Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-14
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Tho GesEsr." tbs; Iaughsble ex-
'ravsgArzs. is announced for . re-
turn engagement at the Burtis Sau-
day evening By Donnelly and Girsrd.
the popular team Of comedians. For
10 Years. this pair OF fsn-makers have
been visitors 90 Daveapoft. where
their efforts have always met with Q
reward CT hosest laughter. Ia the
city Directory" they amused usior
q tIGe. thea came "Satursl Cas-
suf THE Rainmshers.- In which
they we're quite rs grotesgus and
quite ss lspghable. Nos they being
as Tho Gs, zsr.r which IL by far the
funniest Of sny Of their productions:
., means TO laugh from start to en-
ish. The play pictures Nellie Fly.
a. Ameri 81 newspaper correspon-
deaf on q trip around the world |;
when she Visits Pekin she seeks On
iaiervies with the emperor Of China.
and hnds Ii Hung Chang making
prepuasiors for trip TO America,
sh.Ia he goes 10 secure an American
heire.s TO we'd the emperor. hoping
10 use her millions TO rep'enish the
depleted Golfers Of the empire; his
arrival in New York; be Is
hsndsom.ly entertained by hi. coun-
,rynen OF Chinatown, his 8, ccess in
securing by public advertisement.
she 7ought-.o. heiress, and his
speedy departure for home.
The celebrated STARE, Murray Il
Mack, Who have been for years the
recognized leaders Of .x,rAvagsnt
frish farce comedy, will psy Us an.
other visit next Sunday a. H,rper's
theatre. when they will be seen In
their new play, "Finaigan's Court.
ship" by long odds the very bes, OF
the several plays they have already
given us. IL Il plausible, has o de.
lined plot, Is chuck full OF roaring
comedy situations, and could be
plsyed withot . single speciality; but
Murray & Mack wouldn't be let OF
by their clientele without some Of
their individual capers, and SO this
season are keeping up their end OF
che job VITA bright, oriciasl bsr-
lesques, aud almost every member
OF the company will contribute an
original idea Ct some kind. Many OF
the speeialii.s occar In the second
act. which Is laid st Couey Island.
that place rs kslei6oscopic with hu.
msn events aud happenings rs tho
boz Of our chilihcod days was full
VI woaders. From q farce COMEDY
standpoint, the Management has
m ,de the performance unusually at
,rseiiys; tns management has made
10 q point also 10 bring special
scenery. properties. o'c. To make .
long story short, Murrsy & Mack
carry everything but the audience.
Dr. fridijof Naasen, the intrepid
arctic navigator and scientist. will
come 20 Tarner opera house wednes-
day evening. Jan. 10. with his Illus
trsted lecture upon the Frozen
Serth." Tie appearance OF DR..
Nsosen ia America has been the six.
nal Tor series CT welcomes in the
cities Of the east that have gone far
TO compensate him for the dangers
he hss undergone. for Phi adel phia.
Boston, and the rest have feted and
received the big Morse navigator
with open aims. Aside from the 10
.srsst coatcring in this man OF iron,
comes the bcauSiul views, taken by
Nsnscn himself, during the enforced
Imprisonment IN the ics foes. and
vhieh include the trip CT the txpedi.
tion from start 70 fash. In ali It's
dangerous detail. The FRAN" She
wonderful little vessel thss hsybored
Manson and bis brave associates, Is
there pictured. together with his com.
rsde Johansen, and the rest. while
the perilous trip. BY dogs aud
sledges, northsard from tho FRAN.
with Johsnsen Tor his sole compan
ion. 900 miles further north than
any explorer hitherto. is geographic
cally depleted by the photographs
taken by this wonderful man, who
combines the qualities Of explorer,
scientist, navigator. hunter and pso-
tographer.
The famous Cherry Sisters appear
at HsrPers theatre tonight.