Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04
At the Tbeafer.

noon. it being explained that one of
the members of the cast whose place
could not be filled, was i'll. A large
audience waited half an hour in the
theater before the announcement was
made. At Clinton Saturday afternoon
the matinee was prevented by the bag
gage car being carried past the city.
The company is about TO disband, and
was to have made the performance
here the last of the tour, but it has
now been decided TO remain on the
road another week. Discussions among
the members of the troupe are given
as the reason, the production having
been a financial success.
Corbett No Mean Actor.-It is not
often that one whose fame or notOriety
as the case may be. gets him paying
position on the stage makes good from
an artistic standpoint. but this James
J. COrbett has done. His natural bent,
which brought him no bouquets as Il
pugilist stands him in good stead now,
even though it be in the role of a bur-
glar. In The Burglar and the Lady"
in which he appeared at the Illinois
Saturday night, he is seen to as good
an advantage as he appeared in the
ring prior to the eclipse when one JEFF
fries got between him and the lime
light. Corbett will be able to hold his
own with other actors, despite his lack
of early advantages
Stands for Best in MinstreIsy-For
many seasons Al. G. Field has stood
for the best there is in minstrclsy. and
always for the cleanest. This season
he has more than surpassed anything
he has previously produced. Every
act in his show, every piece of his
scenery, every bar of his music. is the
quintessence of careful attention. OF
the 80 members of his company some
are the same old faces who. by means
of their ability. have remained with
| Mr. Field for years, while there are
new ones in the troupe who still have
| their reputation to make.
The pOnular Al. G. Field greater
MINISTRIES are scheduled to appear at
| the Illinois theater at an early date
| The Gridiron club, that famous organ
| iZation Of scribes. wits, statesmen ant
politicians, has been burlesqued in its
first part. The chorus is said to be the
strongest ever offered in minstrelsy
! The cleverest MINISTRIES of all min
strel men. including such well known
men as Press Eldridge, the comman
der-in-chief of the army of fun; Doc
Quigley. the man with the funny legs
and Al. G. Field. Electrical effect:
and a gorgeOusness of scenery lend ;
picturesque effect to the presentation
"CIansman" at the Burtis.-A brie
account of the origin and progress O
Thomas Dixon, Jr.'s play, The Clans
man. may prove of interest to reat
ers who have seen much in the news
papers concerning it. The Origina
play was called The Leopard Spots.
: from the authors earlier southern no,
el. but THE Clansman," published b
| Doubleday, Page & Co. in Januar!
4
cess that it was determined to chang
the name and base the drama to
large extent on the newer book. Th
5 initial production took place at No
folk, Va, on Sept. %. 1905. During
three months tour of the south 9TH
: Clansman" was witnessed by 10000
persons. It's northern productions,
;. New York and the middle west, wei
:, witnessed by nearly a million MOI
people 1t has excited violent contr
= versy and revived interest to an extr
: ordinary extent in the race probler
\ Two companies are now touring tt
country in the play, and a third wi
4 soon be organized for the far Yves
4 Judged from its success thus far. TT
Clansman" promises to hold the boarC
for the next quarter of a century al
Z to cast in the shade the records mac
by Uncle Toms Cabin" to which
is in a sense an answer. The Clan
man" is now on its second tour of Il
country, and will visit the Burtis
Davenport next Thursday evening.
4 Old Actor pies.-George w. Denhal
an Old-time actor, died from apople,
on the street in New York Saturda
while on his way to see his physical
Mr.. Denham for many years support,
Joseph Jefferson and had appear
with a number of other stars. II
last appearance was with Wilton Lac
4 aye in The Law and the Man"
MOI YAYT