Summer Chautauqua
June 14-18
Humphrey Heritage Village
507 S. 4th, Enid
Gates open each night at 6:00 pm,
Entertainment starts at 6:30 pm,
Performance is at 7:30 pm.
The second-oldest Chautauqua celebration in Oklahoma, Enid Chautauqua is historical tourism at its finest. It’s your chance to time travel to another era and meet some of history’s most illustrious characters.
Historical enactments include a monologue “in character” and an opportunity to pose questions to both the visiting luminary and the scholar/presenter. Daytime workshops and lectures give further glimpses of the social, cultural, and political nuances of the era. The program is free and open to the public.
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Tuesday, June 14 – D.W. Griffith, portrayed by Doug Mishler
Wednesday, June 15 – Louella Parsons, portrayed by Karen Vuranch
Thursday, June 16 – Paul Robeson, portrayed by Joseph Bundy
Friday, June 17 – W.C. Fields, portrayed by Hank Fincken
Saturday, June 18 – Walt Disney, portrayed by Bill Worley
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Workshops by the performers will be held at 10:30 am and Noon
Tuesday, June 14:
10:30 "Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth" with Bill Worley
Noon "Radio: The Wave of the Future" with Karen Vuranch
Wednesday, June 15:
10:30 "Saga of the African American in Hollywood" with Joseph Bundy
Noon "The Birth of Cinema" with Doug Mishler
Thursday, June 16:
10:30 "Vaudeville Tonight" with Hank Fincken
Noon: "Walt Disney Tells the Classic Fairy Tale" with Bill Worley (for children aged 3 to 83)
Friday, June 17:
10:30 "The First Great Film; The First Great Controversy" with Doug Mishler
Noon "The Influence of Music on the Life and Careeer of Paul Robeson" with Joseph Bundy
Saturday, June 18:
10:30 "History of Oscar" with Karen Vuranch
Noon "If They Come to Laugh, Why Are So Many Not Even Smiling" with Hank Fincken
