The Press., 1919-07-17
Chautauuua Notes.

Chautauqua Notes.
 | Once again Chautauqua is with us
 and once again it is making big hit
 The outfit arrived Saturday evening.
 Sunday was a rest day and Monday
 morning saw the raising of the big
 tent over the baseball diamond in the park Monday afternoon the first ses-
 sion was held, and as the day was a
 pleasing one the crowd was large. R. w. Ellis introduced Superintendent
 Myers, who gave lecture on democ- racy in business. In the course of his speech he outlined plan by which he
 believed capitol and labor might bet ter be able to understand each other and thus rid the country of many strikes. Following this was the con cert by the 1919 Revere company, com
 posed of six girls, four of whom came
 on the stage from time to time dressed in different costumes each time and singing various popular songs, accom-
 panied by piano and violin played by the other two girls of the company Not only were the dresses striking but the girls were able to sing we'll
 and they were greatly applauded by
 the people. In the evening the same company gave another concert. Their
 success was assured from the after
 noon's performance, so it is not sur
 prising that they were we'll received
 by this somewhat larger audience
 Peter MacQueen's lecture which fol-
 lowed proved to be about the biggest hit so far in this years Chautauqua. He had been a correspondent in many different lands for various papers and had seen much in his travels. Every
 where he went he took his camera so he was able to add to his talk by illus trations. He had pictures of scenes in war spoiled France and many oth- CTS dealing with the great war. Those were not all however for he was able to slip in picture from nearly every part of Europe. A picture of the Plume was very interesting, for this harbor was the cause of much trouble at the peace conference. Mr. Mac Queen said that he asked an Italian delegate whom he interviewed why the Italians were so eager to keep this port. The delegate told him that their fear of Russia prompted them. They were not afraid of Poland. They be- lieved that the Russians would some day awake to become a powerful country and if they had port so near the Italian people it would lessen the independence of the Italians. The audience was we'll pleased with MT. MacQueen and they showed it itthrough- out the whole speech. His manner of speaking with it's Scottish accent was pleasant to listen to. Tuesday after noon another large crowd was on hand for that afternoons performance and in the evening a similar thing was true, McKennie's Opera company was the big event of both meetings. It is seldom that an opera comes to Staff ford, but many of Stafford's people have attended operas given by some of the best companies in that line. The fact that they were so we'll pleased with this one shows the company's merit. The lecture by Dr. Johnson was filled with many good smiles as we'll as roars. Yet behind nearly every joke he had a meaning that he sent home. Wednesday evening was regarded as the biggest evening of the five, and it came up to expectations. A crowd turned turned out de- spite the fact that storm was threat ening, and it was with much difficulty hat seats were obtained by late ar rivals. The comic opera, "Mikado," which replaced "The Isle of Dreams" ioon got under way. The first act did | lot prove to be a great success, but | he enjoyment that the people got out | If the second fully paid for the first if l my paying up was needed. Many of | he speeches in this act brought roars 'f laughter, and the acting of the Chief Executive simply could not be resisted. The whole audience had no rest from their laughing from begin ming to end. Junior Chautauqua is going we'll this year and the young people of the town are only glad to go to the park for rehearsal each morn ing. They tell with pride of the work they are doing and are so interested that their parents cannot help show ing interest in their children's work. Friday night will be the great one for them, so let us hope that nothing will happen to mar what they are working so hard for.
 Mrs. F. L. Smith is enjoying the sea breeze at Block Island.
 Mrs. Samuel Katzowitz was operat- ed upon at the local hospital for ap- pendicitis last Monday evening"
 There will be band concert at Hyde Park Sunday evening, commence ing at o'clock, by the Phoenix Lib erty band. The program consists of the following selections: March, Lieutenant Santelmann's;" waltz, Beautiful Ohio;" fox trot, "Flirta- tion;" march, 'Reo;" overture, Mi lady," cornet solo, Hill We Meet Again." quick step, "Pawtucket;" Star Spangled Banner"