The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
20 in "CHnCOIATE SOLDIER"

s.: 'ohn Fc>ter Fraser. One OF Head
line Lecturers: Margery Maxwell
oi'Ghicaso Grand Opera Co.:
DGnba1 Revenue Featur.
ing Parade of the
Allies.
Bigger and better than ever-even
than the great program OF 1917,
which was acknowledged the best n
seven years, this seasons Redpasi
Chautauqua. according to the Red
path management, is to eclipse them
all.
Everyone will be interested in the
announcement that Sir John Foster
Fraser. F. r. q. s.. chairman of the
National War Lectures Committee
of Great Britain, and England's most
famous newspaper special CORES
pondent, is to appear upon this pro-
gram Sir John has been in the Brit
ism army in France and Flanders. with
the British Grand Fleet, has seen
Russia. under war conditions and has
traversed the whole of the mountain
ous region of the Balkans He has
been a great traveller and has descrth-
ed his wanderings in a dozen books.
He has also long been famous in
Great Britain as a speaker. At the
beginning of the war, he placed his
unique knowledge Of foreign lands
at the service of his country. As :
recognition of his work the honor of
Knighthood was conferred on him at
Buckingham Palace. in June. 1917.
The success Of "The Mikado" las
season was so pronounced that this
year another popular light opera VII
be presented. THE Chocolate Sol
der" is the 1918 Offering and light
opera night this year will again B= ?
real sensation. Charminiy tunefiS,
The Chocolate Soldier" has a Won
derful record before metropolitan
audiences compan7 Of thirty. in
Guiding orchestra. Will present The
Chocolate Soldier The stage set
ting and lighting effects will be ?
revelation in what can be acco%-
plished in this direction on the Chan-
tauQua platform.
Dunbar's Revue in music and spe-
cial costume will feature a grand
Spectacular Parade of the Allies
The music and costumes are exfraor-
dinary. This revue will be given on
the last night Of the Chautauqua. as
the elimination of a great weeks pro-
gram In addition to the principals
in the cast. local young people will
appear in the final pageant specta-
Gle
An evening with grand opera
artist has twice before proven great
attraction on the Redpath Chautau-
qua circuit. and now after season
without prima donna. this years
program is to have grand opera
star in Miss Margery Maxwell, the
gifted young soprano. who appeared
this season as principal with CALI
Curci. in the Chicago Grand Opera
Company in Chicago, and who ac-
companied that organization on its
tour to New York and Boston.
Frank Mulholland. past president
of the international Rotary Clubs Of
the World, and magnetic, rapid-fre.
eloquent speaker before business
mems organizations everywhere, is to
lecture on Business and the War 2
topic on which he is em'nently quail
fed to speak. having added to his eX-
tensive knowledge of American bust
ness conditions by a recent visit to
England and France
Economy in the home, will oe
the subeict. of lecture by Mrs. Chris
tine Frederick. we'll known as speak
er or home economics. and as a con-
tributor on this topic to metropolitan
newspapers, and the Ladies Home
Journal. Mrs. Frederick points the
way TO patriotic service thru efficiency
in the home. and incidentally shows
how to cut the cost of living.
The Tamburica, native musical in
strument of Croatia. will be feature
of the grand concert given by the
Croatian Orchestra on the opening
afternoon. On the Tamburica the six
members of the orchestra in their
bright and novel native costumes will