Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-30
1autauqua Opens
With Some Unusually
Interesting Numbers


Monte Vista's ChautauQua attrac-
ton opened Thursday afternoon, in
the big tent located on the Central
school grounds. with an entertain
ment by the Knox concert company,
the evening program being play
by Miss Anne DaVault. entitled
THE Man Who Came Back"
These numbers were pronounced
fine. and those who have had the
opportunity of hearing the pro-
grams of the entire course say tha,
all are exceptionally good, and that
"Cappy Kicks, alone is worth
almost the price of the season ticket.
The sale OF season tickets has been
disappointing to the business men
who are backing the ChautauQua en-
terprise, who hoped to make large
advance sale. as as per cent OF all
these sales went into the local guar
antee fund. However. 25 per cent
OF tickets sold during the Chautau-
qua will go to the guarantee fund
Wednesday house to house can
vass was made in order to call the
individual attention to the merits
OF the program. and provide those
who wanted tickets.
The recent conventions have kept
the people OF the city busy and dis
tracted attention from the Chautau-
qua. but It Is hoped yet that suf-
ficient tickets will be sold to make
II a success.
A variety OF entertainments are
listed for the five days. including
the Junior ChautauQua, with all
kinds OF things that are interesting
to the kiddies.
Friday afternoon the Eekhoff
Trio give the entire program. and
In the evening they reappear for
the opening concert before DR..
Henry b. Burns lecture. Saturday
afternoon the program Is given by
Tayior's Band O. Singers, and again
in the evening they give the pro-
gram. Sunday afternoon the Florenx
Orchestral Club gives the entire pro-
gram. appearing again In the eve
ming for concert preceding Judge
Fred G. Bales lecture. The closing
days program is given by the Stan
dard Concert Company In the after
noon. and the play "Cappy Kicks"
is to be put on In the evening.
Junior ChautauQua started Thurs
day morning with an attendance OF
$50 children. who were organized
under city government by Miss
Winniired Merryhew. who is In
charge OF the Junior work.
Willis liIderbrandt was elected
mayor; Doris Kavaiec. town clerk:
Warren Durham. service officer;
Ruth Eagle. health officer: Charles
Coriett. law and order. During the
ChautauQua. the juniors will be
under control OF their own city gov
ernment each morning between the
hours OF 9:l5 and ll:l5, while
they are on the grounds.
Saturday the Junior town will
hold their big Indian picnic. which
is expected to be very Interesting.
Monday the track meet Will be the
chief event. all these events leading
up to the biggest OF all. which In
the Pageant OF Peace" TO be given
Monday afternoon as u prelude to
the afternoon entertainment In the
big tent.
Miss Mcrryhew with the Standard
Chautauqua company Ii u senior In
the University Nebraska. \ very cap
able little lady. who is ably assisted
by local helpers. as follows: Misses
Edna Price. Marian Sims. sibyi
Phillips. Ruth kavalcc. Adcl Gul-
xow. Helen Eagle. Helen HigEs.
Pauline Wright: Mcsdamcs vcrna
Mueller Shakespeare. Eagle aud
Bailey.
The Junior work In free TO all
children. and the hours are fro,.
S:l6 to li:i6 each morning during
the Cha utAuQua course.