Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-24
FAMOUS OPERA
At CHAUTAUQUA
Program For This Big Event
Starting August 3 Is
Given Out.
SEVERAL GOOD LECTURES
Seven Days of Entertainment Will
Be Filled With Fine
Attractions.


licking comedy success, Nothing Blu
the TRUTH" Louise Stallings, lyri
mezzo-soprano; five premier musica
companies and seven great lectures
on vital themes these are notabl,
attractions which are to appear her,
on the 1920 Redpath Chautauqua
which begins August 3. The entir'
seven days program is replete will
features of compelling interest ant
timeliness.
The Sibyl Sammis Singers anC
Miss Mary Cameron, pianist, will b,
the attraction on the first afternoon
The Sibyl SamHis Singers are voca
quartet organized by Sibyl Sammi.
MacDermid of Chicago. Costum,
sketches are a feature of the pro
gram.
Facing the Task" will be the sub
ject of a lecture on the opening night
by DR.. Henry +. Rompel, one OF
Americas greatest dramatic orators
Permanent patriotism, community CO.
operation, industrial responsibility
thorough Americansm and the phi
losophy of inspiration are some of the
great topics presented in this lecture
On the second afternoon V. S. Wat
kins, widely known dramatic reader
Ylll give one of the monologues
which have gained for him such an
enviable reputation.
How to be Young at 70 or Old at
40" will be the subject of a great lee
ture TO be given on the second night
by DR.. Carolyn +. Geisel, of Battle
Greek, Mich. "An Apostle of Health"
is the title often bestowed on DR..
Geisel. She is magnetic, dynamic
lecturer. "a perfect dynamo of pow
er" and the biggest little woman in
the world" are some of the tributes
accorded to her as a speaker
The Emerson Williams Company.
composed of Emerson Williams. bari
tone, and his wife, Jean MacNeil. con-
tralto, will appear in concert preludes
on the second afternoon and night.
They feature popular songs in cos
tune, both in duets and solo selec-
tions. Both Mr. Williams and Miss
MacNeil are well known for their Ed
ison photograph records of Scotch
songs.
The marvellous achievements of
Luther Burbank, plant wizard, will be
related on the third afternoon. Mr..
Burbank is so busy with his plants
that he is unable to leave them to tell
about the things that he has accom-
plished but his co-worker and friend.
Henry A. Adrian, educator and lee
turer, has consented to tell of the
wonders of Burbank.
Louise Stallings, lyric mezzo-so-
prano, assisted by the Mendelssohn
Trio, will appear in recital on the
third night. Louise Stallings is not
only a notable artist but she is also
a great favorite with Chautauaua au-
diences. Her appearance here is sure
to be a distinct musical event.
The New Yonk Opera Singers will
be the attraction on the fourth after
noon. A mixed quartet and pianist
compose this company which never
fails 10 please.
Opie Read, well known novelist and
journalist, on the fourth night will
give his new lecture, Human Nature
and Politics." an address composed
for the most part OF experience stor-
les that never before have been print
cd and never told before on the plat
form. Human Nature and Politics"
Is a great lecture based on a long and
knowledge of human
life as it is. &?
Hon. Chas. G.. Jordan on the fifth
afternoon will discuss one of the big
gest problems in the world. "The
Place Of the Farm and the Farmer in
Present-Day Life" Mr.. Jordan is an
eloquent speaker.
The famous Gilbert and Sullivan
Light Opera, "Pinafore," will be pre-
sented with special lighting and seen
&c effects on the fifth night. Threa
seasons ago "The MiKado" was nre-
sented as an innovation on the Red
path patrons for the presentation of
another Gilbert ano Sullivan opera
and the 1920 production of pima
fore" comes as result of these re-
luests. An exceptionally strong cast
Df principals and well selected
;horus and orchestra. make the Red
path "Pinafore" a splendid success.
Donald II. McGibeny, novelist and
comes with a broad back
ground Of experience to lecture. ON
he sixth afternoon, on "The Modern
Unrest" This lecture is 20 a great
'Xtent study Of bolshevsm and
What II aims to accomplish.
Nothing But the Truth" widely
.nown comedy success, will be pre-
ented by a New York cast on the
ixth night. As novel by Freder-
TX Isham, Nothing But the Truth
vas read by millions and later as
lay il ran more than season on
roadway. II is the ingenious, enter
aiming story Of young society idler {
Tho wagers that he can tell the abso-
Ite truth for one whole day.
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