Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-14

Queer of light musical plays is an in
teresting one since the time that he
first came into direct prominence in
the early days of Hoyt & Mckee and
their great successes, as IL was he who
staged all the comedies of the late
Charles II. Hoyt. After his leaving
that firm he joined the Weber & Field
forces at their Music hall and there ex-
pended his time and positive genius
in carrying to success and making ia
nous their productions. After leaving
them he branched out for himself and
made out of 1.-The Wizard of o."
Babes in Toyland" and 1T Happened
in Nordland," plays that are still fresh
i'm our memory, such gorgeous specta-
Giles that he easily proved his superior
ity as an American producer on the
lines of light musical work. His fame
has SO spread that today no one ques-
tons the high position he now Occu-
pies, and the people of this country
are readily prepared to accept the i'm
print of his name on any musical COM
edy as a trade mark of the highest
standard. Il
The company. as is usual in all the
Julian Mitchell productions. is one of
unusual strength, and this year finds
he has made no exception to that we'll
established rule. Alice and the Eight
Processes" being headed by Sam Chip
and Eva Davenport. Others in the cast
are Bessie Clayton. Lolita Faust, Bessie
Wynn, Smith & Cooke and ID. l.. Don.
not forgetting the unusually pretty
chorus contingent, to lend their charm
to the brilliancy of the picture.
Gentry Bros. Famous Shows United.
For almost two score years Gentry
Bros. famous shows have been the
leading trained animal exhibition of
the country. and this year finds the
show twice its former size. A double
herd of performing animals is carried,
to say nothing of a half dozen or more
novel acts which are entirely new in
shows of this character. Gentry Bros.
exhibitions have long been patronized
and Endorsed y9the elite of the land,
and after many engagements in this
city their visit should be grand sic,
cess, as all former cones 'frave ebeeIr.
The Gentry shows will be here Sept.
so. .
1.-THE Lyman Twins" Coming The
famous young stars, THE Lyman Twin
Brothers" who have jumped with won
derful strides TO the front rank as com
edians, and who we will have the pleas
ure of seeing here Sunday in their new
comedy, The Rustlers,' which is said
| to be one of the finest and most conf
plete musical comedy productions of
The day. are comedians in a class by
themselves, and entertainers who deal
out comedy lines and situations in
way seldom seen. Their new vehicle
The Rustlers." is the most elaborate
production in which they have yet ap-
peared Carrying a large company, a
dainty chorus of pretty girls, host of
funny comedians, singers and dancers
together with a beautiful array of
scenic and electrical effects complete
The Irritation song, the poppy girls.
and the country maidens are novelties
which are original and seen only with
this attraction.
New York as Il is.-Not exactly
| Greater New York as she is I'm all her
linnumerabie phases. but more particu
| larry in those elements which most
strongly appeal TO Charles A Taylor
as a strenuous red fire interpreter of
melodrama. and 10 the popular taste
for theatrical knockout drops and fun,
whose edge is not too fine to be seen
And this apropos to the production at
the Illinois, Saturday, Sept. Is, of THE
Female Detectives" a stirring stage
revelation of the way in which the
lowest Gothamites victimize those
higher up. generally raise merry hades,
and all hands find relief in various
ways from the strain of the pace that
kills. In a play of this kind. as the
saying is. there is something doing
all the time, and, moreover. in this