Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-05
Bateman. Marie Naskow and large
chorus

Rockies is a play of western lie with
the natural atmosphere flowing all the
way through. The comedy element is
especially strong. 1t tells the story
how an old miner strikes rich claim
in the Rocky mountains with no one
knowing it but false friend who
leads him into smoking opium hoping
thereby to get possession OF the prop
erty. While the old man is in one of
his daZed stupors he drives his daugh-
ter away from home, then quarrels
with his supposed friend and is MUIR
dered. The crime is attached TO his
daughter hoping thereby to prove
friend to her and get her consent to
mary him. The Chinaman sees the
murder but does not denounce the
william until the last act. At the lii
nois theater Saturday. matinee and
evening.
Edgar Selwyn in "Pierre of the
Piains."-With the endorsement of
every critic in New York city. Edgar
Selwyn, who has been appearing at
the Hudson theater there in pierre
of The Plains" will begin special en-
gagement for two weeks at Powers
theater, Chicago, beginning next Mon
day night. The play is founded on
Sir Gilbert Parker's famous stories
Pierre of His People," adapted for
stage purposes by Mr. Selwyn, who
appears as Pierre. The story deals
with Val Galbraith, the son of Peter
Galbraith, owner of a roadhouse in
~t.nada, near the Montana border.
Val has killed an Indian for insulting
his sister and orders are given to
Sergeant Tom Redding to go to Fort
Desire, mounted police post, TO de-
liver certain papers which are an order
for the arrest of Val Galbraith. Pierre
a half breed and gambler. well known
to the police, is in hearing distance
whan an order is given to arrest Val
Galbraith. By reason of the half
breeds interest in VaFs sister, he
mounts fast horse and rides to Petel
Galbraith's place and informs the
elder Galbraith that his son is TIC be
arrested and advises that the 10y be
gotten out of the way. Together they
Redding reaching the post with the
order Of arrest The plan succeeds,
but through the Intervention OF Jen
Galbraith. who is unaware of her
brothers. offense, Val is overtaken by
the police and brought home to say
goodbye to his people. 1t is here
that Jen discovers for the first time
that she has innocently interfered
with the plans of her father. Pierre
unfolds to Jen a way whereby her
brother can escape and aids in assist
| ing the boy across the border line.
BY reason of his abetting the escape
Pierre becomes liable to the law and
in his attempt to get away he runs
counter to Jap Durliin, an enemy of
| his who has entered the service OF
the mounted police. Overtaken in a
gulcl, Pierre and Durkin engage in a
desperate duel with knives. and here
ensues one of the most thrilling situa
tons ever devised by a playwright
So sensational is this situation that
nightly in New York it received 10 to
90 curtain calls: Mr.. Selwyn, the
author, has so written his play that
ample opportunities are afforded the
| rest of the company to make the best
of great parts The production. like
all of those of Henry B. Harris, is
complete in every detail, unique in its
Originality, as we'll as pretentious and
beautiful. Supporting the star will be
found the original New York cast
which includes such well known PEG
pie as Elsie Ferguson, Harrison Arm
strong. Paul Dickett, Richard Sterling
Clifford Stork. Walter Craven. George
Schaeffer, and half score others.
Some Metropolitan Cor,ment.-The
Chicago Record-Herald says OF l.
Frank Baum in his new "Fairylogue'
land "Radio-Plays." which will be seer
at the Illinois Nov. 10: Both Orches
"a hall and L. Frank Baum, thu
Wizard of o. man, were tastefulIy re
decorated when Mr. Baum INTRODUCED