Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-23
Number 4
POINTS IN WHICH THE
MUSkINGUM VALLEY
CHAUTAUQUA EXCEf1S

The Muskingum Valley Chautau-
qua is now nineteen years old-this
will be its Goth annual assembly.
People long since gone to their re-
ward prophesied that the Chautau-
qua idea would not last more than
two or three years, when this one
was being launched.
Now Ohio and the whole country
are dotted with Chautauquas. There
are still number Of the old inde-
pendent Chautauquas, as old or old
/ er than ours, but the greater num-
Der of ChautauQuas now belong to
come circuit. The Redpath A circuit
| In Ohio alone now has IT Chautau-
Quas in it. The circuit Chautauquas
are held in tents and aside from sale
or season tickets are conducted en-
tirely by outside people. The inde-
pendent Chautauquas are the handi-
work of the local organizations. For
the most part, the ones that have
survived the ravages of time now
have their own auditoriums and per-
manent organizations thoroughly
trained in Chautauqua program
building and management. They
are able to select the things they
want, while on the circuits the pro-
gram is built by bureau in dis
tant city and all towns on the cir
cult get the same thing. Both are
good, but the Independents. not be-
ing in it for profit and having closer
contact with the people of the com
munity naturally give more and
charge less than the circuits.
The largest circuits have a seven
day program. Here we have nine
days. The circuits charge 81 so for
adult season tickets, we charge So.
The circuits get so cents, rs cents
and 81 for evening sessions; here
the charge is never more than SO
cents
At circuit Chautauquas the pro-
gram is everything. You come and
go just like you would to a show.
Here, we have delightful park in
which to spend pleasant hour be-
fore the programs, visiting with
friends, and entertained by our
local band. When you go into the
auditorium you are entertained for
half hour by orchestra music while
the crowd gathers. At circuit Chau-
tauquas. they sit and wait.
The platform manager at this
Chautauqua is an outstanding speak
er, minister who fills one of the
most important pulpits in Chicago.
On the circuits, the platform man
ager is mere announcer, with little
or no platform training.
The morning Bible hours here are
precious hours to hundreds OF our
people. The circuit Chautauouas
have none.
This Chautauqua also has plan
Tor handling reserved seats which is
a great convenience to all Chautau-
qua goers.
The stage is permanent one,
equipped with everything needed for
the presentation of entertainments
of every kind
The grounds are beautifully light
ed. as well as the auditorium. The
local committee takes pride in max
ing the decorations attractive rest
full and inspiring.
Toilet facilities, an up-to-date re-
freshment stand, park benches. etc
are provided.
In sentence, this is a Chautau-
qua where the little details are care
fully taken care Of-things that you
give little thought to, but that you
would greatly miss if they were alb
sent
And when it comes to the program
itself, there is not a Chautauqua
anywhere which delivers nine
straight days of higher class events
than are presented from the plat
form of the Muskingum Valley Chau-
tauuua