Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

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Il boy called Jabez consequently the
delights of the piece. as they are un-
folded, are all the more relished be-
cause they are unlocked for. Briefly
the piece deals with graduate from
Ann Arbor, who has gone back to his
rural home and fallen again into the
ways and speech of the people. He
is nominated for congress by party
hopelessly in the minority in the dis
trict, but his opponent, a banker, de-
ramps just before the election, a
heavy Gefaulter, and the man who
was put up as a joke, is elected. The
villain. of the piece is merely a rail-
road promoter, who wants the con
CHEESEMAN'S support, and who, safe in
the prospect of the bankers election,
wins the punkin husker's girl away
from him. and as a mere incident Dor
rows his money. \ little subplot of
the PLAY involves the whitecaps and
other features of rural Indiana life.
Its working out is along the most
natural lines, the situations being all
easy. and not climax strained for"
Robert Emmett has been booked
by Manager German for Saturday of
next week. The Cincinnati Enquirer
says of this production: Brandon
Tynan's historical Irish play Robert
Emmett Il drama of the days of 1903,
began a weeks engagement at the
Lyceum theatre last night with a
house packed to the doors. The play
is a strong one. and the story of the
life of the great Irish patriot is for
chilly portrayed. The story is of ne
cessity rather sad one. but there is
present u real Emerald Isle wit that
rises superior to every misfortune.
The scenes are laid in Dublin and in
the Wicklow mountains, and the stag
ing of the piece is lavish. Robert
CONFESS, young and of an attractive
stage presence, made handsome
Robert Emmett and did some master
full acting, especially rising to power
in the great trial scene, where the
immortal vindication - delivered that
will live as long as the love Of liberty.
The support i excellent throughout.
J. p. Sullivan, as Michael DwSer. the
lieutenant and dear friend of Emmett;
Edward O'Connor. as Jimmy Noonan.
the spy; Frank Ia Rue, As William
Lacey. the traitor: Owen EaWcett, as
Darby keegan. the Irish peasant. who
has the real bru9ue; ana Bernard Cav
anaugh, as miriam Jack, who says
of the government the government.
bad scan to it, is only misunder
standing between Il man who calls
himself a king and lot of other men
he calls his subjects are all good.
Emmet's pretty sweetheart. Sarah
Curran. was deIi@h fully portrayed
by Miss Agnes Russell"
An interesting feature of The Sill
yer Shipper" which is coming to
Rock Island soon. OCCURS in the sec
ond act, and is inspiring and CO.
quettish that even The most sober will
have to weld 20 It's charms. Follow
ing u few bars of gay, catchy music,
six Young women in black dresses,
with variegated tints of red under
garments. appear. dance and whirl
about until they are joined by six
young men CARRIED as walters. The
walters are as animated rs the girls,
and the fact that each carries Il table
tn which are attacked SNAIL beiIS in
t.. WV 0rjracts from their agility.
The I; Il & being priced IN position.
the girls dance about them and will
q quick whirl seat themselves at IL ;
same time tapping the bells with
their toes. The walters then retire,
only to return i'm : second wi; h cham
pagne bottles and glasses After go
in" through The motions, Of filling the
glasses, the girls spring up and the
real dance begins. They dance with
the walters in a whirl-lillc way and
the effect is very striking. The young
women who participate in this lance
are considered the best dancers from
George Edwardes' school in England
and were brought to this country
under contract by Mr.. Fisher especial
ly for this dance. which was one OF
the features in the London produc-
ton. The Champagne Dance" is
only one of the many features in The
Silver Slipper" the beautiful musical
play by the author of "Florodora.'