Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

inals who infest the river fronts of
New York and in guarding against
the escape of criminal residents of
IackwelTs island, are shown for the
first time in the third act of Lost
in New York" which appears at the
Illinois tomorrow evening.
The title of the play, The Minis
ter's SON. conjures in the mind of
the theatre-goer the name of Sol
Smith Russell, who has heretofore
stood in class by himself. and who
has given his productions of Peace
full Valley" and Poor Relation" after
his own manner Next Thursday,
when Mr.. Patton gives his semi-spec-
tacular production, there Will be very
little seating room in the Illinois
judging from the universal satisfac-
ton attained here last season. Many
have seen the play before and know
what to expect in this beautiful pro-
duction of elegant scenery and cleo
trical effects and Il specially selected
company.
The management of the Illinois will
offer next Saturday. matinee and
night, Lincoln j. Carriers great sue
cess. THE Eleventh Hour" comedy
drama i'm five acts dealing with tvpes
of characters that we come in con
tact with in everyday life. The first
act is an old mill in DeKalb county.
ILL.,, and is said to h, very realistic.
The third act is blockhouSe tower
on the Chicago d Northwestern rail
way. Few people travelling under
stand this all-important part oil rail
roading. From this tower the lives
of hundreds of people depend. The
fourth acts shows one of Chicago'S
famous resorts. the Bismarck gar
dens. The last act is said to he an
exact reproduction of one of Chfca-
COS milIionaire's homes. This is said
to he the grandest stage setting that
has ever been produced by travelling
organization. The company repre-
senting this play is far above the av-
erage. Matinee at 2:3O p. IN.
More than usual interest centers
in the coming of George ..de'S widely
advertised musical satire. THE Sultan
of Sulu. and retinue of comic opera
characters. Sultan Hiram and his
eight pretty wives, his grotesque sec
rotary and native attendants. togeth-
er with Col. Budd. the "ArkanSaw"
politician. who heads Uncle Sans eN-
petition of soldiers, marines. CONNER
ciaI travellers and Boston school
teachers to the island Of Sulu. all en-
h.
setting that Mr.. Savage's stage man
agement could devise, certainly prom
Uses an extremely attractive offering.
The three months Chicago run of
The Sultan" and the wealth of
praise showered on the piece can
hardly be attributed simply To Il kind
ly feeling for the popular author and
his Fables i'm Slang" stories. Some
have called The sultan great
American satire. Gilbertian in its
clever dialogue and lyrics. Much of
the comedy is said to be found in sit
uationS concerning the sultan'S fiirta-
tieus wives, who quickly secure di
vorces after the arrival of the conSti-
tuition. While precipitating no end of
troubles for Hiram. the wives pro-
coed to have comic opera riot in
love scenes with the soldiers. ''em-
bracing eagerly" as the sultan says.
''the new civilization" There are -
musical numbers in the piece. and a
company of so people, including
Frank Moulan. Templer SAKE. Fred
rrcar. Robert Lett, Maude Lillian
Berri. Gertrude Quinlan, Blanche
Chapman. and others. The sultan's
Rock Island date is next Monday.
Nov. ;.