Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1912 — “GOOD NIGHT”- GUESTS STAYED [ARTICLE]

“GOOD NIGHT”GUESTS STAYED

Jugs Responsible for Reluctance of Holden Guests to Leave Rex Treatre. It was different. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Holden introduced a distinct diversion in the way of entertaining their friends Friday evening when they engaged the Hex Theatre and invited about two hundred friends there. The pictures shown that, evening to the regular theatre goers were rerun for the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Holden and were certainly very highly enjoyed. Three especially high-class films were shown. After the first film ushers passed through the aisle and distributed boxes of chocolates to the guests. After the second act Cope Hanley, accompanied by Mrs. Bert Hopkins on the piano, sang “Ah, *Tis a Dream.” His singing proved a real conquest and the guests applauded so heartily that he responded with bor of iLove.” It was received with equal appreciation. Aifter the last film, which was a superb refined comedy, introducing an exchange of a city flat for a country residence, and the complications ensuing- as the city and country people tried to accustom themselves with their new environments, were very amusing. After the film was finished the “Good Night” slide was thrown upon the curtain, but not a guest moved. The slide was withdrawn and then flashed upon the screen again. Still the guests sat quietly in their places. The eyes of all were fixed on a row of jugs which occupied a table in front of the screen. All thought that there was something there for the guests. Some thought of sweet cider, some of juice and others of absinthe. Suddenly it dawned upon all that there was really nothing doing and that the jugs had been placed

there simply as a sample of the kind of jokes Mr. Holden can play. He had certainly strung the entire crowd. The entertainment proved very pleasing to all and Mr. and Mrs. Holden received the hearty congratulations of all of their guests. The entertainment was in honor of the nineteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Holden.