Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04

| for which they are cast The following
names will be easily remembered for
their past good work: Gus Thomas,
| Louis Richie, Miss Marie Glazier, Miss
Anna Dale, Miss Salisbury and Miss
Louise Montrose and her celebrated
auto girls, who will introduce, during
the play, their specialties which made
a distinct impression in the high class
vaudeville houses last season. Mr..
Dunn and his company will be seen
here soon.
| Almost Equal to Chicago Production.
''Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway"
given at the Illinois last evening, con-
| stitutes one of the leading events of
| the season in n theatrical way. The
musical drama which has scored such
a success at the Colonial, Chicago.
where it has appeared during two sea-
sons. was given here with almost the
same elaboration that has character
| lied ii in the metropolis Corinne ac-
ceptably filled the part of Mary, the
housemaid, taken by Fay Templeton
Originally. and divided the honors with
Scott WEIGH in the part of Kid Burns.
The company is at the Burtis. Daven-
port tonight, and at the Moline Sun
day.
Centers About Girl Thef.-"In the
Bishops Carriage" the play which is
now having presentation under the
Liebler & Co. direction, promises great
| strength and most fascinating inter
est Nance Olden, the young girl thief
about whose redemption the chief in
| terest of the entire play centerS, is Il
stronger and more interesting charac-
| ter than Leah Kleschna, because,
young as she is. Nance Olden under
stands the nature of her crime. and re-
mains Indifferent until her heart is
| touched by the power OF genuine love
IAN influence TO which il has hither
| 10 been stranger-albeit the grip on
her will power and her actions which
| has been secured by one Tom Dorgan.
4 companion in crime. and the admira-
| ton felt for one who could thus influ
ence shrewd Nance Olden, has been
| mistaken by the girl for n touch of
| real affection When the love for a
good true and noble man has been
once awakened. however, she then UNI
| derstands how base is the other at
| tachment, and learns to loathe. despise.
| detest not only her former associate
but the ends he seeks, and the theories
and idea he entertains. There is really
| no good reason why I'm the Bishops
| Carriage" should not prove one of the
| great strong hits not only of the pres
ent season, but of many seasons to
| come. At the Illinois next Sunday.
Laughs at Locks.-While this weeks
| bill at the Elite theater has been Il
valid has secured even stronger at
| fractions for next. week Paul. the
mystifier is the feature of the coming
| bill. This mans skill in removing
| handouts and shackles has baffled the
police in the large cities of the coun-
| Try, and he recently gave an inter
esting object lesson to the members of
| the Chicago department. at a special
exhibition He has been seen in the
| three cities, and will probably while
| here give demonstration for the ben
eft of the local police department.
While Paul is the chief attraction, sew
eral other strong acts will be included
| IN the bill during the week. The Rob-
ert Whittier company. including five
people, will be seen in THE Tangled
| Relations" a laughable comedy sketch
in which Robert Whittier himself
plays the leading part. LaZar and
LaZar are booked, and will give mu-
steal act said to be of exceptional mer-
it. An act of a different character will
be the performance of the Brydon LIE
BIou & Co.'S trick dogs The picture
Of the 100 to l Shot" will be featured,
and Miss Hilda Orth will sing "a Mes
sage from Home, Sweet Home" il
Illustrated. For the week following Man
ager Fiedenwald has secured Spill
mans performing bears. a small sized
menagerie of nine of the grizzly ami
mails. This act comes direct from the
Thompson hippodrome in New York
city All this week the Elite has been
crowded at each performance. This
weeks bill is composed mainly of
comedy acts. Tannehill and Radcliffe.
Stanton and Stone, THIS Manikins, and
The Trolley Car Trio are included in
the bill to be seen until Monday.