Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18


of this comedian and his company.
which, in its entirety, numbers 40 PEG
pie. Charles Frohman will present |
Francis Wilson i'll when knights
We're Bold" at the Burtis, Davenport, |
March %.
Is Famous Farce.-Before George
consin, his highest ambition seemed
to be TO make other folks happy, which
he largely succeeded in doing, and
never more successfully than when
flames trumpet blew its cheeriest note
in announcing the advent in print of
his Bad Boy" upon which the farce
comedy of "Peck's Bad Boy" which
comes to the Illinois Monday, March
%, is founded by exclusive permission
of his author-father. There have been,
are. and ever will be thousands of just
such bad boys as the governor depicts,
but their pen portraits were never
drawn until he epitomized them in his
humorous creation, the quintessence of
which has been transferred 10 the play
referred 10, and has amused the public
to the limit of hilarity for the past
20 years, during which time it has
seen many puerile imitatOrs pass into
the limbo of forgotten fakes. This
season the scope of the play has been
broadened SO as 10 admit of the intro
duction of more of the bad boys most
telling and ludicrous practical Jokes
and -escapades, as well as of special
feature novelties bearing the stamp
of genuine metropolitan attractions.
Few Realize ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| Evart, who for the second season is
| being presented by A. w. Cross i'll
| Walker WhitesidG's splendid comedy,
I'VE Are King" in a recent chat with
a dramatic critic expressed himself as
follows: This is a good old world TO
live in after all, and yet how few of
the rank and file of humanity realize
the advantages that are provided for
them to enjoy. believe the theatrical
| profession is each year waking up and
realizing more and more, the OppOr
tunities that are presented TO them
for study, improvement and recrea
ton. While it is true the strenuous
life of an actor is conducive to brain
tire and nerve decay, yet when the
season is over, the summer is theirs
to make the most of. My summers
have always been most delightful tC
look forward 10, and little rays of sun
shine to dream over when the hare
work commences in the fall. \ mum
Der of years ago | commenced TO save
as much as possible of my salary from
week to week, with a view of eX
ecuting a dream l had long cherish
ed. namely, a little cottage on tn,
oceans shore, plenty of good books,
yacht, the fresh sea breeZes Away
lat ones door. In other words, littl
| Bohemia, all my own. This l nov
have and enjoy to the fullest extent
On the banks of Cape Cod, where tn
waves break in their ceaseless song
, have home furnished with the al
! ticles that attract the artistic fancy
together with souvenirs presented b
friends here and there; books galore
pictures, paints, brushes, pens. pipes
u. and all the other little things that g
to make life enjoyable, not forgettin
ye dandy little sailing craft, that is a
; ways ready to sail at moments NJ
tiCe. So, when the season is over,
lean, with truth and pride, say l hav
-. worked hard, and now | am going t
give myself up to solid enjoymen
Next summer will find me in this Sc
same spot. Now, am l not right
This is a pretty good old world to liv
- in, after all" Mr. Evart and compan
!, will appear at the Illinois theater SUI
day, matinee and night, in a sumpt,
; Gus production of eve Are King"