The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26
CHAUTAuQuA IS
TO Be INTERESTING
AND EDUCATIONAL
BEGINS TUESDAY, AUG. Is AND
WINDS UP TUESDAY, AUG 20
NO SUNDAY PROGRAM.

WINDS UP TUESDAY, AuG- ~
NO SUNDAY PROGRAM.
Bigger and better than ever-even
than the great program of 1917, which
was acknowledged the best in seven
years, this seasons Redpath Chau-
tauQua, according to the Redpath
management, is to eclipse them all.
Everyone will lbe interested in the
announcement that Sir John Foster
Fraser. F.. r. G. s., chairman of the
National War Lectures committee of
Great Britain and England's most fa-
nous newspaper special correspond
ent, is to appear upon this program.
Sir John has been in the British army
in France and Flanders, with the
British grand fleet, has seen Russia,
under war conditions and has trav-
ersed the whole of the mountainous
region of the Balkans. He has been
a great traveller and has described his
wanderings in dozen books. He
has also long been famous in Great
Britain as a speaker. At the begin
ming of the war, he placed his unique
!. knowledge of foreign lands at the
= service of his country. AS a recog-
milton of his work the honor OF
knighthood was conferred on him at
Buckingham palace in June, 1917.
The success of 1.-THE Mikado" last
season was so pronounced that this
year another popular light opera will
be presented. "The Chocolate Sol
der is the 1918 offering and light
opera night this year will again be
a real sensation. Charmingly tune
full. "The Chocolate Soldier" has a
wonderful record before metropoll-
A NJ
including orchestra, will present "The
Chocolate Soldier. The stage set
ting and lighting effects will be rev.
alation in what can be accomplished
Ia this direction on the Chautauqua
platform
Dunbar's Revue in music and spec.
ial costume viii feature q grand
spectacular parade of the allies. The
music and costumes are extraordin-
ary. This revue will be given Non
the last night of the Chautauqua, as
the elimination of great weeks pro-
gram. In addition to the principals in
the cast, local young people will ap-
pear in the final pageant spectacle.
An evening with a grand opera art
ist has twice before proved a great
attraction on the Redpath Chautauqua
circuit, and now after a season with
OUT a pTlnd-uOHidy tiio yCah Pio-
gram is to have grand opera star
In Miss Margery Maxwell, the gifted
young soprano, who appeared this
season as principal with Galli-Curci
in the Chicago Grand Opera company
in Chicago and who accompanied 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-fire,
eloquent speaker before business
mems organizations everywhere, is to
lecture on Business and the War"
a topic on which he is eminently
qualified to speak, having added to
his extensive knowledge of American
business conditions by a recent visit
to England and France.
Economy in the Home" will be the
subject of lecture bv Mrs. Christine
Frederick, we'll known as a speaker
on home economics and a-contributor
on this topic to metropolitan newspa-
pers and the Ladies' Home Journal.
Mrs. Frederick points the way to pat
riotic service through 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 af-
ternoon. On the Tamburica/ /the six
members of the orchestra in their
bright and novel native costumes will
play Balkan melodies. selections from
the operas and American songs.
The Chicago Orchestral band, an
other attraction of the week, is COM
prised of a company of seven, organ
lied by the famous bandmaster Bohu-
mir Kryl ~
The ''Man Who Stayed at Home,
the wonderful play based on the in
sidious intrigues Of the German spy
system, will be presented by the beau
tiful and talented Miss Clarissa Har-
rold.
Lou Beauchamp, the Humorous
Philosopher" who won his title by
his success in mingling mirth with the
vital messages of his lectures; Chan
cellor Geo. II. Bradford of Oklahoma,
great inspirational orator. and Oney
Fred Sweet, Chicago newspaper writ
er on his unique and thrilling exper-
fences in connection with hundred
different jobs in less than three years,
each has lecture of compelling in
terest.
To the children and adults who en-
joyed the Mother Goose Festival"
last year. there is still greater treat
in store this year, real Circus Time
in Fairy Land"
On the sixth day there will be an
exhibition of 100 of the famous war
cartoons Of Louis Raemaekers. This
exhibition is similar to the one in the
Congressional library at Washington.
A remarkable collection of 100 war
posters of the nations in arms against
Germany, will also be displayed on
one day of the program.
Notice.