Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
To
OPEN TODAY
Tent Being Put in Place at
Maple and Jefferson SITS.
Packard, Feature Tonight.

With the weather ideal. tickets
selling well, workers putting forth
every effort and the enormous tent
which viii house the activities OF the
organization almost completed the
Chautauqua guarantors here are
much gratified with all conditions
which will see the opening OF the
Swathmore Chautauqua here this
afternoon at o'clock. The first tirle
that Perth Amboy has been included
on the books OF the Chautauu1a
circuit i; viii be a novel and most
interesting experience to the people
OF the city and after the week Is
over there is no doubt but that the
path viii have been paved for annual
repeuons of the event.
At the corner OF Maple and Jeffer-
son streets a huge canvas tent has
| been erected in which fourteen per-
formances OF various natures and the
highest calibre will be given during
this week. Chairs have been placed
! in the tent and the audience can
view the performances In all coT :
fort. And the several numbers on
the program will afford the greatest
pleasure to everyone being of a great
! ly varied nature and catering TO
pleasure loving. education seeking.
and musical enthusiasts. Music IN
| all forms, lectures on several subjects.
presentations of wholesome plays anG
several other features will satisfy the
most fastidious.
The Chautauqua Association is an
organization of Old standing. a
splendid reputation and known IN
every corner OF the United States.
Not religious or sectarian organlza-
ton, it has proved an almost in
dispensabie educational and recrea-
tionai institution in many hundreds
of communities and comes here with
the endorsement OF the people high
| in the musical and educational world.
Travelling from town to town. there
are many Subdivisions of the organ
ization, each OF which has its ON n
interesting program. The Swathmcre
/ Chautauqua, which is to play here.
is considered one of the best outfits
of the entire association and has a
program of great merit to present
to Perth Amboyans.
The opening, at 3 O'Clock this
AFTERNOON, will be made by the Del
Mar Quartet and a lecture by the
Chautauqua superintendent. Music
lovers will have an opportunity 10
hear four artists OF the first water
They present both instrumental and
vocal numbers and their singing
numbers rank at the top of the Ly-
Iceum and Chautauqua standards
At the evening performance, Al
ton Packard, the master cartoonisI
land humorist will be featured with
the Del Mar Quartet which will
again be part of the program Ths
highest paid man on the entire bill
Mr. Packard deserves his nation
wide reputation. Mr.. Packard needs
no introduction for the laughter ht
has provoked and the good fellow
ship he has created is known K
both old and young alike
Though . Tightening cartoonist
Mr.. Packard brings a message in hi:
talks that has brought home tC
every one of his audiences the need
of practical idealism, and the pro
lection OF American home ideals
This one number especially is rec
commended TO every person in Pertf
Amboy as one that should not b
missed.
The remaining six days program
lis equally as attractive as todays
Tomorrow the afternoon session vii
be made UP of the Oxford Compan,
concert and a lecture. Behind thu
Scenes in Europe" by DR.. Thomai
lCurtin. In the evening. the isgh
opera. THE Doll" win be present
led.
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