Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1901 — A GRAND PATRIOTIC OUTPOURING. [ARTICLE]

A GRAND PATRIOTIC OUTPOURING.

Manages Ellis and the Citizens of Rensselaer Combine to itring “Fultoni” and the “Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” for One Night Only. Through the efforts of a number of our citizens interested in all that is best in the amusement line, and that pertains to the welfare and best entertainment for the people, arrangements have been perfected to bring the beautiful American Prima Donna Soprano and composer, “Fultoni,” and America’s most historic artist, tho world-renowned “Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” to Rensselaer for one performance to be given at the Opera House on next Tuesday evening, Jan. Bth. The receipts from same to be used for charitable purposes. The Prima Donna, Miss Fultoni. is possessed of an exquisitely sweet voice, which was splendidly trained for Grand Opera by the noted Italian master, Sig. G. Sali, of London, and Sig. Autro Marescalchi, of Milan, Italy, but it is not alone in her renditions of Grand Opera selections that she excels, but in ballad music and Folk-songs, and being a composer of some importantce, renders several of her own compositions at each performance. The Drummer Boy of Shiloh’s name and reputation are too familiar to the American people to need comment, his wonderful and unique novelty musical specialties awakening an enthusiasm which knows no bounds.

The second part of the progrnme is something entirely new and original and a most vivid and realistic production of the history of our country from its discovery to the present time. Accompanied by soul-stirring music it inspires and impresses the spectator to a wonderful degree while to the rising generation it is a better lesson in the history of their own countiy, what war is, and what war means, than can be gleaned from books in a lifetime. As each sentiment expressed in either song, delineation or specialty, is illustrated by brilliantly illuminated scenes, so that we not only hear the words and music, comprehend the thought and fully appreciate the sentiment, but see the stern reality at the same line. That our citizens have taken hold of this opportunity to secure this entertainment insures its success and gives to us all an evening never to be forgotten as a worthy introduction of the new YEAR AND THE NEW CENTURY, with Loyalty, Liberty and Equality, Patriotism and Americanism.