The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
INTERVIEWS.

Milton Mobiles new play of Interviews
will be given at Harpcr's Theatre this
evening The New Orleans Pacayune thus
notices its strong points.
| Interviews" the new play of Milton
Mobiles, possess some strong points and
it's highly amusing, as was shown last
night at the Academy by the hearty ap-
plause bestowed upon it and its talented
| author
The Reporter has never been exhaus-
lively presented upon the stage before
hardly presented at all in truth for the
Correspondent" in Fatinitza is but a
tame conception of the peripatetIc news
paper men of America. In Mobiles play,
however it may be said with reason that,
| for the greater part, the interviewer is
cleverly sketched, and, as impersonated by
| Mr. Nobles the character is both instruct
| i've and amusing. 1t will be sufficient to
| say that while all the peculiar traits of
this peculiar class of people are depicted
with free hand the author has made a
distinction between the reporter on duty
| and the reporter in the privacy of his home
life. The interviewer will write anything,
do anything. or say anything to advance
the attainment of his object which is the
obtaining Of the views of the interviewed,
but take away his badge of office, his
Faber pencil No. 2 and he is seen to be a
man, with mans instincts, feelings, APP
prehcnsions and hopes. He can some
times love, also. as is seen in the play ,ow
being presented at the Academy.
THE OPERA.
Tomorrow night the G. d. Hess Opera
troupe gives The Chimes of Normandy"
in this city. This same company recently
appeared in Detroit. when the Detroit
Free Press gave the performance the fol-
lowing favorable notice:
The best English version of The Chimes
of Normandy" yet seen in this country
was given at the Detroit Opera House last
night by c. D. Hess Acme company. 1t
was performance of superior merit in
every particular The artists were all cap
able, the chorus is composed of fresh,
young and vigorous voices, the orchestra
was handled with especial skill and judg-
ment, and the costumes were truly mag
nifcent. The entire mise en- scene was bril-
liant, harmonious and pleasing. 1t is
years since Detroiters have seen so com
plete a presentation of comic opera
Certainly Mr.. Hess has fulfilled every prom.
Use made to the public in his preliminary
advertisements, and given US Chimes of
Normandy" in manner decidedly superb
or to any Of the landed New York pro-
auctions of the same work This is no: a
reckless statement. The fact is the same
opera at Park theatre in New York last
season was weak and shabby by compari
son with this, and the Biiou theatre YER
sion was far inferior to it in point of mu-
steal excellence. That manager ION the
road" should succeed in out-doing the best
efforts of the metropolis in an operatic
venture is circumstance too significant
to let pass unnoticed. The provincial"
public is to be congratulated, and the en-
terp1ising and conscientious manager de
serves to be publicly thanked and congrat
ulated.
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr.. Horace Lingard is acting IN San
Francisco.
Punch Walton died Dec. Sth at the resi-
dence of his parents in Montreal
Harvey Eytinges wifeEis seeking for a
wife and hopes to find it in Cincinnati
John Hooley, Jr., is business manager for
Mike Leavitts Hyer sisters combination.
Katie Putnam has returned home from
Jamaica after an unsuccessful trip to that
island
Fay Templeton, the Mascotte, is soon to
marry VIM. West, of Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose 81 Vests Minstrels
Luke Scboolcraft's mother died of heart
disease at Cambridgeport, Mass, last week
and he has been summoned home.
Genevieve Rogers who is at present play.
ing the part of Hazel in Hazel Kirke, was
taken seriously i'll in New York recently.
John Mccullough is suffering from an
attack of the govt. 1t is unnecessary to
add that the great tragedian is in very
bad humor.
Claude DeHaven has recovered his usual
good health, and has assumed the manage
ment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. s. Knight and
company.
j. K. Tillotson and Miss Charlotte
Thompson have not had any row, as repor-
ted. Miss Thompson is still under contract
with Manager Tillotson.