Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1909 — Friends Greet Gus in Kansas. [ARTICLE]

Friends Greet Gus in Kansas.

The lola, Kans., Dally Record of Dec. 31st gives a fine write-up of the performance of “The Wolf’ by Augustus Phillips, Sime’s boy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, formerly of this county and old acquaintances of Gus reside at and he was their guest while in the city. The pgper says in part; There was much local interest centered around the chief character of the show because it was played by Mr. Augusus Phillips, a cousin of Mrs. B. F. Robinson, whose guest he-WEis during his stay in lola. Mr. Phillips, is not, as might have been suspected, a French-Canadian, but is, as Mrs. Robinson says, a full blood Hoosier. They came from the same town in Indiana. Mru Phillips has been on the stage for 12 years. “Where did you acquire that fine French brogue," Mr. Philips was asked. “Did you go north to study it?” “I went as far north as Buffalo,’* he replied smilingly. “Seriously that was a difficult business and I worked desperately hard before I was able too get the inflection that was satisfying. The French-American talk is extremely different because of the inflection and accent and has baffled many actors. In fact there are, as you may remember, very few plays in which it is employed. It is always effective, however, when properly done.” Mr. Phillips was given a most hearty welcome from the audience not only because of Mrs. Robinson but because of his own magnificent acting. lola has had the pleasure of hearing few as finished characterizations as his Jules Beaubein and it will be long before it is forgotten. But Mr. Phillips is surrounded by a supporting company fitted for such a star. There isn’t a single one in the piece that isn’t satisfying and competent and it would be hard to improve on their work.