The age-herald., 1897-09-30

ENTERTAINERS SELECTED.
BRILLIANT LIST FOR BIRMINGHAM
 LYCEUM.
Two Hundred Members Enrolled and Fifty Needed-seals Music Hall, With Seat
 ing Capacity of 500, Secured.

About 200 members have been secured to the Birmingham Lyceum. The mem- bsrship has been limited to 25O and but fifty more are required. Definite arrangements have been made and the lectures will take place in Seals Music dra1l. which has seating capacity of 300. This will prohibit the selling of tickets to the public.
 $ The course wiN be as foliows: Bob Burdette, thl5 humoIdst, pr. Robert Me Intyre, Henry Watterson, Gen. John B. Gordon, c. F. Underhill, the elocutionist, Senator J. J. Ingalls,, George Kennan the Siberian traveler, Dr. F. W. Gun- 'sau1is, Dr. George c. Lorimer and Mo zart Symphony club.
 Burdette, the great hImorist, is known the world over as the Burlington Hawk eye man." He is a bright talloer as he is a humorst. and has given as distinctive a character to American humor as Mark Twain or Bnl Wye.
 Dr.. McIntyre is one of the great preachers of the west, and one of the finest descriptive orators of America. Sam Jones says of him: "Dr. Robert Mcintyre is the greatest orator I nave ever heard, and I have heard them all'
 Henry Watterson has new lecture on Abraham Linccln which will be de- livered here. He first delivered it to a packed house in the Chicago auditorium on the eighty-sixth anniversary of Lin coln's birth, February 12. 1895. General Gordon. is of course. known to all southermers. He will deliver efth-r his Last; or First Days of the C-n- federacy." No man can surpass Cord n in that quality of oratory which stirs mems souls.
 c. F. Underhil Is reputed to be the greatesit elcouticnlst on the lyceum plat form. He devotes all of his time to this profession, and is in great demand all over the United States.
 Senator Ing,alls is known throughout the United States His "irr.descense" will delight any audience.
 George Krennan is wda known as one of the most intrepid travellers and ex- plorers who has gone out from America. His many magazine articles on Siberia attracted worldwide attention. On ae- count of them he was debarred by the czar from entering the Russian em- pire.
 Dr. Frank w. Gunsaulus. president of Armour institute. Chicago, is one of the greatest orators of the American plat- form. His "Savona rold" is visible power. He has never before lectured in the south.
 Dr. Geo. c. Lorimer, pastor of Tre- mont Temple, Boston, is one of, the most powerful dramatic orators this country has ever had. He will proba- hly deliver his lecture, "rhe French Revolution" which many critics con- slider the best lecture on the American platform.
 The Mozart Symphony club is com- posed of both vocal and Instrumental musicians, and they are a treat to any muslc-loving audience.
 About 200 memberships have been taken, and the remaining fifty will be filled this week. The following is one of the membership lists, which shows that the Lyceum members will be among Birminghams most cultured and public-spirited citizens.
 James Bowron, Dr. B. c. Copeland, Richard F. Johnston, Rev. J. w. New man, Miss Mary George Lynn. J. B. Cobbs Sam Blach E. W. Barrett, B. Steiner, Zach Smith. John w. o'Neill. F. Y. Anderson, P. B. Merry. Samuel U1iman, John P. Tillman, R. F. Manly, A. R. Dearborn. s. w. John. Fl. K. White Rev. A. B. Curry. Prof. J. H. Phillips. Mrs. c. L. Haven. E. K. Camp ben, vassar L. Allen. John L.. Parker, Rev. P. T. Hale. Dr. E. H. ShoIl. Dr. T. | L.. Rober<son. L. J. Haley. Rev. c. c. | Kelly, w. J. Aiilner. pr. B. L. Wyman. pr. Ella E. Barnes, Rev. B. D. Gray. 1 pr. T. D. Par4Se. F.. M. Dixon. A n