Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-21
N. i. 8. LECTURE COURSE

The following is an outline Of the
lecture and entertainment course
which the Century lyceum bureau wi
give in this city during the season ct
1867, and which is guaranteed by
the senior class Of the Manchester
High school:
The Maude Stevens Concert com.
pany has been under Century Bur
eau management since 1910, and each
season has been booked with scarce
ly an open night throughout the ly-
ceum season.
Miss Welch, the violinist in this
company, was CHOSEN from List OF
oyer twenty applicants. She is a fav-'
rite pupil of Max Fischel of Chicago.
Miss Chamberlin's whistling and
bird warbling is very attractive
feature Of the programs as Well
as her splendid crayon work.
Miss Stevens, who heads the com
pany, as recently spoken Of in the
Entertainment Review, which is pub
lished by the Chautauqua Managers
Association, as the best impersona-
tor Of boys and girls in Anne RIGA. Mary
reports are received by the Bureau
each season saying that the concert
nv the Stevens Company was worth
the price OF the entire course.
Charles Howard Plattenburg. the
Century Lyceum Bureau has booked
Mr.. Plattenburg's lyceum season LOT
the past six years. Ha is one OF the
most popular men on the platform.
He knows how to entertain and ne IS
an orator. AS delegate a few years
ago at a national religious convention
Omaha, he made an address that
was UNANIMOUSLY considered the great
est Of the entire convention. For
several years his chautauqua time mas
been managed by the Chautauqua Man
ayers Association. and the general
manager Of the association has ire
quently said that there Is no man on
their list, even at $4,000 per date'
who she superior Of Planenburg
His lecture Loyalty to the Home
Town has been great success II
Shows that trading at home is the
only way to build up the home town,
with all its educational. social and
religious life. The president Ct q
commercial club n town where this
lecture was given said; 1T was
easily worth ten thousand dollars TO
our town on account Of the new spirit
it created among our people. )"
The Dekoven Male Quartet has
had ten years successful experience 70
lyceum and chautauqua work. They
are best known in the Southern and
Eastern States. Their program is
one Of good deal Of variety, includ-
ing quartets, duets and solos. Mr..
Foote, one Of the members of the
Day." In addition to these, Mr.. Pell
company. is a very clever reader
mostly along comedy lines. The COM
pany also presents a Numerous sketch
written by Mr.. Foote, entitled:
Toms Busy Day." In addition to
these, Mr.. Pell puts on canvas a
water-color picture in very short time
and one that is quite work OF art,
provided, he says. You do not get
too close. s.s
Edward p. Elliott. Few drama
tic companies Of real worth can be
heard outside OF the larger cities
For this reason alone 1t is a great op-
portunity to any town to have an art
list who can make each character Of
the play real to his audience. Mr..
Edward P. Elliott Is such an artist,
and while still in his forties, has been
platform success for over twenty
years. He was formerly on the stage
and was a personal friend of such
men as Edwin Forest and Joseph
Jefferson.
The Caveny program is blending
Of the arts of painting, sculpture and
music.
Mr., Caveny draws with colored cray
ons a variety of pictures. He is also
and expert clay modeleA and in addi-
ton to these lines entertains the aud
fence throughout his art work with
humoous monologue readings and i'm
presentations. d
Mr.. Caveny is assisted by Marie M.
CaVeny and Pauline Woods.
ralph Parlette, Editor Of the Lyceun
Magazine, says: mo one ever for
gets the appeal of these delight
ful people to the eye, ear and
heart. One comes away from their
entertainment with the feeling OF hav
ing spent the evening in an etmos-
p1sere of uplift.''