Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-10-02
LYCEUM COURSE THIS WINTER

Grand Rapids will have a Lyceum
Course. this winter. The committee
having charge of the work has ar
ranged with the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau of Chicago for four of their
strongest attractions to appear at
Days Opera House in four splendid
entertainments. 1t is hoped that
fifth number can be added to the list.
The course will be opened Tuesday
evening, Nov. Is by John B. Ratio,
Americas leading impersonator. This
year he is giving his Historic Re-
view" which includes presentations
of Lloyd George. Clemenceau, Roose-
welt, Wilson, Foch, Pershing, Wash
ington and Lincoln. Mr.. Ratio makes
up before the audience for each char
acterization. He pencils in full view
of the audience telling an appropri-
ate story the while. Pensiling finished,
he turns quickly to the table mirror
to adjust his wig and then faces
about to surprise everyone with the
accuracy of his personation. Mr..
Ratio has just closed an exceptionally
successful Chautauqua tour. Here his
impersonations of Foch and Pershing
invariably delighted his audiences.
The second number is the Means
Anderson Company, dated for Tues
day, Dec. IT. This is a company of
three young women of much versatil- |
ity who offer program so varied and !
rich in contrasts, so full of startling |
surprises, of humor and pathos, of |
beauty and power, that every chord !
of the human heart is touched. Miss
Edna Means, entertainer, is young |
woman of exceptional intellectual
power and wide experience. Miss
Eva Anderson is violinist, of splen-
did musicanship. She puts person
ality into her playing and wins by her
personal charm. Miss Hilda Brady,
dramatic soprano and pianist with
voice of rare power and refreshing
sweetness, has the gift of singing4
herself into the hearts as well as the
ears of her audience. Many large
organizations come far short of the
appeal and wholesome delight of the
Means Anderson Company.
The evening of Feb. 18 will be
particularly enjoyable as at that time
the Montague Light Opera Singers
will be present. A program of selec-
tions from such favorite light operas
as "The Serenade," robin Hood"
''The Mikade," ''The Red Mill' and
Madam Butterfy." pepslar quar-
tette selections are also rendered, as
well as solos, duets and trios. The
Montague Light Opera Singers COM
prise one of the strongest mixed
quartettes on the platform; their en-
semble harmony showing the beauti
full blending of voices only possible by
finished artists. Their program is
given in costume.
The course will be closed Tuesday
evening, April 27, by the Dunbar
Male Quartette and Bell Ringers. The
name of Dunbar is always a guaran-
tee of excellence as those who heard
the "Robin Hood" company here last
spring will agree. The Dunbar Quar-
tette is most worthy to bear the Dun
bar name They appear in solos, quar-
tettes, and readings, and carry 150
hand bells upon which are played |
some of the best overature and solo |
numbers. Their original transcript
tions in which are heard excerpts of |
beautiful songs sung by the players.
accompanied by the bells will be |
counted by many as the most beauti-
full music they have ever heard. The
young men introduce sufficient
amount of humor to leaven the pro-
gram, and to sustain the reputation
long held by the Dunbars as musical
entertainers extraordinary.
This Lyceum course is made up OF
the best attractions to be had. They
all appear on the biggest courses IN
the country. BY supporting this
course Grand Rapids can make itself