The Lamar register., 1918-06-12
CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTIONS

uft OF JOHN ID. hdltOS SAaulau3ua
program in this city will be historic
and patriotic review, consisting of
striking impersonations of the great
characters in the national life of not
only the United States but our allies.
The actual cost of the equipment of
this sketch alone was over S7OO. No
expense was spared to secure the very
best results. The forehead Of the wigs
was made Of the finest kid, carefully
stretched over mold which was the
exact size and shape of Mr.. Ratios
head. MIR: Carl Kettler, his wig man,
who, by the way, was in the personal
employ of Joseph Jefferson as costum-
er and dresser, personally superintend-
ed their making and Mr.. kettler says
it is the finest set of wigs ever made
by him. The makeup is done in Mr..
Ratios usual way, in full view of the
audience and only thirty seconds to
a minute are consumed in each change.
The speech of each character is up
to-date and timely, handling the war
from Peter to Servia's answer to
Austria's demand, to the welcoming of
the United States as one of the allies
by President Poincaire of France.
In the presentation Of Washington,
his acceptance of the command of the
army of the Revolution is used; for
Lincoln, an excerpt from one of his
speeches concerning sacrifice in sup
port of the constitution; for Grant, his
response to Lincoln's appointing him
commander-in-chief of the Northern
forces; for Lee, his decision of loyalty
to his state; for Uncle Sam, a typical
speech with a plea to back Wilson as
the old folks did Lincoln.
Everywhere his sketch is produced
it is pronounced classic and great
applause greets each individual char
acterization.
Hadn't Forgotten How to Throw Rope.
The incident described in the fol-
lowing from Trench to Camp, Army
Y. NJ. C. A. newspaper, occurred while
Dir. Landrith was making a patriotic
speaking tour of the soldier camps.
Camp Stanley is near San Antonio,
Texas, DIR. Landrith's own beloved
Texas, and is of particular interest
here because DIR. Landrith comes here
to speak at the Chautauqua.
Too Big to Ride, But
If you want to pick regular fight
go out to Camp Stanley remount sta
tion and say something against DIR.
Ira Landrith, the noted lecturer and
late candidate for vice-president on
the prohibition ticket, who spent a
few days of last week visiting the
various camps around San Antonio.
DIR. Landrith had witnessed the ex-
pert riding of the boys at the remount
station. and pronounced it good. Then,
after it was all over, one of the Of
ficers suggested that ten or a dozen
of the widest horses in the camp be
rounded into the corral for an exhibit
ton of lassoing.
From a vantage point on the corral
fence, DIR. Landrith watched one of
the boys make repeated attempts to
rope u certain wiry pony answering
to the euphonious title of Liz" Liz
had just simply made up her mind
that she wouldn't be roped by any
body, but she hadn't counted on the
preacher.
Landrith's eyes glistened, he licked
his lips gently. looked shyly about him
and slid off the fence.
Say. friend o'mine, let me have the
rope minute" he said to one of the
khalxi-clad boys near by.
After a few swift swings of the
rope the lecturer let his good right
arm shoot out cad like an arrow the
tiny strand sailed through the air, out
through the dusty fog, over the heads
of the ponies il between, and settled
gracefully about .hc intended victim oi
the preachers aim. The job could no
have been cleaner, more quickly ol
more neatly done.
"Who, me? guess it wasn't al
accident" Landrith replied to a sol
dier's question, "you see | spent jus
twenty-oRe years on ranch, an'
while Pm too big to ride, haven
forgotten how to swing a rope"