Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
FINE PROGRAM is BEING
PUT ON AT CHAUTAUQUA


Chautauqua? 1t isn't the hundreds
who are attending the sessions reg
ularly, for they are delighted with
it. Nor is it other hundreds who
drive up to the grounds and sit in
their cars outside the fence to catch
occasional strains of the music. The
fact remains that too many do not
contribute in any way to the sup
port of Chautauqua, who know full
we'll the high quality of entertain
ment and educational inspiration
the Chautauqua brings to this COM
munity.
Cleveland does not give up its
appearances of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Co., or it's summer ses-
sions of grand opera in the stadium
because times are not so good.
Towns like McConnelsville and NAL
that have proven to be good and as
sure their continuance in the future.
This years program is only a
foretaste of the many good things
'Chautauqua can bring to us. Run
back in your memory over the list
of great men and wonderful mu-
sical and entertainment companies
that have appeared on the local
Chautauqua platform. They can be
duplicated or even surpassed in the
future, but not SO long as thousands
of good people with the taste for
these fine things let a dollar or two
a year stand between them and the
enjoyment of these things
Chautauqua this year is suffering
from too much lack of interest on
the part of those who must be de-
pended upon to be it's supporters,
but nice crowds are going and en-
joying every minute of it..
Sunday night, was opening night,
and Mrs. A. N. Kishler, of New Lex
ington, after a months work with
more thon one hundred and fifty 10
cal youngsters, put on pageant Of
childhood Days in Washington
Time" that was credit to this
community. If you did not see it
boy and girls in their beautiful cos
tunes of colonial days made a pic
ture on the platform that will not
soon be forgotten.
The platform management is
again in the hands of Supt. S. H.
Pollock, of Sebring, who has a host
of friends here. The Bible hour is
in charge of Mr. Pollock's father,
Rev. James X. Pollock, of Long
Beach, California He spoke Mon
day morning on Abraham, Tuesday
ON Moses, and Wednesday on st.
Paul. His messages are thoughtful
and presented in a clever and inter-
esting way. On Tuesday morning c..
S. Hatton of Youngstown sang a
baritone solo, with Mrs. J. E. Tor
bert at the piano.
Monday afternoon witnessed a
very fine lecture by T. Dinsmore Up
pion of a square deal for the chill
dren of this country. His address
will be voted one of the very finest
heard here. Upton is former col
lege athletic and football coach and
an advocate of good sportsmanship
in the great game of life.
Mondays music by the Eureka
Jubilee Singers was superb, both in
the afternoon and it night. Their
program in costume at night was
exceptionally pleasing because of its
appeal to the lovers of the more
popular type. The Eurekas sang
those great spirituals like true art
lists and maintained certain dignity
that true art demands. The bari
tone solo "Old Man River" afforded
an Interpretation of that popular
negro song that gave the song a
new meaning to many.
Tuesday was play day, and the
Redpath Players eXemplified the
old arts of stagecraft in two very
funny comedies. In the afternoon
"a Pair Of Sixes' was the instru-
ment through which they made
their good sized audience forget
their troubles, and at night ''The
Whole Towns Talking" sent the
crowd home in high spirits. This
company will rank as the best
group of players Redpath has ever
sent here.
At the Bible hour Wednesday
morning, two special musical num-
bers were presented, a marimba-
phone solo by Miss Carolyn Tor
bert, and baritone solo by C. S.
Hatton, with Mrs. c. F. Lehman ac
Mr.. Pollock announc-
ed that he would speak Thursday
morning on some Of the famous
women of the Bible, drawing les
sons from the lives of Ruth and Es-
ther.
The Cathedral Trumpeters and
Miss Bessie Andrus made their in
itial appearance here Wednesday af-
ternoon in a forty minute prelude
which proved very pleasant con-
trast from the attractions which
had preceded it. The Trumpeters
were attractively costumed and
their selections were pleasing and
quite varied. Miss Andrus was
charming in her costume, selections,
singing, playing the violin and read
ing. She has a beautiful high So
prano voice and winsome person
ality.
Following the Trumpeters, Atty
was introduced by
Supt. Pollock, and he made a very
happy speech in introducing Hon. A.
P. Sandles, head of the state civil
service department, who delivered