Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
AT THE GRAND.
April 21-"Charley's Aunt"

April 21-"charley's Aunt"
Has Timely Features.-"The I'm
pire" is due to reach the Illinois on
Sunday. April 81. matinee and night. |
Ii will be remembered that this is the
musical comedy which played havoc
with all the long run records in Chi
cago last season. having been perform
ed something like $50 times without
interruption, and with the public at the
close of the engagement clamOrlng for
more Several musical features I'll
merit are claimed for The Umpire"
among them being the timely nature
of its several themes-baseball, foot
ball graft" politics. diplomacy and
other topics of current interest, TO say
nothing of blithe little romance that
fairly sings its way through the piece.
There is a strong dramatic plot. a rap
id fire system of comedy. any quantity
of the music that the people like and
an excellent cast of comedians and
dancing and singing girls. The pro
duction. being under the direction of
Manager Harry Askin of the Grand
opera house. Chicago, a more than ada-
quate of scenery and costumes is as
sured The company contains Fred
Mace. Edith Warrington, Guelma Ba&-
er. Katherine Bum, Harry Hanlon
George Damerel, Helene Salinger,
Bradley Martin. Bert Young. Jessie
Huston. and many others, including
the famous Umpire 'broilers."
Worse When She Doesn't-Two
well known critics were overheard dis
cussing a certain famous passe singer
at the opera in New York the other
night One of them remarked:
What a sad thing it is when sing
err realizes she has lost her voice"
Yes, but how much more sad whoa
she doesn't realize it
Unnecessary to add that the opera
wasn't being sung in English.
Poor ConsoIation.-Smal COnSOld-
ton for a hard working play actor WHO
has not met the ghost on parade fOT
six weeks. to be told by the local man
ager: You've got great show, Old
man. Come back next year and Wei
pack the house for YOU
Will Bring it Here.-Henry W. Saw
age arrived in Vienna last week an.
attended a performance of Die Lust
ige Witwe." the German musical com
edy that has been running two years
An English version of this successful
composition will be introduced in thi.
country next season by Mr.. Savage.
Revival Better Than Originality,
phenomenal success of the revival o
"Charley's Aunt" in New York las
spring was due in no little measure /,
the artistic work of Etienne GirardOt
and the clever supporting company en-
gagged by Manager North, and all thu
metropolitan critics agreed that it wa
played and generally represented eve,
better than during its original run il
Gotham. Mr. GirardOt may be said t
be even a better comedian than evel
for no artist with his natural aptitude
for comedy could impersonate var
ETY. of characters as he has done sine
first seen in "Charley's Aunt withOu
broadening of his artistic view and
refinement of his comic method HI
impersonation of the bogus aunt is on
of the most excruciatingIy amusn
things seen in the theater in years. II
has a keen sense of humOT and knO )
ledge of just how far he must go |
make a point ''Charley's Aunt is
delightful exemplar of innocent dive
sion, and it's originality and ingeniou
ness add to the amusing character {
the entertainment. Arrangements hav
been made to present Mr.. Girardot
"Charley's Aunt at the Grand ope,
house, Davenport, Sunday, April 81.
Tonight at the lIIinois.-"The Cou
terfeiter's Daughter" at the Illino
theater tonight, will be a play wi;
thrilling climaXes and exciting actio
1t has all the required qualities an
still retains its place among the rea
istic plays of like nature. Old Ep
the faithful old negro. is one of Il
best comedy parts ever written. Poll
the counterfeiters daughter, is a pa
which stands as one of the best ar
most interesting soubrette parts c
the stage as presented by the Chas
Lister theater company. There wi
be special matinee next Saturda
afternoon especially for the ladies' an
children.
Soon to Quit Stage.-Miss Fay Ter
pleton, who is playing at Boston
''Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
has but five weeks more of stage Ii
to live, unless she changes her min
The engagement which she is soon