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Show The first announcement of the 1920 Chautauqua program indicates that the attractions to be presented are of the same high standard which has characterized Ellison-White programs pro-grams in the past. Music, lecture and entertainment lovers apparently have much in store for them during the-week of June 6-7-8-9-10 and 11 the Chauttauqua dates for Mount 1'leasant. A lecture event of cardinal interest inter-est is scheduled in the coming of Tom Skeyhill, the noted Anzac soldier-poet. He was acclaimed by Theodore Theo-dore Roosevelt as the greatest speaker speak-er the war produced and he has been winning new laurels of late with his powerful reconstruction lecture, "Rebuilding "Re-building the World." " Other lecturers of prominence are: Burnell Ford, prominent inventor and electrical scientist who brings a lecture-entertainment of real education educa-tion value and intense interest on the marvels or electricity illustrated uy his own apparatus; Hon. C. H. Poole, member of the New Zealand Parliament Parlia-ment and one of the most brilliant men of the Antipodes; Capt. Norman Allan Iniire, formerly staff lecturer with the Canadian Army and now speaking on British-American relations, rela-tions, and M. L. Mellinger, who throws a new light on the Mexican situation. Perhaps the outstanding feature of the entire week is the production of "It Pays to Advertise" on the fourth night by Keighley New York .Players. This comedy success has had sensational runs in all our cities and because of its wholesome atmosphere atmos-phere is an ideal Chautauqua play. The music of the week promises much to the music lovers of this community. On tjie opening day the Old Fashioned Girls come in two concerts. This company features both vocally and instrumentally the delightful music of the olden days. Four charming and versatile young ladies constitute the company. On the second day comes the Ward Waters Wa-ters Trio in two programs of music and entertainment. Ward Waters is an impersonator widely known on the Chautauqua platform and he has the able support of two real artists, Dona Foley and Feme Lewis Waters. On the third day a musical event of red-letter importance is scheduled in the appearance of the Zedelor Symphonic Quintet This company, under the direction of Nicolai Zede-ler, Zede-ler, Swedish 'Cellist, is rated as one of the best symphonic orchestras on the concert platform. Helen Por-tune, Por-tune, soprano, anid Salvador Sala, Spanish violinist, are artists of rare ability. The fifth day brings a musical event which will particularly appeal to lovers of the violin. Ferdinand Fillion, noted French violinist, ap- pears on this day in two recitals, assisted as-sisted by Gabrielle Claus, dramatic soprano, and Francis Beall, painist The closing dav witnesses the coming of the Frisk Jubilee Singers. This famous colored organization from Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, Tennes-see, is rated as the greatest negro singing quintet in the country. ' Another event which will be of inerest to Chautauqua patrons rests in the coming of Richard Posey Cambell, poet and reader, often called call-ed the "Western James Whitcomb Riley." He will read in character from his own del:,?htful verse. |