Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1902 — The Library Entertainment. [ARTICLE]

The Library Entertainment.

The management of the Library Entertainment which will be given in the Opera House, Maj 9th, proposes to offer a minstrel performance that will outclass anything ever before attempted in this city. The services of Messrs. Orlan and Van Grant have been secured as end men, and talent like theirs is rarely seen even in the profession. They have some great acts this year in the way of jokes, topical songs, burlesque and fancy dancing. Mr. Bert Rhoades has consented to act as interlocutor, and Messrs. Charles Fidler, Frank Meyer and Fred Parcels are the solo singers, assisted by a large and well trained chorus. Miss Mabie Huff and Mrt Herman Tutuer, both great favorites, will give some of their inimitable character songs in costume. Every one knows Mrs. Thompson's fastidious taste in music and she has selected the songs with great care and with a view of producing only the newest, latest and best. One of the features of the Library Entertainment will be a musical comedy, called “The Manager’s Office”, which is packed full of bright and witty sayings, local hits, graceful dancing, fancy tumbling, laughable situations and good music. The comedy is said to have been written by that prince of composers, Harry B. Smith, and introduces many of the greatest singers of the day—dainty Anna Held, beautiful Lillian Russell, the irresistibly funny May Robaon, Mme. MarcellaSembrich, who reached the highest note ever aung, the king of comic opera, Francis Wilson, Little Chip and Mary Marble, and many others. The famous Engiah monologue artist, Beatrice Herford, the world renowned dancers, the Taglioni sisters, and the great and powerful Sandow Brothers will also appear. The date ta May 9, at the opera house. Read The Democrat for news.