Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
NEXT CHAuTAuQuA
FROM AUGUST 1921
Many Musical Numbers on Unu-
sually Interesting Program
Notwithstanding Increase d
Costs, Prices of Tickets Will
Remain Same as Last Year

Burlington's Chautauqua comes August
Is to q, inclusive.
II you liked the program of the Redpath
Chautauqua system given in Burlington
last summer you certainly owe 1t to your
self and to the city to support the second
season of the Chautauqua for the pro-
gram which is outlined below in detail
is one of exceptional excellence. 1t will
be full Of musical numbers, a Gilbert G.
Sullivan opera, addresses by prominent
persons In the world of to-day, a comedy,
ut Pays to Advertise" given by a New
York cast, closing with an address by
Professor Montraville Wood, scientist
and inventor, who will give demonstra-
tons on working models of his gyro-
scopic balance for one rail train. aero
planes. submarines. etc.
The program was officially announced
at the roof garden of the Hotel Vermont
Monday afternoon by George L. Hassel-
tine. the advance agent, TO n gathering Of
the guarantors. One of the things which
will certainly please the public is the fact
that. although the cost of operating such
system Is greater than ever before,
there will be no increase in the cost of
the tickets. The prices will be $500 for an
adults ticket for the entire number of
ticket. The war tax will be paid at the
time Of purchase this year instead of at
the first time it Is presented, as was done
last year. This will save a great deal of
bother.
On Monday evening at the roof garden
Of the Hotel Vermont. promptly at eight
o'clock, there has been called a meeting
Of all guarantors at which time the
complete details will be presented and
the local organization effected. The COM
mittee selected yesterday to have charge
Of the meeting was James p. Taylor
James P. Kelley. Theron S. Dean and
Mrs. ]. S. Patrick. Notice Of the meeting
will be sent through the mail to every
guarantor.
Friday, August Is. in the afternoon
probably at 2:15 o'clock. the initial pre-
Torrance will be given by the Williams
College singers. a double mixed ouartette
of old-time soloists who have toured the
country for many years and who have
made a great hit wherever they have
appeared.
DR.. A. e. Bartlett. pastor of one of
the largest churches in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and who is the author of several books,
including THE Joy Maker" will have
the honor of putting over the initial
He will deliver an address brimful OF
pep, enthusiasm and humor, entitled
Joy Insurance"
| For the second afternoon, Miss Elsie
Baker. the we'll known contralto solo
| list. the same person who sings for the
Victor records. assisted by Miss Barbo
pianist, and Mr.. bureau. cellist, will
present a pleasing musical entertain
ment.
Capt. Paul Perigard, chief Of the
| French High Commits sion to the United
States, and who has been fighting in
the French army, will deliver a lee
! ture the second night entitled THE
Frontier of Freedom" This is not a
war lecture. All persons of French
! descent should make this night their
night.
For Monday afternoon. there being
no performance on Sunday, Capt. Paul
Ellerbee, ex-chief Of the American nat
uralization service, will have an inter
esting lecture entitled american Citi-
zenship." in which he will tell of the
making of an American citizen Of an
allen, etc. This will be instructive as
well as interesting.
| That night the Gilbert and Sullivan
opera, "Pinafore.' will be presented by
cast of 35 people, with several stars
of the operate stage taking the lead
ing parts.
Tuesday afternoon DR.. Samuel Parkes
Cadman Of Brooklyn, one of the strong
est speakers in the East, will present
his address, THE Recreated World"
| Tuesday evening one Of the most at
tractive musical numbers ever offered
by the Redpath system will be pre-
scented by Princess Watahwasso, a gen.
| 70 M
Radcliffe College and one of the few
Indians who sings and plays for the
Victor Talking Machine company. The
princess will present solos and foil,
dances as done by the original Penob-
scot Indians, in full costume, and with
the music of the Indians transcribed
into modern styles. She will be as.
sisted by two other native Indians.
For Wednesday afternoon an address
on Russia and the Bolsheviki" will be
presented by Ralph Dennis, an instruc-
tor of speaking at the Western uni
versity. Professor Dennis spent two
years in Russia and is capable Of CIV
ing an interesting account of the inside
situation In that country.
In the evening the American comedy
1T Pays to Advertise" will be pre-
scented to Burlingtonians by New
York all-star cast with william Keller
the leading man now playing in New
York city in The Crowded Hour" and
Miss Gene Bray, also of The Crowded
Hour" as the leading characters
| Thursday afternoon Harry Fogelman
of Dutch ancestry, the BILLY Sunday OF
the business world" will show the mer.
chants. clerks, etc, better systems In
business life. Fogelman has a snar
and vim to his talk and is there with
the best ideas on salesmanship. james
p. Kelley, manager of the local office
OF tn Prudential Insurance company
who attended the meeting yesterday
said that he had heard Fogelman once
and that he would pay the price of 9
seasons ticket to hear him talk once
again. Enough said about him, then.
| Thursday night will bring the 81,
days performance to a close. At thi.
time Prof. Montraville Wood, scientist
and inventor, viii tell the public OF
his work with the gyroscope balance
for airships. one-rail train, submarines
the underwater ears for submarines
| control of torpedoes via sound waves
etc, and will give demonstrations ir
full view of the audience of his the.
cries.
| On Saturday morning Bhaskar p. Hi.
vale. a native of India, but a graduate
of Harvard College, a student wei
versed In the affairs OF his native
country. will lecture on What Abou,
India and the World EVENTS"
Monday morning Prof. Henry G
Horne of the School of Speech in New
York, who coaches the congressman be.
fore thew n dAIivor h,.r