Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-18

THE Arrival of kitty."-This well
seen in this city Oct %, and lovers of
fun, music and melody will have their
expectations filled The Arrival of
Kitty contains a laugh in every line,
and.at every performance of this COM
edy success goes off with a snap and
bang and is as joyous and inspiring
as a Fourth of July celebration. The
cast is large one and among the prin-
cipal members may be found such well
known stageland favorites as Effie
Pearson. Florence Forrest, Mrs. Ed
ward Bowers, Kenean Buel, George Sa-
noma. Harry Stewart. Edward Bowers,
Victor Woyke. The production is well
staged and gorgeously gowned.
Brown of Harvard.''- Brown of
Harvard the comedy of college life
which ran for several months at the
Princess theater. New York, and at the
.Garrick theater. Chicago, and was one
of the genuine successes of the sea
son. reaches the Grand opera house on
Wednesday, Oct. "a, and Will remain
one night only. The play is a breezy.
lightweight one. which tells story of
college life in acceptable fashion and
contains a boat race scene which, like
the football scene in The College Wild
Iow,' rouses the onlOokers with en-
thusiasm The play is attractively pro-
duced and eXceuently acted. 1t comes
here direct from Chicago. with the en-
LII
Henry Woodruff has the title role,
Katherine Mulkins is the heroine Rob
ert S. Taber is the villain, Albert Perry
is the stroke oar of the Harvard crew,
and Lolita Robertson is the sister of
this important parsonage. Prominent
parts are played by j. Heron Miller,
son of Henry Miller, and Arthur Shaw,
son of Mary Shaw, both of whom are
graduates from college.
Objected to Trip West.-New York
of AT Cripple Creek last season during
the long run there. E. J. Carpenter
saw il and at once set about securing
it for western tour. There were nu-
merous difficulties in the way. They
did not like TO send it west at popular
prices, the railroad jumps were too
long, and so on through a dozen or
more objections; but the business done
in the west by Mr.. Carpenters attrac-
lions at last convinced the New York
that no other western man
ager could SO ably handle their attrac-
ton. and they signed contracts with
A fr.ir q
Creek to the western country. At the
Illinois Sunday.
Carries Out Vests Poiicy.-For 81
years the name of William H. West
has stood for all that was cleanest,
brightest and best in minstrelsy. This
fact alone accounts for the great and
continued prosperity of the West Min
strels. While dear old "Bill'' West, as
thousands affectionately called him,
has gone to the great unknown, his
name is still the same potent power in
his beloved calling His young and |
trusted manager is still at the helm |
after 10 years of association with his
beloved employer All who know any,
thing of minStrelsyz are familiar with
he name. Sanford B. Ricaby. and he
IS proud of the fact that the great
American public have given him the
same great patronage that they gave
he show during the life of William H.
West This has been proved conclu-
lively during the past four years. and
{ is due to the fact that he has pre-
ented to the people performance of
,;ab Y,,a,.ft and ohcol,rtaIv free from
nything Objectionable. 1t is always
lean and pure. The company will APP
ear next Saturday, Oct 20, at the