The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-24

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WHITE & MEYERS .CHAUTAU.
QUA NEXT SEASON
The White and Myers Ckautauqua
with ]. l.. Murphy, OF Kansas City
as manager gave its opening number
Friday afternoon, June 1922.
The huge tent, pitched at the
north end of First Avenue East,pro
vided ample seating room for the
large crowds which gathered twice
day. Through the courtesy OF the
Peterson Clothing Co. fans were
provided free for the use of all.
The first day Miss Hazel Beckwith
and her five violin girls held the
stage both morning and evening.
Miss Beckwith is a saxaphone player
of talent, and is also good imper-
senator Her fort lies in impersona-
ton of childhood, and she parti.u-
larly excefled in the selections "My
Grandpa" and 81 Want Drink" In
the evening she brought a laugh
from everyone in her Irish dialect
monologue "The Beauty Doctor"
The five violin girls were what
their name implies-just girls,sweet
modest, clear-eyed, carrying sun
sunshine in their smiles, and charm
in their simplicity. In the evening
program Miss Beckwlth gave beau
tiful solo. "The Sunset Reminds Me
of YOU" The five girls then gave
a comic song regarding the men who
went to war. II they were as true
to their country as they are to their
wives. enheplvaeh hrdl cmfwypcM
wives, heaven help the U. S. A.
Miss Beckwith's recitations, "Dear
Little Mother of Mine," and "Ma
Kisses Me Good. Night" received
great applause. The girls, in GYPSY
costume, consisting Of short, black
skirts, black stockings white slip
pers, wnlte waists, Dlack velvet eton
Jackets and wide colored sashes, tel
at the side and caps to match the
color of the sashes, gave beautiful
gypsy song and also wierd gypsy mu-
sic.
Mr.. Murphy then introduced DR..
RAIDER, who gave his inspiring lee
ture "The' Making of the Man" He
said that health should be our first
consideration, because without
health we could accomplish nothing.
but if man were possessed of good
health, even tho he had not penny
in the world, he was rich. He cited
instances of how our greatest men
had been reared in humble sur
roundings, even as lily often lifts
its head in a dirty uncared for back
yard.
He considers the two greatest
poems to be Whittiers "Snow Bound
and Burns "Cotter's Saturday
Night" He thinks one of the worst
things in America is the disobed-
fence existing in the homes. He
spoke of people who have gone down
in sin and by some kind hand brot
back to right living. He gave the
description of Rembrant's painting
his mothers picture and paid
touching tribute to all mothers.
On Saturday afternoon the enter
tainers were Walter Eccles and
"Brother Bill" Pearsoll. Thei
watchword was 4'fun" and
they certainly lived up to 1t. The
former is an excellent comedian; tile
latter gifted piano and saxaphon'
player. One of Mr.. Townsend
masterpieces was duet on these
two instruments, played entirely C!
himself. Mr.. Eccles' recitation
were all excellent. 'sNot Understood
being especially beautiful. His i'm
personatfon of the man sick with tL'
grippe, which he termed the elm
patient Patient" sent the audienc
into gales Of laughter. He gave I
burlesque exhibition Of ledgerd'
main, very amusing to the children
TIis songs. mighty Like Rose.
"Roamin' in the Gloamin'. and ".
Girl Named Georgia" were excellent
ssBrother Bill was gifted pianist