Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11
ODE Stage.

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March 13.-''The Missouri Girl"
March 14.-"Erminie7
March 15.-"Ghosts.'
March 16.-Al G. Fields minstrels.
Burt Cutters concert and operate
band will be one of the many features
of the Al G.. Field greater minstrel
show, when it appears here next
Wednesday. The organization is com
posed entirely of solo musicians and
their concerts at the noon parade and
in front of the opera house during the
evening before the performance, at
tract thousands of eager and expect
ant listeners. The Cutler array of
musicians heads the MINISTRIES in the
grand parade, and a change program
is billed for each exhibition. Two free
concerts are given at 1880 a. m.
and p. m. daily. Mr.. Field thinks
there i nothing too good for his
patrons. Burt Cutler and his band
have been with the Al G. Field greater
minstrels for a number of seasons,
until II is one of the noted attractions
of the organization.
Fred Raymond's famous comedy,
THE Missouri Girl" now i'm its ninth
season. will be presented here Sunday
evening. Mr.. Raymond has secured a
company for this season that is first
class in every respect. and the theatre
goers are assured that no expense
has been spared to secure the artists
best fitted for the roles of the play.
The scenery is said to be fine.
When Ibsen's masterpiece. Ghosts"
was first produced it set the world by
the ears at once. One-half called the
author crazy. while the other half
found him unpardOnably immor-
al. Notwithstanding this great hue
and cry August Lindberg, Swedish
actor, had the audacity in 1888, two
years after the first production, TO or
ganize a company of his own for the
express purpose of presenting the in
terdicted play. His tour through the
three scandinavian countries was n
splendid artistic and financial success.
At Christiana he could get nothing
better than dingy barn-like vaude-
There, gathered night after night,
all that was prominent in Norwegian
art and letters. In this country Al
berta Gallatin is repeating the success
of Lindberg. Enthusiastic crowds at
tend her performance Of Ghosts in
every town, and considering the many
predictions of dismal faihre for H.
=, n masterpiece. her success is truly
wonderful. Miss Gallatin and her
splendid company will present
Ghosts" at the Illinois next Tuesday.
The real musical event in this city
in amusement circles will he the APP
pearance Of Francis Wilson and his
star players in an elaborate revival
of JakobCwski and Paulton's comic
opera classic, "Erminie." next Mon
day. The appearance of Mr.. Wilson in
this revival is noteworthy. The star
players in the cast include Marguerite
sylvia. Jessie Bartlett Davis. MadgeI
Leasing. Jennie Weathersby, William
Broderick. Signor Perugini. William {.
Weeden and Robert Broderick. This
is the greatest cast that has ever been
gotten together for the purpose of
light opera. 1t is the most
expensive organization on the Ameri-
can stage in light operate work. and
il beyond doubt the most brilliant
organization ever seen in this city.
" Erminie" il beyond all doubt the
finest composition of its kind produced
the last 20 years. 1t has been before
the people i'm this country for the last
IS years and from the very first pro-
duction TO the present it has been the
favorite light opera of the American
people. The book is clever and the
music infectious and with the incom-
parable east with which Messrs. Nix
on e. Zimmerman have surrounded
Mr.. Wilson, and the large ensemble of
100 people who can really sing and
act with grace. there is no doubt of
the fact that the production here will
be n musical treat that has not been
heard for years.
The Illinois will have the Holden
Comedy company for three nights and
n Saturday matinee commencing next
Thursday night. This organization is
said TO be the largest popular priced
on the read. Besides n large
company. il carries number of clever
artists. who appear between
acts. Another feature is the moving
nictureS and illustrated SONGS The