Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

popular comic opera ever produced in
this country. which viii be seen at the
Illinois tomorrow night. The charm
ing melodies of Mr.. de Koven's music
and the clean comedy of Mr.. Smith 5
dialogue are worthy of the celebrated
romance. and Robin Hood" has taken
its place as the masterpiece of Amer
lean light opera.
4 company Of the highest vocal
ability is presenting Robin Hood
this season. First among the notable
cast is Enrica Clay, of the Grand
Opera. Paris. who will sing the role
OF Maid Marian. Miss Clay possesses
wonderful soprano voice OF dra-
matte quality. and it is safe 10 say
the part of Maid Marian has never
before been sung as artistically. Misha
FereniO. a tenor from the Imperial
Opera. 81. Petersburg. sings the title
role, and his splendid voice is a revela-
ton. Mr. rockingham. the orig
inal Friar Tuck, is also with this
company. Mr. rockingham has
played the jolly friar more than 5000
times. and his Interpretation has be-
come a classic for delicious humor. a
feature of this company is the large
orchestra which il carries. The or
ganization Is under the direction of
Daniel Y. Arthur. and is the same
which presented the opera at the New
Amsterdam theatre. New York, during
its long run there last year.
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that Mutt and Jen" are to
retire from the stage and oonhne
their humorous adventures exclusively
to the columns of the various news
papers throughout the country. we
have il from no less an authority than
Manager Gus Hill himself. II was Mr.
nm who originally conceived the idea
of having Mutt and JEFF try their
fortunes before the footlights, and ii
was also Mr.. Hill who first saw the
of the popular newspaper
cartoons as a profitable stage attrac-
ton. Bud Fishers fayorite creations
are again to be the heroes of an origl-
nal production at the Illinois next
Monday night The Offering Will be
Mutt and Jeff in Panama. The We
hicle this time will permit the famous
long and short OF it, TO 90 through
a lot of hair raising and Withal hum
orous adventures under real melo-
dramatic conditions. Starting from
Old Point Comfort, Va, they viii
wend their way 10 Panama. From
there tley will emerge aboard the
good ship Frisco" and winding up a.
the Panama exposition at san Fran
cisco Their escapades are many anu
numerous. Mutt and JEFF first come
into view as roller chair experts.
From then on they are detectives,
waters. BARRIERS. hoid-up men, ne'er-
io-weIls and what not, surely combi- !
nation OF DISCUSSES consistent wiki |
their varied and checkeTed natures.
Seldom has the simple announce
ment OF a theatrical engagement /
aroused the interest that has been |
shown over the coming Of William a /
Brady's production of Little Women /
iramati=ed from the famous book of /
Louisa NJ. Alcott. 10 the Illinois the I
atre, matinee and night. next Friday. /
The reason is undoubtedly due in 1
arge degree 10 the fact that no book /
II modern times Is better known than 1
Miss Alcott's New England classic.
The fact. too. that the play is a Will \
am \ Brady production Is a matter
II importance 10 theatre gOers, for IL
: well known that all OF his produc-
ions bear the stamp OF quality. PeO-
lie who seldom attend a theatre are
sending through the mails reserva-
ions for seats, in n desire TO see de-
,icted in the real life Of the stage, all
4 the favOrite characters in Little
Women" over whom they laughed and
yept as they read the story. some OF
hem half z century ago. In its Won
erful appeal 10 all who are Dung in
cart. Little Women" has been pro-
ounced the greatest success in years.
10 enthusiastically was Little Wom-i