Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1897 — Schumann’s Grand Concert Company. [ARTICLE]

Schumann’s Grand Concert Company.

At Opt m House, Tuesday Evening, Dee. 21st. Testimonials And Press Notices. Letitia V. Kempster recited two of James Whitcomb Riley’s poems at Battery D at the Christmas doll distribution. Both were of a character to thoroughly please the youthful audience, and were enthusiastically received. While the applause of the children gave ample evidence the reader’s ability in selections of a lighter vein, Mrs. Kempster prefers the more poetical and deeper class of recitations. She also has a reputation for excellence in dialect work. Mrs. Kempster has proven herself a talented addition to Chicago’s list of artists.—Chicago Tribune, December 27th.

Cleveland, Ohio.—The entertainment given last night by the Schumann Grand Concert Company was excellent and well attendee!. The singing of Miss Jessie Waters was very sweet and many encores were demanded. The audience was representative as well as appreciative, and the singer made a great impression on the Cleveland audience.-Cleveland Review. z The piano (Kimball, Upright Grand) presented by the W, W. Kimball Co., at the contest, was won by Miss Elise Reimer, of London, Ohio, the judges being Messrs. Frederick Grant Gleason, Thomas Moor and Arne Oldberg.-Musical Times. Miss Elise Reimer’s brilliant execution and sympathetic touch awoke in us genuine admiration and wonder. * * * She has played for some of the leading clubs in Chicago, achieving great social success as well as recognition of her artistic ability—Savannah (Ga.) Press.

Of an unusual high order of me fit“were “t hb sol os su 11 g by Miss Jessie Waters in the role of “Amiens” in Shakespeare’s “As z You Like It.” Her rendition of “Blow, Blow Thou 'Winter Wind,” and “Under the Greenwood Tree” were especially pleasing -Chicago Times Herald, August 6th H. R. Manlove is as good as Sol Smith Russell in facial contortions, and his “Crooked-Mouthed Family,” brought down the house.— Argonaut, Lexington, Ky. H. R. Manlove, the impersonator, was the feature of the evening, the versatility of his brogues, portrayal of his characters, 'and quick changes of costume excited the applause, wonder and admiration of all. —American, Nashville, Tenn.