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Walter Eccles: the Boston entertainer

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Walter Eccles
Figure

THE BOSTON ENTERTAINER

A Brief Sketch
of the
.. Program

Impersonations
Comic SongsMonologues
Dramatic Recitals
Burlesque Magic
Full-or-Part Program

The success or failure of a program often depends upon the opening part. Generally a selection that will fit well in the middle of a program would not do to open with, so bearing this in mind the fun is started with a series of Impersonations introducing the jolly old German, the witty Celt, the canny Scot, these, with other nationalities are held up to view in short characteristic anecdotes.

Then follows a song with a rattling good swing to it, after which one of our leading comedians is personated in manner and matter.

The time is now ripe for something along a different line, a poem is given containing good serious thought.

You are now ready for a couple of songs with perhaps a glimpse of Mark Twain in his merriest mood following.

To keep matters on an even basis, a narrative is brought forward combining the dramatic and pathetic, and who is there who does not enjoy a story of love and war, well told? While the tears are being winked away

A stuttering boy makes a few remarks, causing the sun to shine once more

Then another song or two, introducing a monologue, a short play, in fact, with a stage full of people, after they have departed

The funny magic holds the boards, when you see a burlesque performance of tricks made famous by many magicians, then
Good-Night
is said and you look at your watch.

Is it possible that we have been here an hour and a half.

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Title	Walter Eccles: the Boston entertainer
Date Original	1904/1932
Topical Subject (LCSH)	Entertainers
Personal Name Subject	Eccles, Walter
Chronological Subject	1910-1920
Type (DCMIType)	Text Still image
Type (AAT)	Brochures Promotional materials
Type (IMT)	jpeg
Digital Collection	Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth Century
Contributing Institution	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Archival Collection	Redpath Chautauqua Collection
Subcollection	Chautauqua Brochures
Collection Guide	http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0150
Collection Identifier	MSC0150
Rights Management	Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Contact Information	Contact the Special Collections Dept. at The University of Iowa Libraries: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/contact/index/
Height (cm)	28
Number of Pages	2
Digitization Specifications	Scanned at 600 dpi, 32-bit color. Master image available in tiff format.
Date Digital	2001

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Full Text	Walter Eccles Figure THE BOSTON ENTERTAINER A Brief Sketch of the .. Program Impersonations Comic SongsMonologues Dramatic Recitals Burlesque Magic Full-or-Part Program The success or failure of a program often depends upon the opening part. Generally a selection that will fit well in the middle of a program would not do to open with, so bearing this in mind the fun is started with a series of Impersonations introducing the jolly old German, the witty Celt, the canny Scot, these, with other nationalities are held up to view in short characteristic anecdotes. Then follows a song with a rattling good swing to it, after which one of our leading comedians is personated in manner and matter. The time is now ripe for something along a different line, a poem is given containing good serious thought. You are now ready for a couple of songs with perhaps a glimpse of Mark Twain in his merriest mood following. To keep matters on an even basis, a narrative is brought forward combining the dramatic and pathetic, and who is there who does not enjoy a story of love and war, well told? While the tears are being winked away A stuttering boy makes a few remarks, causing the sun to shine once more Then another song or two, introducing a monologue, a short play, in fact, with a stage full of people, after they have departed The funny magic holds the boards, when you see a burlesque performance of tricks made famous by many magicians, then Good-Night is said and you look at your watch. Is it possible that we have been here an hour and a half.

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