Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-06-27
RECORD BREAKING SEASON
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

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American and appealed immense
ly to the large crowd present
w. Leighton Mechan, as "Johl
Douglas, " and his co-star "Pol
ly" were especially pleasing.
Saturday afternoon the 191!
Revue Company and Mr.. Fred
erick VIM. Vile were with US
The programs of the Revue Com
pany were enjoyed immensely by
their audiences.
Mr.. Vile. as has been stateC
in our columns, is one of the
most prominent newspaper cor,
respondents of Europe, having
spent over twenty years in Lon.
don and Berlin, during which
time he was intimately associat.
ed with the leading statesmen Of
those countries. Saturday night
Mr.. Wile's subject was John
Bull and Uncle Sam. Mr.. Vile
told of the things the English
did during the war, stating that
without the English navy all
would have been lost for the
Allies. He also told of being
thrown In Jail by the Germans at
the outbreak of the war on the
charge of being an English spy
and of our ambassadors securing
his release. He paid high tri.
butte to Woodrow Wilson and Joe
Daniels. At the close of his lec-
ture he answered many questions
asked by members of the audi
ence.
Sunday evening at eight-thirty
a union meeting of the churches
of the community was held in the
Chautauqua tent, Rev. Stanley
White, presiding. Rev. 7. S.
Crutchfeld read the scripture
lesson.
The 1919 Revue Company rem
dered several appropriate selec-
tions and Mr.. Vile delivered a
lecture on what Europe expects
of America. Mr.. Vile is a man
with a broad knowledge OF af-
fairs and talks interestingly on
any subject. While here Mr..
Vile was the guest of Mr.. c. A.
Wyche.
Monday afternoon the program
was opened with a concert by
the orchestra of the Robin Hood
Company. Mr.. Alexander
Thiede, the leader, is a young
musician possessing a remark
able talent and ability and in our
opinion his concert was second
only to Robin Hood of the entire
Following this concert Monday
afternoon Miss Welthy B. Hon.
singer delivered a lecture on
what is expected of the women
Of America.
Miss Honsinger was in the Y.
W. C. A. work in France and
Just returned only a few weeks
ago. Her lecture was indeed
good, such as our people rarely
have the opportunity of hearing.
The vivid picture portrayed by
Miss Honsinger of the desolation
of Northern France and Belgium
will ever remain in the minds OF
her audience.
Monday night was opera night
and Robin Hood was presented
by a strong company composed
mostly of stars. The leads were
ack Phillips as Robin Hood, Miss
Celsa Thiede as Maid Marion and
Edwin Beck as Sheriff of Not
MIR. Beck was especi-
ally pleasing, winning the unre-
served applause of the bulk Of
the large crowd present.
Tuesday afternoon the Junior
Chautauqua presented their play
'The Wop," which was good.
Vierra's Hawaiians also gave a
concert both afternoon and even-
ing. Vierra's Hawaiians have
been to our town before and
have pleased our people on each
occasion. they were roundly ap-
plauded at both their concerts.
Tuesday night DR.. Thos. E.
Green delivered the strongest
lecture of the season, his subject
being the salt of the Earth"
DR.. Green disclosed many of the
present administrations activi-
ties during the war. We would