Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30

Voorhees, Pike, young Indiana law
yer, who is the leading parsonage in
the now famous play, 1.-THE Man From
Home" the shrewd Yankee who dec
GRATED the stage in the. days of our
| fathers and our fathers fathers, is re-
turned to life. He is Asa Trenchard.
and Scion Shingle advanced peg or
two in manners and clothes to suit the
added years and the newer dignity
our country boasts. He does not chew
tobacco and he has quit for the time
being whiting pine sticks. But he
is the same keen-witted, crafty, tact
turn, nasal toned, big-hearted in-the-
nick-of-time hero we have always
known him to be, and edges his way
into your heart with every wiggle OF
his peaked shoulders and every twist
of his homely face. In other words
"The Man From Home" is Yankee
from Indiana
81 call him an egotist," says one Of
the characters in describing him, "be
cause he is so content with being him
self that he has not the slightest de
sire to be like any one else"
This is pretty good American sen
timent The country is for DAME
iVoorhees Pike because he is tAmeri
can and proud of it; because he lives
in Kokomo and is proud of that. ant
because he served in the Legislature
iof Indiana and lives to boast of it
1.-THE Man From Home" is due at thu
Illinois theater Sunday, matinee ant
might, and Monday evening.
"Lena Rivers."-An innovation il
comedy drama will reach theatergoer.
when Lena Rivers" is produced here
Delightfully."- told, with a flavor of thu
metropolis which is quickly recognized
the play has made an instant hit il
every city where the excellent com
pany has presented it, society turning
out in force and setting it's seal of ar
proval upon the wholesome fun pre-
vided LENA Rivers" will be the Of
evening next.
II At the Far,iIy.-Rosa Lee Tyler an
her rainbow girls are featuring tn
bill at the Family the last half OF thi
week. The act is a whole show of /
self. Miss Tyler and her six creole
are supported by Sheldon Brooks an
Percy w. Robinson, two clever colore
comedians. The stage settings fo
this act are pretty and the costume
are above the average. Among tn
musical numbers in the act are SOM
body Lied Rainbow Sue" "Oh Mis-
Malinda'' and you Amt Talking
Me-" Mr.. Brooks is quite a compose
lnimself and has song, my Hone
lGal," ready to put on the market no,
bill are William Maxwell and Dais
Dudly, presenting a playlet, 81,
lSweet Charity" and jess Howard,
comedy burlesque acrobat. Mrs. M;
Richards Casey is singing 1.-The Bea
iful Island of Love" this week.
) son the Frontier."-"On the Fro
tier" Thomas Roe's new western pla
combines humor and pathos most e
!ertainingly and is being pronounc'
he best western play of the deca.
by competent critics. The scenes
the play are laid in ARIZONA, and Il
frst act shows the interior of Ell
Miners Rest" Tombstone saloo
The scenic establishment is adequai
he costumes are just such as are wo
in that section, and the members
he company were selected with gre
care The coming engagement at t
illinois theater. Saturday, matinee a
might, Oct. 81, is attracting more tn
usual interest on account of ION t
Frontier being new play and prol
lbly the best work of Harry SHIELD
White, author OF THE District Leade
= land other successes.
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