Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-12
HIGH GRADE TALENT.
INSURES SUCCESS.
Of z cHAUTAUQUA.
PROGRAM FOR ASSEMBLY WHICH
OPENS AUGUST 21sT PROMISES
h TREAT TO DEvoTEEs OF EN-.
! TERTAlNMENT IN IT'S HIGHER
FORM.

Some unusually clever talent has
been secured for the coming Chau-
tauqua, which opens in this city on
Monday, August 81. The program
this year will be OF unusual merit,
and of interest to all classes. The as
sembly will last eight days, closing on
Monday night, August 2S. A great
many season tickets have been sold,
and IL Ia hoped to take in large
amount through the gate receipts.
A survey Of the program shows that
the majority of entertainers are well
known to the people of Ottawa and
need no introduction.
Hon. Owen Scott, the well known
: congressman, orator and lecturer, as
platform manager will be the able and
interesting representative of the as.
aembmly.
= DR.. A. C. Piersel. dean of the depart
ment of religious education of Illinois
Wesleyan university will certainly ap-
peal TO the intelligent class of church
people in series of lectures on, THE
Bible and Life"
Mrs. Ruth Hemenway Shaw. the
reader in her inimitable way. is too
well known to this community and
needs no further introduction.
The Polhuni Company will give
performance of rare interest TO old
and young. Blindfolded Mr.. Polhuni
WIFI drive an automobile about town
and find letter previously hidden. A
magic night, filed with wonders, will
keep the audience spellbound.
Two players will be presented by
The Ruth Whitworth Players. Mr..
Stout, the producers, always secures
tested and tried actors of first quality
and the players show an abundance of
humor and fine dramatic situations.
The Pittsburgh Ladies' orchestra
under the direction of Albert Liefeld
will not only please our people but
create a greater interest in good
music for schools, churches and com
immunity in general The phenomenal
hoy cornetist and trapdrummer Mas
ter Liefeld will surely please everyone
present.
DIR. George E. O'Dell, journalist and
lecturer. has appeared at Columbia
University, Boston and Philadelphia.
and is one of the great thinkers and
lecturers of today. In his lecture of
the American Home che has a sub
ject of marriage that should be heard
my every young man and woman of
fhis community.
The Mendelssohn musical club with
Howard Everts as leader is considered
by Chautauqua producers one of the
finest companies in the field. An ap-
peal is made to all music lovers TO be
present at these concerts.
The lecture, "The City. the Storm.
Center Of the Nation" by Judge
frank P.Sadler, of Chicago, is one of
the most vital and successful lectur-
ers of the American platform.
I Miss Grace Leigh Scott brings a
real message, not only of overseas ex-
perience that also gives you matter
for present day meditation.
The American Glee club always de.
lights its hearers, it consists of male
quartet. They also play the saxa-
phone and xylophone.
The Pioneers Alpine Yodlers. fiveI
in number, will not fail to interest
with their quaint and attractive music.
They give concert quite different
from other concerts.
A great treat will be the lecture of
Congressman Henry T. Rainey. He is
one of the greatest orators of the
country. His subject, "Give Me White
Paper" will show white and black in
very distinct points.
The great Baptist divine, Or. A. Fl.
Hartley handles his subject. Making
democracy Safe" for the World in
such able and suitable manner that
Sunday audience of all creeds will be
entertained and greatly benefited.
The nature Of the music by the
Cleveland symphony quintet will be
considered appropriate and interesting
'sfn all its numbers.
The last but not the least is the
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