Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18

wit and humor, and unsteady the play
lis strong, there being no less than 80
musical numbers.
Tonight's offerins.-Willis Maxwell
Goodhue's dramatization of Marie Cor
ellis powerful romance, "Thelma,' with
Carolyn Mclean in the title role, as
sisted by one of the best supporting
companies on the American stage is
the offering for this evening at the Il
linois. y
"The Convict's Daughter This
play, which deals with southern scenes
and has an absorbing story, is at the
Illinois tomorrow, matinee and night
/ Prmrose's Mnstrels.-George Prim-
rose at the head of a procession of art
lists, comes to the Illinois theater Sun
day. Jan 90 matinee and night, when
the local theatergoers will be given a
view OF the finest minstrel organiZa-
ton outside coon paradise. The people
| of this community are ripe for just
|
Manager Taylor is congratulating him
self that George Primrose has been the
one selected to deliver the goods. The
one new act alone is said to be the
! best this famous minstrel has ever
| had. 1t is entitled Twilight on the
Old Plantation" and is in two scenes.
| The first represents a negro cabin,
with its entangled growth of wild
| flowers; the second. Il fascinating view
Of a cotton field a-bloom By a clever
manipulation of the lights many Won
derful and inspiring sights are pro-
duced.
Man With Comedy Legs.-"A dane
ing master par excellence" is the rep
utation enjoyed by Doc Quigley, the
man with the comedy legs. who has
long been noted as the best eccentric
dancer on the minstrel stage. Mr.
Quisley has been prominent as a dane
er ever since he entered the profession,
and his comedy legs have amused
thousands of theatergoers throughout
the country for a score of years. Many
of the most successful dancers OF the
day acquired their proficiency under
his tutelage. He originates and directs
all of the dancing features with the
Al c. Field Greater Minstrels, and his
own new editions of legology have
been instrumental in bringing the dane
ers of that organization to the front
each successive year.
Is Big Production.-"The Social |
Whirl," which appeared at the Grand, |
Davenport. last evening. proved one of |
the most elaborate and most pleasing |
attractions that has been put on in the |
three cities. The leading artists were |
of highest class and the chorus was |
magnificent III numbers and otherwise. |
Charles J. Ross is the leading comedian |
and is ably seconded by Frederic Bond. |
Among the women of the cast Miss |
Adelaide Sharp as BeeZy leads sas Il
funmaker, but shares honors with Eliz-
abeth Brice as Violet Dare, a Broad
way favorite, and Ada Lewis as Kittie
Laverne. the soubrette from the west
The entire New York production is
carried. The name of the comedy is
that of a society scandal sheet, and
the complications and fun are evolved
story concerning the arrest Of a mys-
FERROUS j. E" for violating the auto
mobile speed limit while enjoying a
hilarious ''hOnk-honk" with a certain
Broadway favorite of the footlights
Coupled with the publication is a threat
that unless -. E" makes himself
square with the Social Whirl' his
name will be published in the succeed
ing issue. James Ellingham. a suppos-
eddy staid old broker who is also a
Sunday school superintendent, and Ju-
liam EndicOtt. an eminently respectable
self-made man, as ii happens, were
both in the automobiles. Jack Filing
ham, a son of the broker, is the in
dignant third party with the fatal ini-
tials. and from the time they come
into the story with a suggestion of the
disastrous possibilities unless the scan
dial is hushed, there is a continuous
of roaring comedy situa-
tons.
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