Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-24
AT THE THEATRE.
The Garrow Opera Comp ANY In "Er-
minie"-The Emerson M,nstrels
Tonight-"A ROYAL Pass

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Tonighr-"A Royal Pass"
The Carlow Opera company gave an
enjoyable presentationef the comic opera,
"Erminie," at Harper's theatre last eve-
ming. Mr.. Garrow has had the good
fortune to secure number of excellent
leading people. Miss Laura Clements
sings sweetly and made creditable
"Erminie." Miss Lillian Swain was
bright and graceful as "Jav otte-" Charles
81. Drew, the popular comedian. of
course, captured the house ss"Cadeaux. F"
his What the Dickey Birds Say" wins
ming repeated encore. John E. Brand,
as "Rsvennes." was clever. The chorus
was voluminous, but artistically speak
ing, seemed little new to the business.
Were one disposed TO be hypercritical,
fault might be found with
this part of the presentation. Never.
theless the solos were strong. .and the en-
tertsinment on the whole gave satisfac-
ton.
EMERsoN's MINsTRELs.
The Emerson MINISTRIES, which appear
at Harper's theatre this evening. is un.
questionably one of the finest, minstrel
organic atoms ever put on the road The
name of Billy Emerson ITSELF coupled
with that of Haverly, who has no equal
as a manager, will draw immensely. At
st Louis for one week the people packed
the Olympic theatre and at Chicago hun
dreds were turned away nightly. Mr..
Haverly conducts every performance
himself. IN addition to the only Emerson
the company includes the worlds great
est ventriloquest, Harry Kennedy, the
man who. standing On the opposite side
of the street, made a china dog in the
foyer of London theatre bark SO loudly
that an over jealous policeman broke
the ornament into thousand frag-
ments because it wouldn't move
on; the coming funny man of the
age, Jerry Hart; the peerless burlesquer.
Harry Constantine and those wonderful
silent grotesque elsstiques famous all
over the world, Griffin and Marks. Other
attractions are the greatest dancing octette
in America, among them Nestor and Nes>
tor. and Crawford and Crawford and
those noted unspproschable artists the
original Harding and little All Sid whose
Fun in Wash House" has made thous-
ands laugh. There was q five minute
pause for laughter to subside on their
opening at Chicago before they came on
drop Penny in the slot and Get q
Clean Shirt" 1t is seldom if ever before
that a minstrel company furnished an
octette of such well known celebrities,
Thatcher, Hilbert, Davis, Earle, Evans,
Taylor, Reynolds and Yodler Denton, but
they are down on the bills and will make
HsrpeI's theatre resound with sweet songs
tonight, refreshing again indellibly in the
minds Of our people the names of the
preceptors in true minstrelsy. Billy Emer-
son and ]. 81. Hsverly.
"a ROYAL PASS"
The best reports reach US concerning
George G. Staley, the German dislec,
comedian, and his play, "a Royal Pass, "
which appears at Harpei's theatre tomor-
rom night. Mr.. Staley is said to be the
equal of any of our best comedians. He
is at home in pathos as well as in comedy
and his role is arranged to give him full
scope for his varied talents. Mr.. Staley
is also one of our best lullaby singers and
yodlers, his yodling being of q different
style from Emmets or any of the German
character opponents. Some of his songs
are becoming great favorites. notably the
ones entitled MY Hearts Delight" and
Little Rogue's Asleep The play. "A
Royal Pass" is well spoken Of 1t is sale
to be both interesting and amusing. The
personsges of the play are Swiss snt
Russian. All the parts are correctly ant
beautifully costumed and interpreted BY
q cast of special excellence. Mr.. Staley ;.
manager. Harry Doel Parker, guarantees
a most enjoyable performance, strictl,
first class in every particular.