Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1913 — An Old Showman Briefly "Visits in Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

An Old Showman Briefly "Visits in Rensselaer.

James E. Donegan, father of Airs. Earle Reynolds, was in Rensselaer a few hours today, visiting S. R. Nichols. Mrs. Nichols had gone to Chicago this morning to spend the day and.missed Mr. Donegan’s visit. Mr. Donegan is the business manager of the Dunedin troupe of bicycle performers, - which are this week at the Majestic theatre in Chicago. The troupe consists of Mr. Donegan’s son and wife, and two other girls and they are regarded as premier in their profession. The act was accomplished suitable for presentation only after many years of daily rehearsals. Mr. Donegan has been in the show business all of his life, having started as an athlete when just a boy. A clipping he carries from a London paper shows that in the eighties he was regarded one of the leading sportsmen of the country. He no longer acts himself, but accompanies the troupe and acts as their booking agent and business manager. Mrs. Donegan died while the troupe was in London a few months ago and they canceled all engagements there and came to America, bringing the body back to NdSv York f&r burial. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have made a greater hit in London and Berlin this trip than ever before and could remain there all year if they cared to do so, but they will probably return to the United States about May Ist.