Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
A SPLENDID IDEA.
A Concert and Lecture Course IN he
G1Ven at Harper's Theatre During
the Next Winter season.


the Next Winter season.
A number of our people have under.
taken the task of giving Rock Island a
nrst class concert and lecture course DUR
ing the next winter season. A committee
has been selected consisting of Miss NJ.
A. Cooke. and Messrs. J. F. Robinson.
.. 1. Noftsker, R. H. Dart, W. ].
kahlke, NJ. A. Patterson, Will,
liam Philleo and A. 81. McCaudless, and
gwen full charge of the arrangements
which have already been practically com.
pleted. Harper's theatre having been en-.
gagged and course of six entertainments
determined upon as follows:
Hon George R. Vending, of Wash.
ington, d. c. One hundred and thirty
nights upon the platform during the first
five months of Mr.. Wendling's career as q
popular orstor, and over 1900 nights IN
the seven following years, is his record.
Schubert Concert company, of Chicago.
:. I. Battle, first tenor; William Harris,
second tenor; John R. Tyley. baritone;
George II. lott, basso supported by Miss
Eugene NJ. Baldwin, soprano, Miss Ida
NJ. Clemens, leader; Miss Louise Roman,
accompanist. Tnis company is withouta
peer. All levers of male quartet music
cannot fail to appreciate this entertain.
ment.
Robert Nourse, of Washington, D. C -,
called "the greatest dramatic orator of the
world"
The A-iel-Thomas combination, Net
tie E. Fox. soprano; Adah Briggs, sec>
ond soprano; Fannie E. Holt. first alto;
Mabel F. Mumler, second also; John
Thomas, humorous songs and specialties.
For the past two seasons we doubt if
any ladies' quartet has met with the suc-
cess, artistically, financially or unsteady,
that has come to the Ariel.
DR.. A. A. Willetts, of Philadelphia, in
his great lecture, Sunshine, or the Sc
cret of Happy Life" DR.. Willetts has
proven himself entitled to greater praise
than all his predecessors, says a ne.ighs
boring exchange in commenting on a
lecture course in which he took part
Lotus Glee Club Concert company. of
Boston. George E. Devoll, first tenor;
| Edward E. Long, second tenor; Charles
L. Lewis, baritone, Clifton F. Davis
bssso, assisted by Miss Minnie Marshall,
reciter, who csptivated Davenport lag,
season and had to respond to four encore;
before the audience would let her GO
The quartet has recently returned from
London where they sang with Adelins
Patti st Royal Albert hall.
The committee which is making the
effort to furnish these entertainments
wishes to emphasize the fact that thi:
project is in the interest of no society,
church or order OF any kind. and hopes
that all who appreciate and are in sym
patty with this work may become inter
ested sufficiently to do their share toward
| making II success. 1t must be remem
bered that the proposed entertainments
are of the highest order tina, can be OBJ
| tanned. This is not a money making
scheme in any sense of the word. Will,
the committee hopes there may be a sur
plus which can be used for subsequent
seasons, it will be we'll satisfied if only
enough is realized to NEE: expenses o
this course.
1t has been decided to offer tickets 70
the complete course for 81 so each. NJ
money is wanted from anyone at presen
not until enough have subscribed TO
season tickets TO guarantee the cost C
the entire course.
Admittsncs to any single entertainment
will not che less than 80 cents. TIL
81 so tickets will sntItle the holders t
reserved seats in any part of the house