The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
.M|DW|NTER SERIES
. 0FENT[RTA||NMENTS
sMr.NN. IL. Radcliffe Proposes all
Amusement att Popular
Prices This Winter.
TO BE HELD AT JEFFERSON

Q BE HE'LL Al JEFFEhoUN
I|'The Series Will Include -Four
3 Concerts, Two, Popular Enter
tai11lnents, and Two Lectures.
\ Mr.. w. l.. Radcliffe, manager OF the
4 Radcliffe Lyceum Bureau, of this city,
under whose direction the splendid
: midsummer series of concerts was
n given inithe Horse Show Building In
!, July, has completed arrangements fora
!, great mdwinter series Of popular en-
{ tertanments to be given during the
I approaching season in the superb new
!. auditorium of the jefferson Hotel.
, The series with include four excellent
> concert companies two popular enter
= tainment companies, presenting pro-
i grams of most novel and pleasing
i character, and two lecturers Of world
y wide renown Season tickets, includ-
Ing reserved seats, are only $500 for
the entire series of eight attractions,
II purchased before October lst
@ Opens in November.
!, The opening grand concert will be
given on Friday evening. November
!, 9Th, by the famous Commonwealth La
dies Orchestra, of Boston. Ashton
Lewis, who, Hezekiah Butterworth, in
| the Youths Companion, says is the
best v1olinist l have heard since Ole
Bull is with the orch cstra this sea-
: son as conductor and violin soloist.
The vocalist with the orchestra Is a
:, most delightful lyric soprano, Evan
i goine sEiltz. G.
), The second attraction, on Thursday,
: November 2lst, Will be the Hawthorne
i, Musical Club, q novelty concert COM
t pany, presenting a popular and most
varied program. introducing the Swiss
!, bells. organ chimes aylophone, Miriam
bophone, mandolins, guitars, violins
) and comets Several humorous musical
) sketches complete a program that is
], not equaled by any similar organization
:, now before the public.
Opie Read.
Ople Read, the famous raconteur
author. Journalist and playwright
, comes on Monday December 9th. II
the man who can make other people
, laugh is blessing to humanity, there
ought to be statue erected to Opie
Read. There are few living American
story-tellers who can reproduce more
perfectly than Mr.. Read does, the
: speech, the manners. the whole social
atmosphere OF the rural South an6
! West. His latest lecture, First One
Thing and Then Another" is spark
, ling gem Of wit, humor and pathos.
On Monday, December 3Oth, Durno
/ "the Mysterious" who, with his able
!. corps OF assistants, can furnish more
fun and surprise for an audience In ar
evenings time than any other attrac.
! ton before the public, will make his
bow to Richmond. Durno is conceded
J, to be the equal OF any magician nov
I living.
! Male Quartet.
The famous whitney brothersE the
best male quartet in America, wilifgive
one of their grand concertss on Thurs.
day, January 9Th. Tho singing OF
these four brothers Is truly wonderful
for ii eir, yolaass blend perfectly in the
4 concerte 6nnum bers'and~yet each of the
: four iss~an excellent soloist. = In com.
! menting on their appearance in this
said:
one of the most enjoya Bile occasions
yet afforded the members of the Young
Mems Christian Association was that
of last evening, when the Whitney
! Brothers Quartet appeared, and witt
! song and recitation delighted and
s amused the audience for several hours
: The number was voted the best thus
8 far In the association course OF en-.
= tertainments.
: Richmond Pearson HobHon.
e On Friday evening. January oath
J, Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
q the new Congressman from Alabama
8 will deliver his thrilling new lecture
Y on "The Anglo-SaNon, the Bulwark Of
e the Worlds Political Liberty" Those
who have had the privilege of hearing
Q this lecture pronounce it a master.
: piece. Captain Hobson is fast becom
:. ing as Well known for his achieve
/, mcnts in civil life as he is known fo
s his experience in the navy. He wa!
:, overwhelmingly elected presidential
u ciector- at-large in Alabama in ] 904
g One OF the best concert attraction
: Of tho series will be Garments italian
: Boys and Ebert Roland, the prince o
entertainers. who come to Richmon,
on Monday. February Gath. This or
sanization includes Joseph Pesce, harp
n list and Tony schillaci. flute soloist
besides other orchestral instruments
4 eether for seven years, and they pla,
. like veterans. They rank high amon
q the musical organizations engage
!. in concert work.
! Comedy Concert Company.
q The final number of the series vii
IS be the John Thomas Comedy Concer
i. Company, who Will appear on Tues
e day evening, March oath. John ,Thoma
> Is q favorite'# with tho Amusement
public wherever he has appeared. Th
le New York World says: 1.-THE absur
II whimsicalites and spontaneous hume
"a of Mr.. John Thomas. the famous hu
q morist. of Boston, were irresistibl,
st The song about the Man With tn
81 Cork Leg sentsyolumes of uncontrol
liable tears of8laughter coursing dow
the checks Of his auditors"
Tickets Limited.
CT A more delightful place than tn
40 Jefferson auditorium could not hay
ct been selected for this series OF en-
re tertatnments. The location Is idea
70 being SO near tho main resldentis
!, section Of the city and easy Of acces
=. by all the car lines, The auditorium
s. itself Is an excellent one, and
sure to increase In popularity. TIL
,g only drawback is the somewhat lin