Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
At an Early Date-Lena AshWell
and Guy Standing in "ShuIamite."


| "A Paradise of Liess-What's in a
name? Maybe nothing. but there's the
sound of romance in the title "a Para
disc of Lies" Mildred Hollands new
piece. in which she will'be seen at the
Illinois Jan. 4. "a Paradise of Lies
gives great opportunity for heavy emo
tional acting. and in this Miss Holland
is not lacking The drama, written by
Matthew Barry, is laid late in the 18th
century in Italy, favorite ground of
| Miss Hollands for dramatic produc-
tions. The story is told in a prologue
and three acts and concerns Lolita.
the child of the lily pond The English
| Count of Kenmore has left his wife
and infant at Marco. Italy; the wife
dies and his nephew places the infant
Lolita among the lilies of the pond, eX-
pecting she will drown. Old Father
! Antoni, music master, reScues the
child and she grows to girlhood to
| lose her heart to a strolling player, n
has composed an opera, which has
been stolen from him by an old pupil,
none other than Richard. the nephew
of the Count of Kenmore. and soon
afterward the old man dies Richard
| has persuaded Isabella. the girl he de-
| ceived and Tilted. into marrying his
uncle principally because she knows of
his attempt to drown the child, which
both believe to have been successful.
Lolita, after the death of her foster
father, joins Fabio and his band of
players and so comes to be seen and
| recognized by her father just as Bru-
Meta. wanton gypsy dancing girl in
love with Fabio, destroys Lolita's para
disc of love, which she now calls 4
paradise OF lies. Two years later lisa
bella, the dowager countess, is a ma
MAC, and Lolita is about TO wed Rich
ard. now Earl of Kenmore She learns
by chance that it was he who stole the
opera from her foster father and she
denounces him and takes back her
player lover. In the devoted child of
adoption, the young girl and her young
love then the awakened woman will
with rage at the insult she feels by
the story told by Brunetta that she
was Fabio's love before Lolita came,
and which she believes to be true. and
later as an avenging justice crying de
nunciation upon the Judas-like Rich
ard. there is work for the artist and
Miss Holland proves she is an actress
of more than usual ability
Scenery Rated Gorgeous-The seen
cry used in Roselle Knots production.
The Duchess of Devonshire is rated
as the most gorgeous that has ever
left New York city. Four acts are
required, and all have been prepared
after excellent models of the country
where the play is laid. and about
which il is written. The four acts
represent the famous court yard of the
Pump House at Bath, the Cat and
Fiddle" inn, Green Heath (where the
famous highway robbery occurs, and
where Miss Knott fights the dueD
DevonShire House, the most magnifi-
cent of its time. This excellent pro- |
duction. with Roselle Knott and an
elaborate cast will be the next attrac-
ton of merit at the Illinois theater, |
tonight.
1.-THE County Chairman."-The name |
of George AIDE is now known through |
out the length and breadth of America |
and Europe and one of his plays
means that much money has to be