Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-25
THEATRICAL.

mis-. matte Harvey nc Harper's
Theatre Te.irht..-rhe Abbott En-.
gagement NJ DaVe"port-'-Dans uiiy
Next Week.
Tonight a, the Burtis opera house In
Davenport. the Enms Abbott company
opens its two nights engagement with
Saturday matinee The Abbott operas
are not only rraud7 sung and enacted by
the greatest English Opera company IN
existence. but they are dressed and staged
As no English Opera ever was before, IN
this country or Europe. II any one
doubts this, oil be has to do To satisfy
himself is 10 witness Rose Of Gas.
tile" tomorrow evening, and his
doubts will be rmDved I'll Tro,
vatore." touights bill, is grand
era, but IL does not present the palace
scenes that the other does. though il Is
beautifully. even lovesbly dressed. So
with ERA Diayola the Saturday mat
inoe bill. Miss Abbott sings In all Of the
performances.
Miss Hattie Harvey opens her engage,
ment In The Little Tramp" at the
theatre tonight The Milwaukee Sen,inel
says
A large, generous and appreciative
audience assembled at the Academy last
evening 10 see pretty Hattie Harvey make
her first appearance as star In w. g.
Willis play, "A Little Tramp" Few
could have been disposed to be over.
critical on the occasion OF the debut of
no attractive q little woman. Ii was n
time 70 lay aside the microscope and the
spectroscope Of the severe critic, and 10
view faults through the large and merits
through the small end OF the glass.
Taken altogether II was an auspicious
opening and in spite Of the inevitable
nervousness attending n first performance
the play went with much smoothness
Miss Harvey has reason 10 feel pleased
with her reception and with the
generous encouragement given her.
she received several recalls aud a
number Of floral tributes. A large
basket OF flowers came from VIM.
II. Crane with his compliments
and good wishes. A large horseshoe of
flowers was the gift of Mr.. c. II. Moore,
OF Chicago, and Miss Annette Hendee. of
Milwaukee, sent large bouquet Letters
OF congratulatiOn we're received from
Vim. II Crane. Nat Goodwin, Paul Ar.
thur, OF Nat Goodwin's company. Msu.
ager W. II. Morton, OF the Columbia
theatre, Chicago; Frank G.. Cotter. Rhea's
manager, and large number OF other
managers. Mr.. W H. Hall, of the
Herald, and a number OF other Chicago
newspaper representatives, were present.
Miss Harvey has qualities which ought
TO make her grow In favor with the pub
lie. She has bright and winning face.
pretty figure. is graceful dancer. and
is evidently filed with enthusiasm and
ambition. She is deserving little &C,
tress. and while not yet star OF the first
magnitude. she will no doubI win name
for herself Il she persevcres.
Next Tuesday evening Daniel Sully
appears as Daddy Nolsn."
Tony Pastors theatre was filled last
evening By demonstrative. very friend~
IT, and highly entertained audience. Mr..
Daniel Sully. the comedian. who has TAX
en- this theatre for the summer. and who
has formerly made a success here. pro
duced new play called Daddy Nolan. 4"
Mr. Sully's acting, company and play are
full OF humor and variety. The perform
snce last evening was a medley OF ludi-
crous situations, comic dialogue. Laughs
ter. applause and flowers. The songs
were encOred four or five times, the act
drop always rose again in response TO the
plsudits, and the atmosphere. both on the
stage and In the auditorium. was per.
meated with merimept. Mr.. Sully is one
Of the genuine comedians OF the stage.
and the style Of play which he makes use
of is OF the most popular character - New
York Nnl and Express.