The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-17
SINGING BAND
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Red Grenadiers Band and Male
Chorus Are Notable At
traction.

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topics-these are notable attractions
which will appear here on the 1920
Redpath ChautauQua. The entire
program is replete with features Of
compelling interest and timeliness.
i The Premier Singers and Players
Company will be the attraction ON
the first afternoon. Four talented,
yiEacious artists compose this COM
pany. They render programs OF great
variety, combining orchestral, vocal
and special novelty features. Every
i number is given with brightness
and sparkle which viii make this
company long remembered in the
community. A striking feature OF
the programs will be the rendition
OF selections from the standard ope-
ras. This is feature which never
fails to please ChautauQua audiences.
THE Man Of The New Age" is the
lecture theme of DR.. George L. Par
ker who will speak here on the open
ing night Of the Chautauqua. DR..
Parker is widely known inspira-
tional lecturer who always gives to
his hearers a message distinctly
worth while. He is a virile, magnet
ic speaker and one who holds his
audiences both by the force Of his
ideas and the magnetic quality OF his
oratory.
Earl H. Nipple, Wizard Of the
Xylophone, is manager Of the Hip
pie Concert Company, which will ap-.
pear here in prelude on the second
afternoon and grand concert at
night. The company's program Isl
both classical and popular in char
acter and is also universal in scope
that It pleases the entire audience.
Four artists Of attainment compose
this excellent concert company.
Judge Manford Schoonover, on the
second afternoon. will give his great
lecture Unseen Forces. Judge
Schoonover is a mans man, one who
talks straight from the shoulder"
He has fought his way up from OBJ
security to place Of trust in the
councils Of his state. He is home
folks" the kind Of man you will
enjoy meeting at the close OF the
address. In his inspiring lecture he
poytrays the great lesson Of self-re-
spect. the clal Of the still small voice
of ones better self.
The American girls who will ap-
pear on the third day. are entertain
ers extraordinary. They possess
neyer-failingy pleasing and refresh
ing manner which always insures
them the heartiest welcome. Theirs
is a distinctly entertainment attrac-
tion. They render their selections
in thoroughly artistic manner and
do not attempt to give the so-called
classical selections, seeking rath-
er to feature the popular and laugh
producing songs and instrumental
numbers.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, one of
Americas greatest dramatic orators,
on the third night will give one of
his master lectures. Thomas Brooks
Fletcher is one of the most powerful
orators of our time. He entertains
but he also has a powerful message
and knows how to tell it. People |
want to hear about the things that
are being done in this country and |
that is what Fletcher is telling them |
about and he is telling them in a |
way that commands attention and |
that stimulates men to action. He
leaves the impress Of his lecture on
every community.
Wallace Bruce Amsbury is 1.-THE
bearer Of story" His Jean Bap-
tiste and His Bretheren" will intro |
duce the character of the French |
Canadian, that delightful type which |
adds so much color and charm to the
poems, novels and stories Of Sir Gil
bert Parker, Mary Hartwell Gather
xrrf,f nvs ~.
William Henry DrummoIid. Wallace
Bruce Amsbury will he heard on the
fourth afternoon.
The Red Grenadiers Band and
Male Chorus, which will appear in a
prelude concert on the fourth after
noon and grand concert at night,
will be one Of the greatest features
Of the entire Chautauqua week. In
fact, 1t has been long, indeed, since
Redpath presented on this big cir
cult better or bigger attraction
than this great singing band. Their
concerts will be hailed with enthu-
siasm everywhere. William Maupin,
director of the Red Grenadiers, is
one Of the well-known band men of
the United States. A singing band
has always been remarkably sue
cessful entertainment attraction.
Combining as It does, instrumental
and vocal features, singing band
makes an appeal to the entire au-
dience.
The Children's pageant, ''The
Good Fairy Thrift" and q grand con-
cert by the Rlch-Werno Entertainers
will be the features Of the last af-