Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-10-20
UNIVERSITY LECTURE AND
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE.

ENTERTAINMENT COURSE.
A committee of progressive busi-
ness men of Warren have made ar
rangements with the University of
Minnesota Extension Division for a
lecture and entertainment course for
:. this city during the coming fall and
winter months. A series of six en-
tertainments will be given by some of
the best talent that can be found on
the lecture platforms in this country.
Warren has had the privilege of hav-
ing strong entertainment courses in
past years and the one offered this
year will be more than up to the
standard, as the university will not
send out any talent but what is first
class.
The first attraction will be jeanette
King, one of Americas most brilli-
ant and successful readers and re-
4 citers, who will be here on Friday
evening this week, Oct. %. She will
present either the Thief, written by
Henri Bernstein, play with a great
lesson, and that has had a great run
m New York City, where it was given
by Margaret Illington and the Froh-
man Company; or she will, If we de-
sire, give us Leah Kleshna, remark
able study of the regeneration of a
criminal, first played by Mrs. Fiske.
The second number in the course
will be furnished by the Information
al Operatic Company, on Nov, 4.
This company Of trained artists will
render a varied classical and popular
program Of vocal solos, duets, quar-
tets, piano solos and an operate pro-
suction in costume. If desired they
will also render a few Scandinavian
and German folk songs.
The third attraction will be here
Dec. 18 and will consist of a lecture
by DR.. Thomas E. Green, OF Chicago,
g. famous lecturer, traveller, author,
and vice president of American Peace
Asociety. DR.. Green has enthused a
Warren audience before and we will
al want to hear him aagin. He comes
-ith a message.
The Robley Male Quartet, who are
known from coast to coast, will ap-
scar as the fourth attraction on Jan.
12. How restful it will be to listen to
siese famous singers after the rush
Of the holiday season.
The fifth number in the course will
se presented Feb. II by two talented
daughters of Minnesota, Marie Gjert-
sen Fischer, melologist and reader,and
Meta Schumann concert soprano and
nianist. Mrs. Fischer is a daughter
of the late Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen, OF
Minneapolis, one Of the most proml-
sent Norwegian clergyrnen OF thus
eonntrv. She is dramatic reader OF
remarkable power. Miss Meta schu-
e.ann POSSESSES a very sympathetic
soprano voice, sp1ena,rd IDLY trained and an
adapted to the interpretation er ene VIZ.
gangs of Grieg and other masters
This will be red letter number,
surely
The sixth and last number will be
lecture by Montaville Flowers, on
March 4. Mr.. Flowers is deep think
er as we'll as finished orator, and
aie topic he will present will be time
" and full of inspiration as we'll as
information.
Season tickets for the six enter
nainments are sold at the low price
Of $500, with no additional charge
for reserved seats This makes only
15 1-3 cents for each number, if ca
sen tickets are bought in advance.
Admission at the door will be so or
rs cents for adults each night, hence
money can be saved by buying sea-
son tickets. Season tickets for stud
ents will be sold at the low price OF
enc dollar, in order to give the young
people attending the public schools
and North Star College an oppor-
tunity to hear something that is real
" worth while in music, in dramatic
art and in the lecture field. Now
sthen, let every citizen procure sea-
son ticket and thereby assure the sue
Tess of this seasons lecture course
and at the same time promote the
development of our city along cultur-
Il. musical and ethical lines. Tickets
nay be procured from b. Z. Wood,
Prof. C. E. Sjostrand, Or the teach
ers in the public schools.