Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-25
Stage Chat.

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Josephine Cohan. formerly of The
Four Cohans," will play the leading
female part in THE Rogers Brothers
in Paris" the coming season. Miss
Conan is a clever coincidence and an
exceptionally artistic dancer.
Neva Aymar, the comedienne, sing
err and dancer, who attracted not a lit
tie attention with the Roger Brothers
company last season, will play the role
of Colin, the principal boy, in Klaw &
Erlanger'S Drury Lane spectacle,
Mother Goose" the coming season.
Joseph Brooks production of c. T.
Dazey's new play. Home Folk" its
theme taken from James Whitcomb Ri
ley's poem of the same title, will be
presented at the New York theatre
Christmas day, after two weeks at the
Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia.
This production and cast Will be a not
able one.
Klaw & Erlangers great Drury lane
spectacle, Mother Goose" will open
its second season at the Olympic the
atre. st. Louis, Sept. (. The title role
will be played by Joseph Cawthorne,
who made a really remarkable success
in this part last season. Other leading
principals of the big cast are Harry
Kelly, William Macart, Clifton Craw-
ford. Leila Mcintyre, Neva Aymar,
Edith st. Clair, Edith Hutchins, Allan
Ramsay, Walter Stanton and Seymour
& Dave. The entire organization will
number nearly 400 people. and will be
the largest travelling company ever
Louis. engagements in the larger cit
es will be played.
- Clara Morris, the famous actress, at
one time considered the greatest por-
trayer of emotional roles on the Amer
lean stage. has been induced TO contin-
ne in the part of Sister Genevieve in
\. NJ. PalmeT'S all-star cast revival of
The Two Orphans" Miss Morris had
intended to retire permanently from
the stage at the conclusion of the run
of The Two EOrphans" at the New
theatre last May, TO give
her attention solely to her literary
work. But the wonderful reception she
received at every performance con-
WINGED her that she still held a warm
place in the public heart and led her
TO consider her intention.
Dates, the young English coal
HEAVIER. phenomenal for his memory of
dates. will end his six weeks en-
at the New York theatre
roof garden July SO. and will sail
for London. Aug. >. to begin the full
fllment of contracts which will occu
ply his time for fully two years. He
mas made a really remarkable hit
in New York, answering correctly and
without hesitation all questions in ref
arence to dates in the history of all
nations. lives of noted men. great ca
astrophes. scientific discoveries.
sporting events. battles. shipwrecks.
etc. even going back 1000 years.
His entertainment is a most inter
ssting one, particularly when one o,
lis audience has evidently come pre-.
Jared TO catch him in lapses of mem
Dry. His answers to fool ques-
ions are always witty.
a. VI. Palmer's all-star cast revival
If THE Two Orphans" which Great |
ID a sensation last spring. will begin |
Is tour at the Colonial theatre in |
Boston early in September. An ex-
ended route. including the principal |
titles. has been bookeL for it. Grace |
george and Sarah TruaX will play the |
lie roles. Louise and Henriette. |
James O'Nein will play the cheval- |
er; Louis James. Jaques; ]. E. bod |
on. Pierre; Clara Morris, Sister Gen
evieve; Elita Proctoc Otis. Frochard: 4
.Irs. W. ]. LeMoyne. the countess. and /
}ijou Fernandez, Marianne Other /
members of the cast are Jameson Lee
Kinney. william Beach. Thomas Meig-
an, Harold Howard, Harrison Fowl