Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1885 — Donavin's Original Tennesseeans. [ARTICLE]

Donavin's Original Tennesseeans.

Not “Tenntessee Jubilee Singers, 11 tmt Donavin’s Original Tennesseeans, -Colored Concert Company, is the name by which the excellent company under Mr. Donavin's mangement is known. They sing the soul stirring plantation music delightfully, but their varied program and wonderful talent places them in the class of thoroughly cultured concert singers, the peers of any vocalists ot any race or color. They have been I imposed upon by all these one hundred I and one troupes of jubilee singers who sought to succeed by misleading the people in appropriating all or a portion of this genuine company’s name. Mr. Dooavin now advertises the Tennesseeans with a successful record of twelve . seasons to the people of Rensselaer Saturday Evening, Oct., 24- Their credentials are complete, The following from the Valparaiso Messenger is only one of their many sterling recommendations.* No concert ever drew so large an audience in Valparaiso as that ot the Tennesseeans, and none ever gave such full and unalloyed satisfaction to everyone who attended. The entertainment afforded by them charms the most cultivated lovers of music, and at the. same thoroughly delights those who have no ear tor the operatic sty le. It would be hard to tell when ail the performers did so well, who among them all excelled. We are glad to learn that the Tennesseeans are expected to return unde, the same auspices before the close of winter. W. H. Shaw, of Renting ion, has the agency of Marion township, for Gen. Grant’s book and will call on our citizens soon, to solicit their subscription to this justly v - celebrated work. In view of the fact that numerous spurious imitations of Grant’s book, with nearly similar titles, are being crowded upon the public, it is propt r to state here that the work Mr. Shaw js handling is the genuine article, and the Old Commander’s own and only hook. Our citizens who give their subscriptions to Mr. Shaw may thus be assured that they will’ get just what they want, “The Pergonal Memoirs” of General Grant, as written by him self.