Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
DOINGS IN THE
CHICAGO THEA TIERS

chicago, Lee. 1l---kOpSCtdi sOOEESS-
pondence)-Blanche Rings twice ex-
tended engagement at the Garrick fur
nished the best proof Of the success
which this charming star has achieved
in her merry musical play, "The Yam
lkea Girl" Originally booked for
fortnight in Chicago, Miss Ring and
the splendid company that Lew Fields
has assembled to her support received
such enthusiastic approval that imme-
Ediately the engagement was extended
to month This extension failed 10
satisfy the numerous theatregoerS
who wanted to see Miss Ring, so an
Iother fortnight was added. According
ito present agreement, Miss Ring will
fcontinue in THE Yankee Girl at the
tGarricl until Saturday. Dec. Is.
Eddie Foy will be the next attrac-
ition at the Great Northern. Foy is
playing Mr. Hamlet of Broadway" in
(which he is supported by a superior
company and a large chorus Of beau
ties who can both sing and dance well.
Marguerite Clark and Robert Demp-
lster, who played the leading roles in
1.-THE Wishing Ring" at the Great
Northern recently, and who surprised
the local theatrical colony by marry
ing secretly, have joined the cast Of
'"The King OF Cadonia" which will
soon be seen in this city.
/ Blanche Bates is headed Chicago
wards and will open her engagement
in The Fighting Hope" at the Garrick
shortly before Christmas.
James T. Powers in Havana" is
coming attraction at the Garrick.
1t is quite likely that before many
months Miss Mabel Barrison, who has
been playing The Blue Mouse" con-
tinuously for two years, will return to
musical comedy, appearing under the
direction OF the Shuberts.,
Hugo Bryck, the conductor, who was
engaged by the Shuberts for the pro
duction of a number of Viennese ope1N
as, has been placed, temporarily, with
1.-THE King of Cadoria." Mr.. Bryck was
formerly a conductor at the Metropoli-
tan Opera house, New York City.
Ashton Stevens, the brilliant, bitter,
sarcastic. cynical dramatic critic, in
his review of Joseph Medill Patter-
sons sensational novel Of society and
the stage, "The Little Brother of the
Rich in its dramatized form as pre-
sented at the Grand opera house, has
written one of the most eulogistic re-
views of a play seen in many years.
at is the best comedy that have seen
in Chicago" he begins. Its spell is
Irresistible. It comes over the foot
lights like Bernhard and shakes you
into life. 1t gets you and holds you
and makes you work for its augmenta-
ton 1t is original, brilliant, audaci-
Gus and clever. and relentlessly and
delightfully."- humorous. 1t promises to
revive the almost long lost art of play
going. The thing is to be seen rather /
than described, and it is to be seen with /
joyousness and amaze
A millionaire by inheritance, related !
to the McCormicks, the harvester trust /
Kings, to Rockefeller of Standard Oil; !
a leader of the smart set, and withal |
a rich-blooded, earnest young Ameri- /
can of the highest type, Mr.. Patterson /
demonstrates that he is, If not already, I
soon to be the great American drama /
fist.
Beginning Sunday evening, Dec. 10, |
the Auditorium VIII OHer the biggest
musical comedy production that has
ever been made in this country Or
abroad in Klaw & Erlanger's Little
Memo" which will be seen for limit
ed engagement OF two short weeks.
with matinees Wednesday and Satu--
days, and there is every prospect of
it's doing a phenomenal business, fol-
lowing it's remarkable attendance last
season at Philadelphia, Chicago AMI
New York
Little Nemo,' which is based on
the colored cartoons by WNsor Nc |
Cay depicting the adventures of this /
young dreamer in Slumber
land, has proved the theatrical sensa-
ton of the year, and this is due not |
only to the exquisite musical score /
Victor Herbert has composed for It /
and the clever book that Harry B. |
Smith has provided, but also to the /
prodigal manner in which Klaw & Err
ianger have mounted it and the extra
ordinary cast they have given it. In |