Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-17

Miss Thurston does in wearing the oil
Iskins and souwester of Gloucester
fisherman, but it is in this rude cos
| tune that she makes her entrance in
the first act of her play, and still she
looks pretty. So pretty. in fact. that
she has won the sympathy of the audi
fence from that first glimpse they get
tof her.
| Opinion of New York Papers.-WhatI
some of the New York papers had to
say about "The District. Leader"
World: 1T is not an uncommon event
these days for western producer 10
come on Broadway and make good
with musical show, but seldom has
| such resounding success echoed from
the walls Of any playhouse as that
which rung from Wallack's last night
Joseph E Howard the" Georgie Cohan
of the west. and The District Leader
are on Broadway TO stay" Telegraph:
| "A brave young author and producer
| of musical fantasies is among us, for it
takes brave man. if he comes from
| the west, to face a Broadway audi
ence Joseph E. Howard's The. Dis
| trict Leader and his agile dancing
chorus stood the crucial test at Wal
Hacks last night. and if popular APP
lproval counts for anything. is here for
a long run" Herald: Nothing like it
| since Johnny JONES'" 1.-The District
Leader will be seen at the Illinois
theater tomorrow, matinee and night.
James Boys coming.-With a hand
some scenic dressing, The James Boys
| in Missouri appears here Nov. 22. The
Blue Cut train robbery is represented
by a train which runs on the stage in
| full view of the audience
Appears to Best Advantage.-n is
doubtful if ever before has De Wolf
| Hopper appeared to such excellent adj
vantage as he does in 'Happyland," in
which his supporting company num-
bers nearly one hundred artists, includ-
| ing Marguerite Clark. The scenic set
tings can be described as expensive
works of art, while the costuming APP
Iproaches the same perfection. Hop
lper's opportunities are unlimited and
his performance is screamingly funny.
The production, complete in every de-
Davenport. Thursday evening. Nov. %.
Uncle Tom Again.-The Stetson I'm
Gle Toms Cabin which opens an en-
gagement at the Illinois theater Fri
day. Nov. %, matinee and night. travel
in their own train of special cars. mag
nificently fitted up at a cost of $40 900. |
These cars will be sidetracked at the
c., B. & Q. depot, and will remain there |
during the company's stay in this city. |
The public is invited to inspect them.
Clever Quartet of Funsters.-Hilda |
Thomas, Lou Hail. Ben Mulvey. and
Wendell Phillips form as clever quar- |
-tet of funsters as have ever been Sc
cured for a musical extravaganza and
they go far toward making B. c. Whit
ney's production of the SHOW Girl a
tremendous success Miss Thomas is
an artist in her line. and her song II
Don't Want to Be a Lady" in meas
ure outlines the character she inter
prets The SHOW Girl" will be the at
traction at the Illinois theater on
Thanksgiving day, Nov. 90, matinee
and night.
Promise Good Music.-Every one who
cares for fine singing. both popular and
will not miss the performance
of The Smart Set the big colored the
atrical organization which will be the
offering at the Illinois on Friday, Nov.
80. 1t is we'll known fact that color
ed people have great musical gifts, and
the management has gathered together
in The Smart Set the most promin-
ent artists of the race
"The Yankee Consu 1.-THE Yankee
Consul" the comic opera success to be
the attraction at the Illinois Sunday,
Nov %, enjoys the distinction of pos |;
sessing one of the prettiest choruses
on the road. In selecting the members +:
of his chorus for the transcontinentali
tour, Manager John P. Slocum, Who'll
has had wide experience in these ardu-
Gus tasks, has used rare Judgment, and, /:
in consequence, 40 of the prettiest and
girls ever seen upon any
stage are included in 1.-The Yankee Con-
Maids" are composed of "a beauties, at
tired in gorgeous Spanish senorita cos
tunes, and will make the average stage n
door Johnny's susceptible heart fiutter.
The Mosquito Girls composed of III
dainty little blondes, are another feat
ure and comprise pony ballet.