Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
AMUSEM ENTS.


The Augustana Conservatory has en-
gagged al q guarantee of $500 Vladimir
de PachmanD for a recital to be given at
the auditorium Friday evening at $50
p. III. The event promises TO eviuce
the prope" sense of appreciation on
the part of the public for one OF such
genuine merit.
Not since the death of young Sal
vini have theatre-gocrs had an oppor-
tunity to see such expert foil work as
is shown by Harrison j. Wolfe. The
young gentleman took lessons for sew
eral years from Prof. MOnsterry, the
acknow lodged greatest swOrdsman of
America, and also from Maj. Rose, the
champion of England. Mr.. Wolfe 5
use of the foil is describe as 1.-The
refinement of scientific delicacy," and
i'm Hamlet" he makes a strong fea-
ture of the com bats incidental and
necessary to the play, and with good
opponents such as he has in Messrs.
Lingham and Bradley of his company.
The skill of the men raises the enthu-
siasm of the audience to the highest
pitch. 1t is a real treat to watch Mr..
Wolfe in his fencing. Supported by
with all the elaborate scenery and
ish production of Hamlet" at Har-
per's theatre tonight.
No one wonders why Eugene Blair
is such a great favorite with every one
after witnessing performance of "A
Lady of Quality" in which she is APP
pearing this season at the head of her
own company of capable players.
There is something about Miss Blair
that speaks of an extremely refined
character. Especially is this noticea-
BILE in her love for dainty things i'll
life, and her taste for selecting the
delicate shades of heliotrope, lavender
and violet. which are her favorites.
In the various acts of the play all
these tastes are manifested to a large
extent. Having superintendent the
construction of the scenery and di-
rected the staging OF the piece, she
had numerous opportunities of dis
playing all the fine points of her ar
tiStic temperament and true womanly
instinct. At the Burtis this evening.
The doctors say that laughter is
better than medicine. If this DE true,
lIl-N4AN WIZ WV a. Nv +
ebt of gratitude to George III. Broad
hurst for sending them so genuinely
clever and amusinga comedy as why
Smith Left Home" 1t is certainly
one of the best plays of its type ever
written. 1t is eXcruciatingly funny,
deliciously perPlexing, filled with
genuine humor, yet absolutely clean.
The general excellence of the organi-
cation presenting why Smith Left
Home will be readily recognized by
discriminating theatre -goers. In the
cast are such we'll known players as
Frank Tannehill, Jr., Eugene Red
ding, G. jaw Williams, Frederick Rob-
erts, Gilbert Gardner, Carina Jordan,
Nellie Maskell, Jennie Engle, Lottie
Williams Salter, Rose Hubbard, Belle
Cham berlin and Lizzie Nav Ulmcr. At
the Burtis Saturday evening.
OF the authors of picturesque COM
edy drama none are more popular
than is Joseph Arthur, who has COM
posed many successful plays, one of
the best of which was Blue Jeans"
Mr.. Arthur's latest play, "On the
Wabash" will be presented at Har-
per's theatre Sunday night by a
StIOb Soh Pdhy hIAiaSOu ~ LIZ "tN
e. White. The play is 4 judicious
mingling of love, pathos and comedy,
and is considered by many to be bet
ter than any of his former plays.
Among some of the features is the
singing of the village choir. composed
of a sextet of four male and two fe-
male voices.
mile Fiji" which appears at the
Burtis Sunday, Jan. IS. deity COM
bines delightful little love story
with comic complications of uProar-
ious French farce. 1t proved one of
the strongest drawing attractions in
New York last season for nearly 200
nights.