Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

Orient 'In the Shadow of the Gal
lows and the comedy, Are You an
Eagle?"
Based Upon a charlottesville Girl
of the Golden West" David Belasco's
drama of California in the days of 40,
in which Blanche Bates comes as the
star may be said . be based upon 4
quotation taken from AN early history
of California. Such an impression did
the words make upon Mr. Belasco that
they are reprinted at the top of each
program announcing Miss Bates per
Torrance. Whether or not they fix
the atmosphere of the play can best
be judged by their perusal. I'm those
strange days, people coming from
God knows wrere-joined forces in
that far western land, and, according
to the rude custom of the camp, their
very names We're soon lost and I'M
recorded. and here they struggled
laughed, gambled. cursed, killed, loved
and worked out their strange destinies
in a manner incredible 70 us of today
OF one thing only are we sure-they
lived" At the Grand opera house,
Davenport, Thursday, March H.
One of Best of Year.-"Swell Ele-
giant Jones'" the rural comedy in which
Ezra Kendall is appearing this season,
| is being designated as not only the
best vehicle Mr. Kendall has had, but
as one of the best comedies of the
year. Swell Elegant Jones" happily
combines quaint comedy and unique
character study and the whole is blend.
ed into the Kendall way" The scenes
are laid in Martinsville. the Indiana
health resort, made famous among
HOosier folk for is mud baths, and the
| idea was the conception of Mr. Kendai
while he was visiting the quaint health
village. Swell Elegant Jones' will b,
brought here before the eastern en-
Igagements.
Best in % Years.-The Al G. Fielt
greater minstrels will fill the air of til,
Illinois theater Sunday next. both mac
inee and night, with melody and mer
Iiment. From all accounts, Mr. Field:
Organization this year is better bal
anced and in smoother working orde
than in any time in its history, which
, now exceeds % years of continuous
tours. The program is divided int'
two parts. the first serving to intro
duce the 60 odd MINISTRIES in handsome
costumes of Louis XIV. period. tn,
men in white face wear a blue cour
dress of silk. embroidered in silver
breeches of silk plush, silk stockings
; buckled shoes; the black face comed
: ans appear in long scarlet coats, witt
trousers to match, and low cut pear
gray waistcoats. The uniforms of tn
orchestra ale of red and gold. TIL
general effect of these costumes i
more than striking
Protest Against Ciansman.- De
Moines, Iowa, March 1.-(Argus Spe
4 cialD About COCO negroes in this cit
made several determined efforts t
+ stop performances of the 'Clansman
here yesterday. An appeal was frs
: made TO Mayor Mattern, but he refus
ed to interfere. He attended the pei
formance last night and said that h
: saw nothing Objectionable in the play
/ An effort was made in the morning t
/ obtain an injunction prohibiting tn
5 play, but that never even reached tn
} courts, as it was said that the negroe
2 We're not able to put up a sufficien
: bond. There was no disturbance i
or around the theater. although tn
i opera house was filled at both pc
u formances. 1t is believed that this wi
q be the last attempt of the negroes {
the north of stop The Clansman," a
' they meet with defeat every time.