Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-03
SHOWS THEATRE
Week at Illinois is Concluded
With Two Pleasing
Attractions.
KENT IN COWBOY AND LADY
Admirable Representation of West
ern Life-Thc Telephone
Girl.

:. Miller Kent and his admira BILE
company were at the Illinois last
evening with an elaborate production
of The Cowboy and the Lady," the
Clyde Fitch play introduced by Nat
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott. The
scenes are laid in the Colorado
mountains. affording wide range for
the scenic artist. and Mr.. Kent ap-
pears 10 have gone the limit in this
respect, for the first act. showing
the ranch. is a most realistic bit of
stage mechanism. Splendid scenery
Is also employed for the dance hall
and court room i'm the succeeding two
acts. Mr.. Kent has the role of Teddy
North. Il Harvard graduate. who is
roughing il in the west. lie makes
good with the cowboys. and they
back his every play. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weston, fasteners also. are in the
west for the formers health. He is
shot by the lover of Molly Larkins.
the keeper of the dance hall, to whom
he had been paving too much attcn-
ton. Mrs. Weston * accused of the
murder. To shield the woman
North confesscs he did the
shooting aud conducts his own de-
Tense at the trial. a dramatic incident
of which is Mrs. Weston's declaration
on the witness stand that she loves
North. Just as the jury returns
verdict of guilty Molly Larkins tells
the truth. and Quick Foot Jim. her
half-breed lover. * taken in tow by
the officers. North * freed and ne
and Mrs. Weston look up IL preacher.
Miss Nora O'Bricn. az Mrs. Weston.
was charming. being an actress of
beauty. finish and refinement. Mr..
Kent WAS delightful i'm the leading
part, and was supported by strong
company throughout.
when We Were Twenty-one.
The theatre going public of this
city have 4 genuine treat i'm store i'm
the new play called when We Were
Twenty One" This play has won
the sincere admiration of every one
who mas had the good fortune To see
it. 1t tells Il story 80 pure and so
true To human life and the tragic
moments that come to the life of so
many. that il goes straight home to-
effort made to draw sympathy by any
known stage trick. for it speaks di-
rect to the heart. Ii resembles no
other play, and one seeing il forgctS
the fact that ne is in theatre, but
thinks he is the spectator of the real
life il represents. Never has a play
reached 50 high nor been so broad
in its teachings. Nor has play Of
ten been interpreted as this one. The
actors do not act-thcY live. II is
full of dramatic situations. but they
arc so natural. and 50 possible that
the whole * the sequence of things
that happen every day and might
happen to YOU or me. At no moment
il there a tagging OF the interest.
and the events follow each other so
and so logically that ii is
4 delight To see. Though dealing
with one of the most dramatic phases
of human life. il * heightened with !
the light and shade of human eN-
pericnce. The author has given |
true and delightful play tn the world. |
The play comes to the Illinois We'd |
mes day evening.
American BurIesquers-
the attraction at the Illinois theatre
evening. The Americans |
have been before the public few |
years. but not before ;Ias il been the /
proud possessor Of such complete |
performance as this season. Manager /
w. II. Watson has left nothing I'M
done ia maintain the reputation re-
1uired by this show. having fitted the |
show out new from start to finish.
New faces. new wardrobe, new
scenery. new acts. Ii is an entire
new show under an established title. /
should he stopped.
The old gallery tactics that were so
disgusting to patrons of Harper's the
ltre are continually cropping out dur
ng performances at the Illinois that |
10 not seem just to the liking of
hose of rowdyish inclination. For
instance. last evening peanut shells
we're thrown upon persons in the par
1uct and the performers were embar-
-asscd several times i'm the most sol
,mn scenes OF the play by cracks
rom the gallery. Policemen should
De stationed in this part of the house
md some of the alecs not only
elected but arrested and fined for
making public nuisances of them
selves. This would probably put an
End to such actions.
Jones Is Treasurer.
Hereafter you'll meet the smiling
ace of Louis l.. Jones. former chief
Ishcr. at the ticket window i'm the
obby of the Illinois theatre. he hav-
ng taken the position of treasurer
upon the resignation of G.
\. nrfiler. Louis i an obliging and
young man. and doubtless
will prove phcnom in doing out the
Adelbert Head becomes
-hief usher.
The Telephone Girl.
While not Il large one. the company
''The Telephone Girl at