and one which has much edu
cational value, will be the introduc
tion of moving pictures each night a
the close of the regular program
These moving pictures will be much
talked-of and will be an additional in
centive for attending chautauqua.
The Mother Goose festival will de
Flight the children. Grownups ais,
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