The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
Talent and People of Community
Have Been on their Toes from
the Opening Day
EVERYBODY WANTS IT AGAIN
Public Approval is Shown by Record
Breaking Attendance and Splen-
did Interest

III SpiIe VI thS Ae'Se eAoe VIC Suii Ae'S
been misbehaving up around the hun
dred mark, Chautauqua enthusiasm has
shown no signs of whiting and when
the big tent is taken down Friday
night there will have passed into his
tory Kennewick's very biggest week
of recreation and amusement. The
general verdict seems to be that the
Chautauqua has been an unqualified
success and in this verdict the Chau-
tauqua folk join with the people Of the
Community.
y The people have shown their appre-
ciation by crowding the big tent for
every evening performance and the
talent have responded by bringing to
their several parts marked enthusiasm.
At. the close of the season ticket sale
the local committee had oversold the
guarantee by more than $3.50 and sin
gle admissions have far exceeded any
former year. AS a result of the IN
terest and enthusiasm shown arrange
ments Tor next years Chautaqua have
gone over of their own momentum.
When Director NJ. S. Taylor leaves fer
his next stand he will carry with him
contract bearing the signatures of
more guarantors than ever before
among which are the signatures Of
some men who until this year have
been only Indifferent Chautauqua sup
porters, but who requested that they
he permitted to become members of
next years committee.
Not all Of the numbers have pleased
all Of the people but on the whole the
program has made good. The musical
numbers have been truly entertaining
and the lecturers just as truly instruc-
tive and inspirational. The music-lov-
ers, whether their ears be atuned to
the classical or the popular have been
given something to their liking and un-
doubtedly the serious thought of the
community has been quickened and
stimulated by the lecturers.
The program was given happy op-
ening by the Williams Male Quartet
and Miss Evelyn Bargelt in her car
toon lecture. Miss Bargelt's entertain
ment was without question the best of
its kind ever given in Kennewick. The
New York Artists Trio who opened
the second days program proved one
Of the most popular musical numbers
Of the week and the same day brought
James A. Burns with his heart-grip-
ping and intensely interesting story of
the Kentucky mountaineers and the
great work that has been accomplish
ed there in Transforming the fuedists
into neighborly folk. The third days
program was enlivened by the Morri-
son Girls, whose musical talent is aug
mented by their charming personali-
ties. In the evening that gifted and
remarkable Oriental, DR.. Ng Poon
Chow brought a splendid message to
MS audience as he told the story of
the dawn Of the Chinese Republic.
1 AS usual band day touched high marks
OF attendance and Hi Taylor's snappy
bunch of singing bandsmen delighted
an audience which filled the tent to
overflowing and there was a lot Of
good laughs in Tom Corwine's part of
the program.
In his lecture on the "Four Square
builder" Capt. Dinny Upton smashed
the communit yr githtebto'niGf -ooestJ
the community right between the eyes
with whole volleys of great big truths.
This big, good natured fellow who is
the friend of every boy in the country
speaks with punch and leaves deep
impression on his audience Miss
Mayo proved talented entertainer
and pleased the afternoon audience
with her presentation of "Pollyanna." !"
Inc weeks program will close with a