The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-06
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Big Audience Hears the
Opening Days Num-
bers Given

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Attendance figures at the Red
path Chautauaua were very graf
flying yesterday afternoon and
evening, and especially last night
when the large tent was filled. The
Chautauqua Is located on the
grounds Of the old Normal School
and the entrance Is from the steps
off Fairmont avenue. Each year
the interest in the high grade, clean
cut entertainment afforded by the
Chautauqua appears to be on the
increase, year after year the pro-
gTom- Is Of such high type that
Fairmonters seek the return Of the
Chautauqua. Last year this was
arranged for before the week
closed
The attendance was especially.
large for the opening night and
this fact was favorac.e commented
upon ~ R. P. Rauch, the super
intendent.
Tho musical entertainment on
Tuesday afternoon was given by
the Euterpean artists, an organtza-
tion composed Of Betraice Bugh-
man. saxaphonist, pianist and
reader; Miss Miriam Hoover, first
violin, Edla Lutzhoff, second VOL
mist; Fara Groves. cornetist and
reader; Pauline Teeter, cellist, and
Grace Beeman, pianist. The intro
ductory program was observed at
the afternoon session yesterday.
Last night the attraction was
Edin M. Whitney, monologue art
list, who gave a very impressive
Interpretation OF the American
comedy Of optimism, in Walked
Jimmie. }" He conveyed the mes
sage of the smile and advocated its
general use. The story was that
Of where a newcomer transformed a
shoe concern that was on its last
legs Financially by the smile and
nerve process, which worked out
grandly and instead Of tho com
pany being forced into bankruptcy
it became a money maker. The
way In which menacing creditors
were handled by Jimmie, ".the
man Of mystery" was especially
humorous. In order to make the
story complete Of course there was
q beautiful romance interviewer In
the playlet of four acts. 1T was an
ardent courtship that sprung up
between the head stenographer and
Jimmie who is big hearted and
applies that principle all through
the story. He picks up the young
lady's brother. who becomes a
Maynard lad, but is forced to ac-
company bandits who hold up a
train. The lad recognizes his bet
ter self and In IN effort to escape
runs into the arms Of Jimmie. He
transforms the lad but makes mar
row escapes from legal entangle-
ment in doing 80. The audience
followed Mr.. Whitney with I'M
divided attention. In the way Of
opening Mr.. Whitney said that he
had visited Falrmonr previously
once on a Chautauqua course, and
once on a Lyceum program. He
said he was glad to return to the
city. He heads the Whitney School
Of expression New York City.
This morning e. W. serl gave
a lecture on sass from the Car
den Of Life. This afternoon a con-
cert will be rendered by the Fisher
Operate Company. Miss Nadtng
has charge Of. the children's hour.
e. W. serl this afternoon gave
lecture on Bread and Roses"
Tonight at o'clock the Fisher
operate Company will render a
concert. The lecture will be given
by Edward Amherst OFT, on the
subject, Victory Thursday night
one of the chief features Of the
Chautauqua will be rendered In
Nothing but the Truth"