Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15


last five years Mr.. Howard and Miss
Barrison will appear in The District
Leader" at the Illinois theater on Sun
day, Nov Is, matinee and night.
Engagement Nearing End.-Rich-
ard Mansfield is in the last days of
the remarkable run OF Peer Gynt" at
the Grand opera house, Chicago, where
his great acting OF the delightful
youth who grows into the life-tossed
Old home wanderer and the panoramic
magniiicence of the vast production
have created a greater sensation than
any other artistic expression the stage
has known for a decade There is
unanimous consent that not in his ex-
quisite Beau Brummel, his faccid
Baron Chevrial, his martial King
Henry V, his weird DR.. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde. his poetical Shylock. his ro-
mantle Cyrano de Bergerac, his inn
perious Ivan the Terrible. his lovable
Karl Heinrich. or in any other OF his
notable creations has he given such
lofty expression on so wide a plane as
he does in this remarkable comedy of
human life. Mr.. Mansfield entered
modestly upon his Peer Gynt'' en-
gagement. He offered it for one week
only. but interest in advance was so
pronounced that he extended the time
to a fortnight The first public per-
Torrance made 4 sensation which has
echoed in Europe as well as America
and at once stamped Peer Gynt' as
the great triumph of the period. Twice
the run of the play has been extended.
but now it is on its last nights. The
remarkable success of this world ia
nous poetical comedy has attracted
men of letters. journalists and critics
to Chicago from all over the country
From many adjacent cities excursions
have been made up to see Mansfield
notably from Milwaukee. which city
has sent several thousand people
Peer Gynt'' is now in its last nights
and Mr. Mansfield does not again APP
pear in or near Chicago until 1908.
Bogus Count Star.-The work of
William Blaisdell, who is portraying
the character of the bogus count in |
the new musical Japanese-American |
'Fantana.' has made a de- |
cided hit wherever "Fantana" ever APP |
peared. Mr. Blaisdell is very finish |
ed performer and his work is thor
oughly enjoyed, as he portrays all the |
characteristics of a hot-headed French |
man and being given ample opportun-
ity, the theater going public of this
city will, no doubt, enjoy his perform
ance very much At the Grand. Dav-
export, tonight
ExceIs Former Standards-Each
program offered by Lyman II. Howe
is better than the last. In this respect |
the attraction is unique. The new pro-
gram to be seen in the Illinois the
alter, Saturday, Nov II, matinee and
night, excels its own standards. If
Lyman H. Howe's Lifeorama were
merely another moving picture exhi-
bition it would never have become as
popular as it is today There is a GER
tain technical finish to it that seems
to initiate. Its distinction |
cannot be denied There appears to
be no limit to the progress and posi-
bilities of the exhibition.
New Musical Play.-"The War Cor
new three act musical
play comes to the Illinois theater to-
morrow evening. The characters in
his delightful success, termed .'the
show with music" are all consistently
lrawn and interpreted by one of the
)est companies en- tour this season
There are no duh lines in the play and
10 forced effort TO endsaEor to make
'eople laugh. The laughter comes in
as a matter of course. The
udicrous scenes. perbiexing situa-
ions, are capitaHy put forth and the Z