The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
.LYCEUM COURSE
TICKETS READY
Fine List of Attractions for
This Year
ORCHESTRA COMES OCT. 10
Only 1900 of the Season Tickets Will
Be Sold This TRANSFORMATIONS
Are Most Expensive
Yet Offered.
ORCHESTRA COMES OCT. 10

The patrons of the Lyceum Course at
the High School Auditorium will be
pleased to learn that splendid course Of
entertainments has been arranged for
the coming year. The course will begin
on October 10 and the tickets for the
season will be on sale this week. Only
1900 season tickets will be sold as it
Is desirable to retain a number of seats
for those who wish only single admis-
sions. Twelve lectures or entertainments
have been engaged. Admissions to these
entertainments sngly for the entire
course will cost So; the season ticket for
the entire course purchased before the
opening of the season may be obtained
for S. The advantage of securing sea-
son ticket at once is obvious.
The season of 1859 will comprise an
array of lecturers and artists such as
Birmingham has never had before. The
following is the list for the season with
the exact date and the price of single
admissions that will be charged;
l. October 10, the Commonwealth La
dies Orchestra - .N.0C
2. October rs, The Scotch Singers of
uIassoW :. e. ..,".''... .SV
3. November 8, the International
Symphony Club =. =. :. :. :. =. =. l 90
l. November Il, Frederick Warde.. 30
s. December Is, Father DAILY, the
Philanthropist :. e. :. :. e. :. :. E. 90
8. January 2S, DR.. Herbert Sprague.. 80
Z. February o. DR.. Oscar Haywood :. so
5. March Is, Senator J. p. Dolliver.... 10
8. Governor Joseph w. Folk. ...... ia
TO- March 20, DR.. Guy Carleton Lee. 80
II. April 8, Dr. Russell IL. ConWell.. 10
u. April Z, Edward Howard Grggs.. rs
The Commonwealth Ladies orchestra,
is one of the most famous female or
chestras in the world. 1t was organized
in Boston some time ago and has since
appeared in quite a number of cities
where 1t has in every instance been
| praised.
Another musical number Of the course
| will be the Scotch Singers of Glasgow.
| The personnel of the troupe is Miss Tina
! Crawford, contralto; Miss Jeanette Cut
hill, first soprano; Miss Ella Campbell,
second soprano and pianist, and Miss
! Agnes Hyde, first contralto and reader,
all of whom have been recognized by the
press and public of Great Britain.
| One of the most eminent of the en-
| tertainers will be Frederick Warde Mr.
| Narde has quit the stage for the lee
ture platform and will be heard here in
! lecture recitals of Shakespeare and his
| plays. He has three general subjects
| Shakespeare and his plays, the women
of Shakespeare and the wit and wisdom
of Shakespeare fasls. Mr.. Warde has
r,...,
casions and as an actor is well known
here
Sam Jones in speaking of Dr. Oscar
Haywood said: He is no echo, he is
a new voice" Dr. Haywood has gained
quite a reputation as southern orator
He will deliver one Of three lectures here
1.-THE Hat versus the Crown or the Hero
ism of Mediocrity,'' 'Pilate Before jesus
I and The Plantation and Its People, or
the Southern Empire
Senator j. p Dolliver and Governor
Joseph W. Folk will both speak on sub
jects of current interest.
Father Daily is one of the most prom
inent philanthropists in the country. Dr.
Herbert Sprague will present scenes from
Rip Van Wrinkle, David Copperfield The
Rivals and the Merchant of Venice. Guy
Carleton Lee will speak on some problem
of the day. DR.. Russell II. Conwell, pres
ident of the Temple university of Phila-
dephia, will also be prominent in the
course.
The course will prove a great treat
to the lyceum patrons of Birmingham.
1t is at once the best and the most
expensive that has ever been attempted
here. The cost to the patrons who obtain
season tickets will be the same as last
year. These season tickets will be for
sale at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, book
department; Parkers drug store, Wood
ward building and the Gunn-Gambill
drug store, corner Third avenue and Nine
tenth street.
Tickets may also be obtained by ap-
plying to Secretary ]. w. Lafon at the
office of the board of education in the
high school.
AS the number of season tickets offered
for sale will be limited this year the
public is advised to secure them during
the present week.
Bishop BeckWjth to Confirm Class.