Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

cludes with the waltz music from THE
Merry Widow
In the closing act the parade ground
| is again shown, the time being the
following spring. BY this time those
who have had guilty knowledge of the
real circumstances in connection with
Jacks disgrace have had time to relent
and the truth comes out. Through a
conversation between Jack ana JAG
uueline. wrongs are righted; Jack is
RESTORED to the first lieutenancy and to
the affections of Jacqueline, while jim,
after a manly confession, leaves for
| South America.
| The Musical Numbers.
In the interval between the first and
second acts Miss Mile Beck sang
in May Time" dudley Buck), and
responded to a richly deserved encore.
In the second act Miss Hattie Larkin
gave sweetly, Summer" (Chaminade)
Mr.. Davis, sleep and Forget Clifton
Bingham), and Dreaming" was rem
dered by the chorus. In this act were
introduced two original school songs,
st. Mary's School Song" set to the
tune of Cheer Up, Mary" and West
vile Academy Song" with the air of
Mary Z. Simpson. The former was
| given by the chorus and the latter by
| Will Trimble, assisted by the chorus
| At the close of the second act, Mrs.
Edmund Brooks Chopper sang in fine
voice Roberto tn Che AdurO,' from
| Meyerbeers opera. AS an encore, she
Isang Comm Thro' the Rye During the
closing act quartet composed of Messrs.
Hampton, Spelltich, Trimble and Lar
kin sang Heidelberg" Duke of
York" Good Night, Ladies'" and a
toast song. The musical numbers were
exceptionally we'll rendered, fairly TAX
ing rank with the average rendered by
professional artists, and were thor
oughly appreciated.
Comedy in Plenty.
| The program was not without it's
comedy element, humor running
Through the dialogue, especially that
centering around Bill Hawkins, the
rube freshman, and his father. cleverly
represented in the first act by Jerome
IO'COnnor. The latter also performed
as member of the awkward squad
which furnished much amusement in
the second scene when called out to
learn the rudiments of the manual OF
arms. Another pleasing feature was
the buck and wing dancing of Miss
Dorothy B. Simpson.
Other Novel Features.
The young lady ushers proved
novel feature. those acting in this ca
pacity with Miss Alice Guyer in charge
being Misses Grace French. Alice
Dodge. Alice Ficke, Faith Channon
Charlotte Chamberlin. Mabel Lardner
Eloise Kahler, Elinor Hobbs, and Mar
ion Hobbs
The flower girls and candy vendors
who were in charge or Miss Grac,
Custer, were Charlotte Wheelan, JUL;
Crawford, Marie Tremann. Eleano
Tremann, Elizabeth Wiley, and Lii;
Hudson.
Representative ladies of the cit.
graced the occasion by acting in tn
capacity of patronesses.
The souvenir program, designed an
arranged by A. j QuigIey, was highl
lcomplimented.
The Cast of Characters
Following is the cast of characters.
Jacqueline Lee, senior at St. Mary's
.............. Miss Mary T. Simpso
Jack Harlan, 'OS, first lieutenant at
Westville ............. Lee r. Davi
James Maxwell, 'OS, first sergeant at
Irene eS' Weldon senior at W st M IrlW 81
............. Miss Harriet L. Lark
Tom Watson. '0S, second lieutenant at
Polly jay, little imp at st. Mary's2
.......... Miss Dorothy b. Simpso
Cora Bradley. Polly's chum. 80.
Miss Blanche Trimbl
Nibbs, Ben Lee, brother of Jacque-
Katharine Hail. senior at st tt Mays n;!i s'
Colonel TOMBSTONE principal of " west ST
vile Military academy .............
Observation-Disclosures Don E. Stebbir
Mrs. Martin, daughter of Colonel
tombstone. Miss Josephine whsle
Flora Mason .......... Miss Irene Do
:, Dora Black .-s...... Miss Julia DavI
d Bill Hawkins, rube freshman. -.
Esquire Hawkins. ..... Romeo O'ConnC
ic Miss Bailey, principal of st. Mary's
SCHOOL :... Miss Jalia Nc McIiva air
: Adleria Martin Miss Jennette Kneeber
II Maid. ............ Miss Dorothy ArnC
Cadets-Lee Smith, Bert Huesing, v
e r. Barth. Walter Hart, Robert Adam
l., jerome O'Connor. John StreCkfus.
IL Members of Company A-Sergeant
10 Hall and Strausberger. Privates Rol
~ erts, Simpson. Loring, Hart, Reynold
ID Chase. Kelloff. Kahlke, Sangren. Bl
- gler, Condor.
! Seminary Girls - Misses Fern Al
man. Abbie Burns. Katharine Chas
N Elizabeth Craig. Ruby Channon, Coz
n Gazetteer, Ruth Hemenway Maud Hart
I'd Mabel Smith. Emma Shuey, May Street
II tfus Charlotte Truesdale. Grace Whe
II lam Marie Harder. Charlotte Smith.
~ The orchestra was the Bleuer-Her
e. enway organization. Every seat
s the body of the house was occuple
Us and the effort cleared a comfortable su
VI for Trinity church.
lo Jake kiIraiT1 Is BANKRUPT