Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
A Meritorious Lecture and Entertain
ment Courses

SiSotSl ICStulS anu LII
tertainment Association has condi
tionally contracted with the Slayto
Lyceum Bureau, of Chicago, for
course that it would be difficult t,
duplicate.
We give below a brief description
of each number:
Haskell Indian Band: For man,
years, Dennison Wheelock has beer
at the head of the Indian Musica
Service of this country, and ha
made a great reputation as a com
poser, being the only composer O
his tribe. He has had charge of tn,
Bands both at Carlisle and Haskell
and has organized band of thirty
select musicians for u tour of thi!
country this season. This is the
Band that will open the course al
Manchester some time early in the
Fall. They will play an engage.
ment at the Worlds Fair, in the
concert hall; there appearing or
programs in the same class with
Duss, lnnes, and Sousa, and the
famous Band of the Republique of
France. 1t is the only Indian Band
that has ever been successful from a
musical standpoint, and, when they
recently appeared in Denver, the
papers came out with flaring head
lines, saying, "They really make
music" Their program will be
varied, giving both an original and
an aboriginal Interpretation of classic
and popular music, including some
OF the beautiful compositions of Mr.
Wheelock. Mr.. Wheelock will
direct every concert given by this
famous Band, and this is the first
time the Government has ever con-
sented to their making tour.
Manchester is particularly fortunate
in securing a date.
Another great attraction on the
course is the great Four Star Com
pany, managed this season by the
Slayton Lyceum Bureau. The
company is headed by Miss Sibyl
Sammis, who is considered the
greatest American Singer to-day
with the possible exception of Nor
dica. Miss Sammis, is young
lady of most beautiful personality
with voice of unusual range and
excellence. She created great
furore in New York last year, when
she succeeded Nordica as soloist
with Duss' Band, and SO great was
her success that all succeeding
soloists were cancelled, and Miss
Sammis was accepted there as a
Star. Miss Sammis is at present
singing in London to enthusiastic
audiences, and will return this Fall
to head this company. Another
strong artist is Miss Mabelle
Carolyn Church, who is especially
for this All Star tour.
Miss Church is in the habit of
giving evenings alone, SO, as part of
the Star Company, she will be an
other big attraction. Miss Church
has also great beauty, and of OPP
posite type TO Miss Sammis, being a
decided blond. Another star of the
company is the celebrated Bohumir
Kryl, the cornet virtuoso. He will
play solo engagement of eight
weeks, and no living cornet soloist
has ever been able to equal him in
the variety and picturesqueness of
his work, not excepting the Late
Jules Levy. One piece played by
Mr.. Kryl brings into play FIVE
octaves and half. His obigatos
to Miss Sammis' solos will also be a
feature of the program. In addition
to these three stars, the company
will include Sol Heilbronner, the
pianist and pupil of Emil Leibl-
ing, of Chicago.
Will Carleton of Farm and CITY
Ballads" fame returns to the plat
form after an absence Of five years,
and Manchester will have one Of his
few dates. Mr.. Carleton is still in
the prime of life, and is considered
one of the greatest entertainers in
the country. He reads from his
own work, and gives an evening of
genuine enjoyment. Next to Riley.
he is probably the best-known and
the most popular poet in America,
and he is equally strong as an en-
tertainer and star.
Hon Henry Watterson, the worlds
greatest editor, will be one of the
early attractions of the Star course.
Mr.. Watterson will lecture on
Money and Morals" which gives
him an opportunity to appear in
his best vein. He is a typical South.
erner, polished and refined, and a
lecturer of great ability. This is
Mr.. Watterson's last lecture tour
for several years, as he is going
abroad late in the Fall.
DR.. E. B. Mcdowell with his fam.
Gus lecture on Samoa" The col
ored slides for this lecture cost some.
thing like $4,000, and he also in.
PRODUCES 10 sets Of motion pictures
making the most complete picture
lecture ever on the platform. DR.
Mcdowell is man of strong person
atty and pleasing in the highest de
gree. His subject is ono not otter
heard, and, there, of all the more
interest.
Last, but not least, the famous
Dunbar Company will appear Oh
this great course. This company
has been appearing in Lyceun
course for three years, and, in man,
towns, has appeared every year
Recently, at the Chicago Y. NJ. G. A.
they received 81 encores on thei
second appearance, and have al
ready been engaged for anothe
year. The same is true at the Y. NJ