The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM IS
ENJOYED BY
BIGCROWDS

days and people who have missed
them have been deprived of an intel
lectusi treat The programs have
been varied in composition. patriotic
and educational and Of an exception
ally high order of excellence. Big
uai opportunities for enjoyment have
been presented to Chautauqua pat
rons.
A great sssemblage was present Fri
day night TO see and hear the Marr
entertainers. a trio of Canadian sol
diers furloughed home from the fight
ing lines in Belgium and Flanders for
rest and convaiescense. in their pro-
gram of music and song. and TO see
Eugene Laurent of Chicago. the man
OF mystery and his supporting com
pany in evening of magic. music
and impersona,ions. As a slight-cf-
hand performer and necromancer. Eu-
gene Laurent is one OF the best that
ever visited Canon City and he kept
his audience uystified for an hour
and a quarter by his cleverness and
hts marvellous work as q prestidigi-
tator He Is certainly one OF the mas
ters of his profession. He is also n
ator and won deserved applause in
both lines of endeavor. Miss Helen
Barnard. n member OF the Laurent
company. as a cornetist. was likewise
favoriie with the audience.
Saturday afternoon at e:3o O'Clock.
the Chautauaua had the pleasure OF
listening to cimera's band. one OF the
greatest musical organizations of the
kind In the United States This wss
one Of the big events Of the Chad
tauqua season for lovers OF music.
featuring as Il did. Madame Heller
Caferelii. the famous Italian prima
donna soprano singer The band fully
redeemed the highest anticipstions of
ticket holders and its playing was
heartily appiauded. Madame Cater
elf as vocalist. was pleasing to ah
unusual degree. The band with
Madame Caferelii as soioist. was the
attraction again Saturday evening
The band program was judicious
blending OF classical and modern Sc
Iections. the former including the ov-
crturs from William Tell and a fan
tasia from ~Carman."
NJ l.F. L.
tasis depicting the gradual evolution
of pixie" slowly through the ''crea-
alton" and "The Minuet." the melody
being slowly developed until there
emerges the immortal Dixie"
Tho Village blacksmith" depicts
Night, The Dawn. BY the Brook.
Morning Prayer. At the Forge. intro
ducing the costumed corps of musical
b'acksmiths. electric anviis. etc.
"Thc Death of Custer" includes the
Sioux Indians war dance. the night
before the battle. the bngie call in
Clusters camp before forming the line
of march. the sound OF horses hoofs
in the distance. approach OF cavalry
with band playing National Airs"
the Indians responding with their Gus.
tomary war music. This grand piece
closes with Clusters burial. volley OF
shots, muffled drums and bugie sound
ing the last call over the great gen
erals grave.
Sunday was another great day at
the Chautauqua tent and was made
memorable TO those In attendance by
a musical recital by Myrtle Thorn
burgh and Gladys Yves Brainard and
a lecture by Raphael Emmanuel. n ma.
tive OF the Turkish empire on ''The
Story of Mesopotamia," in the after
noon and by great war address
from Captain David Failon in the
evening. Each OF these numbers was
a gem in its particular line and was
appreciated and enjoyed by all Ra-
phael Emmanuel's lecture on Mesopo-
tamia was of much interest on nc
count OF Its historical associations
and of the warfare that Is now being
mans and Turks against the English
to open up way for the conquest OF
Egypt and India.
The lecture in the evening by Capt.
Failon on "The Big Fight wns one of
the most Illumination lectures on the
war thus far givep in Canon City. 1t
was an expose of the whole system of
German "kultur". PHILOSOPHY, which
he declares, that has destroyed