The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-10
FAMOUS OPERA
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Delightful Play, Nothing But
the Truth" Also Coming.
Seven Lectures On
Timely Themes
rbe famous Gilbert and Sullivan

licking comedy success, Nothing But
the Truth Louise Stallings, lyric
mezzo-soprano; five premier musical
companies, and seven great lectures
on vital themselves are notable
attractions which are to appear here
on the 1920 Redpath Chautauqua pro-
gram. April 9th to May 4th. The en-
tire seven days program is replete
with features of compelling interest
and timeliness.
The Sibyl Sammis Singers and Miss
Mary Cameron, pianist. will be the
attraction on the first afternoon. The
Sibyl Sammis Singers are a vocal
quartet organized by Sibyl Sammis
Sammis MacDermid. of Chicago. Cso-
tune sketches are a feature, Of the
program.
Facing the Task will be the sub
ject of lecture on the opening night
: by DR.. Henry E kompel,, one Of
Americas greatest dramatic orators.
Permanent patriotism. community CO.
operation, industrial responsibility.
thorough Americanism and the phil
esophy of inspiration are some Of the
great topics presented in this lecture.
On the, second afternoon V. S. Wat
kins. widely known dramatic reader.
will give one Of the monologues which
have gained for him such an enviable
reputation.
How to be Young at 20 Or OLD at
40r will be the subject Of a great lee
ture to be given on the second night
by sDr. Carolyn E. Geisel, of Battle
Creek, Mich An Apostle of Health"
is the title often bestowed on DR..
sGeisel. She is a magnetic, dynamic
lecturer. "A perfect dynamo of pow
err 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-
ltraIto. Will appear in concert preludes
on the second afternoon and night.
They feature popular songs in costume
both in duets and selections. Both
Mr.. Williams and Miss MacNeil are
.well-known for their Edison phono
graph records of Scotch songs.
The marvellous achievements Of
Iuther 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 he has accomplished,
but his co-worker and friend, Henry
A. Adrian. educator and lecturer, has
consented to tell Of the wonders of
Burbank.
Louise StaIlings. lyric mezzo-soprano
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 Chautauqua audiences. Her ap-
pearance here is sure to be distinct
musical event.
The New York Opera Singers will |
noon. A mixed quartet and pianist
compose this company, which never
fails to please.
Opie Read, we'll 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 stories
and never told before on the platform.
Opie Read has written and lectured
to a clientele that numbers millions.
Human Nature and Politics is
great lecture based on a long and un-
derstanding knowledge of human life
as it is.
Hon. Chas c. 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
unusually eloquent speaker.
The famous Gilbert and Sullivan
Light Opera. "Pinafore. Will be pre-
sented with special lighting and scenic
effects on the fifth night. Three sea
sons ago The Mikado" was present
ed as an innovation on the Redpath
Chautauquas Ever since that time
there have been repeated request
from Redpath patrons for the preseh-
tation of another Gilbert and Sullivan
opera and The 1920 production of
plnd1OCC COMES DIS d leSull VI lllCoS
requests An exceptionally strong cast
of principals and we'll selected cho-
rus and orchestra make the Redpath
-Pinafore" splendid success.
Donald H. McGibney, novelist and
traveller. comes with a broad back
ground Of experience to lecture on the
sixth afternoon. on The Modern Tn
rest" This lecture is 10 a great eX-
tent study of bolshevism and what
it aims to accomplish.
Nothing But the Truth widely
known comedy success. will be pre-
sented by New York cast on the
sixth night AS I, novel by Frederick
Isham. Nothing But the Truth was
rad by millions. and later, as play,
j. ran more than season on Broad
way. 1t is the ingenious entertaining
story of a V. ung society ldler VIII"
wagers that he can tell the absolute
truth for one whole day.
The childrcn'S Da0eant THE Good