Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-17
CHAUTAUQUA'S
FINAL PROGRAM
Ralph Bingham to Give
Program a Joyous
Ending
THE Conquest of Peace" Children's
Pageant to be Staged This AT
ternOons-Vesper Yesterday

Tonight, with Ralph Bingham's
"Joy Night will end another giorl-
Gus week in Chautauqua for Alexan-
dria. THE Conquest of Peace" a his
torical pageant given by the chill
dren of Alexandria, will be staged
this afternoon at 8 o'clock The final
rehearsal this morning gives promise
Of most excellent enactment Of the
famous historical landmarks from
the time Of William Penn and the
Indians till the Arms Conference Of
last winter.
Those childrsQ who will present to
the ChautauqGG goers this show are
the children who have had the prom
inent part in making Junior Chau-
/ tauqua and Juniortown a grand sue
cess this year. Costumes, appropriate
to the occasion will be furnished by
/ the Chautauqua Association and the
children have been carefully trained
by Miss Katharine Reigel, Junior
leader.
Chautauqua Vesper services were
'eld last night in the tent according
to the universal custom of the Swarth-
more Chautauqua Association. The
Rev. Dr. +. V. REGISTER assisted in
the service and the sermon Of the
evening was delivered by DR.. Harry
K. McKeen.
Saturday afternoons program con-
sisted of musical numbers by the
members of the Turn to the Right"
company and a lecture by DR.. Nc
Keen. DR.. McKeen came to this city
with the reputation of being a rapid
fire lecturer and fulfilled the eXpec-
tations of all, as well as giving some
interesting spotlight suggestions as
to how to better any community. His
lecture was entitled "Your Commun-
ity i'm Revolution" and he brought
,ut the point that the church, the
school and the home-life were the
three factors could in no way be
any community and that in order to
nave a more progressive and keenly
awake citizenship for the future
three factors could is no way be
neglected. DR.. McKeen talked to his
audience at the rate Of about, as he
said, "230 word per minute" for over
an hour.
Turn to the Right" a sparkling
comedy-drama was presented by a
company fully capable at the even
ing performance Saturday. This show
is made on the same basis as is every
successful show, with the theme Of
the ever-euiuring mother-love at the
bottom.
There is a hayward boy who leaves
home and falls in with bad company
and as a result ends in Sing Sing the
victim OF strong circumstantial evid-
cnce. He serves his term and returns
home, where the story Of his dis
grace has not been heard, and is re-
ceived with open arms by his mother.
difficulty after difficulty is met and
mastered in that way which is so
funny. There are times for tears and
times for smiles as the action and
story play havoc with the feelings.
But all in all the story goes
through taking unexpected turns that
would delight any gathering. 1t Is
funny and clean and wholesome and
pathetic, rare combination.
If the end is we'll the story is good
they all got married in the end and
the boy. who had gone astray, was
brought back into the right path and
with him he brought two Of his form
er "bum" companions and the records
Of all three were cleared. In short, Is
is 4 play that will appeal to anyone,
old or young, or what not.
Especial favorites with the and
ence were Lucious" and Dudley"
the "bums." Each member OF the
cast ives exceptionally well fitted for
THE portrayal of the character as
signed him.