The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-01-03
HEADS lecture LIST
BRYAN in GREATEST DEMAND AND ELOQUENT
NEBRASKAN COMMANDS HIGHEST PAY

Curtis in the Chicago Charles l. Wagner secre-
@ OF the Syton lceum bureau which manages his lecture
tells that he has filled 15 dates during year 1907 and that
his receipts for the have averaged $500
appearance Mr. Bryan stands at the head of the list of platform
speakers today for the of his audiences receipts at the
box office and for the demands for his appearance
Mr. Bryans regular charge Chauauquas" said Mr. Wag-
ne SIS the first $3.50 gate and half of all the receipts
over $780, including tickets the only man who
can make such liberal For evening lectures course
he charges $500 cash and half of all the receipts
the door For single evening lectures not regular he asks
half the gross receipts.
His average for the these terms has been more
than $500 lecture and he has probably filled dates under our
management without including his political speeches
cut the 9Th of January last and spoke almost every day
September TO- frequently twice day and during the
three times morning afternoon and evening three different
Iowa In addition these he has made large po
ca speeches during the year. he has spoken conventions
que college commencemen Y NJ c. A. church meetings.
and on other occasions without fee of which have kept
Mr Bryan special form of prepared by himself
which differs terms from the contracts of all other lecturers The
chief features of his the stipulation that the general
admission his lectures shall exceed so that he will
lecture under individual management where the profits go
dvduas The contract reads 1t further expressly understood
and agreed that this engagement given under the auspices of
church. Young Mems Christian Association course
literary educational fraa charitable institution and all profits
realized from this lecture shall be used for the benefit
under which said lecture given 1t is further understood
that should this lecture be given auspices
there shall be not less than other lecturers advertised
appear said of entertainment
Mr. Bryan speaks for money Sunday except Chau
auquas where admission fee charged He prefers speak
free audiences that day. and nearly every Sunday during
he spoke once and usually twice
hurch, Y M. c. A. college He always likes
small colleges and help them do know what he charges
political speeches what arrangements he makes have
lad anything do with them
"We advertise three lectures for him. The Prince of Peace
likes the best himself and the popular with the people
euogy of Jesus Christ and His teachings and his description
# the crucfxion of the eloquent word paintings
by human He has deivepthat lecture least
ines and varies word in delivery. His memory
that he makes mistake he Value of Ideal
older lecture and although delivered often these days
has probably been heard quite many times the other The
Did World and Its Ways his lecture and the of his
around the world He delivered that many Chaua-
last and probably $50 times altogether during the past
he greatest indoor audience Mr. Bryan ever had was Sc
tile last January where he delivered The Prince of Peace about
900 people and his receipts $4,000 The greatest audi
he addressed Chautauqua Carthage Mo- where
z, 900 persons gathered to hear him.
"He closed his for 1907 the 10th OF September with
exception of few political engagements in the South wanted
give lecture in Chicago that had
dvered there but he declined because would be violation of
is rule speak for the profit of individuals
Mr Bryan has standing offer from Winnipeg for nights
$1,000 night The managers of the lecture there explain
they could accommodate all who hear him at
nge lecture and insist that he shall them two nights but he
accepted We have file than twelve hundred app
mpeed refuse them because Mr. Bryan has decided not to
opea upon the lecture platform again until after the presidential
mpaign He could get an engagement Tor night the
his regular of 5000 night and half the gate money
greater demand than and think his popularity has
creased instead of diminished Judging from the anxiety of the lee
managers throughout the United States him. We
been acting his agents for years and have booked him for
average of $50 lectures year during that time He has
book him in Nebraska He has lectred for
oney that and has declined do repeatedly In his
tements with committees he has been generous and
than lecturer have handled If his audience is
away by rain by accident he insists upon his full price
always gives the managers the benefit of all doubts He has
had dispute of any although have known of several
when he has been very badly treated Nor will be allow
engage dispute receipts and settlements his