J. Wesley Holland

              J. Wesley Holland

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MONOLOGUES, READINGS AND IMPERSONATIONS




GENERAL EXTENSION DIVISION
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA




J. WESLEY HOLLAND



Chaplain J. Wesley Holland has given years to the fitting of himself for the platform.  A student of life since his boyhood in Iowa, Mr. Holland naturally imitates the types of life everywhere found, especially the little boy and old man types.  He reads a program of his own poems, many of which have been widely published.  In monologues, his critics say he is at his best, as a reader, while in his imitations and throat whistling he is in his own class.





PROGRAMS FOR THIS SEASON



A SINGULAR LIFE
—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps


BLACK ROCK
—Ralph Connor


LES MISERABLES
—Victor Hugo


AN EVENING WITH RILEY





HOW HE DOES IT

NEW YORK



J. Wesley Holland gave a splendid entertainment before a well-filled house.  The expressions of satisfaction prove that he is a master of his art.—


Hamlet News.




ILLINOIS



Mr. Holland is worth hearing, and his own poems, mainly reflections of his life experiences, are charming.  'My Mother's Thimble' completely captured the audience.—


Aurora Beacon.




Those who heard Mr. Holland last night declare him to be a most delightful entertainer.  His imitation of the meat saw caused one little boy to ask his father on the way home, 'Papa, I don't see how he cut that meat.'
—Woodstock Sentinel.





OHIO



Mr. Holland gave Kalida people a treat last Friday night.  Mr. Holland is not only an artist but has added a manly culture that wins the hearts of his hearers with more than ordinary power.  This was by far the best number on the course.—


Putnam County Vedette, Columbus.





INDIANA



Mr. Holland held the people spellbound for an hour and a half with the vivid delineation of 'A Singular Life.'—


Whiting News.





NEW JERSEY



Mr. Holland gave one of the best entertainments of years at the Methodist Church last night.  The book, 'A Singular Life,' was given in a way that thrilled the audience.—


Madison Herald.





IOWA



His character poses were given in such a way as to keep his audience in a state of hilarity.—


The Daily Gem City, Ft. Madison.




The reading given in the Central M. E. Church last night by J. Wesley Holland was appreciated by a large audience.  His rendering of 'A Singular Life' was the work of a master.  His delineation of the various characters was so natural that one could see them all perfectly.  Mr. Holland is one of the best entertainers ever seen in Oskaloosa.—


Oskaloosa Daily Herald.




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