The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04

not only Kyrl, the soloist, but Kyrl,
the bandmaster, at the head of
Kyrl's own banda combination un@
like any other on earth.
1880 D. m-Recital by Fox Sisters
Orchestra.
A family of talented artists. They
create sensation wherever they go.
The great musical centers heard
them with delight and testified to
their splendid accomplishments.
Besides being a specialist with
one instrument, each successfully
manipulates number of others.
The results obtained are marvels
of beauty and artistic versatility.
Every number is rendered with
snap and go. 1t is melody in action.
Their string quartet is the delight
of everyone and many encores fol-
low.
From infancy they have breathed
the atmosphere of. music and their
souls are bubbling over with it.
| Their numbers are selected with
reference to the peoples needs and
all are delighted.
Stringed instruments, trombone,
cornet, drum and bells are all press
ed into service with telling effect.
| Their vocal productions are popu-
lar and thoroughly enjoyable.
| S:15 D. m.-Lecture, ''Tickles and
Trickles," Strickland w. Gillian.
il was Immediately after writing
'Finnigan' that Gillian began to be
in demand as a reader of his OWL
work He was afraid of his owl
native rustic gawkiness and wher
he first attempted to read "Finni
gan in public he apologized for his
| appearance in such way as to
render it a monologue hit. This
surprised him and caused him to be-
platform possibility His growth
has been rapid but sure and lasting
in the humorous field. He has filled
more tnan thousand dates. DR.
Robert j. Burdette and James Rifle.
have been two of his most enthus
iastic friends in the work. By thei1
faith, implied and expressed, the.
gave him much courage to go OF
being himself for the delectation o
his audiences. His sixteen years
active newspaper drudgery have Civ
en- him an insight into every phase
of life, yet he has not lost his help
full illusions. He has kept himsel
sane by being a devoted family man
His beautiful Baltimore home, con
tanning his wife and three children
is his shrine, his anchorage, his reg
ulating influence
Sunday, August IA
2:30 p. m.-Concert Recital, Lee
| enwider-Lathrop.
Here is the highest gift of music
Here is genuine concession to criti
cal taste.
/ The trio here presented is abso
lutely without superior. To hea
them is the chance of lifetime.
3:15 p. m.-Lecture, The Pana
ma Canal" by Hon. Duncan McKin
lay, California Congressman.
Il Too much sameness has come t,
characterize the lectures on tn
LYceum and Chautauqua platforms
There sis strong demand for some
thing new and vital The manage
ment believes it is meeting such
demand in presenting the lectures b.
!. Congressman Duncan 3. Mckinley
of California
4 In 1901 he was appointed Assist
ant UnlCoQ 0CdLeS Attorney al Sal
Francisco, and elected to Congress
in 1906, and was unanimously re
nominated at the expiration Of hi
first term. In 1905 when Mr.. Tai
decided to make his famous trip t
the Philippines, taking with him sey
eral prominent members of the Sen
ate and House, Mr.. McKinlay wa
selected by him as member of tn
party on account of his familiarit
with foreign peoples, and especial
his extensive knowledge of the Chi
nese Exclusion Laws.
Mr.. McKinlay has every qualifica
! ton of a successful platform speaker
a magnetic presence, fine voice,
, perfect command of facts, and a
ease of delivery rarely equalled.
6 1880 p. m.-Concert by the Red
Path Trio.
Sales.--future, Sermon by Dl
) Mott Sawyer, Iowa's, ablest preacher
I Mott R. SaWyers, is movin
) force: He is an originator. not a
/ limitator.