Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-19
EXELAND CHAUTAUQUA
WAS A BIG SUCCESS

The EXeland Chautauqua closed
Tuesday night after a series Of very
fine programs The local committee and
the community about are very highly
satisfied with the programs put on by
the Acme people of Des Moines
The Spanish Serenaders gave com
cert Oh the afternoon of the first day
and their entire program was featured
throughout with splendid harmony in
their chorus work as well as a fine
display of individual talent in the sep
arate numbers Miss Iueser. the so
pranist for the company, has very
clear and pleasing voice and her high
prnotes were reached with ease, show
ing wonderful range for singing
voice. Miss M0han, as reader, held ner
audience well and was encOred time
after time. The panOlOgues of Miss
ThrockmortOn, the pianist, deserve ea.
pecially to be mantinned. Miss McMil
Ian. the violinist, very graciouslV
granted request to play a special en-
core after the evening program
DE-. W. Frederic Fadner IN his lee
ture, Nothing New" presented sever
al propositions to be taken into ac-
count by the people of America ia get
ting back on a pre-War basis in beth
national and home life. DR.. Fadper is
student and scholar and his lee
ture was enjoyed by all.
The Van Browne entertainers ON the
afternoon Of the second day presented
a very fine prelude. Mr., Browne Is one
of Americas foremost impersonators
and his depletion of the character
"Shyl0ck" was very well done Mr..
Knox, the pianist, is a master of tech
nique on the piano and his numbers
were some Of the very best Of the en-
tire Chautauqu9,
Carleton Chamberlayne delivered a
fine inspirational lecture in the after
noon Of the second day, egti,.ed
Some Dreams that Come True" His
evening lectNs7 On "The Tyranny Of
Shams." Is one of the most powerful!
lectures Of the American platform to-
day and his audieaee was held spell
bound for the two hours that he lec4
tnred. Mr. Chamberlayne touched on
the Shams in our moderE DAY life and
plead for a fair consideration of men
&c men rather than as subjects of the
demagQgue, when public office is com
cerned. He advocates a popular elee=
ton Of pressidents rather than pri-
MACS eSsFetn ~ we Aow have.
Mr.. Chamberlayne would make any
Chautauqua program worth support
| ing by any community
Mr.. King i'll his lecture on ''The Man
Who is ReadE'' plead for wider educa-
ton OF American children and leo:ur-
ed for more than an heNr III very IN
spring and pleasing manner.
The play. "Cappy Kicks" is without
| doubt the most popular play ever civ.
Ell on a GhautaN4Na program. Mr.,
Henri ReYd AS eappy Kicks created a
laugh as we'll as did Mrs. Boyd as
Blanche. and Mr.. tOngman as Cecil,
A very fine attendance with packed
tent showed the community support
and popularity ia general of the play.
Some very fine piano numbers given
by Mrs. Clifford. OF Chicago, served as
interludes between acts of the play
Mrs, Clifford put lots Of expression in
her work and IL one Of Americas leal-
Ing Instructors In piano,
The Manhattan Orchestra gave two
very delightful concerts on tbs. lA1st,
day, Miss Holden, the reader 1or. the
company, gave svera4 selections and
held her audience as was shown bN
the request for several encore>.
Altogether, the GhaWtauqua was a
| decided success and business men here
have signed q contract for next years
| Chautauaua with the Acme people
Mr.. Stanley. the 1lanager of the
| Chautauq1a here. left for ThOrp Wed
nesday noon where he will conduct tie
| Chautauqua next week.