The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-15
GILLIAN TO
BE HERE AT
CHAUTAUQUA
Roy Smith Another Headliner
Program For This Year S
Assembly Announced After
Contracts Are Signed.
TWO OPERA COMPANIES

The Rev. Roy l.. Smith, pastor of
Chicago's greatest mission church,
who was conceded last year to be one
Of the outstanding speakers of the
1919 chautauqua, with "Strick" Gill
Ian will form the big two for the 1920
Richmond chautauqua, according to
the program announced by the Rich
mond chautauqua association, Satur-
day.
Final contracts were drawn in Chi
cago this week, and the program was
Immediately forwarded to the local
committee.
The program will open at p. m,
Sunday. Aug. %. with the Adnack
Male quartette. At 2:3O, DR.. Lich-
lighter will speak. Following him at
1880 will come the Adnack quartette
again, and George McComb will speak
at p. m.
Institute Opens Aug. 20
The teachers institute will open
Monday morning, Aug 23 Mrs. Hous-
tan, domestic science lecturer, will
be one of the principal institute speak
ers although all contracts have not
been signed.
Monday Aug 90 at 2 p. m. the Ad-
nacks will play: at 2:30 an institute
speaker will talk; at 1880 the Ad-
nacks will play, and at the Rev.
Charles Tindley, well known speaker
will appear.
of America" will appear both at 2 and
1880. An institute speaker is billed
for 2:30 and at 8 Evon Davies will
speak. Wednesday, Aug. 25, an insti-
tute speaker will appear at 2 p. M !;
H. c. Culbertson will speak at 2:30 and
at 8 o'clock Marjorie Maxwell, who
comes highly recommended, is sched-
uled.
Gillian on August 26.
Thursday, August 26, the Bohemian
Orchestra" will play at 2 and 1880
p. M, while Strickland Gillian will
speak.
Friday, August 27, the bohemian
Orchestra" will appear again at 2,
and in a formal concert at s. Miss
Margaret Pinnick, who so charmed her
auditors in the 1919 chautauqua will
give "The Prince Chap" Experience"
or Jeanne Dare"
Saturday. August %, the Garner
Jubilee Singers will give two concerts
at 2.30 and 1880 p. m. James Kater,
nationally known magician, has been
contracted for the p. m. perform
ance.
Sunday, August 90, the Welsh Sing
ers are scheduled for afternoon and
evening concerts, but the speakers
for the day have not been obtained
+ Monday, Aug. 80, the Welsh Sing
ers will appear at 200 and 1880 p. m
with Gypsy Smith" at 8 p. m.
Davies Company Is Back
Tuesday, Aug. 81, the Davies Light
Opera company, which presented
some interesting work last year, will
re-appear in "Pygmalion and Gala
tea," by Won Suppe, and an afternoon
concert.
Wednesday, Sept. l, the Davies com
pany is scheduled for appearances al
2:30 and 1880, and the Rev. Roy l.
Smith will talk on some pertinent ma
tional questions at s o'clock. He
crowded an afternoon tent to over
flowing last year.
Thursday, Sept 2, the Crawford
Adams company, composed of the fol
lowing we'll known artists. will play
at 2 and g.: Crawford Adams, violin
wizard; Miss Gladys Evelyn Gibbon
humorist; Nan Sywoth, solo pianiste
and accompanist. Mr.. Smith will
speak again at 2:30.
Friday. Sept. 3, the Crawford Adams
company Will play at ana I:oU, anC
Herbert Leon Cope, known in Europe
and America as the Man Who Came
Back" will speak at 500.
HadIey Company Impressive.
Saturday, Aug. 4. at 2:30 and 7:3(
the Hadley Concert company compos
ed of Grant Hadlcy, late baritone solo
ist with the Chicago and Minneapolis
Symphony orchestral Mary High
smith-Lyding, soprano of ST. Paul:
Church in Chicago; Edward Walker
tenor; Mary Pfeiffer, American con
tralto; Elizabeth Harting, violinist
pupil for five years of Hugo Kort
. schak; Peter Angulo. celloist, anc
Edith Schwarze, pianist, will appear
Sidney Landon, will appear in charac
ter studies of literary men.
Sunday. Sept. 5, DR.. Arthur Walwyl
Evans, distinguished Welsh orato
will speak at 2:30 p. m. and the Had
ley company will appear at 8 p. m
This program will be somewha
amplifed.