Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-05
Anugements.

The Clara Schumann ladies' or
chestra will give a concert at Harper's
theatre next Monday evening, and a
large audience is anticipated.
Next Monday Brandon Thomas
best effort in the line of comedy farce,
"Charley's Aunt" returns for an en-
gagement at the Burtis. There has
been so much written about this ad-
mirable play that it really seems
supcrHuons to add more, but to those
who do not keep general run OF
theatrical affairs, it is well to say that
no refined comedy farce which has
been presented in this country for
years has achieved wider success.
An excellent cast will be provided
promise Of laugh a minute.
Manager Kindt has secured an at
traction for the Burtis opera house
that should greatly interest local
theatre-goers tomorrow evening. II
is 1.-The Cotton King" which was
SO successfully received in Chicago,
where they played at McVicker's
theatre for 100 nights and was con-
ceded by press and public to be the
heaviest presentation Of melO-drama
that had been seen on the American
stage for years. 1.-The Cotton King
was originally presented at the Adel-
phia theatre, London, where it had a
continuous run for nearly two years.
Lillian Lewis, the great actress,
who will present her big production
of Cleopatra at the Burtis opera house
Wednesday night next, is Rock ISL
and favorite and has many friends
and admirers in this city. Reports
in general. both from public opinion
and press criticisms, seem to concede
that Lillian Lewis demonstrates in
Cleopatra that she is the foremost
exponent of not only the romantic,
but the classic heroines as well, of
modern times. Her conception of
the Egyptian enchantress is master
ly; each act is led up to, with in
creased effect, to the grand climax.
That her own splendid physique and
regal beauty, in great measure
without effort on her part-round
out her conception there is no doubt.
The picturesque surroundings; the
righteousness of costume; the fas-
cinating orientalism which the host
of lovely women attendants lend to
the scene, are also accessory factors
of value. But after all, it is the
strength and art of the actress which
enable her TO grasp and master the
magnificent opportunities for emo
tional and dramatic scenes: and is
| more due to this that Lillian Lewis
Lewis has made sensation rs Cleo
patra. than to the spectacular parts
of the production. This feature of
Cleopatra is a decided innovation in
classic drama, but good one. Bal
| let, chorus, mechanical effects excel
lently represented; beautiful women
>magn ificently costumed, and tab
leaux vivant are not only delight to
the eye, but are apropos to the vol
| uptnOus oricntalism of Cleopatra :
time, and enhance the beauty of the
drama. The famous storm scene is
wonderful mechanical effect. and
the barefoot ballet has proved to be
such a novelty and so great a sensa-
ton, that it is acknowledged the big
hit of the season. One Of the Baller-
mas in the barefoot ballet which
Lillian Lewis presents in her produc.
ton Of Cleopatra, is truly perfec,
woman; she is only II. Irish by
| birth, and no Hebe or Venus CHS.
seled by sculptor or fancied by
painter, has more symmetrical per-
lection. beauty curves or facial love.
illness.