The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
CHAuTAUQUA WEEK. AUGUST
rs TO 80 INCLUSIVE
to be Theme. Unusu-
ally Strong Features in Music and
Lectures A Reconstruction Pro-

Lectures A Reconstruction Pro-
gram.
The Chautauqua committee reports
that the date for the Chautauqua this
next summer has been assigned and
that the members Of the committee
are especially pleased with the strong
and appropriate program which has
been arranged. In addition to the
great feast of music, entertainment
and lectures special efforts have been
made by the management to make the
Junior Chautauqua bigger and better
than ever.
The Chautauqua will be held during
the five days beginning Aug. rs, and
as this is TO be Reconstruction Year
for the Chautauqua the program has
been prepared so as to aid in every
possible way wise and just solution
of the great problems which are to be
met. 1t is understood that it has been
the aim of the management TO make
the key note of the program a vital,
virile Americanism, and it is expected
that as a result the Chautauqua will
be even more valuable during these
uncertain and trying times of read
justmcnt than it was during the war.
Big Features in Music.
II is said that its musical num-
bers the management has succeeded in
maintaining the usual high standard
of its attractions. Evidence of this is
TO be found in the fact that they have
been able to secure very specialtreat
The Famous Banda Rosa, which be-
came widely known and will be long
remembered from its notable trans
continental tour. of a few years ago.
The leader of the band will be AL
berto Tasca, and one of the special
features, which is said to be excep-
tionally good, will be the Saxaphone
Wizard, the man who plays all the
saxaphones made, starting from the
very smallest one up to the one which
weighs 100 pounds. The members OF
the band will wear the distinctively
attractive Banda Rossa costumes con-
sisting of red blouses and caps, white
trousers and shoes, and green ties and
sashes.
Another notable feature will be the
Theresa Sheehan Concert Company,
including Miss Theresa Sheehan,
known as the inimitable Irish enter
tainer; Miss Ethel McPhee, soprano
soloist; and Miss Vivian Des Jardins,
violinist. Miss Sheehan and her COM
pany has longed enjoyed most en-
viable reputation in the Chautauqua
world. They will give high grade
program, and something which will be
enjoyed by everybody.
Charles T. Grilley, one of the best
known and most successful interpre-
ters of dramatic and humorous liter
ature on the American platform, as
sisted by his daughter, Virginia Aklen
Grilley, in solos on the Irish harp,> will
give program that is blending of
literature and music in unique and
thoroughly delightful manner.
The Russian String Quartet with
Leon Weltman will bring to the Chau-
tauqua a delightful program of in
strumental music. Characteristic Rus
sian melodies will be featured and the
whole presentation will be such as to
itself to the most exacting
music lover in the community.
Last but not least is the group of
Little Wonder Juveniles. There is
more pleasing than to see
children perform upon the platform,
group of five talented youngsters who
are real artists in music and enter
tainment. Nothing short of real
treat is in store for those who are
privileged to hear this company.
Lectures Especially Strong.
That the Chautauqua management
has been doing its utmost to make
It's message to the people and its con-
.ribution to the nation in these try
ng times as effective as possible is
evidenced by the unusually strong
group of lecturers which have been
The. keynote Of the week will be
struck by notable lecture on Ameri-
,anism. AS a result of the war Am
,rica has achieved a prominence in
world affairs which makes it essential
hat she takes steps to maintain the x
which is now hers. How
his can and should be done is to be
he theme Of one of the most i'm
,ortant lectures Of the week.
Then there viii be Thomas Brooks
Editor Of the Marion, Ohio c
Tribune. Mr.. Fletcher has a na- .
loaal reputation as the foremost dra- !
aatic orator in America. He is