Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-16
"The Wizard of Wiseland."-Tho

1.-THE Wizard of Wiseland."-Tho pa
irons of the Illinois are promised a
treat in musical comedy at the Illinois
Saturday, Sept. 49, matinee and even
ing, when the highly successful cX-
travaganza. 1.-The Wizard of Wiseland,"
will be presented. The book of this
much talked of attraction has well
outlined plot. according to press crit
icim, and the music and lyrics are of
strictly meritorious type. A strong
company of singers and comedians, as
sisted by an excellent chorus and bal
let. from all accounts. have been ap-
pearing to crowded houses i'll every
city visited. The proof of the pleasure
afforded by the performance in these
places lies i'll the fact that return dates
have been asked for by many mana
gers, SO that music and amusement
lovers here may expect high class
and enjoyable event. The scenery and
costumes used in this merry trip into
the weird and beautiful mythland are
said TO be OF the most lavish type. the
transformations alone being maryels
of scenic art and ingenuity. Music
lovers are guaranteed a list of the best
and most popular song hits, solos, du-
Tets. etc. offered on the road this sea
son by any musical organization.
Fight Pictures Coming. - Moving
pictures of one of the greatest ring
battles ever seen will be shown i'll this
city Sept. 10, at the Illinois, evening
only. These pictures were taken by
the Eagle Film company of San Fran
cisco. when Billy Papke, the Illinois
tbunderbolt, and Stanley ketchel, the
Michigan assassin, met near San Fran
cisco July last. Not only was the
battle royal one. but the pictures OF
the contest have been declared by
critics TO be the best ever shown in
America Every move in each of the
20 rounds is truthfuliy depicted, and
as both men were fighting every bit of
the way and not loafing any of the
While the show is going on. After the
smoke of the battle had cleared away.
aEdiscussion arose as to whether the
referee had given a fair decision. 1t
was claimed by many that Papke and
hot Ketchel had made the better show
ing throughout, and lot OF fight fans
who watched the contest declared that
a draw would have been a fair verdict.
In every city where the pictures have
been shown on the screen vote has
been taken to get the opinions of the
experts on who won. Local fight fans
will have an opportunity TO judge for
themselves who was the winner or if
it was a draw when they watch the
pictures which are to be shown here.
The majority of those who have watch
ed the pictures have declared that
these two old enemies should be
brought together once more so that
they may decide which is the real
champion. Just at present Ketchel is
matched to fight Jack Johnson for the
championship of the world. and his
defeat at the hands of the black man
will mean that he will be forced to
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The National Opera Company.-The
National Opera company will open Il
three nights engagement at the Hi
nois theater. Monday with La Mas.
cote, Thursday Fra Diavolo' will
be, given, and Wednesday Gilbert &
Sullivan's opera, "Mikado." The COM
pany is headed by Miss Laura Moore
and supported by the following well
known talent: Miss Vivian Forrest,
Jay c. Taylor. Signor Martin Pache.
and the old veteran, Tom Johnson.
The comedy is in the hands of two
well known comedians, viii II. Bur
CESS and Ed Gilmore. With such an
array Of talent we are led 10 cxect a
great treat