Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-15

lied For the Cause For Which the Play
Was Given.
People who witnessed the entertain
ment at Harper's theatre last night
unanimously admitted that it ex-
ceeded their anticipations-and they
went expecting something novel and
original. Probably a more neat or
clever performance has not been given
in Rock Island by home talent. The
house was filled and the audience. the
bulk of which was made up of the
society folk of the three cities, was
delighted-and in numerous instances
surprised 1t was the success that it
deserved to be. having been under
taken by committee of society ladies
of Rock Island for the purpose of
starting fund for the purchase of
city ambulance. w. ID. Wiman, of
Moline, officiated as stage manager,
the program being as follows:
PARTL
Alexis Bear story; ~. t, James whitcomb Riley
Yo' Key Doan Fit dis Lock no Mo.
...-....-. ..-.........Mrs- Casey, Mr. Collins
Automaton Dolls. Dorothy Gladys, Celes-
tie, Marguerite. Marie, Dotty and Dimple
bicycle hiding benjamin Inhon
Nm TinaneHe MadamoiSelle Julie
.......................AS Symphony in Black
Entr Acte Minutes.
PART II
Gu:ss He'll Stay With You Awhile. ........
Golf Song =. Hon. Brassie BniSer, Miss
--..Putter, Minnie Mashie, Miss Zee Caddie
The Am Jrous Gold fish The Geisha Girl
Acrobats. -.....-...... Ben Weber. Roy Baas
Rough Riders. -Teddy's Terrors
Miss Pitchers imitation of the
Il
was graceful and pleasing. Mrs.
Thomas Casey and Tim Collins, in
their black face turn, sang the troubles
of a negro couple in fetching man
ner. Mrs. II. ). Cable and Misses Mile
Schmidt, Mary Dart, Lucie Frysinger,
Mary Wylie, Mary Wadsworth and Julia
the latter three of Daven-
port, were the automatum dolls.
Dressed in varied colored costumes
and with tlaXen wigs and large hats,
they hobbled onto the stage apparently |
after being wound up,in ideal doll fash |
ion. Their grotesque movements were |
realistic and they received warm ova- |
ton, one that required a repetition of |
their act. Ben Imhoff handled the |
bicycle like an old professional max
ing funny falls and doing fancy riding. |
Miss Julia RYAN, of Davenport, was /
Julie, and her sweet eN-
ecution of a classic selection charmed 1
the audience. and she kindly responded
10 an encore. Tim Collins, with the /
assistance of a chorus, sang Il Want
Them Presents Back, a In Anna Held,
/ sheet stretched across the rear of the
stage containing the words of the re-
rain and a black face representing
Zach note.
Abe ROsenfeId's Hit.
Abe Rosenfield made the comedy hit
If the evening with his songs and
stories. He was made up as a tramp.
Ie had only been before the footlights
few moments when he was handed a
,aper sack containing several eggs.
lie expressed his gratitude to his
riends for handing them up so gently,
IS in such cases they usually came
me by one and with great deal more
orce Then, to the amazement of the
audience, Abe sailed the eggs into the
,arquette. but they were nothing
more than empty shells and conse-
luentlv did no harm. For an encore
,ulance, in which two colored boys
Il 4
ZONES sang coon song.
c. p. Skinner, of Moline, and Mrs.
l. S. Gable and Misses Margaret and
'arah Dart, were the golfers, all APP
earring in the jaunty uniforms of the
inks and singing a song illustrative
f the manner in which the game is
laved. The Geisho Girl was Mrs.
:. 2. Skinner, of Moline, and her rem
ition of the "Amorous Gold Fish"
Ias sweet and pleasing. Ben Weber
nd Roy Bass, of Moline, gave series
f acrobatic feats that took well with
ne audience.
What proved to he the novel act of :
ne performance was the Rough Rid
RS by 20 young ladies, who were !
attilv attired in hats and dresses i
fter the style of Roosevelt's regi-
lent. and under the direction of Mrs. {
+. Bell, executed clever drill and
lanual of arms. The Rough Rid {
rs'' were Misses Irene Rosenfield,
laire and Bessie Gilmore, Josephine
Iawes, Florence Mixter. Carrie Ly- J
,rd, Olga Junge. Carrie Bailey, Flor {
nee Head. Emma Davis. Katharine
Iunt. Kate Larkin. Vada Wilcox.
Iiriam Haverstick, Edna Kerr. Freda
Iarms and Mrs. X. NJ. Pearce. Rock I
,land, and Misses Knott. Bee Cham d
ers and Bessie Cassell, Davenport.
he entertainment concluded with the
nging of The Star Spangled Ban
er" by the entire company, and in
he chorus of which the audience a
lined. L
Bleuer's orchestra played during the
Tening and accompanied some of the
assisted bv f G. McCor- "
Jack, W. p. Totten and others, who d
resided at the piano. Il
IL Is estimated that about $400 was e
cared from the entertainment.
side from this several liberal dona-
ons have been made. which will :
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