Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-06
BEFORE THE FooTLIGHTs.
Jane Coombs Tonight-'.sinbad' Again
Other Attractions.


Jane Coombs ToniEht-'.sinb.d Again
Other Attractions.
Tonight at Harper's theatre Jane
Coombs is to appear in Charlie Dick
ems BLEAK House" and q large and
aPpreciative audience will doubtless
witness the production. The Gin
cinnati Commercial says of Miss
Coombs:
"Miss Jane Coombs appeared last
night as Lady Dedlock' and .Hor-
tense in Charles Dickens BLEAK
House to large audience and gave
as Lady Dedlock one of the most fin
ished, artistic and beautiful per-
formances OF female characters that
has ever been seen upon our stage.
10 the impassioned scene in the THIRD
aot she reached the most intense ex-
preston Of passionate acting and re-
ceived an enthusiastic recall after
the fourth act when she disclosed her
identity to her child; the audience
vas moved to tears for the repentant
mother. Miss CoOmbs' regal beauty
magnificent voice and exquisite
grace captured every heart In the
large audience. As HOrtense. the
revengeful lady's maid. Miss Coombs
achieved a success. playing it with
all the abandon of French woman,
who. when goaded to desperation by
rulkinghorn. deliberately plans and
sccomplishes his murder. The sup
PORTING company was very fine ann
gave such representations as will not
be forgotten. The interest in the
piece was sustained to q close: it is
surprising that 50 much of the story
could be SO we'll told"
"rhe Tarkish BATH"
The breezy comedy, "A Turkish
Bath" is to be the attraction al
Harper's theatre Sunday night. The
Fort Scott Daily Monitor says of the
attraction:
without doubt the most delight
full and laughable event of the season
was the Turkish Bath company,
which held forth at the opera house
last night. Everyone of the COM
pany we're artists. 1t would be
needless to attempt to specify any
one of the combination other than
the sweet little sunbeam, Eva May
hew. She is remarkably clever
little artist, as clever as she is beau
tiful-a sweet singer, a marvellous
dancer, and calculated to win the
respect and admiration of everybody.
1t was. in fact, q clever company.
and Notwithstanding that it poured
down rain all the evening the house
was packed to the doors, as it was
the talk of the city that it was the
best looking and best appearing COM
pany OF dramatic people that has
been in the city for many a day.
Coupled with it all, they were ladies
and gentlemen in the fullest sense
of the term. and showed it by their
entire conduct"
"sinbad" Coming Back.
Manager Kindt, of the Burtis. sue.
ceeded last evening in booking the
spectacular production of "Sinbad'
for return engagement Sunday
evening. Those who witnessed the
attraction last evening will testify
10 the gorgeousness of the scenery
the beauty Of the costumes and the
general excellence of the entertain.
ment. In scenery and illusion and
glittering effects the piece is i'm
mensely effective. The music and
songs are diverting and the dag.
logue is interesting and amusing
There is an abundance of pretty
dancers and impressive ballets, and
the costumes and scenery excel any
previous attempts in this line by this
famous spectacular organization
There is beautiful transformation
scene entitled 1.-The Origin of thu
Harp" which arouses great enthusi
asm. This scene is the latest pro
duction of Fred Danger6eld. the
world-renowned scenic artist of thu
Chicago opera house. The ballet i.
suPerbly beautiful. 1t represent.
the winter pastimes of the world
There are icicles and snow drops
Esquimaux and Alents. and excellen'
pictures of skating, tobogganing and
sleighing. with characteristic anc
fantastic dances. round up the glori
Gus scenes of winter sport and mirth
''Sinbad" is undoubtedly the bes
production that comes from the
Chicago Opera house. and encomi.
ums have been showered upon David
Henderson for the magnificent wa,
in which he has put it on the stage