Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-06


cations of the Chautauqua platform
and their concert. will feature stir
ring patriotic music.
The music of the second day will
be given by the Gulotta Trio, under
the leadership OF Vincenzo Gulotta,
the noted Italian violinist. The 9TH
er members of the company are Mar
tina Cook, soprano, and Ruth Gregg
Gulotta, pianist and accompanist. The
third day brings the Hampton Court
Singers. a musical company which
has achieved prominence by their
splendid singing of old English mo-
ton songs. These are staged in the
handsome costuming of the era in
which the songs were written.
The musical part of the program
reaches its climax on the fourth day
in the coming of the Ladies Sym
phony Orchestra. with Ethel Lee Bux-
ton, American soprano, as soloist
This Chicago organization has been
one of the outstanding successes on
Eastern circuits for several years and
is well and favorably known in the
concert world. They will give short
concert in the afternoon and full
program at night.
On the fifth day the Glenn Falls
Entertainers corle with two thor
oughly enjoyable programs. The last
day brings the Kaffir Boys Choir.
undoubtedly the most unique and I'M
usual musical attraction on the plat
form. These little natives of South
Africa have been trained to sing and
entertain in a wonderful manner by
j. II. Balmer. f. r. G. S.. explorer.
traveller and lecturer. Miss Elsie
Clark OF Rhodesia. South Africa. is
accom- PIANIST.
fhe lecture staff OF the week is a
notable one, including several lectur-
ers speaking purely on war issues and
]. C. Herbsman, who lectures on
the fifth night, is coming to Chau-
tauqua directly from the Information
al Conference of Lecturers and is one
of the speakers accredited by the
Government TO present war issues.
Capt. Wood Briggs, of the Texas
National Guard, is another lecturer
released by the Government for spec
form. His lecture on the first night.
Playing the Came" has a strong
patriotic appeal that every American
should hear.
Perhaps the lecture of greatest in
terest to be given during the week,
will be on the second night, when
Sergt. Gibbons of the Third Canadian
Infantry. tells his thrilling stories of
experiences lover there" Sergt.
Gibbons was a member of the first
Canadian contingent, wounded at
Ypres, captured by the Huns and
spent seven months in German pris-
on Camps. OF late he has been doing
special work for the government in
connection with the Liberty Loan
drive and has been speaking to i'm
mense audiences all through the East
Another lecture during the week of
particular patriotic interest. will be
THE War and the Anglo-Japanese
Alliance" by Y. Minakuchi the not
ed scholar and student of interna-
tional affairs.
Other lecturers of prominence will
be, The Trial of Democracy" by A
A. Frankie. New Zealand, the
South Sea Utopia" by Leila Blom-
field of New Zealand. and a new lee
ture on the Orient. by the young
Athenian. Julius Caesar Maybe, who
created such a profound impression
on audiences last year.
A splendid entertainment feature
of the program this year will be thu
appearance of Annie Theresa Devaul
on the last afternoon. She will give
an Interpretation of the Music Mas
ter. the play which David Warfielt
has made famous the country over
The Junior Chautauqua work ha
been given added prominence thi
season. All the junior supervisors
or story leaders, have been special,
trained for the summers work a
the Columbia College of Expression
Under the direction of the JUNO
supervisor. a special feature attrac
, ton will be given by the Riddles
p on the fifth night known as the Moth
. err Goose Festival.