New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
SPEAKERS, HEADERS. SINGERS AND PLAYERS

SPEAKERS, RE4 DERS. SINGERS AND PLAYERS.
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw Is testing the capacity of the
auditoriums wherever she appears. AZ the Chestnut
Street Opera House last Wednesday afternoon, Stand
ing onl:" put out before the time for the
begin MISS Ollie Torbet, volinist, and Miss
Jessie Foster of ST. Louis soprano. have been secured
for Mrs Shaw's concert tour.
Miss Nette Carpenter The violnist Will Close her
engagement In Paris on December %. She VIII
begin American tour about the middle Of January
under Major Ponds direction
Harry stllwell Edwards, of - The Macon. Ca.
Times" author of I" An Id-I Of sinkn MountIn' and
other stories Of Georgia character. is preparing for
the platform. He Will make tour Of tle Southern
cites in November and December
Thomas Nelson Page and Richard Malcomb Johns
ton TO be among tho popular readers from their
own writings this
The Rev. Emil VenIaminovitcb BART Is meeting
with great success in the West with his lecture on
Russia. Mr. Barr is the OF 8 Russian nobeman,
and for long time professor of modern Ian
guages In ST. Petersburg. He Is said to have a
marvellous command of the English language and
the charm Of pleasing address.
"The Gospel Of the Grape is Kate FIELDS new
subject. soon to be brought out in Chickerng Hall
George W. Cable has returned from successful
reading and lecture tour In California He expresses
himself delighted with the entire tour. and says his
reception reminded him OF his first appearance in
Boston, five years ago. Much of Mr. Cables time
for the coming season Is alread. booked.
George W. Williams tcolorcdj. historian and orator.
aut hOr of the History Of the Negro Race in America
History of the Reconstruction of the Insurgent
staies7 History Of the Negro Troops in the War Of
the Rebellion ETC.. will lecture and give readings
from the battle scenes Of his military works. accom-
panisd By a recitation Of The Black Regiment
S. s Cox will mako lecture tour. visiting the
principal Western cities. IN April
Henry George is favorite lecturer among edu-
cationai societies. Much OF his lecturing Is under
the auspices OF colleges
Felix Adler Is q good card for lyceums. He does
a good deal Of Iecuiiing but nev-r accepts fee
for him elf Ills contracts AWAY, stipuate that tbs
fee shall lie paid 10 the Society 70. + hica Culture.
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott Is having numerous
applications 10 lc.uie. bul dccliD,s most o. them
slice i've was installed pastor OF Plymouth Chu oh.
DR.. ABBOTT is sun Editor and proprietor Of " The
Christian Jnon.'
10 Call foinia His subject will be Is Marriage a
Ia IuIe ?" .
Major Pond says he will give Chauncey ". Deew
Dir - salar. 10 lectur1 than the NewYork Central
Railroad Company afford 10 give him as Its
pre ,idebt MIR Depcw did not say no to the Major.
tut as!.e.I him TO call again.
Mater Pond says that the last words Henry NJ.
staricy said 10 him were You may expeci me In
about three years" The Major Is blocking out
etanlsr,s lecture tour for 150O,DI. asserting that as
there il not the slightest evidence Of Stancys move
ments since he left the Congo there Is better
reason for believing him safe than lost