Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Vaudeville at J, and 9:15 p. m. Two
natinees Sundays and holidays.

Vaudeville at ,, and 9:15 p. m. Two
natinees Sundays and holidays.
"Paid in FuII."-On the stage of the
Illinois theater at an early date will be
given Wagenhals and Kemper's great
play of present day life in America, by
Eugene Walter, Paid in Full.
Breathing strength in every line this
play is SO unquestionably out of the
ordinary that it seems safe to predict
most roseate future for it. For de-
cade new it has been the custom to
write the so-called American play
either in the tortuous valleys of the
west or in the drawing rooms of the
Cffete east. but not in this instance.
Mr.. Walter has taken as his central
figures the men and women of every
day America and they are spontan-
eously wholesome figures. too, not
mere mannikins jumping at the pull
ing of a string. There is life, full
blooded, virile life in all of them,
life we must needs recognize and APP
preciate and stalk with throughout all
time. Such characters Mr.. Walter
has created as 'Jimsy Smith," Cap
tain Williams" Joe and Emma
Brooks" and they are of our native
soil; they are the men and women we
rub shoulders with day in and day out
end it would seem that they are the
ones best understood. The theme of
Paid in Full is different, vastly diff
feIent, from the conventional cut and
squared play, and its presentation is
made in a wholesome. f0rceful fashion.
There is a refreshing treatment of So
cial conditions in paid in Full'' and
| .O1 the best characterization of these
various characters Messrs. Wagenhals
and kemper have secured an eXtraor-
dinaIy brilliant cast of players. Paid
| in Full has to its credit a six months
Iun at the Grand opera house. Chicago,
and is now in its second season at the
Astor theater, New York, where it will
continue Indefinitely.
| At the Eite.-"Unthan the armless
wonder at the Elite this week is truly
one of the greatest yet He is really
a man without arms and yet he is as
able to use his feet as well as any one
lean use their hands and some of the
stunts he does would puzzle a man
with three arms. Unthan is something
OF q natural entertainer and while he
performs he keeps up run of talk
that is rich. He is able to play a
violin and cornet, and to shoot Il
rife with wonderful accuracy besides
lengaging with friend in social
game of cards and having general
that it shows what use can be made
of the toes when man is deprived OF
his arms and besides 1t is wonderfully
entertaining. The bill includes be
sides Unthan, Marsh Craig, native
lof the South Sea islands who is a, clever
4 contOrtioniSt, James Rutherford and
company in very funny comedy
stunt, Forester and Lloyd in a com
edy team act that brings down the
house and Miss Martin in several illus
tTated songs.
At the Family.-Morgan and Nc
Garry and their four Boo-gie-oo-gie
girls, the feature attraction of the bill
at the Family theater the first half OF
this week, are making a decided hit
The act is a whole show in itself
Morgan and McGarry, leaders of the
act, are two clever clog dancers, ana
their efforts were received with grea
favor at both appearances last even
ing The wardrobe displayed i'm the
musical numbers is the kind tina
catches the eye of the women patrons
of the theater. Among the musica
numbers are Double, Double Oar,
You," what Do I Carer" and ''Wher
i Go Marching with George" TIL,
IHoldsworths, the opening act of TIL,
bill, are presenting unique act witt
\ instrumental and vocal music Boil
\ banjoists. Surzalr and Razelle are
4 presenting good comedy sketch
VI Surzall is a trick piano player. Mis-
\ Razelle, pretty little brunette, is tn
lpossessor OF an unexcelled sopran
voice. Last is Genevieve Homer,
lpretty little character change artistic
n Miss Homer takes three characterize
tons during the act. and each chang
vi is accompanied by vocal selection
= Mrs. Casey is singing Somebody Tha