John Claire Monteith

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John Claire Monteith
With New England ancestors who became Pioneers of the West, Monteith is steeped in the story of Western life and history.


Lecturer
A speaker with the gift of picturing far places.  With fine diction and a notable speaking voice.  INFORMATIVE—ENTERTAINING—IMAGINATIVE.



Singer
A nationally known concert and oratorio singer, he joins his music with years of research in Western lore in a unique combination of Lecture, Pictures and Song.



Naturalist
By avocation a naturalist, he is inspired by the romance, strange formations and scenic beauty, to tell the story of far Western lands.




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Something New Comes Out of the West

The Monteiths at Coronado


Five Illustrated Lecture-Concert Programs on Your Own Country with Synchronized Projection by Mrs. Monteith




Deserts of the Southwest
Western Wild Flowers
Children of the Sun
Alps of America
Sun and Silence in Death Valley

Finest Pictures Shown in Dissolving Color Changing lights of the desert day

Informative and Entertaining Lectures Natural History, Local Color, Human Interest

Songs in Costume, rendered by a Lecturer with a Concert background.  The Moods of the desert in music

Thirty thousand mile tour last season Hollywood to Boston — Miami to Victoria


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MRS. OLIVE MONTEITH, Program Manager - - Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif.  All mail forwarded while on tour   507 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY.  MURRAY HILL 2-6924.





What is the Desert



What Lure Lies in its Magic Vistas



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Los ANGELES—For many years we have been deluged with programs on foreign subjects, and to have a program on the glories of the great west is particularly appealing.
LOUISE WARD WATKINS, Pres., Friday Morning Club


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John Claire Monteith Lecturer and Singer


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Deserts of the Southwest
COLORADO DESERT LURE IN CALIFORNIA

Arid Lands in Bloom
Denizens of the Desert 
Adaptation of Wild Life to 
The Desert of the Palms 
Geology and Geography 
Below Sea Level at the Salton Sea 
Flower Carpets 
Cathedral Rocks 
The Story of the Cactus 
The Will to Survive 
Desert Conditions 
Near Palm Springs 
The Colorado River 
In the Coachella Valley 
Windswept Sands and Luminous Sunsets



PORTLAND—I cannot speak too highly of your program, it served to arouse my interest in your other special features.  I count it a privilege to endorse and recommend it.

—SAIDIE ORR DUNBAR, General Federation of Women's Clubs.



John Claire Monteith
In two entirely different lectures, both dealing with the beauty, the silent majesty of our romantic, colorful deserts.  The lantern slides are exquisitely beautiful, showing the desert in all moods.  Given with, or without the songs.



Sun and Silence in Death Valley
A LAND OF SILENCE AND ENDLESS TIME

Approach Through the Mojave 
Wind and Sand Erosion 
Joshua Tree Personalities of the Mojave 
History and Geology 
Sun and Silence in the Canyons 
The Path of the Pioneer 
The Story of the Twenty Mule Team 
Strange Formations 
Mineral Mountains 
Beauty in Desolation 
Plant and Animal Life in The Land of Little Rain 
Death Valley Tales and Characters—Scotty's Castle 
Sunset Magic—Night—and Daybreak in Death Valley



CHICAGO — Field Museum of Natural History engages Monteith for second consecutive season!

FRESNO FORUM**—A most unique combination of song, story and picture … Monteith is a ready speaker, with a fine sense of humor, and his discussion of the desert's unusual formations, gorgeous flowers and characteristic animals was illuminating…

…Monteith has a rich baritone, full voiced, resonant and well schooled … ALL IN ALL, IT WAS THE BEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND THAT THIS REVIEWER HAS EVER WITNESSED.

—By Mitchell Briggs, Music Critic, and Dean of Fresno Teachers College.


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GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION—His pictures in color are magnificent and he is a learned man in horticulture.  We thought it one of the finest Garden Club talks that has ever come our way.

—MRS. WILLIAM J. POWELL, Pittsburgh.

UNIV. OF WASH.—
The eerie mystery of the desert at nightfall, its exotic brilliancy in the relentless sunlight, the pastel loveliness at dawn, the great stunning grandeur of it all was brought to the University by John Claire Monteith last night.
Monteith had as his tools a splendid speaking voice, well organized information on his subject, a collection of incredibly beautiful slides, a genial personality, a pleasing baritone voice with which to sing, and a great love for the western part of the United States.—

SEATTLE TIMES.


NEW YORK—One of our most outstanding Lectures … The exquisite shading and coloring of his pictures, with his delightful songs, and a surprising touch of humor, gave an evening which was most unique.

—MRS. MARGARET TALBOT, American Woman's Club.


Rock Work in the Rockies



Monteith on Mt. Rainier



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Vistas of Blue Lupine
Wild Flowers of the West
Illustrated in Color   Interpreted in Song

A riot of color, with a gorgeous musical background of Mr. Monteith's singing.  Truly a dream lecture.

From the story of the botanist explorers sent out from England a century ago to gather rare plants from the far western coast … down to the present day … he weaves the romantic history of the Wild Flowers of the West.  A delightful and informative story.

Approved by the GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA and THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS



John Claire Monteith LECTURER, NATURALIST, SINGER



Alps of America
Illustrated in Color   Interpreted in Music


Scenic Mountain Peaks and Mountaineering in the Northwest and the Canadian Rockies 
Snow Clad Peaks of Oregon and Washington 
Skiing in the Powder Snows of the West


Rock and Snow Climbing in the Canadian Rockies 
By Mountain Lakes and Alpine Meadows 
Glacier and Ice Flow in Glacier National Park 
Trail Riding on Top of the World 
The Last Stand of Wild Animal Life 
SONGS OF THE HIGH HILLS AND THE NORTHLAND. 
Exquisite Carpets of Spring Bloom thrown across the Hills 
Alpine Blossoms in the High Sierras 
Flower Meadows Beside the Sea

The fascinating story of the adaptation of wild flowers for your garden



THE ROMANCE OF FLOWERS IN SONG
SAN FRANCISCO — Academy of Sciences*** —The combination of wonderful color representations, the clear forceful presentation of the subject matter, and the charm of his rich baritone voice in the musical interludes, make Mr. Monteith's interpretations a happy memory to all privileged to hear him.

—F. M. MACFARLAND, President and Acting Director.


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UNIV. OF PA. —He not only brought the spirit of the West with him, but he held his large and appreciative audience spellbound.  We hope to have him again.

—GEORGE E. NITZSCHE.

WAYNESBURG, PA.—Your program was entertaining and informative, exactly what we wanted to close our Teachers Institute.

—KENT KELLEY, Co. Supt.


Sure-Footed Climbers




MRS. OLIVE MONTEITH, Program Manager — Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif
All mail forwarded while on tour   or 507 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY. MURRAY HILL 2-6924





John Claire Monteith


SAN FRANCISCO—I came away from CHILDREN OF THE SUN feeling that a friend, who knew well his Desert Indian lore, had taken me on a personally conducted tour of the Southwest.

The colored slides are most beautiful.  The songs of Pueblo and Mesa are sung with understanding, and the concert songs with true artistry.  Monteith has chosen an interesting subject, which he presents in such a simple, direct way that he holds the attention of his audience every moment.  This story should be heard in every state in the Union.

—MAY DEARBORN SCHWAB.



At Museums:

Carnegie, Pittsburgh 
Field, Chicago** 
Santa Barbara***** 
Brooklyn Institute*** 
San Francisco Academy**** 
Rochester Ad Club 
Chicago Executives Club 
New York Union League 
Chicago W. Athletic Club 
Nashville Centennial Club 
American Woman's Club, N.Y.



Historic Setting




Children of the Sun
The Indian country in picture, story and song.  Hidden Cliff Dwellings on the face of scenic canyon walls.  Pueblo Indians on isolated mesas untouched by the new civilization around them.  Tribal Songs in costume, with the beat of Indian drum.



SONGS OF THE MESA
Wah-ta-ho by Troyer

To The Rising Sun

Traditional Zuni Ceremonial



THE CLIFF DWELLERS
Age Old Civilization of Ancient Cliff Dwellers in Scenic Arizona and New Mexico

The Prehistoric Southwest



SONGS OF PUEBLO AND PLAIN


The Song of the Butterfly Dancers
Jeancon


Behold The Lordly Eagle
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FROM CLIFF TO PUEBLO
Pueblos of Hopi, Zuni, Laguna and Taos

Acoma, The Sky City and the Mesa Encantada

The Land of Death Comes to the Archbishop

History Along the Santa Fe Trail Evening in Monument Valley

Storm Clouds and Sunset in the Grand Canyon



THE NOMADIC NAVAJOS
In Canyons Del Muerto and De Chelly

Distance and color in the Navajo Country



Pevote-Navajo Ceremonial
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John Claire Monteith
In an ILLUSTRATED LECTURE With Synchronized Projection by Mrs. Monteith



Movies in the Making
Because of his long residence in Hollywood,—and the many questions on the movies asked on his tours, Monteith has arranged this new lecture in response to popular interest.  A good share of his time the last two summers in Hollywood, has been spent in the studios gathering material.  Not a Motion Picture, but illustrated for lecture purposes.



THE CREATIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES IN MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION

Historic Research on Times and Costumes 
Scene Building - New Arts in Decoration 
The Emotional Effects of Color and Music 
The Art of Makeup.  Recreating on the Screen 
Characters Famous in History 
Life Behind the Studio Gates in Hollywood 
New Features in Coming Productions




The Navajo Weaver



At The Grand Canyon



Camera Carriers



Costume and Makeup



Pageantry


DRAMA ROMANCE FANTASY ILLUSION


Cartoon Animation



Dance Rehearsal




MRS. OLIVE MONTEITH, Program Manager — Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif.
 All mail forwarded while on tour   507 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY.  MURRAY HILL 2-6924