Rat Pack’s back

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show on Friday at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center was a distillation of the essence of the original quartet’s style, talent and personality. Here, Frank Sinatra (David DeCosta), Dean Martin (Johnny Edwards), Sammy Davis Jr. (Doug Starks) and Joey Bishop (Hackett) bring some of the original Rat Pack members’ pizzazz to a very appreciative audience. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)