Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-11
LISTS
Line of Attractions for Y. M. C. A.
Course Has Been De.
cided Upon.
WILLIAM E. CURTIS TO LECTURE
Probably the Strongest Series Of En-
tertalnments Ever Put
On Here.

The committee in charge of the Y.
Nj. c. A. course of entertainments to
be given during the coming season
completed the listing of the attrac-
tions Saturday evening, and is now
in position to announce probably
the strongest course of the kind ever
given here. Though the entertain
ments during the season past were
not success financially, the balance
was not far to the wrong side of the
account. and it is felt that the de-
mand for line of bookings such as
the Y. NJ. c. A. secures is one that it
is part of the mission of the associa-
ton to give. With the attractions
that have been listed for this year it
is believed that the prospects for a
financial success of the course are
excellent.
Dates Not Fixed.
Though the dates have not been
fixed upon an effort will be made to
open the course with Banda Rossa, the
musical organization that made such
hit here during the past season un-
der the leadership of Sorrentino.
Another musical attraction that
will be well received is the Slayton
Jubilee Singers, the famous colored
octet that bears the merited reputa-
ton of containing the best coIored
talent on the road.
Probably best of all, however. will
be the famous Belgian violinist, Divide
Musin. He ranks at the very top of
the masters of the violin of the pres
ent age. He will come accompanied
by his wife as soprano soloist; Mari
on Green, bassO, and Miss Fay Hall,
pianist.
Miss Isabel Garghill Beecher, who
has been drawing so well as reader,
is numbered among those chosen. She
is said to be the equal of Katherine
Ridgeway, more than which need not
be said.
Charles Dennison Kellogg, the ''hu-
man bird warbler will come for n
lecture. Mr.. Kellogg has a wonderful
voieA that is the puzzle of scientists.
1t has a range of nine and one-half
octaves, and by long and careful
training its owner has learned to imi-
tate with the utmost fidelity the
notes of any bird he ever heard.
Lecture by Curtis.
The star of the course, however.
will doubtless be William f. Curtis.
the well known newspaper correspon-
dent He Will deliver lecture on his
travels, and his coming will be noted
on the day of his lecture by a special
article from his pen in the Chicago
Record-H Herald, with which he is con-
nected.
The prices for the course will be the
same as in former years, 81 for the
season ticket, with 90 cents, $1.2O and
$3.50 extra for reservation, according
to the quarter of the house chosen.
For the Banda Rosa single admis-
sions will be 81, with so cents in the
gallery, and for each of the others 75
cents, with 25 cents in the gallery.
All will be given at the Illinois thea
tire. a departure will be made in that
each member of the association will
be given ticket free. the only eX-
pense attached being that of reserva-
ton.
Entertainments Postponed,
The entertainment consisting of
moving pictures of the dedication of
the st. Louis fair, which was TO have
been given at the auditorium tomor-
row evening, has been postponed on
account of the conflict with the meet
ing of the Rock Island county Sun
day school convention. 1t will be
given Thursday night instead.
On account of the sale of one of the
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