The Idaho Republican., 1919-05-27
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
JUNE Is TO JULY |
Entertainlnent Program
Is Strong and Well
Balanced all Thru
SOME FEATURES

The attractions offered during the
coming chautauqua week apparently
I'LL all the requirements of recon-
struction days. Many people prom
inent in American life are scheduled
for the discussion Of our delicate
after-the-war problems. The enter
tainment end OF the program is
strong and well balanced and the
musical features seem to be even
above the regular high standards al
ways maintained by the chantauqua.
Three of the principal lectures of
the week will be Hon. J. Adam Bede,
Private Peat and Edward F. Trefz.
Private Peat, the famous little
Canadian author, lecturer and movie
star of his own film, is coming with
his famous story, 1.-TWO Years in
He'll and Back With Smile" He is
undoubtedly the best known war
lecturer OF the platform and the an
nouncenent Of his chautauqua lect-
ure tour is causing q great deal of in
terest everywhere Edward F. Trefz
formerly assistant to Hoover and
member of the American Food Mis-
sion to Europe, is scheduled for the
second night. Trefz was formerly
organizer and field secretary of the
national chambers of commerce in
Washington and is rated as one Of
the most powerful speakers on the
platform. His lecture on recon
struction is of particular interest to
business men because Trefz is one
of the recognized authorities on COM
mercial problems.
Other we'll known lecturers are DR..
Arthur D. Carpenter, astronomer
and scientist; Miss R. Louise Fitch,
discussing reconstruction problems
among the women Of France; Mrs.
Robert c. McCredie, presenting wo-
mems sphere in America under the
new order of things; M Il. ,Mellinger,
speaking on Mexican problems; DR..
Elliott A. Boyl, with a splendid in
spirational appeal; DR.. Joseph Glare,
the Pastor of Petrograd," who tells
the story Of the Russion revolution
as he saw it in Russia, and Henry
Warren Poor, expert photographer,
with an illustrated lecture on the
closing days OF the war and the dawn
OF peace.
The big musical feature OF the
week will be the Czecho-Slovak band
under the direction of Jaroslav
Cimera. They will present two big
programs on the fifth day, supple
mented in the evening by Madam
Helen Cafarelli, of Chicago opera
fame. Eastern reports on this musi
cal organization from plucky little
Bohemian indicate that great musi-
cal treat awaits all lovers Of band
music.
Another unusual musical event lies
in the coming Of Mary Adel Hays,
coloratura soprano of New York, as
sisted by her recital artists. Miss
Hays has one of the great cOloratura
voices of the country. Other musi-
cal companies of prominence at
chautauqua will be the McDonough-
Eagleston company, who open the
week in a charming musical-fun pro-
gram; Fillion Concert Party, headed
by Ferdinand Fillion, the French
violinist; the Lewis Military Quartet
an exceptional singing organization
from Camp Lewis; the Reginiers,
two talented musical entertainers,
and the Apollo Concert company,
familiar group in the concert world.
On the third night comes an enter
tainment quite exceptional and un-
usual. Edwin M Whitney of Boston,
famous enterpreter OF plays, will pre-
sent Turn to the Right" the great
metropolitan success. Mr.. Whitney
has the exclusive monologue rights
from the author, Winchell Smith.
Another entertainer, who will make
many friends at chautauqut will be
Elsie Mae Gordon, who excells as an
impersonator Of familiar characters.
The children have not been for
gotten this year. In fact more at
tention is being paid to the junior
chautauqua this. season than ever be-
fore. Directors OF the junior work
have been in training in Chicago all
during the winter and spring and
bring for the "kiddies' pageant
that is timely and purposeful,
uncle Sans Experiment"
Tuesday evening at $50 at the
first ward L. D. s. church fare
we'll party will be given for Ray