Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

pulled off that is exceedingly clever
from an acrobatic standpoint The
music is especially written for the
piece and is good.
| Opens New House.-Manager Nor
imam Friedenwald of the Elite in this
city opened a new Elite theater in Mo-
lime last evening, the house being 10
Gated at Third avenue and Sixteenth
street. The building was especially
constructed for a theater and is one of
the prettiest playhouses in the west.
The opening bill is good and a big
house was attracted last night.
Steve F. Miller today assumed the
local management of the Elite theater.
Mr.. Miller has had wide experience
lin the theatrical business, having been
lconnected with the old Harper theater
flor a number of years, serving lin
levery capacity from usher to manager,
and later going out with road shows
as advance agent and manager, and
WAS with Ringling's circus for several
lseasons. He has been with the Elite
theater since it opened a year ago.
His many friends will be glad to learn
of his advancement. Mr. Miller thor
lOughly understands the business, ana
the patrons of the Elite are sure of
courteous treatment. William Strem-
mel, who was formerly property man
at the Illinois theater, and has been
at the Elite in the same capacity this
season, will be stage director Mr..
Friedenwald will look after the book
ing of the acts and the general man.
lagement
In the bill this week, Ames and
Feathers, comedy acrobats, have a
good act, which they present in a way
to please Dave Hall, the German boy
with the red gloves, tells some funny
lstories and sings comic songs. Will
hanson and Gilbert are presenting a
comedy sketch. Both are good actors
and have no trouble in bringing laughs
from the audience. Paula's trained an
imals are among the best seen here
this season, and consist of an Arabian
horse, three black bears, and several
ldogs. The ANIMALS perform their var
ious tricks in an intelligent manner.
land the act is well set. Mrs. Casey is
Isinging when the Evening Breeze is
Signing Home, Sweet Home" The
Elitoscope is showing good comedy
pictures.
At the FamiIy.-The program being
presented at the Family theater this
week. is featured in the appearance of
Miss Elvia Bates, a clever and beauti-
full little actress, who with the assist
lance of her own company is presenting
a laughable sketch entitled. "A Biz
card in Fairweather'' The sketch is
filled with comedy, and all of the
characters handle their parts in profess
sional style. The characters displayed
are: Miss Carrie Samples Miss
/ Bates), Mr. Seldom Sells, drummer
land Tim Nolan, an Irish freight agent
The scene of the sketch is in the in
terror of a railway station known as
Fairweather Mr.. Seldom Sells and
Miss Samples are compelled to wait
, over at. this station for a few hours on
account of a blizzard ahead. and some
of the maneuvers they resort too. to get
Bates is a protege of Blanche Bates,
1.-THE Belasco star. Miss Bates is but
twenty-five years of age and is bust
ness woman she having managed her
own sketch and company during her
career on the vaudeville stage. For
real comedy in the black face line,
none of them have anything on Frank
H. Tinney, the black face comedian
and trick pianist. Mr.. Tinney is worthy
to be termed an original comedian. A
vaudeville bill is not complete without
something mystifying, and Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Burch are taking care of
this line of entertainment. These two
PERFORMERS are clever artists in slight
: of hand feats. A beautiful woman is a
great drawing card. So why shouldn't
. a beautiful man be admired. The Great
Rousell, known in vaudeville circles as
; the man beautiful, speaking from the
physical culture standpoint, is present
ing feats on the roman rings that are
, marvellous. Mrs. May Kelly is present
ing an Irish monologue which is broken
) at intervals with Irish folk songs. She
, is being. received with much favor The
| illustrated song for this week, Ring
, Down the Curtain, Can't Sing To-
night is being sung by Edward c. Nc
, Donald. tenor soloist Mr.. Mcdonald
, has a beautiful voice and is fast be-
coming a favorite with the patrons of
the Family. The pictures for this week
are very good.
| Learned Italian Dance.-During her
stay in Rome in the latter part of May.
5 and in the months of June and July,
this last summer, Miss Jane Corcoran,
| learned to dance the tarantella, the
5 sinuous, wild dance of the Italian peas
, ants. Signor Giovanni Surdo. the ceie-
: brated Italian dancing master, who
. teaches the royal youths and maidens
5 their first steps, took Miss Corcoran for