The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-01
THEATRICAL AND SOCIAL.
What the Amusement Loving People
will Have this Week...A Glance
at the Past.

Only a fair sized audience witnessed
toe performance of the great melo drama
THE Silver King" in Harper's theatre on
Saturday evening Those why stayed
away missed superb performance of a
great play. The scenic effects were very
fine and by their aid the play was pre-
sented as near true to life as it is possible
to do it. Mr.. F. c. Bangs as the ''Silver
King" gave very finished performance of
the character He has an excellent voice
perfectly under control, and in the ex>
IRENE emotional parts of the drama he
was simply grand
Miss Charlotte Behrens, as Nellie Den
yer, was excellent and supported Mr..
8angs well. Mr. Sam Verney as
"Jaikes," the eccentric servant. gave
an amusing performance, and Harry
Cotton. as "Thc Spider" made fair vil>
lain. All the minor characters were well
sustained, and the audience was greatly
pleased with the play and its presenta>
ton, land the only thing to be regretted is
that the audience was not larger.
On Saturday evening last the Har-
ugari society of this city had very
pleasant ball at Turner hall, at which
there was large number present.
The Social Six also had ball on Sat
urday evening in ArmOry hall.
On Wednesday evening next the Res
cue hose company will have big ball at
the Excelsior rink,
Saturday evening next the saw mill
boys will give ball at Armory hall.
We are pretty well supplied with the>
atrical entertainments this week also.
Tonight at Harper's theatre will appear
Miss Louis Sylvester in Freaks" her
new play. The star is one of the bright
est little actresses on the American stage
and her new plays this season are received
with great favor all over the country.
She has splendid supporting company
and should be greeted this evening by a
large audience.
Also this evening at the Burtis opera
house in Davenport, will be presented for
the first time the great melo drama Burr
Oaks" Walter Bently, who was well and
favorably known last year as The Silver
King" is the star of the new company
He is splendid actor, and has fine
supporting company. 1t is reported that
he receives a salary equivalent to $4,000
per year for playing Burr Oaks" Mr.
]. s. Alexander, manager of the com
pany, claims to have spent $50, 900 in
placing this company on the road. The
ferry boat will make trip both this ev'
ening and tomorrow evening-for Bur-
Oaks is to be presented twice-after the
performance, to accommodate all who
may wish to attend from this side of The
river
Tomorrow evening Miss Louise Syl'
vester appears as Little Ferret, Il FRO
team play in which Miss Sylvester appear:
in seven different characters, introducing
her specialties, songs, dances and banjo
solos. The theatre should be filled
to witness this sparkling little soubrettC
in Little Ferret"
On Wednesday evening at the Burti
opera house the Carleton English oper,
company will appear for one night only
This company is under the personal msn
agement of the eminent English baritone
Mr.. W. T. Carleton. The repertory
consists of THE Drum Majors Daughter
Fra DIavhia," The Merry War" ant
THE Mascot"
With the above list of entertainment
for this week it would seem that the peo
pie of this community ought to fint
amusement enough.