Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-06-26
CHAUTAUOUA To
Be DIG JOY EVENT
Assembly Will Be Held
July 26-Aug. 3.
More Fun Than Ever"
Program Arranged To Give Big
Lecturers Stage in the Afternoons
and Cram Evenings Full of Music
and Fun-Booklets Out in Week
or So.


Activities at the Chautauqua
grounds for the last several weeks
have indicated an unusual interest
in the assembly to be held this year.
The grounds committee, headed by
j. E. McKeown, has had the roof Of
the auditorium put in better shape
than it has ever been in, and i'm
provements are being made on the
stage that will make it possible to
present the programs to much bet
ter advantage than ever before.
Two new stage settings have been
purchased from a Columbus firm,
and changes have been made giving
much more room at the sides of the
stage. An orchestra pit has also
band or a small orchestra without
interfering with the view from the
seats Additional room in the chair
sections will also be provided.
Inquiries from all sections indi-
cate that interest in the coming as
sembly is running higher than for
years, and the management believe
that they have program to offer
that will meet with more general
approval than ever. Within a week
or so the program booklets will be
ready for distribution. Details of
the program are not being given out
in advance of the appearance of the
booklets, but Secretary j. E. Tor
bert announces that everything pos
sible is being done to make the as
sembly which begins Saturday even
ing, July 26, and ends Sunday night,
August 3, thoroughly enjoyable to
everybody. The plan this year will
be to have the lectures in the after
Moons and devote the evenings en-
tirely to music and entertainment.
By so doing, it is thought the lee
turers will be given more atten-
tive hearing and the crowds that are
find every evening just to their lik-
ing. The slogan this year is more
fun than ever" While this will be
literally carried out, it does not
mean any letting down in the high
quality of the programs.
The calibre of the lecturers Sc
cured for the afternoons is such
that the afternoon programs cannot
fail to attract the attention of all
thoughtful people. DR.. Chas.A. Gage
has again been secured to manage
the platform and give the morning
Bible lectures, as well as two regu-
lar afternoon lectures. On the other
six afternoons different lecturer
will appear each time. A new fea-
ture this year will be a morning
Bible hour for children. to be held
after the regular morning hour. The
children will also have an afternoon
hour. There will be musical pre-
ludes every afternoon by the regular
musical companies appearing in the
evenings, except on two days when
Dr. Gage will lead Chautauqua sings
and favor with solos. The band will
be out several evenings, playing a
half hour out in the park and half
hour in the auditorium. A good 10
cal orchestra will probably be Sc
cured to play in the auditorium on
other evenings while the crowd
gathers. vs
The evening programs will be fea-
tured by three big plays, given by
New York and Chicago casts, with
special scenic and electrical effects;
delightful little comic opera; one
of the big magicians; Americas
foremost imitator; Scotch songs and
other vocal and instrumental music,
including the foremost company of
jubilee singers in America.
A special effort is being made to
have the Sunday attractions big
enough to draw from miles around,
and at the same time offer nothing
not in harmony with the spirit of
the day.
By July Fourth it is planned to
have the Chautauqua SO well billed
in the twin cities and surrounding
country, that the big event of the
summer will be on everybodys
mind