People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1895 — A Great Show. [ARTICLE]

A Great Show.

Early in August, the Olympic Theatre, on Clark street, between Randolph and Lake, which has for years maintained a reputation as Chicago’s leading vaudeville house, will begin its eleventh consecutive season under the present management, with a radical change in its policy. Recognizing the enormous growth of the city and the territory tributary to it, and the corresponding demand of the public for novelties, the management proposes to give a class of entertainments which has never been attempted by any Chicago theatre— a continuous bit! of “straight” variety, composed of the finest procurable talent, eleven hours in length. The doors will be open at noon, and from that hour until 11 o’clock at night visitors may drop in at any time of day and see the best specialty performers of Europe and America, at all times. The motto of the Olympic will be: “Come when you please, and stay as long as you like.” The prices of admission will be the lowest ever known for a firstclass entertainment—lo, 20 and 30 cents —the latter being the admission to the best seats in the house. No extras whatever will be charged. It is the intention of the management to cater especially to the amusement of ladies and children, who will always find an entertainment that will please without in any way offending. All the leading variety combinations have already been booked for the season of 1895-98. Among the best known being Tony Pastor and” his great company, Hyde’s Comedians, Weber & Field’s, Reilly & Wood’s, Russell Brothers’ Comedians, Sam DeVere’s Own Show, Harry Williams,’ Gus. Hill’s, Field <fe Hanson’s, and many others equally good. As the artists in these combinations are not strong enough in numbers to fill out a continous bill of such length, star specialists of the highest repute will be engaged, and the combined forces will doubtless present the greatest vaudeville entertainment ever offered at any prices of admission. During the summer season the Olympic has been in the hands of the decorators, upholsterers. and other artisans, and will be found to be one of the prettiest and coziest places of amusement in Chicago. The opening night will be Saturday, August 3.

Several old soldiers of Clinton county are preparing to make the trip overland, on the occasion of the dedicatory services on the Chickamauga battle-field, September 19 and 20. They will journey in covered wagons and will start about the first of August, taking things easy apd hunting and fishing along the way.—Delphi Citizen. Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt* Randle.