The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-15
the CAN GAN SELL.
A Miserable Show sand
a Complete Swind1e
in Davenport.
A Red Hot One Expected in Rock ISL
and.

from this city and Moline attended, and
those who will admit that they were there
saw that it was a huge sell. The audience
was boisterous, swearing, tobacco squirt
ing crowd. If any man brought female
into the house to see the show such boot
ing and caterwauling was set up that the
woman withdrew from the house. After
having their dollar each, for admission,
they were glad to escape from that crowd.
It is said that two prostitutes occupied a
private box, with curtains closely pinned
together to shield them from the british
collection of men present.
The entertainment was declared to be
big swindle, there being no merit connect
ed with it. 1t was not an obscene show
and therefore the crowd present were dis
appointed, 1t was made up Of lot OF
scrawney. scraggly women. none OF whom
could sing,-and if they had any personal
: charms they did not reveal them. The
whole thing was evidently dreary BORE
and good Joke on those who fooled away
r their money.
!; Wonder if this is the same troupe that
was at Aurora last Thursday night! here
:. is telegram from there, on the suo)ec' oi
Can Can: .,
Special Dispatch to the Chicago journal.
AURORA, ILL.,, March lathe Gan Gan
e that exhibited here on Thursday night Is
T. voted the biggest sell that ever imposed on
a gullable people. In the hrst place. the.
D covered the fences with the most amorous
and obscene Of pictures, in which hmps
formed a principal feature. Second, the!
advertised that no opera glasses would bt
allowed. That was enough. Any shoV
ID that could not be looked at with an oPe Pc,
ct glass must be an extraordinary sight. In
or result was that every bull whacKer !! y
miles around Aurora came in on foot, Wit
nc teams and the various early evening trans
Id The scene at Cummings Hall was STUD
no. for an artist The tickets was placed a
10 seventy-fve cents and dollar, but To
h;oh nriee deferred no one from attending
IN The hall was simply packed with smol
Sc inc swearing. hilarious crowd, who stoo
it ON the seats, and with opera glasses, mel
the stage. 1t was estimated that thel
On was not spy glass within ten miles OF A:
Of rora but what was brushed up and put.
lid order for this occasion. But alas tor h'
IN. man expectations That excited audien'
that had spent their money SO lavishly-
that stood on the ragged edges OF poi
benches, looked only upon halt dozt
quite we'll dressed girls, who played po
os- niece TO worse music, and then the sho
he was oyer-that was ALL A more disa
Mr.. nointed or more disguised crowd probab
IF never left hall than went out OF tn
building at the close of the performing
ate And that was the last of the Aurora U
the Can. To-day it isimpossible to find m
,hn who will admit that he was there.
ext
ow. Mayor Gait has issued license for t
1r- troupe to exhibit here tonight, condition
I'll as follows:
:, s"That nothing disreputable or indec'
-, shall be exhibited other than what
II performed at Davenport 18th inst.
oou Just exactly who is to be the judge
,o' the decency or the indecency OF
nan show the license does not sta
Re Is What is the standard to be? VIII
Mr. does decency leave off and indec
cy begin? A lady in ball room
at fashionable party may expose
i, he, naked hills of snow if they are shap
man and society" is not shocked. She 7
loice raise her dress pretty high, on a mu
are are street crossing, and if she has pr
,u foot and shapely leg she is very apt t.
it. Shall she be indicted? Is it WI
for man to look? At fashions
watering place on the sea beach she
wear gerry short pants, very short slee
wait a very loose flannel suit, and with ma
rant legs and arms, battle with the men in
, St day, and roll around with them on the b
at a I-hundreds do it promiscuously toget
beck- and it is fashionable and nice. "
went they do it on the stage is it "naught
Jared Mayor Gait having licensed these pc
70 his to show, we are afraid he will find it
mon cult to decide just exactly where dec
n leaves off and indecency begins.
a 70. would it do for him to appoint a comm
of Crusaders to occupy the front seats
.o.oa decide when to to turn off the gas! L
,bioa are some givings-out that the show WI
ono red hot one to- night.
Ihis NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Rain and squalls of snow.