Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-18
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George Monroe in Her Majesty th'
| Cook, - is the same happy, good-na
tured comedian of old. His per
Torrance at Harper's theatre Ias
night, in the presentation Of which ht
was assisted by company of clever
artists, was witnessed by an audience
that made up in appreciation what 1t
| lacked in numbers. In Bridget Ma
| lOney," the queen of the Kitchen, Mr.
Monroe has "A character that gives
unlimited sway to his versatility, and
he allows no opportunity to pass
where he can get in word or make !
move that will please his audi
ence. The play has plot that is not
| very new, but is nevertheless inter
esting, and is stronger than usually
found in musical comedies. The
specialties presented are of high or
der. Miss Dorothy Drew's singing
and fancy terpsichorean maneuvers
are especially graceful. An incident
occurred during the progress of the
piece last night that was not down on
the bills. While all the mem bers of
the company were gathered about the
ST age in the closing act, Miss Drew,
fatigued after her turn forgot to
speak her lines as quickly as usual.
oh, / thought you were asleep, >
said Mr.. Monroe in an undertone. Il
think not answered Miss Drew,
Not more than you are and she
walked up and looked the big COM
cdian in the face and laughed.
The amusing situations which are
brought about by the imagined eff
forts of two old brokers to conceal
their identity while on a secret visit
10 the mysterious realms of a circus
dressing tent: the comic antics of an
unusually bright clerk, who forsakes
the mercantile ranks to become a cir
Gus clown; and the laughable predica-
ment of pretty but underpaid type
writer girl with aspirations to become
circus rider, with the discovery and
its results of the whereabouts of the
said two old brokers by their irate
wives, forms the nucleus of highly
interesting plot, which is cleverly de-
veloped in the roaring comedy, "A
Night ut the Circus which Is to be
presented by the Rice & Flaherty
company AT Harper's Theatre next
Sunday. Nov. 20. This is well and
widely known as one of the best at
fractions of the kind now before the
American public, and will present to
our theatre-gOers some faces and
names which, while comparatively
Unknown to Us, are ranked among the
very best artists in their line of work
in the country.
DOnnelly's modern Russian drama.
Darkest Russia" will be given at
Harper's theatre Monday evening,
Nov. 81. Darkest Russia deals
with political conditions in the land
of the car. There is a strong love
story running through the piece. The
drama IS well constructed. 1t i a
play of strong ciimaNcs. The story is
one Of interest and the dramatic stu
ations are indeed striking. This is
the fifth year of the play aud it has
always proved Il drawing attraction.
The play will he given with a strong
company, special scenery and rich
costUming. Between the acts of
Darkest Russia Edward +. Mack
will exhibit the famous colorosCopic
diorama. showing realistic colored
pictures of heroes and events in the
Spanish-American war. The entire
white squadron, the explosion aPd
wreck OF the battleship Maine in i've
scenes. to which are added the latest
popular songs. The above.
which is Il unique and beautiful en-
tertainmcnt in itself. will be given in
conjunction with the popular drama,
Darkest Russia