The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-12
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CHAUf|AUQUA
Not a Dull Moment From
Opening Number; Music
and Comedy
NOTED MEN TO SPEAK =
ON POPULAR SUBJECT
Season Tickets Should Be Pur-
chased Now; Special Price
For Children

What promises to be one of the best
Vawter chautauQuas ever held in Be-
midi will open its five days stay in
this city on next Wednesday after
noon, /and the program is Of high
class and varied in entertainment, so
there will be something for all.
Season tickets are now being sold
by a special committee consisting of
A. T. Carlson, Supt. w. G. Bolcom,
Rev. A. NJ. Whitby, Rev. M. A. Soper
J. F. Harris, j. c. McGhee, Rev. T.
B. Nordale, J. H. K0ors, H. J. Aber-
crombie, Otto &. Schwandt, S. E. Hur-
locker, Fl. w. Van Dervort and H. z.
Mitchell
Tickets will also be on sale at the
Markham hotel, City Drug Store,
George Bakers jewelry store, Bark
ers' drug store, Farmers State bank
and .Boardman' s drug store, formerly
Netzer's.
Season tickets for adults will sell
for the low price of $2.20, including
war tax, and children's season tickets
will be 81.
The First Day.
The usual commonplace opening is
noticeably absent this season. Right
off the reel Gecrge B. Tack, we'll
known wholesome = comedian and
songester, Returned from the war, has
assembled a. quartette that not only
possesses splendid voices but all its
members are also instrumen talists OF
high calibre. Not only will lighter
vein be presented But, high class Sc
iections with sparkling comedy In
terjected.
'Taste the Apples" will be the cap
ton of q lecture on the opening day
by James Hardin Smith and from the
=. looks of Mr.. Smiths likeness 1t would
seem as If he had something that
= would be of much benefit to the male
persuasion. He is a fine speaker,
close student of what he will have to
say and is widely travelled, and
comes from Tennessee.
In the afternoon, at O'Clock,
Junior children will be organized for
the cast of the Oxford company In
the presentation of the dramatic
play, "The Magic Piper" featuring
the Oxford company of five artists,
all of whom have appeared in con-
cert with celebrated organizations or
with leading companies and cele-
braties.
And at 8 o'clock at night the Tacks
quartet will present a program to the
point.
This is the opening day of the
chautauqua and it is an indication of
the quality of the entire program.
Second Day.
At 9 O'Clock in the morning, as.
signment of parts will be made by
the Oxford company from the en-
bryo actresses and actors, and at
2:3O o'clock in the afternoon there
will be prelude by the organization
in half hour of vocal classics.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Miss
NJ. Beryl Buckley will give recital
entertainment, featuring mister An
tonic" and his tale of love, forgive
ness and good cheer. 1t is really
worth while to hear this talented
reader.
In the evening, the Oxfords will
appear in concert that should be
heard by all, whether vocally inclined
personally or not. It will be big
treat
Third Dav.
Rehearsal of THE Magic Piper"
by the juniors at o'clock. At 2:3O
O'Clock an afternoon of delightful
music by the Webber-Brown company
This is one of the best musical aggre-
cations before the chautauqua au-
diences of the season and include sax
aphones ,banjos, flute, violin and
harp, and not an amateur is men,
ber of the company. Fact the Vaw-
ter chautauqua company is proud of
them.
In the evening, the Webber- Brown
company will play prelude to the
lecture by dear old Opie Reed, one of
the post graduates of the school of
newspaper men and writer's when
they made newspaper history. AS
writer he was unexcelled and his dry
humor caused him to attract large
following throughout the country.
"Old Linn Jucklin" is the title of his
lecture filled with philosophical hu-
NOR. It is we'll worth hearing, and
the manner of it's presentation holds
hts hearers.
The Fourth Dav.
In the morning, at the usual hour.
there will be rehearsal of "The
Magic Piper" and at 2:30 in the af-
ternoon the Hussars will present a
little touch of jazz. The lecture at
3 O'Clock will be by w. E. Wenner,
one of Ohio's foremost educators, and
, p,o,,,hor nf tho uio1o