Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

esque accessories as to make it pot
pOurri of the most fascinating features |
of legitimate comedy, high class vaude |
vine, real burlesque, satirical eXtrav |
aganza, artistically conceived specta
Gle and simon-pure comic opera. The
story of Dream City" is one far from |
the ordinary and exceptionally inter- |
esting from start to finish. 1t opens as
an idylic rustic romance, swerves at a
tangent from the direct road of comic |
romanticism, enters the field of the
fantastical and purely imaginative,
opens the door for the welcoming of
specialties, shoulders boldly up to the
sensational. and again, awakening
from its poetic dream, settles down as
a rural melodrama in which a happy
denouement, hand in hand with an in
telligent, probable and possible solu-
ton, halls the final curtain, lowered
TO applause that speaks of the delights
realized, and all senses satisfied and
thorough approval secured. Dream
City" is at the illinois tonight.
"Flower of the Ranch."-The second
appearance of Mabel Barrison and
Joseph Howard in this city in 1.-The
Flower of the Ranch attracted fair
audiences at the Illinois yesterday at
the matinee and evening performances.
The two stars were given the hearty
greeting always accorded them here,
and the composer, Mr.. Howard, was
called out for curtain speech. Since
it was here before the play has been
considerably improved, by rearranging
the scenes and adding new musical
numbers. The limitations of Mr. How
ard and Miss Barrison are made more
prominent feature by burleSque on
the reigning opera success, THE Merry
Widow In one of the new songs,
"Baranshee,' Mr. Howard appeared
carrying on his back little Miss Beat
rice Jaynes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Jaynes. The number was one of
the hits of the piece. The company
lays over here three days. Mr.. How
ard now owns the attraction and also
owns a theater, having purchased a
house at Sioux Falls. S. D..
MADAM Butterfly Savage's Finest
Success. - Brilliant in every respect
will be the occasion when Henry w.
Savage introduces to music and social
circles of this city Puccini'S fascina-
ting Madam Butterfly" the Japanese
three-act grand opera which has crea
ted such furore in Europe that it is
Ibeing heard simultaneously in six con
tinental music centers this season
The coming of the opera will be an
Occasion of musical moment, not only
because it is said to be the finest OPP
leratic production Mr.. Savage has ever
sent out, but it affords an opportunity
to hear the celebrated singers who
have provoked such enthusiastic com
ment in the east In organizing this
company Mr.. Savage was greatly as
lSisted by Walter Rothwell. the Vienna
conductor and pupil of Gustav Mailer
land by the composer, Puccini, himself
who personally recommended severa
of the prima donnas Nearly $50 PEG
pie compose the organization. 1t in
cludes three sets of principals, a com
plete chorus, and an orchestra of 81
musicians. This latter is notable il
itself. Different casts are required fo
the Interpretation of the opera ON &C
count of the difficult character of tn,
music. Six prima donnas and hal
dozen leading male singers alternat,
from evening to evening in the prin
City is at the Illinois tonight |
played in Moline last night and mad
an unqualified hit