The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-24
Big CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM FOR 1918
Redpath Management Announces
Great Array of Talent.

This seasons Rodpath Chautau
qua, according to the Redpath man
agement, is to eclipse them all.
Everyone will be interested in the
announcement that Sir John Foster
Fraser, F. r. G. S., chairman of the
National War Lectures Committee OF
Great Britain, and EnglGnd's most
famous newspaper special CORE
spondent, is to appear upon this pro-
gram. Sir John has been in the Brit
ish Army in France and Flanders
with the British Grand Fleet, has
seen Russia, under war conditions
and has traversed the whole of the
mountainous region of the Balkans
He has been a great traveller orator
and author.
The success of "Thc Mikado' last
season was so pronounced that this
year another popular light opera will
be presented. 1.-The Chocolate Sol
der" is the 1918 offering and light
opera night this year will again be a
real sensation. Charmingly tuneful,
1.-The Chocolate Soldier" has a Won
derful record before metropolitan
audiences. A company of thirty, in
Guiding orchestra, will present "The
Chocolate Soldier"
Dunbar's revue in music and .spe-
cial costume will feature a grand
spectacular Parade of the Allies.
This revue will be given on the last
night of the Chautauqua, as the Gull
mination of great weeks program.
In addition to the principals in the
cast, local young people will appear
in the final pageant spectacle.
An evening with grand opera
artist has twice before proven a
great attraction on the Redpath
Chautauqua circuit, and now after a
season without a prima-donna, this
years program is to have a grand
opera star in Miss Margery Maxwell,
the gifted young soprf no, who APP
peared this season as a principal
with Galli-Curci, in the Chicago
Grand Opera Company in Chicago,
and who accompanied that organiza-
ton on it's tour to New York and
Boston.
Frank Mulholland, past president
of the International Rotary Clubs of
the World, and a magnetic, rapid
fire, eloquent speakers before bust
ness mems organizations everywhere,
is to lecture on Business and War"
Economy in the Home" will be
the subject of lecture by Mrs.
Christine Frederick, we'll known as a
speaker on home economics, and as
contributor on this topic to metro
politan newspapers, and the Ladies
Home Journal.
The Tamburica, native musical in
strument of Croatia, will be fea-
ture of the grand concert given by
the Croatian Orchestra on the open
ing afternoon. On the Tamburica
the six members of the orchestra in
their bright and novel native cos
tunes will play Balkan melodies, Sc
lections from the operas and Ameri-
can songs.
The Chicago Orchestral Band, an
other attraction of the week, is com
prised of a company of seven, or
ganized by the famous bandmaster,
Bohumir 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
beautiful and talented Miss Clarrisa
Harold.
Lou Beauchamp, the Humorous
Philosopher" who won his title by
his success in mingling mirth with
the vital messages of his lectures;
Geo. H. Bradford, of Ok
Iahoma, great inspirational orator;
and Oney Fred Sweet, Chicago news
paper writer on his unique and
experiences in connection
with hundred different jobs in less
than three years, each has lecture
of compelling interest.
To the children and adults who
enjoyed the Mother Goose Festival"
last year, there is a still greater
treat in store this year, real Cir
Gus Time in Fairy Land"
On the sixth day there will be an
of 100 of the famous war
cartoons of Louis Raemaekers. This
exhibition is similar to the one in
the Congressional Library at Wash
ington.
A remarkable collection of 100
war posters of the nations in arms
against Germany, will also be dis
played on one of the program.
Recruiting Service.
DIR. H. M. Oliver, of this city, has
been Amounted and qualified as En-