The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
STAGE SUBJECTS.
Humpty Dumpty's Picnic at
Harper's Theatre.
Coming Attractions and Gen
eral Notes.
HuMPTY DUMpTY.


! peared at Harper's theatre to a fair-sized
and enthusiastic audience. The entertain
ment consisted of number of acts of the
variety order, and concluded with Humpty
Dumptys picnic. The former included a
drum solo by A. III. Racket, Jr., which
was a novel feature of the performance.
| The performer initiates the noise of a rail-
road train, a battle and other irregular
noises, and was loudly applauded. The
jugglery act of Mons. Leonzo was also
worthy of special praise, while the Gales
tenie and antipodian feats of the Morosco
brothers was meritorious in the extreme.
| w H. Bray the Dutch comedian, APP
! peared to give satisfaction to the audience
/ in his songs and dances. The musical
performance of B. McCreedie was also
unique and amusing. The pantomime in
/ troduced Andy Morris as the Ctoecn, and
Ida Mussey as C0Eunabane, while the re
naming members of the cast were fairly
given. The performance as a whole is
varied and novel, and contains many fea-
lures of genuine merit. A matinee was
given tHIS anu TIT pei
Torrance will take place this evening.
Reserved seats are now on sale at Marshall
and Fishers drug store.
SQUARE MAN.
Next Tuesday evening Edward j.
Swartzs new play of "A Square Man" will
be presented for the first time in this city
at Harpers theatre. The play is a drama
of western life, delineating mining and
border scenes and characters, a type Of
play that has of late years become very
popular with the amusement going public.
1t is somewhat after the style of My
Partner "The Dauites" and others of
that class. The leading character is sus-
tanned by Benz, Msginley, one of the best
eccentric actors of the present time. He
scored a big success as ''Deacoa Cranhett"
in the play of that name written for him
by the author of ''Helen's Babies" One
of the most unique features of the per-
Torrance is the colored whistler, whose
whistling is not only phenomenal but also
marvellous. The sale of reserved seats will
commence next Saturday at the drug store
of Marshal & Fisher
GENERAL NOTES.
The members of the Whitley dramatic
troupe passed through this city yesterday
on their way to Maquoketa, where they
play this week. The company will play a
weeks engagement in this city at an early
day.
Louise Pomeroy is at Melbourne, Aus
tralia.
Topsy Venn starts for England Septem-
Der II.
Mrs J. L.Carhart died at Detroit, Mich,
August 81
Charles Connolly, the song writer, is Sc
riously i'll.
Ernest Stanley arrived home from Eng
land Aug. "a.
Fred Warde opened the present season
on Thursday last.
There is some talk of remodeling the
Quincy opera house.
Minnie Hauk is to make d tour of the
United States this fall
Marie Roze has inherited IS 600 by the
death of her grandmother.
Matilda Cottrelly has returned to the
United States from Europe.
Emma Abbott will include Emily O'Con-
nor in her repertoire this season.
Jeppe and Fannie Dclano will go with
Harry Miners company this season.
Christine Nilsson viii arrive in this
country in the latter part of October.
Walters new attraction States Attor-
ney," has scored an Immediate success.
Tony Denier began the season with his
pantomime troupe at Aurora, last night
The Chicago Church Choir Company is
being permanently organized once more.
Brother Gardeners Lime Kiln Club"
in Quad's new play, did not prove sue
cess.
Florence Rice-Knox arrived in New |
York, from Liverpool, during the past |
week.
Adam Forepaugh Is negotiating for the
purchase of the properties of the Coup |
show.
It is rumored that Will Eaton is to take |
charge of the dramatic column of the Chi
cago Herald
Miss Florence Marryatt has adopted the |
stage, and appeared in London recently as |
Lady Jane in Patience.
Jim Currie, the murderer of poor Ben |
Porter. has just been appointed marshal of |
Canmartial, New Mexico.
Margaret Mather, J. M. Hills new star, |
made successful debut at McVicker's |
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