Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22

and sparkling specialties, including
new jokes, new songs, duets. trios and
medleys of all the latest and most pop
ular airs.
Carries 60 People. The County
Chairman" presented by a thoroughly
competent cast, headed by Theodore
Babcock, and numbering 60 people, and
mounted with a carload of scenery, will
be at the Illinois Dec. so. 1t is useless
to comment upon the brilliancy of the
engagement. because all playgoers are
fully familiar with the long runs en-
jOyed by THE County Chairman" in
New York, Chicago and Boston. The
performance here will be identical with
those of the long runs. and it will be
the best dramatic attraction of the
season. As it is also well known, the
play is one of comedy type. but one
novel and decidedly original in nature.
Would Have HumiIiated Sherlock
Holmes-"Raffles' is the antithesis of
Sherlock Holmes and greater than
Sherlock Holmes. Such is the opinion
expressed in New York and other
American cities of the famous drama,
"Raffles. the Amateur Craftsman" in
which S. Miller Kent and a splendid
company, including Frank Mccormack
and Susanna Lee, will appear at the
Illinois theater in the near future
Then He Subsided.-The ely sport
in The Time, the Place and the Girl -
which comes here in February, is try
ing to make an impression on the pref
ty, trained nurse, who knows men as
well as she does medicine when
die I'm going to leave my brains to
the medical profession for scientific
purposes he says. "Stingy thing!"
is the young woman's answer.
Vincent Has Won Reputation.-M.
H. Vincent, playing Dobson in the Cir
Gus Rider" tomorrow. Dec. %, matinee
and night, at the Illinois, has won a
splendid reputation since he adopted
the stage. Mr.. Vincent comes in for a
good share of the bunch of fun in this
farce comedy. This is a production for
every lover of a good. all around show
The balance of dramatic element is
there to support whirlwind of COM
edy from start to finish.
Well Received at Baltimore The
Baltimore American, speaking of the
appearance in that city of the show
which is at the Illinois theater Dec.
%, says: Painting the Town. a new
musical comedy produced under the
auspices of the Charles II. Yale Amuse-
ment company, was received with en-
thusiasm. The scenery, mechanical
features and electrical effects were
most elaborate. The supporting COM
pany was a strong one and altogether
worthy of the applause given them.
Has Play That Fits.-Nearly every
actor or actress, with a few excep-
tions, has some time or other been
burdened with play that failed to
satisfy the demands of the theater-
going public, but upon every occasion
that Roselle Knott has been seen here,
both she and her plays have received
the most favorable comment from press
and public alike, and from what the
critics say in the other cities which
Miss Knott and her talented players
have visited this season with her Of
fering, 'The Duchess of Devonshire,'
a romantic comedy drama in four acts.
will prove no exception to the rule.
Miss Knott will appear here on Thurs
day, Dec. 81. at the Illinois theater.
and the production will be given in it's
entirety.
innocent Maids."-Of the varied list
of burlesque shows to appear at the
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