The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
THE GREAT CREATORE AND SUPERB BAND IS |SW|THCHAUTAUQUA
Mikado Light Opera Co. Also on the Programme. Community Singing
 to Be Feature

| Programme for the Redpath Chautau- qua to be held in this city May p to 29, inclusive, has been announced from the Chicago headquarters, and is bigger and better than ever.
 Bristling with compelling interAst from first to last, this programme includes such outstanding features as the Mikado Light Opera company of 30 members and | the great Creatore 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 majority of the chautauqua going public.
 Creatore is one of the greatest band leaders our country has ever known When the well known Italian leader first came to this country he was veritable sensation. Dramatic, picturesque in his directing, and cyclonic in his energy he was a marvel of emotional intensity and a revelation of musical possibilities. THE MIKADO" Gilbert and Sullivan's Mkado which lis scheduled for another of the seven days, is one of the most tuneful and re- freshingly humorous light operas ever written. It is easily understood and up- roarously funny from start to finish No composers of light opera in English have ever approached the subtle charm and the uneering artistry of Gilbert and Sul- ivan. They will live as long as opera lasts.
 Another of the radically new features of this year will be community singing each day under the direction of a trained leader. The audiences during the week will in this way be given an opportunity to take a more active part In the chau- tauqua.
 A departure from former years, and xu1,i nh hoe ody a1IIa will be the introduction of moving pie lures each night at the close of the regu lar programme. These moving pictures will be much talked-of and will be an additional incentive for attending chau- tauqua.
 The Mother Goose festival will delight the children Grownups also will be pleased to meet again these well re- membered characters from the days of nursery lore, which will come forth from an especially constructed Mother Goose book.
 INDIAN PRIMA DONNA
 Another day will feature Antonio Sala, noted Spanish cellist, and Watakwaso an Indian princess prima donna. Watah- waso appears in Indian costume, singing Indian songs and telling Indian legends She is young and beautiful, vivacious, and gifted with a personality one seldom meets on the platform. She will easily prove sensation.
 The lectures of this season will again bring the usual inspiration and helpful ness, both to individuals and communi- ties, so essential to we'll balanced chautauqua week. Every one will re- member the great health day programme presented by Dr. Charles E. Barker two years ago. This year Efficiency" as subject which Is only second to health will be featured. The specialist on this c11IHi inof will 1o T. nf NnHxy York city.
 Miss Marie Mayer. who played the part of Mary Magdalene in the Passion play at Oberammergau in 1910, the only actor in this world-famous drama who has ever spoken in America, will lecture on the Passion play.
 Dr. George l.. McNutt, widely known
 as the dinner pail man, "who many years ago left Presbyterian pulpit in Illinois to study labor conditions. comes on this programme with timely and eloquent message.
 MISS JEANNETTE RANKIN
 Provided that Congress is not in ses- sion, Miss Jeannette Rankin, Americas first congresswoman will be one of the leading lecturers of the chautauqua week.
 The oratorio artists, which come on the third day. is one of the standard high class quartets of this generation. Reed Miller is probably the best known oratorio tenor in this country.
 Frederick Wheeler, bass, has toured with many famous organizations, includ- ing Victor Herbert and his orchestra Myrtle Thornburg, soprano, has appeared with the New York Symphony orchestra as well as many leading choral societies Nevada Van Der Veer the contralto, won success abroad before coming to this country and has sung with some of the most famous organizations in this coun- try, including the New York Symphony orchestra.