Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

the seven ages of cuddling. is without
doubt the most pathetic stage picture
ever produced concluding with an
aerial swing weighing 1000 pounds
and illuminated with 1000 electric
lights showing six beautiful girls in
the basket presenting gorgeous spec
tacle.
Two Musical Successes.-Elebaro
productions of the two musical sue
cesses, "A Trip to Turkey" and .The
Adorable FRITZ" are promised patrons
of the Illinois theaeer tomorrow and
Thursday by the Manhattan musical
comedy company uuder the direction
80 people strong. The stage settings
and costumes are said to be sumptn-
Gus, the music enhancing and the
principals and chorus the best that
can be had On opening night ladies
will be admitted free on usual condi.
| tions.
| At the FamiIy.-The most evenly
balanced bill that has been on the
boards at the Family theater this sea
SON, is being presented the first half
of this week. There are no two acts
on the entire bill dealing out the
same kind of entertainment as has
ibeen the case in a number of recent
bills. The present bill comprises ali
of the kinds of entertainment to be
found in vaudeville. The bill is feat
lured by La Fayette, Lamont and COM
pany in a late satire entitled, ..The
Bewitching Hour It is an acrobatic
act, and ,one of the best. Lovers of
classical music are given treat in
the appearance of Marie Laurens, a
lsoprano soloist who has fine soprano
voice At both appearances yesterday
she was heartily applauded on all of
her numbers which is something I'M
usual for a classical singer in a Yaude-
willie house. The opening act, of the
bill is the Hamlins in a singing, dane
ing and talking act Another team
(that is winning favor is Tanner and
Gilbert in a little comedy skit Mrs
Casey is singing MY Cowboy Girl' for
the Illustrated song this half of the
week.
Ladies Free Opening Nght.-Tbe
!; Manhattan Musical Comedy company
which opens a two-night engagement
: at the Illinois tomorrow evening, ad
mits ladies free at the initial perform
ance when accompanied by paid ad
mission. .
The Majestic. For the week o
March Is the Majestic ,theater, Chi
, fcago, will offer great vaudeville bill
5 headed by Clara Belle Jerome and girl
: in new musical comedy and dancin;
e novelty entitled "Joyland.'' 1t is file,
with clever innovations from the brail
lof that noted stage producer. Gu
: lSohlke, who has put on many impoi
liant musical comedy productions, In
Guiding "A Knight for Day" am
> Three Twins" two musical comedie
(which have enjoyed unusual success
!, both in Chicago and New York city
: Another novelty on the bill will b.
!, the great Italian protean artist, Bel
. tnardi, who will make his first appear
lance in Chicago. "The Futurity Wiz
lner,' Edmund Days great racing dra
ma in three scenes, showing an actua
horse race, will furnish one of tn
: most exciting incidents on the pre-
onf s,,rf rnf1 q
from tour of the leading Englis
j theaters, where it was accorded grea
reception every where Harry Tate
Motoring" is one of the funniest act
ever put on the stage, being a satir
on automobiling, cleverly acted by e,
Iperienced players Edwin Holt, fl
nous comedian who has been ident
9 fled with many of George AIDES su,
lcessful three-act comedies, is now see
: in. one of the celebrated Indiana b,
lmorist's vaudeville sketches entitle
Sl"The Mayor and the Manicure" LIE,
Hawkins, best known as "the Cheste
field of Minstrelsy.", will be on han
: with a new line of jokes and funn
isayings. Billy CASTOR, the song write
land comedian, and Miss Ethel Greer
"a dainty little comedienne, will 1offe
what they term Nell Brinkley Gre.
ton, Spooneyville." They sing nun
ID Der of popular songs composed excl
sively for their act by. Mr.. Castor
h The bill also includes half a doze
y {other novelty acts.
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