Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
Vaudeville at 3, s and Gals p. m. Two
natInecs Sundays and holidays.

At the Elite.-"The DuSky Politi-
clan" is the title of the little play
which Billy Johnson and his "inky
drinks" are putting on at the Elite
this week and creating quite Il SEN
sation. The ''inky drinks" are six
girls of dusky hue and they are
good singers. The cast includes as
fun makers besides Billy Johnson, Mat
Marshall and Hen Wise, all of whom
seem able to make anybody indulge
in a hearty laugh. Marshall is a pc
culiar comedian, one who never
smiles himself. but who nevertheless
causes plenty of smiles on the faces
of others. Besides the play. Manager
Friedeuwald has retained John Ennor.
the man of many travels, to tell of his
experiences for the rest of the week.
The first half he will deal with Pixies
peak and the second half with the
Grand conyOn. Views are shown of
the different places he has visited.
"UncIe Toms Cabin" - Colonel
Sawyer's pack of genuine Siberian
bloodhounds are said to be the finest
lot of CANNES of that strain ever found
in this country. They are somewhat
larger than Rocky mountain lions and
much more strongly made. These
famous hounds are touring with Stet
sons Uncle Toms Cabin" company
this season and will appear at the Hi
nois theater Friday, Nov. 90. matinee
and evening, when this great organi
cation plays here.
! F. ZiegfeId's "Foilies of 1eos."-
| Ziegfeld's most pretentious Offering
"Follies of $685. will be the next at
traction at the fashionable Illinoi!
theater. Chicago, starting Sunday
Nov. %, with matinees Wednesda!
and Saturday each weak and spe
cial matinee Thanksgiving day. Fol
lies of 1908" is described as a clean
wholesome. witty. up-to-date perform
ance in two acts and 10 scenes. TIL,
book was written by Harry b. Smitl
with music by Maurice Levi an,
staged by Julian Mitchell under tn
, personal supervision of Florenz Zies
field Jr. Some of the scenes are tn
Garden of Adam and Eve" the "Ney
, Jersey Tunnel on Board the Lusi
tania," Smart Set Athletic Club,
Nell Brinkley's Studio Beau
Arts "Old Vienna and finale Ell
titled Around the World with Uncl
Sam" in which the presentation o
sword to Admiral Evans is depicted
This is said to be the greatest novelt
! ever seen in a musical entertainment
"Follies of 1908" has the best cast i
musical comedy that has ever visite
Chicago. and includes Messrs. Bicl1e
and Watson, Annabelle Whitfort
Grace Leigh, William Powers, WilliaI
: Schrode and Dazzle, Americas creates
dancer. And as special feature
Miss Nora Bayes, the vivaciOus singin
! comedienne, who is a distinct cred
to Chicago, her birthplace. All thes
artists were members of the 70
l. mer revue, 'Follies of 1907" whic
5 created such a furore at the Illino
u theater last season. The new acquis
tons to the cast are Arthur Deago
Gate star of THE Time, the Place an
> the Girl''). Billie Reeves, the swell i
y ebrate who has won fame throue
e his Interpretation of society tan
in a night in an English music hal
u Jack Norworth. the college chap WI
g is also a well known vaudevilion al
song writer, Miss May Boley, Seymol
Brown. etc. This is positively tt
U only engagement in Chicago. and
limited as to length. Mail orders, a
S, companied by certified checks
money orders from country patron