Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-12
ODE Stage.
5soscsSecsososGscsoso
Feb. 1.-THE Silver slipper"
Feb. 1..-"IIappy Hocligan."

Rudolph and AdClph. pair of Ger
mans who look so much alike that
their wives cannot distinguish which
one belongs to her. and unprecedented
by Charles y. and II. u. Mason. pleas
ell an audience of good size at the
Illinois last evening. 1t * enc series
of complications Ringing on the re-
sembiance of the brothers to enc an
other, and incidentally there is large
girl chorus that appears i'm number
of catchy songs. The MasOns also
contribute singing and dancing stunts.
both being capital funmakers. Bessie
Phillips. the soubrette Of the COM
Pany. had such Il severe cold that her
singing was painful to the audience
as il must certainly have been to her.
She should not have been allowed to-
perform. a. it was evident she was a
very sick woman.
Justify and with might and main do
the artists in the Happy H0oligan"
company. which will be the attrac-
ton here next Wednesday work to en-
terrain their audiences. When the
company was engaged for the present
edition of this popular farce comedy.
the management secured the services
of the very best talent. The matter of
salaries was no object. 50 long as
each part i'm the comedy could he filed
Ey the artist who was the best quail
fled by personality and attainments to
fill it. The result is an aggregation
of comedians and singers which il
distinctly high class. There is not Il
mediocre performer in the entire or
ganizatioH. and some of the members
are stars of the very first class.
The Silver Slipper" John c. Fish
er's musical comedy. which was so
successful last season at the Broad
way theatre. New York, will he the at
traction at the Illinois Sunday This
tuneful, merry. musical play fairly
bristles with women, pretty and
graceful. but it cannot be said that
they are beauty unadorned.'' for the
women If The Silver Slipper" are at
all times arrayed in the most expen-
sive gowns and costumes from the
most famous modistes in Paris. The
Silver Slipper" is replete with tunefuI
catchy music of Leslie Stuart. whose
first effort. Louisiana Lou" set the
world whistlin@. and who later gave
the music loving public the now fam
Gus Tell Me Pretty Maiden" which
scored So heavily in "Florodora." The
champagne dance" introduced i'm the
second act i the rcigning sensation of
all musical attractions; Intoxicating
but never inebriatin@. and even the
most ardent adherents OF the white
ribbon will Ice forced to yield to its
charms. Six girls. considered the best
dancers from George Edwardes' Lon
don Gaiety theatre i'm England. were
| brought to this country especially for
this dance. While the champagne
dance Is Il decided novelty. it is only
one Of the many introduced in The
Silver slipper" The Silver Slipper" is
! i set in magnificent surroundings.
and in this production Mr. Fisher has
maintained his reputation for liberali-
| " by the lavish manner in which he
staged and cOstumed it. In enc scene
alone. the ball room scene in the
last act. the stage is filed with richly
attired men and women and i a mar
: vel Of richness and color The gowns
alone in this scene were all imported
at 4 cost Of $4,000. The complete
production viii be seen here and there
will be the same elaborate and gor-
geouS costumes. the same dazzling
scenic and light effects, and one of
the best companies ever seen on tour
in musical comedy.