South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
Chaauqua Different From Former Years. Management Promises

opening night The orchestra presents varied pro-
gram Of classic popular and native music
GOOD MUSIC PROMISED
The music for the entire chautauqua program VII
foreign countries The Beuah Buck quartet will glve
musical sketch on one afternoon and Antonio sals
cellist time royal cellist King Alfonso
of spain az Madrid VIII appear. lie win be assisted
by violinist Barcelona spain Arthur
Fran. pianist viii be the accompanies
Nevada Van Veer. Myrtle Thornburz Reed
Miller and Frederick Wheeler are the members OF the
Oratoria Artists company Each OF these artists have
gained wide recogniton-
There will be 30 people in the cast for the presena
tion of Gilbert and Sulivans 'Niikado including
orchestra The scenery has been especially de-
signed and the costumes said 10 gorgeous Ths
this light is by Gilbert
Arthur sullivan composed the music Miss May Val !
direct the orchestra Ralph Dunbar
organized the cast and produces the opera will direct
the players
Many south Bend people have heard Signor Gus-
scope Creatore The great Creatore he is called HIS
concert closing night win make a hitting climax
for the chautauqua week He viii direct the evening
concert himself while his assistant director Will have
charge of the afternoon concert Ethel Harring-
ton sooist Of wide repute will appear leading
solo role
THE CHIIDRENs FESTIVAL.
IN al mornings opening and closing
days the chldrens hour will be conducted under the
direction of young women who are experienced in
playground work Miss Kathryn Isle Horok Is to
direct charge The Mother Goose Festival" will
close the weeks the children and a large
number of the youngsters from this city asked
participate. The naturally several
days of training 10 acCustOm the children their parts
but it has been arranged that the nothing
than paytme for the small actors tot wifi
DE in costume to represent some OF the famous old
characters in Mother Goose rhymes.
HERE Is A SYNOPSIS OF THE SKETCH
the play is-childhOod. The place-tas
border Of dreamland.
The evening shades have fallen. come
the children scampering homeward pause but a moment
bid ell good night eyelids droop the siIvery
caraval sleep" anchor takes precious
cargo and sails away the land Of dreams"
Now he Of hight with oert of
fairies froickins singing skipping playing until
the myriad Of Brownies and Kewpies finally succeed
opening the big Mother Goose book. Presto out
Of its mystic leaves ambles the quaint peak HATED
dame followed by her Of children tripping
gaiy the tuneful Mother Goose music
In the ride to Banbury Cross. won
derful backbird Jack and JILL Little Peep, old
King Cole Little Boy Blue, Cinderella, Jack Hornev
Miss Muffet, Tom the Pper's with many other.
through every colOrful the scolding laugh
ing quaint kindly old witch holds high carnival
with her rolckng brood.
Although the little Mother Goose festival will be
especially for the children viii appealing 70 tae
older people we'll
In connection with all Of these features the pro-
will include motion pictures an educational
mature, mainly. This innovation and that
munity singing has been tried with marked success BY
others of the circuit viii doubt with favcr
here. AS Will be noticed by the program the chautau-
qua Will present program Sunday. This Gus
has been followed of late years, they depend
a certain extent the church-going people for sup
port.