The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
A Lecture Course.


E. W. Rev, representing the Centra
Lyceum Bureau of New York, was IL
town Monday and Tuesday and con
tract was made with him. signed b.
DR.. F. Fletcher, for a course of sil
entertainments. A paper was circu
lated and about twenty men have
guaranteed the course their supper
and to pay their share of the deficit i
there is any. The profit, if any, viii
go to purchase new books for the
library.
The course is a splendid one anc
will be used in many Vermont towns
Montpelier, Brattleboro and othei
places larger than Bradford will have
the same entertainments. On account
of number of dates in this section
the expense of securing them is some
what less than it would otherwise be.
The bureau provides the entertain
ments, pays all expenses of the artists
and furnishes stipulated number OF
Autographs for 1926. Everyone of the
entertainments should draw a crowd
ed house and when the time comes to
put the course tickets on sale they
should sell quick. Below is brief
mention of each entertainment, but
not in the order in which they will
come for dates are not yet known.
The course will begin in October.
Lovett's Boston Stars are old fav-
orites and never fail to please. In the
company are Frank Reynolds, Boston's
star unique singing humorist, Miss
Katharine Hutchinson, Boston's star
lyric soprano, Miss Rose Garrity, Bos-
tons star violinist, and Miss Georgia
Harvey, Boston's star reader. The
Norfolk Virginian says: 'The enter
tainment furnished by Lovett's Bos-
ton Stars was not only somewhat novel
but it was of character to call out
the highest commentator.
Everyone will want to hear Dewitt
Miller, the orator, scholar and wit.
He is one of the greatest platform
speakers of the day, and is in such de-
mand that the place able to secure
him is indeed fortunate. '1rresistibly
humorous at times, yet all the time
working on firm foundation of prin-
ciple and morality" says the Grinnell,
Ia, Herald.
c. H. Fraser is one of the great
orators of the day, pleasing. witty,
eloquent and instructive. The Spring
field, Mass, Republican says: "Mr,
Fraser is polished, forceful speaker,
with fine presence, and his elo-
qience is frgqaen5ly oIlgAtencd SAtd
keen humor.
During the past three years Hon. G.
A. Gearhart has had phenomenal sue
cess on the lecture platform. "a nat
ural orator with message that i'll
structs, convinces and thrills his hear
ers. This man leaves a lasting i'm
preston for good in every community
in which he speaks"
Willis Edward Dudley, a famous
and lecturer, will tell of
THE strange adventures of a kodak
fiend." The lecture is bright, spark
ling, full of information and instruc-
tive. 1t is illustrated by a powerful
oxy-hydrogen stereopticon.
The Lynn, Mass. Daily Item, saws:
''Mr. Dudley is a Yankee who has
travelled extensively, and the combina-
nation is simply irresistible"
The great popular concert company
is the Oxford Musical Company of
Boston. In the company are James
A. Norman, bass soloist and pianist,
Howard E. Tilton, flute and piccolo,
Frank Lancy, lnstrumentalist, Ralph
[. Reinewald, cornet, violin and man.
iolin banjo. This is a most artistic
and capable of giving a
more varied program than any other
concert company in the country. Gone
Of the best entertainments ever pre-
,ented in the city," says the Portland,
Me-, Argus.