Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
MANCHESTER, IOWA, MAY Is, 1918.

WAX men Cunning
TO CHAUTAUQU
MEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH Al
! THORITY WILL BE HERE
! 3. THIS SUMNER.
DATES SET FOR JUNE II TO
Entertainment Features Will Be tn
Strongest Ever Presented BY
Redpath-Vawter People.
T. F. Graham, president of the Red
path-Vawter Chautauqua system, wa
here recently for conference with tn
local committee. A survey of the tai
ent offered for this summer Indicate
that this years program will be amonl
the best ever presented by the Vaw
ter folks.
Mr.. Graham is Of the opinion tina
Chautauqua interest will be heighten
ed this year because of the war. Tht
bureau is cooperating with the gov
ernment in every possible manner
and the program has been built sc
as to give Chautauqua patrons the
best possible "war service"
Dr. Charles S. Medbury, pastor ol
the University Place Church OF
Christ at Des Moines, has been sent
to France this spring to collect the
latest authoritative data on conditions
in the war zone. He went as spe-
cial envoy of the, American Red Cross
society and this fact will give him an
entire to places in the war zone which
are closed to the majority of visitors
Earlier in the year DR.. Medbury spoke
in each of the great cantonments in
this country. He was a chaplain in
the army during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and for several years follow
ing the war These opportunities
which DR.. Medbury has had for prep
aration should make him the most
valuable war speaker in the country.
He has long been known as one of
the leading pulpit orators of Ameri-
ca.
Man From Trenches.
Sergeant John T. Flahiff will be at
to tell Of the actual life
Of the soldier. Sergeant Flahiff is
an American who enlisted with the
expeditionary forces. He
was member of the famous Pricess
Pat regiment and went through the
bloody battles of the Somme, Ypres,
and Vimy Ridge. He was discharged
from the army because of his wounds.
MikadO to be Given
However, it is probable that the en-
tertainment numbers of the Chautau
qua will be the outstanding features.
Some splendid attractions have been
secured.
The ''big" number of the season will
be the production of Gilbert and Sui
livan's famous light opera, "The Mi
kado." A company of thirty people
with an orchestra of it's own, will
produce the old favorite. The COM
pany will be headed by Ed. Andrews,
the famous comedian. Many will re-
the old Andrews Opera COM
pany of which Ed Andrews was man
ager and star.
BostOnia Orchestra.
The coming of the Bostonia Orches-
tral-band promises to be another big
musical event. This is a woman's
the best known Of all
female aggregations. The Bostonia
orchestra was organized in 1901 and
has always been under the direction
Of Belle Yeaton Renfrew. Mrs. Rem
frew is probably the best known wo-
man orchestra conductor in the world.
Real symphony music will be play
ed by the Bostonias. The orchestra
ton includes twenty-five instruments
and each member of the organization
Is soloist Of note. Engagements fill-
ed by the Bostonias include joint con-
certs with the Damrosch and Thomas
the United States Marine
band and Arthur Prior's band.
Jubilee Singers.
The Williams Jubilee Singers were
nearly fifteen years ago by
The present manager and in all that
time the personnel of the company
has remained the same. Their ex-
perience includes a year in Europe
and 1870 concerts in London. This
company has been in great demand
by the Independent Chautauqua as
semblies.
Jess Pugh.
Jess Pugh, the entertainer who
made such hit on the circuit few
years ago, is coming back again this
year. Pugh is the best one-man COM
pany on the Redpath list and his re-
turn will be welcomed in all towns
where he has given his unique enter
.ainment. Mr.. Pugh will give prelude
knight McGregor, the Scotch bari
tone and monologist, will also do pre-
Iude work on one Of the days. Nc
Gregor is a big Scotchman with a big
voice. He will wear kits and in ad-
lition to his songs will give many dia-
!ect readings.
Oyapela (Singing ,Water), an In
lian girl, will give a program of the
folk lore and legends of the American
Indian. Oyapela is one of the repre-
sentative women of her race and at
he present time is at the head of the