The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-16

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this big special attraction so follow
the crowds to the Colonial tonight.
Three shows commencing at Z, and
i9. Tonight only. Don't miss it.-Adv.
| Go to the Christian Church This
Evening.
Something new and novel IN the
way of musical entertainment will
appear at the First Christian church
this evening. 1t is the imperial Rus
sian Balalaika orchestra.
Something may be gathered as to
the popularity OF the Balalaika orches-
ira in great music centers when we
consider that for their first concert in
New York City they were paid $1,000.
And 1t was worth the price. 1t was
a whirlwind success In every way and
deserved liberal recognition.
Just then Russia got IN trouble and
the great orchestra was suddenly call
ed home This put an effectual quie-
tus on their plans for an American
tour and finally resulted in giving
the orchestra to the Lyceum The
story OF that transition Is briefly told.
1t Is Just the recital OF another tri-
umph for the Redpath Lyceum Bureau
as reward OF alertness and dispatch.
For not all of the great orchestra re-
turned to Russia. A number of them
formed strong likings for America
and desided to remain for some time.
From these new organization was
formed and while retaining all the
various instruments used by the orig
inal orchestra, brass instruments were
added to give still greater variety to
their programs. The balalaika re-
mains, however, the dominating in.
strument.
The entertainment this evening de.
serves a large audience 1t is one OF
the high grade concerts nut out by
the Redpath bureau and the promot-
ers of the course guarantee satisfac.
tion.-Adv.
Mondays Recital.
Sibyl Sammis McDermid, a dram
attic soprano who is favorite with
Keokuk audiences, and her husband
James G. McDermid, a we'll known
composer and pianist. will give re
cital at the First Baptist church next
Monday evening. The Monday Music
club has made this one of two recitals
which its increased membership has
enabled 1t to give complimentary to
the holders of both one dollar and five
dollar membership cards.
AS the membership numbers already
more than four hundred, 1t is evident
that the spacious auditorium of the
Baptist church will be filed.
| Members who have not yet paid
membership fees should do SO at once
as admission to the recital will be
only by membership cards, which are
receipted in full, Or by payment oil
the admission fee which will be one
dollar.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. Tickets will be sold at thu
door
Sfbyl Sammis needs no introduction
to a Keokuk audience, having a hos
of friends here, who heard her Will
the Monday Music club chorus las
winter.
She is altogether delightful, ans
wins her audience before she ha.
sung note. Her voice is rich. strons
and full of warmth and color. He
enunciation is clear and her interpre
tations artistic. Her husband, james
G. McDermid, has written many beau
tifui songs which have received Wild
recognition.
4 Some of these Mrs. McDermid vii
sing with her husband at the piano
i Old members will please send due
to Mrs. H. c. Brown. treasurer, a
tonce, and new members telephon
4 names to Miss Martha Baldwin, pres
dent.
Tickets for the FIVE dollar course
which have not been returned, may b
had by calling at box office OF tn
Grand opera house.-Adv.