Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-20
ENTERTAINMENT rs.

David Garrick" Presented at Harper's
fractions.
There was brilliant assemblsge at
Hsrper's theatre last evening which
witnessed an excellent entertainment
under the auspices of the Rock Island
lecture association. Leland T. Powers,
who undoubtedly stands without rival
IN his particular line, impersonated the
eleven different aud difficult characters
in Rohertson's comedy, David Gar
rick" 10 al artistic and pleasing man
ner. One of his most marvellous pow
els is his facial expression, which is so
marked that the audience recognized
each character as quickly as if it were
separately impersonsted aud his versa
tility is aptly demonstrated in his abil-
ity to carry on the conversation be
tween six or seven different characters at
once. At the conclusion of David
Gsrrick" Mr.. Powers recited q New
England sketch that Was highly enter
tsiniDg. A be ter pleased audience eel
dom leaves a theatre than the one that
witnessed last nights performance and
if return date could be arranged the
house would be doubly filled.
The Bottom of the Sea-
1t required the pen and the Imagination
of Jules Verne to conjure up such a
tale as The Bottom of the Sea-" to be
presented at Hsrper's theatre tonight, q
romance so weird and extraord mary that
the adventures of Robinson Crusoe are
tame compared to it. So deep seated is
the sailors superstition that his vision is
deceived and he believes that he has seen
that which he has never viewed. and with
his Imagination at play in the deck tryst
or sloft sees phantom ships and pirates of
the main. Jules Verne has chosen well
his scene. and the story is an absorbing
one of lost treasure, q plot to recover
it, working of mischief on board the
French man -of-war by the damage to the
cable. necessitating descent TO the bot
tom of the sea to secure the parted por-
ton, and conflict between the diver and
the devil fish, and a robbing of the dead
and thwarted murder in the suDken
wreck. The story is interesting enough
TO this point, but the wonderful scenic
effects are so unusual and startling that
the audience is moved to enthusiasm.
Other Attractions.
Decidedly one Of the very best melo-
dramatic and spectacular productions
now on the road is the great drama, AZ
ter Dark" now in its fourth successful
season under the management OF William
A. Brady 1t will be the attraction at
the Burtis at Davenport Sunday after
noon and evening.
The accomplished English tragedisn,
E g. Willard, is to appear at the Bur is
at Davenport next Tuesday evening. pre-
sentiDg the "Middleman," supported by
A. NJ. Palmer's company, headed by Miss
Marie Burroughs and including Miss Nan
ME Craddock, Miss Maxine Elliott, Mis-:
Emma Rivers, Miss Ethel Douglas, Miss
Keith Wakemsn, Louis Massen. Harry
Cane, Fred Tyler. Dir. Holiday, Mr.. Bar
foot. Percy Winter. Hugh Tasting and
Royce Carleton.
"O'Dowd's Neighbours" will be present
ed at Harper's thestre next Monday eve'
ming by Mark Murphy and his exCellen
company. The people of the ''neighhor
| hood are very entertaining, proving
themselves to be as pleasing comoiDs
ton Of music and mlrth provokers as j
often gotten together. The play Of
"O'Dowds's Neighbors" is original AM
holds the interest closely. in fact. l
comes herslded as one of the leadin
comedy successes of the day.