Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1908 — Augustus Philips at Lafayette. [ARTICLE]

Augustus Philips at Lafayette.

Augustus Phillips is to be at Lafayette on Nov. 10th, starring in tog popular theatrical prodnetlon, “The Wolf,” and a number of his friends and admirers in Rensselaer are planning to go there to see him on that occasion. The plan is to go frost here on toe milk train and to brought home after the show by special train. A large number of people have signified their intention of taking advantage of this opportunity to see our famous townsman on the stage, and an effort will be made to make it quite a social affair and all arrangements for the trip are to be made as soon as possible. It win require the sale of 75 round W tickets to secure the special return train. . ‘ X The list of those going is being made up at B. F. Fendig’s drug store, and those who wish to accompany the party can place their names on the list and it is probable that some one will be sent to Lafayette to make arrangements for the seats. The prices of admission at the Grand opera house will be $1 and $1.50. It the plan that is now on foot developes it is probable that from 100 to 150 people will make up the theatre party, being the largest crowd that ever went from Rensselaer to attend a theatre. e Although Mr. Phillips has been an actor of renoun for many years only a comparative few people from Rensselaer have ever seen him on the stage, for the reason that for the past ten years he has been all of his time in either New York or Brooklyn, and only those who have visited there have had an opportunity to "see him. Before Gus graduated from the Rensselaer high school he exhibited a striking aptitude for the stage and lie occasionally took part with traveling troups that passed through this place. .When he decided to make it his business his progress was rapid and he soon began playing leads and in such a creditable manner as to attract much favorable comment. He was associated for several years with the Spooners and severed ; his connection with them only last summer, going from hie vacation here to take up his rehearsals for “The Wolf,” toe play that he is to appear in at Lafayet'e, and which will be there but the one night There is to be nothing exclusive about the party that goes to see him, and no special invitations will be issued. It is believed that there will be enough of bls old school mates and townspeople anxious to see him on the stage to assure a large crowd, and the invitation is a most general one. ; ' It was just 40 years ago today that Forg Payne and wife and five childenr set out overland for Lincoln, Neb., where he lived for 14 years before going to Kingman, Kans., where he has since resided. He has beens visiting his brother, Capt G. W. Payne for 'some little time, and it is his first vieit here In 18 years. He had the misfortune to lose his wife on the 4th of last July, and had she lived until Aug. 9th they would have been married 58 years. Mr. Payne is in quite good health, considering his age.'* There is so much that is good in each of the plays produced by the “J. Warren Davis Co.,’’ that no one wonders at the extraordinary. success which the company has enjoyed. Everyone that appreciates the good that the theatre can do will like the clean wholesome plays produced by this excellent company headed by Miss Laura Winston, an actress of well known ability and beauty. The cast is far stronger than is usually seen with a popular priced attraction. The above company will appear at the Ellis theatre for five nights commencing Tuesday, Oct 6th. Tuesday Is ladles’ night when one lady will be admitted free with every 30c ticket Augustus Phillips arrived here yesterday for a short visit with his father, Simon Phillips, and family •and with his many old friends. He •left this morning for Aurora, 111, >vhere hie company plays “The Wolfe, •in which he is starring, tonight He says they have been showing to mammoth houses, and he regards toe nlay as a splendid one. He was more than delighted to find that so many of his old friends here had planned to go to Lafayette on Nov. 10th to see him there, and he is going to try to have the very best in the house reserved for the big theatre party from his old home. So enttiusiastlcally have his old friends and admirers token hold of the plan that already more than a hundred hare placed their names on the list to go. It is not improbable that two hundred or possibly three hundred will make the trip If toe seats can be procurred. No home is complete without * piano. Why not have one in your home? Pay as you wish. Come in and see us. Ist door south of City Fire Dept Bldg. , MEYERS PIANO CO.. 0.5-2tsw Factory Distributors.