The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
The Coming Attractions at the
Opera House.

Notes Concerning the Actors and
Actresses.
Manager Harper of the Opera House
has concluded arrangements for a number
of first class attractions to appear at his
place of amusement during the coming
month. The heavy and continued storms
of the past two weeks haye seriously inter-
fered with travelling companies who were
to put in an appearance at this city. bat II
| is expected that such blockades are over
for the present year, and the organizations
now booked will have no difficulty in
meeting their engagements 10 this city.
KEENE.
The FIRST attraction at the Opera House
will be Thos. w. Keene who assays the
character of Richard Ill. on next Friday
night. The sale of seats Will commence
morrow morning at MarshalPs drug
store.
In commenting upon the performance,
the St. Louis Republicans says:
| Keene's Richard is not the traditional
Richard: far from it. 1t is a fresh con-
centiou of the character Keene's style is
CONGREGATIONAL and impulsive, and is
strongly colored with the bumor of the role.
Grim humor as it is, it is effective, and
makes variety. His counting scene with
Lady Anne is full of this element, and a
triumph of wheedling piausibility. His
tent scene is finely drawn, and strong with
keene's peculiar nervous vigor, aud his
com bat scene and death create the sensa-
ton which ID the natural result OF bis
method. He last night received double
recalls after every act. recalls after several
of his scenes, and altogether a genuine
ovation ut the hands Of the audience. He
was often greeted with ''braYos." and the
general verdict was 'wellsdone," There is
no doubt that thesstage has brought forth
q new Richard.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
On the 7th of next April. Nat Goodwin
and his troupe will appear in the unique
play of Hobbies
Charlotte Thompson and troupe follow,
appearing on the 18th.
Havsrly's Widow Bedott. with G. Ii.
Bishop. in tho title role will give one per-
Torrance at this popular place of am use>
ment on the Goth.
The Child of State" will be presented
bg the Hoey and Hardie combination on
the 23d.
Saulsbury's Troubadors are booked for
the next date. being the 25th inst ant.
This petite company will appear in their
lately revised performance OF "The Brook :"
The Original Galley Slave combination
has secured the 9th of April. when this
highly successful drama will be given,
Joe Jefferson will conclude the mouth
with Rivals" His date will be on the
SOth.
FoOTLIGHT FLASHES
Anna Dickinson will soon appear as
Hamlet. and Claude Melnotte
Ought we to visit her?' Is still the
question which agitates the leaders of
fashion. where the Bernhardt appears. 1t
would appear from this general ignorance
Of the proper oapsr. that the last edition
of the books on etiquette had been
wholly exhausted.
Edwin Booth ia delightipg the people of
London, with his Richelieu. His Hamlet
however was not kindly received.
Adele Bregards. the young actress who
was expected TO be winning card. is still
in New York, devosing herself to study.
MIR. McKes Rankin and wife, will soon
lay aside The Danites" and will put on a
new piece founded on border life.
Hazsl Kirke is still running at the
Madison Theatre, New York. This is its
second year.
1t is rumored that j. FL. Haverly will
not have theatre in Chicago next season
His present place Of amusement will be
converted into bank during the coming
summer.
John 7. Raymond has created favor
able i'm preston in his new play entitled,
'Fush," Tbs name, though not happy
one. is said to have little or 60 reference to
the play.
Mrs. Oates has not contracted q new
matrimonial union for several months, and
on that account she is dropping into semi
oblivion.
The Harvard students have made pre-
parations to perform E lipus Tyrannus of
Sophoces 10 the original Greek in May.
The spoken parts will be taken by the
students. and the music. which has been
COMPOSED by Professor Paine. will be sung |
by them with orchestral accom- pauiment, !
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The transfers on the Recorders book in |