Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

y creuItable production of the dash
ing romantic drama, THE Prisoner of
Zenda, was witnessed at the Illinois
theatre last evening. The company,
well balanced throughout, was headed
by Thomas Il. Alexander.
The successful English melodrama,
Sporting Life comes to this city to-
day matinee and night The play
opens in scene representing the an
cestral home of the Woodstocks, TAX
en- from the famous painting THE
Day of Reckoning" 1t is IL faithful
scene III construction. and beautiful
in execution. In act two are several
distinct changes of scene. and so
rapidly are they executed by the
stage machinistS. that the action
never flags for an instant. and vet
every change is made in total dark
ness, the first. earl : court exhibition
by night, showing the great variety
of buildings. booths and pictures. con-
trivances of this famous resort
all brilliantly illuminated and pat
ronized by many people in evening
dress, being u triumph of stage illu-
sion and in twinkling All this is
transformed into an interior view of
the grounds to the utter Amusement
of the beholder. Little less astonish-
ment is expressed at the next change
which carries him from earI's court
to Il richly furnished suite of apart
mcntS at the Cecil. London's most |
celebrated hosiery. Act three starts |
in lifelike picture of the famous old |
Convent garden and finishes in the in |
terror of the National Sporting club. |
Il reproduction correct in the small |
est detail. \ stage filled With people
viii participate in this scene. where
in is given Il genuine boxing bout in
Il regulation n foot ring. with all the
appurtenances of such affairs. The
annoUncer's platform te the right
with the distinguished guests. train
crs. seconds. bottlc-holderS and time
Keepers lowering about the ring, all
together producing the most spirited
and sensational picture ever Witness
cd i'm meIodrama. Three scenes are
required to complete he story in act
four. They are all laid adjacent to the
historic Epsom Downs race course.
and the curtain falls on the winning
of the classic derby by Lady Love"
this being the closing scene of the
many featured play.
Man to Man is thrilling comedy
drama which plays an engagement
ut the Illinois Sunday. Jan. %. Man
to Man is now in its second success
full season under the management of
& Br0niIow. and aside
from an intensely interesting story +
and plot it is well worth visit on ac-
count of the wealth of new and hand
some scenery with which the manage
ment has surrounded it. every pic
turc having been expressly painted
and designed for the production and
scenes are strictly true to nature
and correct in details. Nothing pref
tier has ever been shown than ''suu-
rise in the mountains" the picture
showing the interior of Il mountain
summer hotel. Through the large bay
window is seen beautiful sheet on
wafer. Schroon lake, and throwing Il
myriad of dancing colored rippleS
over the lake is the morning sun just
rising. As the curtain goes up on the
beautiful and realistic scene every
thing is done to assist in its fidelity to
nature. birds are heard singing, frogs
rroalling. roOsters are making them
selves heard and altogether the scene.
actions and view are interesting in
the extreme.
With the "F1orodnra" management
there is no such thing as No. ] or
No. = or a No. , company. When it
became certain to Managers John