The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-03
Hot Weather and Poor Crop
Hinder Some but Chau-
tauqua Goes Just Same
TICKET SALE is
SHORT OF PLEDGE
Committee will Have to Dig
in Pockets to Meet De-
ficit This Year

Hot weather, poor crops, dull
times and busy farmers have all op-
Grated against Chautauqua this year
which opened Sunday afternoon. But
in spite of all these drawbacks the
attendance has been good and the
fact that audiences have sat patient
'ly and attentively in almost unbear-
able heat is evidence that this years
program is making good the claims
of the Ellison-W White managers that
it is the best six-day program they
have ever offered on their circuit.
For the first time in the history Of
Kennewick Chautauqua the sale of
season tickets this year was not suf-
ficient to meet the guarantee and
members of the local committee will
be forced to dig into their pockets
to meet the deficit. The ticket sale
amounted to approximately $950.00.
There was small balance carried
over from last year. Single admis-
sions are running light and it is
doubtful if the committees half of
the single admission receipts will be
sufficient to meet the local expenses.
The deficit will probably be between
$3.50 and 5000.
The shortage would have been con-
siderably larger had it not been for
the energetic efforts of the Kenne-
wick Business Girls, who voluntar-
lily accepted the task of selling the
tickets. Not since the first Chautau-
qua has so thoro canvass Of the
district been made. The committee
is greatly indebted to the girls for
their efforts.
Chautauqua was given a good
start by the Observation-Disclosures
entertainers who gave pleasing pro-
gram Sunday afternoon and the Elias
Day players, who staged "Six-Cylin-
der Love" in the evening. The fact
that opening day was Sunday de-
tracted from the attendance, espec-
tally in the evening.
Monday Homer B. Hubert pleased
two audiences with two splendid lee
lures on different phases OF the
oriental question. He spoke from
long years. experience in the ORIENT
and shed much interesting light ON
subject which is of special interest
to residents of the Pacific coast.
It was unfortunate that more OF
the Chautauqua goers did not near
DR.. Leo. Taylor's excellent lecture
on boys. DR.. Taylor is lover OF
boys and he wants to see every Doy
have a fair chance to develop INTO
real man.
The Vernon Symphonic Qulntet
which gave two, performances yester.
day have been pronounced by some OF
Kennewick's leading musicians 20 %
the best musical attraction ever
heard on a Chautauqua PLATFORM III
Kennewick. The little explanatory
talks by Paul Vernon contrlouteo
much to the program and helped tne
audience to a better appreciation OF
the numbers. The chamber music
played by the stringed quartet W~s
good. Frank Cowan, Tenor
was well received by the audience.
Tonight will be one OF the pig
nights of the week. Inc GiaiA.
Brown players will present HUBER, :,
Henry Davies comedy, "The Moiuss.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Clark wno
head these players have not Deen
forgotten bv Kennewick Chautauqua
goers. In fact the Clarks have done
much toward making play night tne
big night of Kennewick's Cnau'a
qua. -.
Thursday will be another big mu-
sical day with two programs Dy .ne
Australian Artists Trio. Inls com
pany is running the Vernons close
second in Chautauqua towns. roi-
lowing the evening prelude one OF tne
big inspirational lectures OF the Week
will be delivered by DR.. u. i. haeef-
man.
Friday will be kiddies' day IN tns
big tent. They will stage tnelr oM,, n
circus as an afternoon performance
and will make merry with Hugnie
Fitzpatrick. the real circus clo"n'
Just before the afternoon PERFORM
ance the youngsters will put on .nem .a
parade. Under the direction Oh MISS