Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-21
HAWKEYE RUNNERS.
Iowa Cherry Crop Exhibited
at the Watch Tower
Theatre.


MNEIsE CROWDS ARE EDITED.
Audseaty Of the Eassrsalansas stsstIss
All who witness II, Yet Csriosiey Oon-
tinuss to Prompt Largo Alalsaees-
The Cora Field Ama.ons Tslk Of Their
Career.
.nNE Of two things 10 undenisble:
The Iowa farmer maidens,
~ who have established q stage
reputation throughout this
land as the inimitable Cherry sisters.
are either densely stupid as to every
sense Of propriety. or else they are
more cunning than the people who
90 to see them take them TO be. II
the latter conception be we'll founded ,
the audacious and uncouth perform
snce Of this graceless trio IL clev-
erly conceived. and hence is cleverly
executed. It is difficult to imagine
that in human nature there .reposes
uurestrained the iron nerve and sell
presumption that would prompt
these husky women to appear before
the footlights with the idea that they
were giving an entertainment with
the least touch Of merit in It. Yet,
it is not natural conjecture that
in the four years that have passed
since their present aspirations seized
them. they have not acquired at least
an element OF culture and grace be-
fitting their adopted profession, and
II they are feigning their old ways.
they are acting at least, and this
much they are entitled to credit for.
But this is all. Ellie still looks a.
fierce ss the day she threw the milk
ing stool at the obstinate COW. Ad-
die il not less reckless than she was
when she cleaned out 40-acre field
and drove the army Of hands to the
neighboring hill tops in Linn coun-
ty. Jessie is as innocent as when
she first saw an electric car, and
therein cultivated the swoon which
she introduces in her Trilby act.
The Cherry sisters opened an en-
gag, ment at the Watch Tower thea
ire yesterday to q tremendous
business. and they wall be there
until tomorrow night, giving
two daily performances. The pro-
gram embraces selections Of the
sisters own composition. It opens
with an eulogy on the Cherry
sisters, which is distracting. Then
follow . series of features with rapid
bewildering changes in costumes.
Jessie is the infantile wonder of the
company. She wears wig made on,
of buffalo hair. and walks like sec.
ton boss. She sings various roles
and characters. Her solo, "Boys
Avoid Where the Corn Juice Flows, F"
was rewarded by fine big ear OF
Black Hawk township corn. Effie
dresses up like . man and sings her
own creation of The Travelling
Man." during which the orchestrs
goes through painful paroxysm in
Its vain endeavor at accompaniment
Addie MARBLES, 81 Want to be an
Editor, and il I Can't. I'm Going to bt
an Editors Wife" The three appear
in 1.-THE Gypsy's Warning" an origi.
nal conception in which Jessie is thu
transporting lass. Addie the mascu
line villainous tempter, while Effie
the heartbroken gypsy. who, Will
shawl about her head. pleads will
the girl not to yield. The scene
brought tears to the eyes of thos'
who witnessed 1t. Then Effie SANG
before and After" and the LADY
on the stage took offense at the out
burst of enthusiasm that drowned
her voice. 81 wish the gentlemen
present-if there are any-woult
show some respect for the ladies in
the audience, if not for us. They
came to hear our voices. not yours.
said Ellie. ironically, as she SWEEP
from the stage. "Trilby" is tn,
great hit Of the performance. Jessi
is Trilby. Addie is Svengali. Boil
are costumed to meet the require
ments of their respective roles
Jessie's carpet slippers bein,
conspicuous in her make up
Ladies' and gentlemen" say
Svengali-faced Addie. II will hypno
l stAO sAAo OOousAAuA ySuhS AoAy oh'
she will then sing that beautiful bal
lad. BEN Bolt" Jessie is hypno
tized and sings. When she has fin
ished she faints in Adde'S arms. bu
RECEIVERS instantly. The patheti
scene is over. Jessie afterwar
sings 1.-The Flower Girl" of her ow
com position In the habit Of "Littl
Buttercup." There are other features
all. like those given. SO absurd Is I
be amusing In the extreme. tn
whole concluding with the affectin
tableaux, "Clinging TO the Cross.
Goddess Of Liberty" Company G
Fourth Regiment"
The entertainment IL bound {
draw big houses every time. As
laugh provoker. it 10 one of the hes
things that has come along. ]
should not be missed.
Say they Are Prosporlsg.
1--WE are putting in our creates