The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
Big CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM FOR Is
REDPATH MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES
GREAT ARRAY OF TALENT
BINGHAM FOR JOY night.
Liberty Bellies Featuring a Grand
Patriotic Program; Sergeant
Wolff to Tell Of His Thrilling
Experiences On the French
Front; Many Other Attract
tions.

Bigger and better than ever
even than the great program Of
1917, this seasons Chautauqua here,
according to the Redpath manage
ment, is to eclipse them all.
Sergeant Bernard S. Wolf. for
merly of the 18th Regiment of En-
gineers (U. S. A.. is to tell the re-
markable story Of his intensely inter
esting experiences in the great war.
Under fire. three weeks in a French
hospital, discharged for physical dis
ability. and torpedoed on his way
home. were some Of the thrilling ad-
ventures which befell him. Ser
geant Wolf has been through the
mill and tells just the things the av-
erage man wants to hear
Redpath patrons who remember
the Kellogg Haines Singing Party
will be pleased to know that the
Montague Light Opera Singers will
this season present selections from
the favorite light operas such as
"The Mikado", Robin Hood. THE
Red Mill" and MADAME Butterfly,
all Of which are given in special cos
tune 4 complete operetta, "A
japanese Romance" will also be Civ
en- as a special feature in the pretty
costumes Of the fowery kingdom.
Loyalty to the Home Town" will!
be discussed by Charles Howard
Plattenburg, a recognized authority
on community problems. His artic-
les on this and kindred subjects
have had wide circulation. Mr.
Plattenburg does not merely tell
what ought TO be done. He tells
what actually has been done in many
cities in the way Of making progress.
He emphasizes the value Of civic
loyalty and cooperation AMI shows
definitely how to make efficient use
of civic energy.
The Liberty Bellies. presenting Il
grand patriotic program OF the last
day Of the Chautauqua, have twice
toured the army camps as one Of
Uncle Sans Smileage companies.
They are a singing orchestra of nine
clever, versatile girls who, together
and individually, give a stirring rap
id-fire program Of mirth, music and
song. The girls appear the latter
partof the evening in military cos
tune and thrill the people with the
lively, swinging rythm of our mar
tial airs, in a most fitting patriotic
ensemble.
Adam Going to School will be
the subject used by William Forkell,
who is a dynamic speaker with a
message and also has the happy fac
ulty of presenting tin an interest
ing way. During the To-day period
beginning September /, 1917, Mr..
Forkell spoke l0S times for Uncle
Sam and from January /, to April !,
he spoke over $50 times for the
Third Liberty Loan in addition TO
his regular lecture work.
The music Of the opening day will
be furnished by the Fairchild Ladies
Quartet, talented vocalists and
skilled instrumentalists. Their pro-
gram will include pleasing variety
Of vocal and instrumental quartets,
piano, violin, cello, soprano, and
contralto solos, readings, pianoloys,
distinguishing numbers, and N
strumental duets and solos.
Ralph Bingham, Americas fore
most platform humorist, and one Of
the worlds greatest funmakers, viii
appear on the third night of the
Chautauqua in a Joy Night" su-
preme. Mr.. Bingham's appearance
will be looked forward to by old and
young alike for his fun is conta-
gious and none can resist il. For
more than 80 years Mr.. Bingham
has been entertaining the American
people and his name has become al
most a household word.
The Christine Giles Company is a
trio of skilled musicians presenting
high class selections, both instrument
tai and vocal; piano, violin, and flute
being the instruments used. Chris
tine Giles Bingham, violinist and So
prano, is the talented wife of Ralph
Bingham.
Detective Harry J. Loose, an act
i've member of the Chicago Police
Department and on a furlough only
long enough to cover the Chautau-
qua circuit, will discuss "Crime and
Its Prevention" on the third after
noon. Mr.. Loose has made many
hundreds of arrests and successful
prosecutions in the Municipal, State
and Federal courts and is in a posi-
ton to speak authoritatvely.
The children's work will begin on
the first day and under the direction
of a capable young lady they will
present a grand patriotic pageant, in
special costumes, on the fourth