The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-21
LYCEUM COURSE IS
TO BE ATTRACTIVE
LECTURE ON FAR EAST IN RELA-
TON TO HoSTlLITlES BE.
TWEEN JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.

The people of Birmingham are being
congratulated on having the opportun-
ity that is soon to be presented to them
To get the real inside OF the situation
in the far east.
Newspaper reports from the scene of
warfare have necessarily been at times
conflicting, and only very close and an
nalytical reasoning could enable the
reader to separate the actual facts from
the rumor. To get a comprehension of
the eastern war has required more study
than the busy man could give it. Frank
Il. Robertson, who will deliver a lecture
accompanied by illustrations in the
Lyceum course arranged by the Com
nIercial club is said to be better inform
ed on Japan and Russia than any man
in America. lie went to the scene of
hostilities to study the situation. He was
already familiar with the history of Japan
and Russia and their present socialogic
and economic conditions.
He tells in breezy way the facts that
the ordinary man would like to know
about these countries and about the war
and his lecture Is not only thoroughly
entertaining but Is extremely educative.
The Old Homestead quartette is an
other attraction that bids fair to draw
standing room Oily. This quartette
Tt--ueIS popular SOlBS VI lHS AhJ dhu
is accompanied by skilled reader, whose
Rotations add great deal to the pleas
ure of the evening. The Old Homestead
qLartette sings the songs that mother
used to sing" and while they make nc
pretentiors to "highfalutin" classic music
nevertheless they are great singers and
their tuneful voices have aroused more
real enthusiasm and stirred more emo
ton than the more pretentlous artists of
grand opera, whose renditions are intel
ligable only to the select few.
Richmond p. Hobson will deliver one of
his lectures, something new, and 1t is
needless to add, something original. Cap
tain Hobson is popular in Birmingham
but no more so than he is in other sec
tons of the country. In the east espec-
ie-ly he is in demand and 1t is nothing
unusual for him to attract audiences of
500 and 5000 people.
A lyceum course would not be COM
plete without a humorist. This place is
supplied by Ralph Bingham, who is a
regular wellspring of humor, possessing
the infectious kind that spreads to the
audience and sets it laughing with I'M
feigned glee. A very attractive feature of
Mr.. Bingham's lecture is his selections
on the piano. which --hile played with
great skill are also extremely funny.
ne FUNNIEST ran on the American plat
form" is the soubriquet that Mr. Bing-
ham wears, and he can read a clear title
to the distinction.
Double seats fer this course of lee
lures may be secured at the price OF
IS. Double seats entitle the subscriber to
two reserved seats at each performance.
single season ticket may be had for
IS, which entities the holder to one seat
at each performance. Door admissions
will be rs cents and 81.
The proceeds of this lyceum course will
go to the Vulcan fund, to discharge the
deficit on the st. Louis exhibit Those
desiring to subscribe to the lyceum
course should do so at once by sending
their names to Secretary Joseph 3. Babb
of the Commercial club. Due notice will
be made of the reserving Of seats for
the course. which will be given at the
Jefferson theatre,