Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-11

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Cabin" played by Al w. Martins
-company, is the attraction for this
evening at the Illinois.
The eighth year of the existence of
the Castle Square Opera company has
opened most auspiciousIy. The com
pany is now in the seventh week of
the present season and has already
produced nine operas thus far. In
the near future Puccini's "Tosca'' is
to be produced by this organization
and its presentation will be the first
time the opera has been sung i'm this
or, for that matter, any other cOun-
try in the English language. In the
seven years of 49, existence the or
ganization has given upwards of 1000
performances, and it is one of the
proud boasts that curtain has never
been held or an advertised opera
never changed once the official an
nouncement of its presentation has
peen made. During this time the or
Salilzatlon has sung over rs grand
anu standard operas and each has
been given an elaborate production.
One of the strong points of the com
pany is the ensemble work. for each
member appears to take a personal
interest in the work and they all work
together. This is long wav remov-
ed from the ordinary presentations
of grand opera, even by the most pre-
tentious companies, for with them il
is apparent that there is but one
thing which keeps the organization
togethcr-what they get out of it
and where there is no esprit de corps
the performances arc bound to suffer.
Seasoned by 10 years of experience,
10 years of constant application un-
der the direction of the same master
mind, 10 years of strenuous effort in
the cause of good music, and 10 years
of approval well earned from the pub
lie of two continents, the Sousa band
is engaged upon another remarkable
trans-continental concert tour, the
sixth of the kind since the Inaugural
ton of its successful career on Sept |
&c, 1892. Mr.. Sousa will bring his |
great band to Rock Island at the Hi |
noiS for a grand concert Thursday /
Following his custom of presenting
the best vocal and instrumental tai
ent in conjunction with his band. MIR.
Sousa offers as supporting soloists
two young women, new to the Sousa
who will admirably main
tain the artistic balance of the organ
iZation, Miss Estelle Liebling, a bril-
liant young American soprano who
has achieved conspicuous success il
Germany as well as at home. and Miss
Grace Jenkins. violiniste of distinc-
ION, nd .h.,y-r ALL
bone, remains as i'm former years, the
chief band soloist.
There are few amusement lovers or
fheatre-goers who are not familiar
with The Burgomaster's" prima dom
IA this season, which comes to the
Illinois tomorrow evening. She is !,
none other than charming Ruth
White, who made herself a popular
favorite and has won her way into
The hearts of the public through her
excellent and versatile work. To her
inner circle of friends, and the pub
lie in general, it will come as a COM
Dlete surprise to learn of her narrow
escape from passing into another
world while enjoying an evenings sail
IN Lake Delavan. Wis. during her
summer vacation. y jolly party of
friends started out to enjoy the cool
DreezeS of the lake in an open boat.
rhere was singing, story telling and
Joking in plenty among the party as
he evening wore on until one frislly
young gentleman in the party began
q rock the boat, much to the amuSe-
nent of all. The next any of the par
y remembers was that they were All
in the water. As fortune :
would have it. the party happened to
De in only four feet of water, and
outside of getting thorough ducking
md almost scared to death, none was
severely injured outside of the incon-
-enience of wading to shore. Miss ;
White tells the story in a laughing
way, but acknowledges that she saw
many stars that memorable night and
Ter past life. from a little girl up, l
passed in panoramic fashion like I
lightning before her eyes.
Tim Murphy's admirers doubtless I
will give him hearty reception at |
he Illinois Saturday evening, when
lie appears in "Old Innocence" His {
'hief support is winsome Dorothy
;herrod.
Quincy. ILL.,, Nov. 11.-MauCle Lillian
}erri. of the Sultan of Sulu company.
vas under the X-rays in DIR. Henry
Iatch's office in this city Sunday ev
ming. During the Saturday evening =,
performance she nearly tainted as a
esult of severe pains throughout her
,ody and particularly in the abdo-
men. Sunday morning DIR. Hatch was
allied in. but his prescription did not
elieve her suffering. Later she was
AIKEN to his laboratory, where he
discovered foreign substance i'm her
tomach. At Keokuk last Friday she l