Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1914 — Rensselaer Favorites Presented Play Friday Night. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Favorites Presented Play Friday Night.

Although the audience at the Ellis theatre Friday night was small, it was so well pleased by the presentation of “The Coward” by the Metropolitan Amusement Co., that it was considered a very auspicious beginning of the season for that company in this city. The company has as members three of the most popular performers who have ever, come to this city, namely, Edward Wynn, Fiank Francis and Josephine Fairchild, They appearel previously as members of the Gordon Stock Co., and Our Stock Co., and with a company of exceptional ability they have reorganized and will come to Rensselaer every Friday night, playing Lowell, Momence, Kentla. d and Monticello on other nights of the week. Those who remember Eddie Wynn and Frank Francis will feel assured that any company they are with will give satisfaction, Both have appeared in a number of splendid roles since they .were last here and some qualified critics say they have greatly improved. They were so well liked, however, before, that it is not necessary to promise any improvement to our people. Preceding the presentation of The Coward Friday night Messrs. Wynn and Francis and wee little Kathryn Oglesby presented a beautiful'litt'e sketch entitled ‘The Littlest Girl.” It was cleverly done and the audience was appreciative. Mr. Wynn, who played the part of the “husband’’ in The Coward, was cast ln the same part with Kathlyn Williams for the Selig. Motion Picture Co., and played in the movies for some time. Mr. Francis since leaving here has played a long engagement with Virginia Pearson in ‘The Divorce Question”,, at McVicker’s theatre, Chicago. Both were very strong in their parts Friday night, as also was Miss Fairchild and other members of the oast, thus guaranteeing theatre goers that there Is a pleasant time in store for them during the weekly visits of the company. Their next appearance will be Friday night when they will present “The Destroyer,” a strong bill th|t should pack the theatre. Besides those mentioned above the company consists of Warrea Carson, Elmer Stanley, Hugh O’Connell, Ralph Gano, Madge Carson and Rena St. Clair.