Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

PERTH AMBoY,s CHATTANOOGA.

PERTH AMBOY'S CHAUTAUQUA.
Perth Amboy's first Chautauqua
will begin September 20 and con-
tinue throughout the week. While
this is something new to the people
OF this city it is an old familiar gala
week to hundreds Of towns and
smaller cities throughout the coun-
try.
Chautauqua is not q money-mak-
ing proposition. Because Of this
fact there is no war tax to be paid.
Every C~hautauqua on the road has
to present to the government an
affidavit guaranteeing that all the
money realized from the sale of
tlckets-which is the only way
money is received-is used for
Chautauqua purposes. Aside from
the salaries of those engaged in the
work there are no profits, no divi-
dends. If there is any surplus of
funds at the end of the year-and
usually there is mott is devoted
10 securing still better talent for the
chautauqua circuit next year.
And now the Chautauqua is COM
ing to Perth Amboy. An outline of
the program published in the EVE
MING NEWS on Wednesday gave
some idea of the good things in store
for the people of this city. Artists
who, to secure alone, would demand
hundreds of dollars a night, are in
ciuded. They are engaged for the
lease by the Chautauqua pro-
motors and thus towns and cities
that would never see or hear these
proformers under ordinary circum-
stances are given that opportunity.
william Jennings Bryan, for in
stance, got $500 a night for lectur-
ing when at the height of his pop
ularity. A Chautauqua circuit en-
gagged him and in the towns and
cities where hat Chautauqua went
Bryan was heard along with all the
,ther attractions for the price Of a
season ticket. Bryan is not on the
-hautauqua circuit this season, but
men equally as brilliant in their re-
spective lines will be here in Perth
Amboy during the week of septem-
Der 20.
But in order to get the Chautau-
aua to come to Perth Amboy some
atty public spirited citizens of this
city had to put up a guarantee for
the sale of a certain number of
tickets, going down into their own
pockets for the money II the tickets
are not sold. Each %guarantor is re-
sponsible to the extent of $50. And
by the sale of tickets is meant an
advance sale. Tickets sold at the
door do not do the guarantors any
good. When the first performance
begins at , o'clock on Monday after
noon, September 20. the sale of tick
cts stops as far as the %guarantor'
are concerned and all the money re
ceived from the sale OF tickets there
I after goes to the Chautauqua man
Nagement.
\ Therefore, everyone who appreci
afes the public interest shown b!
these guarantors, all local people
will make sure that they cur 4
season ticket before September q
in order to help the guarantori
make good. It must be admitted
that the bringing the Chautauqua Il
Perth Amboy is largely in the wa!
Of an experiment. 1t is a pretty bis
undertaking, especially in a place
where it is not known. Once thu
people realize what it is, however
il almost invariably comes again
and becomes an annual affair. Blu
for the first year the guarantors as
sumo considerable risk and as thes
guarantors have shown enough
faith in the people Of Perth Ambo.
to bring this high class entertain
ment here. it is up to the people t
back these guarantors by ~securin
their tickets in advance so that tn
guarantors may not be put to an
loss. Incidentally. it might be re
marked that each %guarantor has t
pay for his own ticket along wit
everybody else.
The tickets for the chautauqu
are now on sale. Read the program
and see for yourself what an ARA
or talent is promised. This is 1
least one instance where the promi'
j fulfilled.