Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

tentious that has ever been given Har-
riet Beecher Stoves immortal work
1t cost 100000 to put it on the stage |
Scenically it has never been equaled
The cast numbers 60 people, at the
head of which is the inimitable Frank |
Lee, the prince of black-face character |
actors and minstrel men, without a |
peer. The balance of the company |
has been selected with special care. |
and it is said to be unsurpassed since |
the days of Newton Gothold, Stock |
well and Eva Miller. Many bright |
specialties enliven the scenes. Buck
and wing dancing and jubilee shout |
ing are a special feature. The COM
pany will make a special grand street
parade every day during its stay Its
brass bands, pickaninnies and golden
chariots attract much attention.
At the Elite.-The Elite has a strong
bill for next week, the leading feature
being Jewels Manikins a spectacle
that, appearing in Davenport the pres
ent week, has filled the house at every
performance and made it necessary to
turn many away. This act includes
the dancing Teddy bears, automobile
and airship and electric fountain. A
carload of special scenery is carried.
Other numbers on the bill are De-
Cameo and the remarkable trained
dog, Cora; Esmeralda, the lady who
plays the Xylophone, and Bartell and
Garfield. expert entertainers. Mrs.
Mrs Richards Casey will sing the il
Illustrated song.
Anticipates Your Words. - What
would you think of a man coming UP
to you, and telling you what you were
going to say before you had time to
| say it. This is al. act performed by
| the Great Baker," who will be at the
Illinois Nov. 20 and 81. He will tell
you how much money you have in
your pocket what you are going to do
with it, and what is on your mind
foremost of all, etc. This, says Baker,
is mental telepathy. He carries a
large amount Of settings, etc, to pro-
4
of his ability The value of this great
mental requirement cannot be fully
understood, nor appreciated unless
seen. The high class specialties in
vaudevill talent carried by this COM
pany, makes it one of the most elabOr-
ate and pleasing productions on the
road.
"Gay New York.'-It is the big af
fair in the realm of musical comedy
that tells the plainest and most plaus
ible story of all around success, in
These progressive days, and that is the
reason why theatrical managers are
striving so hard to outshine competi
ton. Gay New York which comes
TO the Illinois next Monday, Nov Is
is perhaps one of the most glaring ex
amples of what managerial eXtrava
gance can accomplish, for according Il
well reports, it fairly outstrips in mag
!, nitude sof production and overshadowI
in fun and music talent any simiIa
enterprise before the public
4 kubeIik at the Burtis.-Under tn
) management of Daniel Frohman, Jal
} kubelik, the Bohemian violinist, inaue
urated his third American tour at tn
mammoth Hippodrome, New Yorl
Nov. 10. This world-famous arts
$ jplaying a program attractive in eac
p selection and rich in variety is a mas
a net to which will be drawn all genuin
J., music lovers. The most sensations
0 violinist of the century termed b
: many the re-incarnated Paganini, tn
= genius who makes his instrumer
laugh, cry, sob, sing and command {
will. the artist who sways his auditor
as if they were part of his spirit bein:
o all this and more, it is small wonde
that the kubelik tour in Europe a
well as in America has created f
rores of intensity, the like of whic
were surpassed not even by Paderey
ski. On his first tour OF Americ
u when he electrified the entire cou
try. he was little more than a bo
while today, he is at the fullness
his powers and since he has reache
: maturity his musical puissance has i
N creased fourfold.g From a prodigy l
;, has become a master. Along with h
~ marvellous technique, has grown an i
- terpretive power which enables hi
to reveal the inmost thoughts, to Ii
- bare the deepest souls of the gre
composers. Besides being mechanical
=, perfect on his instrument. he h;
y. earned the right to be called Il
~ spokesman of Beethoven, Bach, M
Fart, Handel, Paganini, and vienna
20 ski. His magic violin is their voic
= and from it vibrates their feelings al
e, emotions. His program for Davenpo
will include the Concerto in A maj
~ by Sinding, who since the death
" Grieg, has taken his place at the he
IL of the Norwegian composers. Althou;
;" dedicated to Adolf Brodsky. it W
ID first introduced in this country
e. Henri Marteau at concert of t
IT, Philharmonic society of New 70
Sc. March 10, 1900. 1t is one of the CO