Rare fun well done

              RARE FUN WELL DONE

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Alton Packard
CARTOONIST HUMORIST



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Superior Excellence
Humorous, sparkling, spontaneity, pleasing variety and wonderful skill characterize

The Alton Packard Sketch Lectures.


Alton Packard is a delightful, humorous whirl-wind.  If you never experienced a delightful, humorous whirlwind, just spend a couple of hours with this master caricaturist.  He not only draws the quickest, but also the best pictures of any artist on the platform, as well as more of them.—
The Lyceumite.


Alton Packard is one of the few lecturers who are as effective as their circulars represent them.  His 'Rare Fun Well Done' characterizes his work.  His fun is rare because it is original and spontaneous.  His cartoons are well worth going far to see.  An excellent musician, he knows just how to use a discord in his musical burlesques.  His art is fine.—
Talent.



SUBJECTS:

Types of Uncle Sam's Folks
Fun and Fancy in Form and Color
Funny Folks

EACH ACCOMPANIED WITH MUSIC IMPERSONATIONS AND SONGS

The Redpath Lyceum Bureau,
Boston   Philadelphia   Chicago





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Superlative Indorsement from the most critical has been given Mr. Packard's work.  He has appeared repeatedly upon the largest and most successful Lyceum courses in America, among them the following:

Boston, Central Y. M. C. A. Star Course
New York City, West Side Y. M. C. A. (twice)
Philadelphia, Y. M. C. A. of P. R. R.
Albany, Y. M. C. A. Course (twice)
Buffalo, Central Y. M. C. A.
Chicago, Central Y. M. C. A. Star Course (twice)
Cincinnati, Avondale Club
Richmond, Va., Lyceum Course
Montgomery, Ala., Lyceum Couse (twice)
Pittsburg, Central Y. M. C. A. Star Course
Allegheny, Carnegie Music Hall Course
Washington, D. C., Y. M. C. A. Star Course
Cleveland, Euclid Ave. and Woodland Ave. Courses
Concord, N. H., Walker Course
Hartford, Conn., Y. M. C. A. Star Course (twice)
Worcester, Mass., Commonwealth Club (twice)
Minneapolis, Y. M. C. A. Star Course
Des Moines, Drake University Course (twice)
Nashville, Tabernacle Course
Lincoln, Neb., Y. M. C. A. (twice)
Wichita, Kas., Auditorium Course
Winfield, Kas., Chautauqua Course. (twice)
Oklahoma City, Star Course
Denver, Christian Endeavor Course,


And over Fifteen Hundred other Lyceum Courses, Chautauquas, Etc.


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January 30th below zero 190G whiz In Wisconsin, En root French for on the hog train


ENROOT.


Dear Friends:—Let us be thankful that another season is before us and so many behind us.  As time goes on I realize more and more how sad it is to be funny.  A little while ago I received this flattering testimonial:


ME AND MARK TWAIN.


Dear Mr. Packard: — I have attended every number of the lecture course this winter and have been greatly benefited by the calm sleep and quiet rest, but you gave us no rest, we paid the bills and you did the rest.

Another victim writes as follows:—You are the funniest thing that has happened in this town since Bill Johnson's mule fell through the barn floor and lit on Bill in the barn cellar below.  It was tough on Bill but the mule is still living, Bill is still dead.  Hoping you are still the same, I am, yours truly.

An Arizona Newspaper says of my peculiar style, We R Davin sum FIne CoArseS—Packard wuZ BoUt The coaRest Ov THe CoarSe.

Here is a testimonial from an old friend:—You have the breezy style of a B flat bazoon.  That song you sang about the cat was as full of mewsick as any cat I ever heard.  Yours, Sunny Jim

The Hon.  Chauncey Depew writes me:—Your lecture reminds me of a mustard plaster, because you draw so and stick to it so long.

Mark Twain told me confidentially:—My boy, your pictures are chalk full of chalk; they make me dry.

And here is another from a reliable critic:—Your jokes are about as stale as any I ever cracked myself.  Humpty Dumpty.

I had my picture taken disguised in my official intellectual expression especially for this circular.  I intended to wear my crown jewels but neglected to put them in the ice box and they melted, so I just wore a clean shave.  I was much disappointed in the picture because I had my pants pressed especially for it and they don't show.  I also wore a pair of patent leather shoes, on which the patent had expired, but I am glad they don't show.  as my features get a better chance to be seen.


WRITING TESTIMONIALS


At the photographer's, a young lady with an open face and a Swedish movement was behind the counter, while photographs of dazzling beauties, clothed mostly in fair complexions, were in the showcase.  The sweet young lady asked me if I wanted full length, half length or bust?  I said, I'll take full length or bust.  She said, Do you want a half or three-quarter view?  I looked at the decolette beauties in the showcase and said, I guess you'd better not show more than an eighth.  Then I asked her what she charged a dozen, she said seven dollars.  I said, Well, just make a one-eighth view for a dollar.


ME AND THE PROOFS


Then the photographer put me in a pretty gilt chair, poked some tongs in the back of my neck, wheeled the dog house around in front of me and I felt ready to be electrocuted.  He then rearranged my back hair, gently folded my hands and pronounced the last sad words, now look pleasant and harmless as possible, touched the button and said, you may now resume your usual expression.


ME AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER.


The next day he sent proofs.  Did you ever scent proofs?  I wrote to him, The proofs are Okay but the scent is, O Heavens!  Do not suppose that I look like the picture.  I try to do so but find it impossible.  Keep cheerful and enjoy life patiently and believe me,

Yours nevertheless,
Apackard