The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05
Lawrence Barrett last night
in julius Caesar.
How Haver1y's Min strels
made q bic Jump.
Miscellaneous Collection Of Dramatic
News.

renee Barrett combination, to very larg,
audience. Mr.. Barrett sustained the rol,
of Cdius Cassius, and gave its representa-
ton his undivided time and attention
| Louis James, as Brutus, shared with thu
star the honors of the evening, and his act
ing was certainly deserving of much praise
Mr. Book. as Mare AnthORy, was not sc
happy in his delineation of that popular
character. His funeral Grafton was tame
affair in comparison to what is possible te
be made of that effective speech Miss
Marie Wainwright, as POrtta, had very lit
tie to do or say, but what lines fell to hel
part were so well given that the regret was
general that Portid did not figure more
conspicuously in the tragedy. The remain
ing members of the cast were up to the
usual average of supporting companies
Mr.. Barrett is a general favorite in this city
and vicinity, and his admirers have very
generally expressed the wish to see him in
his first success, 'Rosedale" On his next
appearance in Rock Island, that will, nc
doubt, b: the play selected.
| COMING EVENTS.
| Haverly's colored MINISTRIES, forty strong,
appear in Rock Island next Wednesday
evening
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose s. Vests min
strels put in one night on the 17th
Hazel Kirke, the latest and most sue
cessful production of Steele Mackaye, will
be produced on the 10th. This piece is
still running in New York, and is now on
its second year.
Rose Wood and company present "Ca-
mile" on the 31st.
Four circuses will probably visit the city
during the season. The list includes Sells,
Cooper's, Forepaughs and John Robin
sons.
Ben Cotton and daughter play two
nights at Moline next week. True Devo-
ton" is the title of their play.
The Chicago Church Choir company will
visit this city during the summer with a
number of new operas. The repertoire in
cludes "Olivette, D." |'Billee Taylor" Chimes
of Normandy" and other pieces.
A BIG JUMP.
Last Friday, Haverly's Colored Ministries
were out in Council Bluffs waiting for the
water in the river to subside to allow them
to reach stands made for them in Nebras-
ka and Kansas. On that day Colonel Jack
Haverly found that he would have to re-
tain his theatre in Chicago for period
much ledger than he expected. A hitch
occurred in the transaction whereby the
First National Bank of Chicago refused to
take the building, and Mr.. Haverly found
himself with the theatre on his hands and
no company to fill it. He Immediately
telegraphed the agent of the colored
troupe, asking if it was possible to reach
Chicago in time to open Monday night.
D. B. Hodges answered that he would re-
turn with the company if such was among
the possibilities. He accordingly hired a
number of wagons to carry the performers
and their baggage to point where railroad
communication could be reached. The party
attracted general attention as they jour-
neyed along in the wagons engaged for
that purpose. On reaching railroad com
munications they were placed in car and
were taken to Chicago in time to open on
Monday night. On arriving at Grinnel
quantity of provision was placed in their
car, and to this fact is due the shooting
which occurred on the trip. The different
performers got to fooling with each other
and would knock the different articles of
food from the other hands Banks and an
other performer had some such transaction,
when the latter became angry and attempt
ed to strike Banks with pair of knuckles.
Banks pulled his revolver and fired. He
was arrested and now awaits an examina-
ton in Iowa. This accident did not pre-
vent the rest Of the troupe from reaching
Chicago on time. They made the distance
and opened as if their arrival had long
been expected.
ENGLISH ETIQUETTE.
ID. b. Hodges the advance agent of
Haverlys Colored Minstrels which troupe
appears in this city next week is veteran
Snowman. He has been engaged in the
business for the past twenty five years
and is familiar with all the duties of an
advance courier. He was one of the agents
sent to England with the Mastadon
Mlnstrels last year to arrange for their APP
pearance in London While in Rock
Island he narrated his experience in
Merle England" which was rather pecu-
liar to say the least of it.
On one occasion he visited the Standard
office in which the troupe was having some
work done. 1t was very warm day and
Hodges appeared in the counting room of
the office minus coat. He was ignored
as the officials considered that for man
to appear in his shirt sleeves in the Office
was an insult to them. He never after
wards was treated with cordially by any
Of the attaches of the paper. Another
incident which he relates was that he in
company with reporter of one of the
dailies visited the House of Com
mons.
The next morning only short account
Of the proceedings appeared, although du- |
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