Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

BAND CONCERT.
Sunday night-LOST RIVER.
Tuesday TRANSFORMING LIFE.
Wednesday night-YoN YONSON.
a most exquisite entertainment
was that rendered last evening at
the Illinois theatre by the Whitney
Woodbridge Concert company, ana it
was fully appreciated by those who
had the pleasure of listening To il.
That Mr.. Mockridge himself is an
artist Rock Island music lovers need
not be told, for they have heard him
on former occasions. Mrs. Mock
ridge, too, has previously shown her
self thorough master of the piano.
In Miss Gertrude MaXted. soprano,
and Gerald Walenn, violinist. the
company has been improved upon
and its members are more highly
artistic even than in former years.
First was given suite for piano
and violin by Mrs. Mockridge ana Mr..
| Walenn. and then Miss MaNted was
heard in the beautiful waltz song
al Baccio." by Arditi. An encore
brought Spring is Coming" Next, in
his full and resonant tenor voice. Mr..
Woodbridge sang Solman's new song.
The Way of the Cross" and was
brought back to give Flow, Flow,
Merrily Flow" Mr.. Walenn was en-
cored after giving Wieniawski's
Souvenir de Moscow and Mr.. Mock
ridge and Miss MaNted rendered two
dainty selections.
For the second part "Nocturne," of
Chopin Sarasate. by Mr.. WaIenn. was
followed by 'Vainka's Song" and an
encore by Miss MaNted. Then came
the two old English adaptations.
Flow. Gently. Sweet Alton" and
The Pretty Creature" sung i'm the
inimitable style of Mr.. Mockridge.
and on encore he gave Nellie Bawn."
After Scenes de Ia Csarda" by Mr..
Walenn the program closed with
Ivan Caryll's Spring VIII Bring Birds
That Sing" by Miss MaNted and Mr..
MoclTidge with accompaniment of
violin and piano.
Poor Relation Tonight.
1t is marvellous stage creation
that can keep an audience of play
goers on the verge of tears for two
hours and preserve them from weep
ing simply by making them laugh.
Such is the character of Noah Vale
1 III E'Ol sNiIlll AtlSatil - pay
d" \ Poor Relation which comes to
the Illinois theatre this evening. 1t
is essentially role that appeals to
the sympathetic at times deeply,
/ and, being delineated with such eX-
quisite finish by comedian whose
methods are peculiarly adapted to
the character, it is no wonder that
the play that forms it's setting has
=
that is clean and wholesome on the
American stage. Manager Fred &.
Berger not only carries the same
scenery. properties. etc, used by Mr.. |
Russell himself. but also has re-
! tanned the same admirable company, |
| including Frederick Summerfield. Ar
thur johnson. Charles lockwood. |
Horace Newman, Harry l.. Brown |
! ing. Miss Maude Vaughan, Henrietta |
Newman, Fannie b. Sprague, Grace
Terrard. and the charming ingenue, |
Laurie Oallman.
Lost River Tomorrow.
Lost River has the merit of TAX
ling a firm stand as a pastoral melo- |
drama without evasion, while its |
posters prepare one for most tre-
mendous sensations, such as the BIZ |
Icycle ride for life in the storm and |
the sensational gallop for the toll |
gate with it's strong climax. At the |
same time there is an element of |
rural simplicity which places it in |
high favor. Joseph Arthur's types |
of character are as quaint as those |
| in Blue Jeans, but Lost River" far
surpasses it in the less sensational
scenes. where tender love scenes and
homely sayings are mingled with |
typical Hoosier wisdom and humor-
One of the most humorous situations |
seen recently upon the stage is that |
| in which the comedian and come
dienne are discovered on the banks |
of Lost River i'm a travesty of a pho
| tagrapher taking pictures. The |
auhtor, Joseph Arthur. has made of
this pastoral melodrama play that |
interests all classes. Lost River
will be the attraction at the Illi- |
nois tomorrow evening.
Sporting Life.
sporting Life is to be seen here
for the first time at the Illinois next
Tuesday. The big melodrama en-
ioyed runs of six ami five months
respectively in New York and Chica-
go last season, and Is pronounced a
marvel of it's class. The story has
10 do with the fortunes of certain
young Lord Woodstock, manly, |
wholesome English sportsman, who
loves sport for sports sake, but
who gets himself into a tight place |
by reckless betting. Not only has |
he incurred some heavy debts of hon.
or. but the brother of his sweet
heart has forged his name to a bill |
for several thousands, a liability |
which, for the sake of the young