The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
war MEN FOR =. = IF =.
CHAUTAUQUA
Men Who Are Able to Speak With A.
thority on the War Will be at the
chautauqua This Summer.
PRESIDENT GRAHAM IN TOWN
Entertainment Features Will Be the
Strongest Ever Presented by Red
pAth-vawter People-Oates Given

Entertainment Features Will Be the
Strongest Ever Presented by Red
path-vawter People-Oates Given
II. F. Graham, president Of the Red
ath-Vawter Chautauqua system, was
lDenison yesterday for a conference
18th the local committee. A survey
f the talent offered for this summer
ndicatessthat this years program will
je among the best ever presented by
the Vawter folks.
Mr.. Graham is of the opinion that
chautauqua interest will be heightened
this year because of the war. The bu'
rcau is cooperating with the govern.
ment.in every possible manner and the
: program has been built so as to give
chautauqua patrons the best possible
war service"
DR.. Charles S. Medbury, pastor of the
University Place Church Of Christ at
,Des Moines, has been sent to France
this spring to collect the latest authOri.
tative data on conditions in the war
zone. He went as a'special 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. Ear
lier 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 American
war and for several years following the
war. These opportunities which DR..
Medbury. has had for, preparation
should. make him the most valuable
war speaker in the country. . He, has
long been known as one of the leading
pulpit orators of America. .;-'' :.
Man From Trenches. y:
Sergeant John T. Flahiff will be at
chautauqua to tell of the actual life OF
the soldier. Sergeant Flahiff is an
American who enlisted with the Cana
dian .expeditionary forces. He was q
member of the famous Princess 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 for the season
will be the production of Gilbert and
Sullivan's famous light opera, "The
Mikado." 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-
member the old Andrews Opera COM
pany Of which Ed Andrews was man.
,ager and star. ......
eostonia Orchestra. 49,
The coming of the Bostonia orches-
tra.band promises to 4.s be- another big
musical event. This a woman's Or
I1HizafiOn, The, best known of all ffe-
male musical aggregations. The Boss
itOnia orchestra was organized in 1901
and has always been under the direc-
ton Of Belle Yeaton RenfreW. Mrs.
Renfrew is probably the best known
woman orchestra conductor in the
world.
Real symphony music will be played
by the BOstonias. The orchestration in
cludes twenty-five instruments and
each member of the organization is a
sol0ist of note. Engagements filled
by the Bostonias include joint con-
certs with the Damrosch and Thomas
Orchestras, the United States Marine
band and Arthur Prior's band.
Jubilee sinoerh.
The Williams Jubilee Singers were
organized nearly fifteen years ago by
the present manager and in all that
time the personnel of the company has
remained the same. Their experience
Svn< 1y,H1 IN ENrNpN
concerts in London. This company
has been in great demand by the in
dependent chautauqua assemblies.
Jess Push
Jess Pugh, the entertainer who made
such . hit on the circuit a few years
ago, Is coming back again this year.
Pugh lis the best one man company on
the Redpath list and his return will be
welcomed in all towns where he has
givensshis unique entertainment. Mr..
Pugh will give prelude programs.
knight McGregor, the Scotch bari
tone and monologist, will also do pre-
,lude work on one of the days. Nc
Gregor is big Scotchman with big
voice. He will wear kits and in addi-
ton to his songs will give many dialect
readings.
Oyapela (Singing Water, an Indian
girl, will give a program of the folk
lore and legends of the American In
dian. Oyapela is one of the represent
alive women of her race and at the
present time is at the head Of the de-
partment of elocution in woman's COL
lege at Columbia, Mo. Oyapela's great
grandfather was chief of the Creek ma
ton during the war of the revolution.
Her grandfather, George w. Stidham,
was chief of the tribe during the civil
war, and it was he who led his people
to Oklahoma. He represented the tribe
At Washington on fifteen different &C.
casions.
Modern Drama to be Given.
Representation of the modern dra-
ma will be an innovation on the Red.
path-Nawter platform. The pleasing
comedy, 1T Pays to ADVERTISE" will
be given this summer The manage
lnent has secured company, every
member of which is claimed to be an ac-