Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-17
TO
THE FRONT
Will Have an Entertainment
Course Next Winter.
THE DATES FIXED LATER
The Salisbury Orchestra, Laursnt the Ma
gician, Sterling Opera Co., Lou j.
Beauchamp, Mozart Club.

For some years Lancaster has been
behind her neighbors in the matter of
lecture and entertainment courses,
but the coming winter we are prom
ised some attractions of unusual mer-
it. An organization has been effected
by a number of our citizens whereby
it is hoped not only to carry through
the program hereafter mentioned but
also to make such courses a regular
feature for the cold months.
The Executive committee of the or
ganization is composed of the follow
ing: Ed. M. Lowry, Frank Schrein-
er, j. G. Churchill, V. L. Showalter,
F. P. Barnett and G.. B. Clementson.
The committee has contracted for
five entertainments, beginning in
November, and coming about month
apart. The order of entertainments
and their dates have not yet been fully
determined, but the attractions are:
The Salisbury Orchestra of Chicago
with Abby Rose Wood, soprano, well
known over the entire country and ac-
corded very high praise by the best
musical critics of the land.
Laurant, the Magician-who in
nine years before the public had won
reputation that put him on the
same plane with Hermann, the Great,
and Keller. Laurant carries half
ton of stage settings and appliances.
and a wife who assists him in the per-
formances. His illusions are in many
cases original, costly and beautiful.
Lancaster has never had good enter
tainer in this line and beyond question
he will please immensely.
The Sterling Opera and Concert Co.,
all singers of excellent reputation,
producing comic operetta in two
acts, entitled, IA Capital Joke'' and
also presenting Act from the opera,
"Martha," including the famous
"Spinning Scene"
Lou j. Beauchamp, thinker who
makes you laugh. and humorist who
makes you think. On the Platteville
Lecture course two years ago, and the
most popular man they ever had. Be-
fore the public for twenty years.
The Mozart Symphony Club of New
York-an unapproachable and unique
organization. They played in Lam
caster few years ago and gave the
highest satisfaction.
These are all costly attractions, con-
sidered first class in the great cities.
and the committee asks the city and
the surrounding country for cordial
support. Mr.. Showalter has at the
bank subscription list on which a
great many have already entered their
names for season tickets. All who
have not signed the list should do so
AS soon as possible.
Notwithstanding the very high cost
of this course, the season tickets will
be only $3.50, a ticket emitting the
holder to admission to all five per-
formances and reserved seat at each.
L he admission prices at the door can
not now be fixed but will vary accord
ing to cost of each attraction. In any
event, the cost for the five perform
ances, where tickets are separately
purchased, will amount to consider
ably more than the price of season
ticket.
The season tickets will be transfer
able. Seats will be reserved by draw
ing so that all may be treated alike.
The date for the drawing has not yet
been fixed but it is advisable for all
desiring tickets to procure them at
once as the drawing will be announced
and held as soon as dates for the en-
tertainments are fixed and that will
probably be soon.
There is no question of personal
gain mixed up in this enterprise. 1t
the society comes out ahead on it's
course it will either give an extra en-
tertainment free of charge to holders
of season tickets (the present inten-
tion) or let the money remain in the
treasury for the benefit of the next
series. The society is backing this
course purely for the sake of giving
Lancaster some good attractions next
winter. Ii it loses in the enterprise
the money will come out of the peck
cts of it's members; if it gains, the
money will be spent for the public's
pleasure. 1t therefore deserves the
support of all who have the literary,
artistic and musical welfare OF Lam
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