Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
ROSE sTAH1, APPEARING IN THE CHORUS
LADY"

LADY"
headed By Rose Stahl in the title role
has won instant favor in vaudeville
with the production.
1 saw 1.-The Chorus Lady" at Keith's.
where it filed Il weeks engagement,
The play, as may be inferred from the
title, has to do with stage life.
Miss Stahl pictures the role of Pa
tricia O'Brien according to her pro-
nunciation Obreean. accent on the o.,
chorus lady" with more than Il
modicum of atmosphere. In fact, Miss
Obreean is eight-Sevenths atmosphere.
Underlying her swiftly flowing cur
rent of dressing room vernacular, how
ever. Patricia, or Pat" as she is best
known, shelters a sincere heart of the
sort that generally is not appreciated
in her field of endeavor.
Pat saves from the wiles of an am
orous tenor Cthe scene is laid in the
Metropolitan Opera House, Mrs. Fred
dy WeStervelt, a society woman of a
capricious temperament who ventures
behind the scenes; also the tenor in his
attempts to be attentive to herself
Patricia), and finally, with all the gilt
and tinsel, the gayety and the IA
voritism of the stage world (of which
she is so fond Juggling at her heart
strings, Pat turns aside to marry the
poverty stricken but energetic janitor
of the opera house.
Pat Is a diamond in the rough. Mr..
Forbes has drawn the character effec-
lively, and Miss Stahl interprets it &C
ceptably.
New York is to have n permanent
stock company. The Klaw * Erlanger
Comedy company, which has made
success in "A Little of Everything" at
the Aerial theater and gardens over the
New Amsterdam theater, is TO be made
a permanent New York institution.
At the conclusion of its present sum-
mer season at the Aerial theater this
company will make short tour in "A
Little Of Everything" TO fulfill the con-
tracts which have been entered into by
Klaw & Erlanger with various thea
tiers. After these contracts have been
filed Klaw & Erlanger propose to make
a permanent stock organization of this
company to play the entire year round
between the new Liberty theater and
the Aerial theater and gardens. This
company and it's object will be unique
in that it is to be New York company,
OF New Workers for New Workers. 1t
will not be sent en- tour at all and can
only be seen in New York.
Miss Fay TempletOn will. Of course,
be the principal female member of the
organization, and there will be half a
dozen noted comedians. Peter f.
Daley, Joseph Coyne and Lee Harrison
have already been engaged.
The organization in its entirety will
be a very large one, and the plays pre-
scented will possess a distinctive char
acter. While mainly musical. they will
possess consistent stories written for
the special purpose of fitting the indi-
vidualities OF the leading members of
the organization. Ten song writers and
lbrettists have already been retained
by Klaw & Erlanger TO furnish ma
terial for this clever company.
The Rogers brothers will dedicate
the new Liberty theater the first week
in October. and after they complete
their run the comedy company will fol-
low, playing the road in the interim be-
tween the close at the Aerial theater
and its opening at the Liberty theater.
Henry W. Savage's English Grand
Opera company Will make its first ap-
pearance on the Pacific coast next sea-
son. So much scenery will be carried
that 1t will be necessary to have twelve
baggage cars TO transport it.
George AIDES newest musical work,
The Shotgun" which was brought
out IN Chicago last season, will open
the regular season at the fremont the
ater in Boston.
ROBERT BUTLER.
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