Charlevoix county herald., 1904-11-12
Lecture Course, I0o4-5.

ture Course Committee announce Il
the citizens Of East Jordan that ar
engagements have been made for a
tlrst-ciass lecture course for the conn
ing season. Same consists OF five
numbers and each and every one is of
high order.
The price is very cheap, 81 90 for the
entire course. Seats can be reserved
at the regular place at the low price
nf 10c for each entertainment. Those
not purchasing season tickets will be
required TO pay regular house rates.
The course will open Dec. 10th, with
the Slayton Jubilee Singers, generally
conceded to be the best company of
the class on the American platform,
as many press noti'es plainly show.
The Grand Rapids Herald has the
following to say:-The Slayton Jubilee
Singers entertained big audience in
the Auditorium last night. The first
half OF the program was composed OF
plantation and jubilee songs, which
The second part consisted of solos and
specialties. The ensemble work was
all interesting, and the company sang
the plantation jubilees and modern
com SongS in very pleasing manner
and only as 'darkles' Can sing them.
| The company made an excellent i'm
| preston and the audience was highly
entertained.
The next number OF the course is
| Wallace Bruce msbary, Jan. 10Th.
Nr. Amsbary is an impersonator of
rharacter portray ais are magniticeut i.
| lis testimonials are from committees
# the vey largest lecture courses in
he land The Chicago Inter Ocean
;ays:-Mr. Amsbary Interpreted the
writing, of Rudyard Kiping, James
Whitcomb Riley, Eugene Field, Frank
Stanton, Peter Dunno. Charles Eugene
Banks. Kate Douglas Wiggin. Henry
DrummOnd, and some original poem,
with rare feelingand delicacy. Every
number was followed by enthusiastic
applause.
John r. Clarke we'll known for ms
famous lecture ITO and Fro in Lon
don" will appear on Feb. 18th. Mr..
Clarke needs no introduction to the
lecturr-going public.
Traverse City, Mich. The City
Opera Hall held IA large audience last
evening That listened for two hours
with rapt attention 10 John Il. Clarke's
lecture. ITO and Fro in London. I"
With MI Clarke it's but step from
the sublime to The ridiculous: ii ST you
| find yourself lost i'm his brilliant word
pictures and tn next moment your
sides are shaking with laughter at soue
wItticism. His thoughts travel like
| whirlwind, carrying in its track his
tory, tsavcl. experience, autobiography
wit and humor. He has an ineXhaust-
IDLE supply Of funny stories which lit
| in at just the right places. His dialect
productions were fine. John IL. Clarke
has made an impression here that
would insure him crowded house
should he ever returu."
On March 9Th, the Dunbar Nal"
| Quartette Will appear. While the
Slaytons are second to none in theii
| line of work they are no better than
the Dunbars. The Dunbar Company
| ie, i,,l, 4 l,a NJ Il
lie company of musical artists now
before the public. Their tour the
past season has been transcontinental,
ana everywhere successful. They
opened September 18th, and without
days rest continued until June lst.
and the bureau had to refuse applica
tions, for there were not nights enough
10 meet the demand. They were first
to open and last to close and hold all
records as lyceum attraction. The
company consists OF The Male Quar-
concert organization. They present
an extensive repertoire Of classic, pop
uar and humorous selections.
The Bell Ringers stand unequalled.
They use magnificent peal of more
than one hundred musical hand bells,
cast by Englands greatest bell found
er especially for this company.
Ralph Dunbar, Violoncelist, is a
special feature Of the company. lie is
an artist who has won pronounced
success as a soloist with some Of our
best concert companies, and has been
aptly styled The American 'Cellist." !"
Last but not least is the grand old
man Of the lecture platform. DR.. A.
a. Willis, the Apostle OF Sunshine, +"
Nov. %. Sam Jones says, "Dr. Willis
is a sunbeam by daylight and an arc
light by night" The following ex-
tract frcm DR.. Talmage will serve to
iIIustrata A what nr Willis rpallv can