Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1908 — McVicker’s Theater. [ARTICLE]

McVicker’s Theater.

Dennis O’Sullivan, theridivlrish star, has madi'a'sensation in Chicago where he made his deput in McVicker’s Theatre Sunday night, using a new romatic Irish comedy “Peggy Machree.” Mr. O’Sullivan brings to his task of entertaining the public a delightful personality; abundance of magneta handsome face, and a superb voice. He had long experience as a singer in the best English grand opesa company,' that of Cad Rosa in England, and he has studied for years under the finest singing teachers of Europe In “Peggy Machree” he sings Chas.v. Layer’S ‘‘The Widow Malone,” Torn Moore’s “Believe Me,”

Needham’s “The Donovans,” “The Birds; Ely South,” “The Wearin’ of th(? Green” and other of the songs dear to the hearts of all Irishmen, and a pleasure to listeners of every nationality. Mr. O’Sullivan’s singing of these ballads and folk songs is-.co.nsidered the very highest form of the art of song. The newspapers both in’ And in Europe Have praised his art in the most enthusiastic terms." “Peggy Machree” tells the pretty story of a mock marriage which turns out to be a. real wedding, aEd the complications which ensue on the discovery of the reality of the ceremony. In the company engaged by Joseph Brooks and A. W. Dingwall to support the new star are: Elsa Ryan, Annie Veamans, Mellicent McLaughlinT Marie Welsh, Elsie Srnith, Beth Harkness, J. D. O’Hara, Dan Fitzgerald, Percy F. Leach, Marcos Morarity, Jiquel Lanoe, Charles Lamb, and a chorus of Sixty. Mr. O’Sullivan will remain in McVidcer’s until Saturday Jan. 18.