Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25
THE STAR COURSE SERIES.
Ten Attractive Entertainments to lie
Given at the Y. VI. c. A,


The Lecture and Entertainment Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, for this season, is composed
Ct the following weli-known young gen.
t!emen: Mr.. C. B. Richardson, l.. C.
BLrress, C. w. Hunter. Jr., E. NJ. Long
j. T. Lawrence. Il. II. Bell. and J. II. S.
Teach. For several weeks this commit
zee have been at work on the star course
for the coming season.
On October 10th they will issue one Of
the handsomest hand-books that has ever
teen given out as a forerunner of the
star course, and the talent OF this season
Will be. without exception. the best os
the six years of the courses history.
The opening date will be Monday, No
November 18th. On this occasion the Bos
tonia Sextette Club Will appear. This
club is composed of six leading artists,
and will be accompanied by Miss Alice
Burns, the sympathetic mezzo-soprano,
OF Boston. One Of the leading members
OF this company is Mr.. c. l.. Stats, who
ie considered the leader OF all carionet-
lists
The second number will take place on
the evening of the 18th of December,
ard will be one of the most unique en-
tertainments of the season. Mr.. Albert
Armstrong will appear in his captivating
picture recital OF one Of Ian MacLaren's
stories, either Beside the Bonny Briar
Bush" or "Lachlan Campbell" Mr..
Armstrong will be assisted in this picture
story by high-class stereoptlcon
The third number will be the Macy
Grilley Combination, composed OF j.
Williams Macy, who is a favorite on &C
fa1y nd huff
songs; Charles T. Grilley, who made such
decided hit last season in his impe--
sonation OF character, and Miss Maud
Paradis a pianist OF considerable fame.
This company will prove a charming at
traction.
The fourth entertainment will be the
fremont Male Quartette. of Boston, as
sisted by Miss Flora Clifford, reader
This quartette is being booked rapicl
on the leading courses Of the country.
REDPATH CONCERT COMPANY.
The fifth attraction is the leader OF a
lyceum concert companies-the Redpat
Grand Concert Company-and grand, ir
deedi This company is composed OF W.!
liam. II. Rieger, a tenor OF fame, VIII
is too well known to need an introduc
ton to a Richmond audience; Arthu'
Beresford, whose bass voice has beer
heard by hundreds of Ricnmond's music
loving people; Miss Helen Buckley,
soprano who is known the country over
Mary Louise Clary, the Kentucky con
tralto who took part in three Of the fes
tival concerts at the Worlds Fair; Adolp
viollnist. who Is n
leader since Remenyi is no more, an
Hugo Frye, accompanist and who stand
very high in the rank OF American a.
These artists are all 70
well known TO need more than me-
n ention.
Then will come the Katharine Ridge
way Concert Company, composed OF lou
artists Of considerable note. Miss Ridge
way being considered the leader OF lac !
On the 2ith OF Februar
Henry Lawrence Southwick will appe
in one of his iniInltable recitals. appeal
ing. most likely in "a Splendid RebeF
Or. 1.-The Life and Times of Patriel
Henry" The date is yet to be filled
The ninth number will be Roberts HI
per. who will give his lecture on the Gu
ban War" illustrated in color ana me
ton which is considered by competen
Judges TO be one of the leading entertain
nents of the platform. Mr.. Harper ME
90 engagements east OF Buffalo last sea
son. |
The closing number Of this magnincen
course will be the Faddett's Women's
Orchestra, OF Boston. This orchestra o.
twenty artists is under the direction o.
Caroline y. Nichols. Mrs. Nichols IS one
II the leading directoresses OF he musi-
al world. and the orchestra commands
he highest commendation on account oil |
Is efficiency and as well solo and quar-
ette wo.k. IL Is stated that the Misses
with THAR French horns
Miss White with her bassoon, and MISS
with her tympani. are the LEST
u women performers on any or these
lifiicult instruments OF the country
The course Is unQuestionably the best