The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-03
NOTED PEOPLE
ATCHAUTAUQUA
Lecturers, Musicians and Others VIII
BE Ours to Enjoy Week Of
June IS TO July 1
WORK FOR CHILDREN PUSHED

The first announcement OF the at
fractions to be presented at the COM
ing chautauqua clearly indicates that
reconstruction problems are receiv-
ing primary consideration In this i'm
portant forum Of the people this
year. Probably never before have 80
many men and women Of national
standing been including on the
lecture list. After-the-war issues and
developments are to be treated from
all angles and view points.
Foremost among the members OF
the lecture stan. stand Ida M. Tar
bell, Americas noted woman public
list and journalist, and Edward #.
TREK, member ol the American food
mission tes Europe and assistant to
Herbert Hoover OF the food admin
istration during the war. Miss Tar
bell cofnes TO the Ellison White
chautauqua to speak on THE United
States at the, Peace Conference" For
several months she has been attend
ing the conference In Paris and she
brings q first-hand story Of the great
events which TRANSFERRED around the
peace table, Edward #. Trefz is
known turnout the country not only
for his war work, but also as one OF
the organizers OF the National Cham
Der OF commerce at Washington and
for years the field secretary. In the
past eight years he has delivered
1891 addresses before chambers of
commerce and national trade asso-
citation meetings. He is q business
orator and will treat the reconstruc-
ton problems from business mans
viewpoint
Private Peat, unquestionably one
Of the greatest lecturers, humorists
and writer's the war period has pro-
duced, will tell the war story OF the
week. His book. Private Peat" his
articles in the national magazines
and his movie films have made his
name a household word turnout the
United States and Canada.
The music of the week is of more
than usual interest. The feature at
traction is to be Jaroslav Cimera and
his ,Czecho-Slovak band, splendid
musical Organization from that little
country of Bohemia which has been
so much in the eyes of the world of
late. In the evening Madame Helen
Cafarelli, formerly in Chicago opera,
will present group of Bohemian
folk songs. Another headline musi-
cal attraction will be the chautauqua
tour Of Mary Abel Hays, the New
York coloratura soprano who has es-
tablished prominent place for her
self in the world of music. She will
appear on the fourth evening, as
sisted by her company of recital
artists. The Lewis Military Quartet,
four voices picked from 10000 at
Camp Lewis is probably the best
male voice ensemble that has ever
been over the chautauQua circuits. !.
Each member is a concert or opera
singer, with the ability to do splen-
did solo work. Other musical COM
panies to be presented during the
week are the Fllion Concert party,
under the direction of Ferdinand
Fillion and including Fern Goltra,
formerly with the Chicago Grand
Opera association; The McDonough-
Eagleston company, two musicalfun-
makers; the Reginers, in music and
cuJCi IdluACut, duu IhC fApoAio SoA
cert company, five exceptional must
clans featuring the Apollophone in
their two concerts.
Edwin M. Whitney of Boston, is
another big name in the program list.
This famous interpreter Of plays
brings Turn to the Right in mono
logue form. He has the exclusive
rights on this big metropolitan sue
cess and his delineation of it's dozen
characters borders ON the phenom-
email. Another entertainer we'll
known in the chautauqua world on
the coming program is Elsie Mae
Gordon. This talanted Hoosier girl
will present the negro, Italian and
child sketches, which have won name
and fame for her.
The children's work is given
special stress this year. A unique
pageant, Uncle Sans Experiment"
is to be presented by the Riddles on
the last afternoon. A travelling
pageant director will have charge Of
the work and story lady specially
trained in playground work will
come for the full week as usual.