The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
MACLAREN,s LECTURES
Highly Spoken OF Where They've
Been Heard.


Been Heard.
The greatest living Scotchman, Ian
Maclaren, is in the country and has
already made a good beginning of his
reading tour through the states. He
opened up in New York, went thence
to Canada, touring the cities Of Mon
treal, Toronto, Kingston and others
lie Will return to this country by way
OF Detroit, and will be in Chicago Oct
Il and 70 and in ST. Paul Thursday af-
ternoon, Oct. %, at the Peoples church
Maclaren's lectures, as they are called
Tor want or better name, are really
evenings with the characters he has
created. There are interpretations of
his own work. introductions to that
immortal company of simple-hearted
folk that he has given to literature.
TO say that it is an entertainment is
to express but half the truth His read
lngs are literary interpretations as well
as exquisite story telling entertain
mentS. For the last three years the
world has known Familiarity the many
lovely and lovable characters that Ian
Maclaren has peopled Drumtochty Glen
with. Much as it is to know these sim
pie peasant folk from book acquaint-
ance, it Is satisfactory to know them
at nrst hand on Introduction from the
man who first discovered them. Ian
Maclaren in his readings is said to in
vest these lovely creations of his heart
and mind with new beauty, new signi-
ncance. Many Of the best literary crit
les in this country have declared that
to hear Maclaren himself recite his own
works is to hear them and know them
for the first time AS a story teller he
mas lew equals. and he can tell story
to an audience with the most consum-
mate art, making every point tell.
Dr. watson, or Ian Maclaren, which
ever you will, is a man among men. To
nave achieved the success he has falls
10 but few men in one country. The
men who have achieved such success
in the last fifty years can be counted
on ones two hands 1t is noticeable
that those who have achieved the
greatest success have been Draw Scots
men. Since Stevenson no man. not
even Barrie. who, by the way, is Ian
Maciaren's favorite author, has
achleVeu such general popular distinc-
t1on as this famous Scottish preacher.
The crowds that are fiocking daily to
near and see Ian Maclaren are mar
Vicious, and nothing like it has ever
peen seen before in this country under
similar circumstances. The American
people have certainly adopted Ian Mac
laren, and If any country outside his
own has a claim on him certainly it is
America, where his books have sold by
the hundreds and hundreds Of thou
sands, until he is known in nearly
every house in this glolius land.
The Montreal Gazette speaking of
DR.. Watson's appearance in that CITY
on Oct. Is, said:
His reading of the death of DR.. Mcclure
was grand There were many wet eyes in the
audience when he concluded. Again he gave
a reading OF the scene of the death of Jamie
ooutar which, with it's dry humor and
quiet touching pathos, quite carried one
away; With the greatest humor and express
son SO ne gave some of the lighter scenes, and
tne frequent outbursts of applause and
audience was enjoying the perfect rendition
The advance sale of seats will open
up saturday morning at Howard e
FarwelPs music store.