The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-19
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
SATURDAY EVENING
WITH BIG FEATURE
Seven Days Program to
. be Presented People
of Blackfoot


George c. King, representing the
Ellison-White Chautauqua service,
arrived in Blackfoot Tuesday evening
to complete final arrangements for
the presentation of the seven days
munity, beginning with the first at
traction Saturday evening, June FL,
at o'clock, and with the exception of
Sunday, continuing with two enter
tainments daily until the following
Saturday evening, June %. Mr..
King will act as superintendent of
program for the entire week.
/ AS in former years the big tent in
which the chautauqua programs will
be presented will be pitched on the
grounds of the Central school at the
corner Of Bridge and University
streets The tent and setting-up
crew will arrive Friday and will at
once start work in order that every
thing will be in readiness for the
first program on Saturday evening.
The committee from the Current
Event club, which organization has
been conducting the sale of season
tickets, reports that the response on
the part of the public has not entire
ly met the expectations and hopes
of the committee. Some of the guar
antors, it is stated, have not taken
the active interest in the work of
disposing of the tickets that their
| personal interest in the matter would
| Justify the committee in expecting.
There seems, also, so those selling
the tickets state, disposition on the
part of many persons to delay pur-
chase of season tickets although it
is their intention to attend the en-
tertainments. In this connection at
tention is directed to the fact that
the local guarantors must sell the
required quota of tickets by the
evening of the opening day of the
program as tickets sold after that
time do not apply on the commit
tees guarantee. Tickets sold after
that time also cost the purchaser
more than the price of those sold in
advance. Single admission tickets
if bought Tor each entertainment
will amount to about three times
the cost of season ticket. M
For the opening entertainment on
Saturday evening the program an
nOunces the appearance of the Qua
temala Marimba band, native Cen
trail American musicians, presenting
a variety of band selections. The
band consists of six marimba play
ers and one bass viol accompanist.
In the repertoire are included both
classical and popular orchestral num-
bers and band favorites
There will be no program Sunday
and on Monday afternoon, the Sec
ond day of the chautauqua, the
Roach Freeman duo will offer a mu-
cio o,fo tn 90 oh
sketches, vocal and instrumental
numbers.
The evening program Monday will
feature an address by Cora Wilson
Stewart, the Kentucky woman who
founded the famous Moonlight
Schools in the mountains of her
native state, to riberate the people
from illiteracy. More than 10000
adults have received educational
training in these schools since their
in 1912. The Roach
Freeman duo will again appear on
the evening program.
For Tuesday afternoon the Ernest
Gamble concert party will be the fea-
.ure and in the evening Ralph Bing-
ham, one of Americas famous and
,avorite fun-makers will present his
celebrated "Possum Hunt" and 9TH
sr mirth-provoking numbers.
Nipo Strongheart, hereditary chief
If the Yakima Indians, is featured
Is the attraction for Wednesday af-
,ernoon in a lecture From Peace
Pipe to War Trail The evening
will be the presenta-
ion of the great Civil war play,
quilt about the life of Abraham Lin
,oln, entitled 1.-THE Great Common
,r."
A concert recital by the Ault Con-
,ert artists and lecture by Arthur
Evans, noted Welsh-Amer.
can platform orator, provide the
program for Thursday afternoon, the
fifth day.
The Ralston Entertainers, three
lainty maids featuring songs and
tories of the "Sixties" and an adj
lress by Sam Grathwell on Get
ing by Your Hoodoo," make an in
eresting offering for Friday after
loon, the sixth day, while for the
evening the program features Ed
yard Amherst OFT in a lecture deal
ng with the divorce problem, en-
tiled. "Sour Grapes The RalstOns
.lso appear at the evening entertain
nent.
The afternoon of Saturday. June
%, the closing day Of the 1924 chau-
auqua, is devoted to the children
With a unique "circus day. parade
IN the street to be followed by
lown entertainment by Herbert A.
-aylor, the Juggling clown" The
NAL number on Saturday evening
will be DeKoven's comic opera,
Robin Hood" with May Valentines
riginal cast of thirty people.