Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02

Baas. The Thomas family moved to
Kentucky and George Thomas is now
dead. An effort was made in 1850 and
later in 1865 TO press the claim, but
it came to nothing.
Because theatrical managers are
hard-hearted creatures and do not
like to have husbands and wives play
ing together in the same company,
two of the Anna Held people elop-
ed week ago at Pittsburg and tried
to keep it secret. The secret was
kept from Tuesday until Saturday.
At 1915 Il. m. Saturday the bride told
her sister. At 1917 Il. m. everybody
in the company knew it, and at 1920
il was telegraphed to Cleveland. The
bride is-or was-Miss Bertha Blake.
and the bridegroom Frank Rush.
worth. She is one of the prettiest of
the Held show girls, and he sang at
the Garden theatre last summer.
When Manager Ziegfeld heard the
story he forgave the young people
and gave them an impromptu recep-
ton at the Hollenden Sunday after
Press.
The attraction "One Night in June"
which is booked to appear at the
Illinois Sunday, is one of the strong
est plays before the public. y large
cast of clever artists and series of
the newest, brightest specialties in
troduced during the action of the
piece makes the presentation one
long to be remembered. The
theme of the play is based on the
love story of the country parson and
the village belle, the story opening
on the return from school. While at
the seminary she forms an attachment
with an INSCRIPTIONS villain and clan
destinely marries him. \ child is born
TO them. He tells her she is not his
legal wife, and his treatment of her
is such that she places the child in
the care of trusted friend, and re-
turns to her childhood home, sup
poSedly from school. Fearing to cause
her father worry, she keeps from him
the story of her marriage, but reveals
it to the parson who, although most
brokenhearted, forgives her and
promises to keep her secret. He re-
signs his pastorate and goes to New
York. The husband appears upon
the scene. and by threats of exposing
her to her father. gets her consent TO
accompany him back to New York
which she does. leaving Il message to
her father. asking him to forget and
forgive her. In the great city she
finds herself established in the guild
cd gambling house of the man she
married Through her he tries to
obtain some of her fathers money.
but she refuses to aid him. as she also
refuses to become Il decOy for his
gambling house. He attempts to take
the child from her. thereby hoping to
bring her To terms, but is frustrated
by the little child. who throws out
drugged wine intended for her mann
ma and steals the key from his pock-
ct. They open the door and are
about to go when he appears. but Il
servant holds him at bay. while the
mother and child escape. The last act
finds the mother and child back on
the old farm. happy in the associates
of their dear ones, but still under
the shadow of disgrace. This is all
cleared up by the accomplish of her
husband who brings her news of his
death. also the proof that she alone
was his legal wife. The parson re-
turns and the love story which was
broken. "'One Night in June" is again
taken up where it left off and all ends
happily.
The attraction at the Illinois tonight