Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1908 — Many Boy Seats To See Phillips. [ARTICLE]

Many Boy Seats To See Phillips.

Ed Kendall, agent for “The Wolf”, was in Rensselaer as per engagement today. He "brought with him 186 tickets for choice seats at the Lafayette Grand opera house on tbe occasion of the visit of Augustus Phillips there, Nov. 10th. “The Wolf 4 is a new play, and from all accounts one of the best that is now being played on any American stage, and all who see it will get their money’s worth in that alone, but it is not the mere fact of seeing a good show that is going to take our people to Lafayette, it is to see Gus Phillips, who stars in the performance. It is almost twenty years since Gus used to play a super part with visiting troups and he was always good for a laugh, and hiß old friends saw in him then the possibilities of a great actor. Although lie has now been on the stage for many years he has been in New York most of tbe time and only a few of our people have seen bim on the stage. So, the friends of Gus have decided to go to Lafayette in great numbers and see bim, giving him a fine ovation. The tickets Mr. Kendall brought here will be left on sale until Friday night, and must then be returned. The manager of the opera house has given Rensselaer people the first chance at the best seats in tbe house. The trip to Lafayette will be made on tbe milk train, and the return trip on a special leaving there after the show. The Monon has made a rate of $1.25 for the round trip.