Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20

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one of the most stubborn of mon
archs and tries to break her will. She
endeavors to escape with Brandon to
America, but they are captured and
she is forced into a hateful marriage
with the king of France, but becomes
his bride in name only. He finally
dies, and she and Brandon elope to
England, where she is forgiven, and
all ends happily. The part of Prin-
cess Mary, while very eXacting. is pc
culiarly fitted to Miss Knots person
ality. The termagant. yet lovable sis
ter of King Henry VIII. IS one that
requires an actress of rare perception
and finesse, and both these qualities
Miss Knott possesses to degree.
There is a most competent company
in support of Miss Knott, Including
Frank Sylvester, who plays the Prin-
cipal male character.
"A Hidden Crime story of the
Pacific coast, comes to the Illinois
next Sunday night. In the company
are Edward Davis. who recently de
serted the pulpit for the stage; John
p Lockney. the author; Pauline
Fletcher. late of the Dearborn Stock
company. Chicago, and others. The
entire scenic and electrical equipment
is carried.
Tim Murphy is said 10 be making
the hit of his career in THE Man
From Missouri" which is to be pre-
scented here Oct. 81. Miss Dorothy
Sherrod continues to be his chief sup
port.
The same elaborate production of
"ResurrectiOn," which created such
interest in the larger cities of the east
is to be brought here next Monday by
Blanche Walsh and her company.
~ Chinese Honeymoon" the dainty
musical comedy, comes to the Illinois
tonight. In the east are John f. Hen
shaw. Sicily Tracey, Toby Claude,
Laura Golden, Frances Knight, w. H.
Clarke. Charles Prince. May Ten
Brock and other notables. \ hand
some production is promised. The adj
vance sale insures n capacity house.
Joseph Wheelock, who has been abb
sent from the stage for two years,
has been engaged for The Best of
Friends" which is to be presented at
the academy of Music in New York.
David Belasco has decided TO give a
few performances of 'Zaza" during
Mrs. Leslie Carriers fall tour. Re
quests have poured in for revival of
the piece, and Mrs. Carter finally gave
her consent to renew her famous
characterization. Marie Bates will
impersonate Zaza's aunt, a character
in which she scored an unusual sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have recently
produced three act comedy by C.
Fraser Wood, entitled, The After
glow 1t contains "A pretty love
story.
Sir Henry Irving and his company
will play their Chicago engagement at
the Illinois theatre, presenting Sar-
dou's Dante" the one play which the
eminent English actor will use dur
ing his tour in this country. The Chi
cago visit is for three weeks and will
begin Feb. S.
News comes from Germany that
Herr Herman Sundermann has just
completed Il new play, of which the
title might freely be translated into
English as Socrates and His Compan-
,ons in Arms" In the play, which is
described as most original both in
dea and treatment. Socratese is simp-
~ a term used to describe society of
;dealists and dreamers. and his com
panion is a sympathetic dentist. who
has been banished from his own coun-
try on account of his extremely radi-
cal ideas. The play deals to large
extent with the differences that exist
between socialism of the higher class
and the base and merceuary substi-
tute which so often parades in its
name.