Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-07-17
CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES
Custer's Chautauqua Comes to a Close
Friday Evening-Was Success
Financially and Otherwise.

Friday evening witnessed the close Of
the FIVE day program put on by the
Standard Chautauqua System of Lincoln,
Nebr. This is the fifth year of the
Standard with us, and is perhaps from
every angle the most popular of the
whole. In the place we drew Supt
who was by far the most capable of any
Of those who have preceded him. Mr.
Bamford, who was three years in the
| Canadian Air service in France, took
charge of the local work in manner
| which made the local committee feel
that be was booster and a vital part Of
Custer, and it has been JOY to put over
| the chautauqua with such an assistant.
The Hampton Concert Co. who put
on the first program was a bit weak and
somewhat redeemed themselves in the
evening. Bergderier, the Joy Man"
went strong and filed the bill. His
humor was spontaneous and natural.
he was popula.
The j. Coates Lockhart Trio was a re
turn number and more popular than
years ago, gave splendid afternoon
and strong prelude in the evening.
They very graceously consented and put
on a program for the patients at the
State Sanatorium for tuberculosis near
| Custer which was greatly appreciated
The lecture 10y Frederick Dale Wood,
the evening Of the 2nd day, was strong
and full of meat and very well re-
ceived.
The third day was the Saxaphone Quin.
tet and Harold Newton Cramer. The
Quintet was composed of young boys
who gave fairly good afternoon con.
cert, and better one in the evening.
Considering their age the boys were
very good in their line, especially when
the effort was confined in music. When
| they attempted to be "funny" they
were not a success. The lecture OF
Harold Newton Cramer was very fine,
and like preceding lecture very strong,
and in both cases pertinent and in
faultless diction and eloquence. 1t was
very we'll received and helped to popul-
arize the chautauqua in Custer,
The fourth day gave us the California
players composed of three people in the
.f nj 3,,., 4, 40
The afternoon was probably the finest
dramatization Custer has yet seen.
Both comedy and dramatic were splen-
didly carried out. The players went
over good at Custer. The evening
brought full house for DR.. Williams
who was high man one year ago in
popular opinion and it was so again
DR.. Williams grips his audience with
human life experiences and gives the
impression of a man who has really
grappled with the foe and brought off
successful victory.
The Odean String Orchestra brought
US the entire fifth day and proved to be
fully up to all expectations, a fine tai
ented group of artists The music
lovers of Custer sincerely enjoyed the
entire programs and the fifth day was
very we'll received.
Too much cannot be said Of the work
of Miss Lowe with the Junior Chautau-
qua. That feature brought us the best
work done with the Riddles" of any
year Of the past. Miss Lowe is talent
ed whirlwind and those who saw the
parade in the evening of Thursday will
not question the statement. No one can
estimate the value to the children Of the
five days ofsplendid teaching.
The local officers, Messrs. Kneeland,
Cowles and Starbuck, hustled this year
to make success of the program, and
Mr. Kneeland as chairman of the local
committee did everything that seemed
necessary to be done from janitor work
to selling tickets to put it over.
Take it all through this season has
brought us the best program ever given
us. Large audiences have been in evil
dence, and as usual in Custer every APP
probation Vas shown the talent 1t is
likely that new contract will be made
before this is read and we shall look
| forward to the 1921 season with the
usual anticipation.
OF Mr.. Bamford, the Supt. and Mr..
Springer, the tent man, Custer has the
most cordial friendship. Both proved
themselves royal helpers and regular
fellows" and with such men it is to be
expected that local Chautauqua would