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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
AT THE EMPIRE.

Announcement of the raising of the
standard of its vaudeville bills result
ed in almost a full house at the EN-
pire last night, and the show made
good in its entirety. For the past two
seasons Manager Dolly has been book
ing as a part of a circuit comprising
several cities of equal size of Rock
Island, but he became convinced that
his patrons demanded a better grade
of entertainment than their neighbors
in other towns were seemingly salts
fed with. To be sure, Rock Island
Is differently situated than are other
cities in question, with Davenport,
with over forty thousand population,
a few minutes ride away. and where
vaudeville managers would be expect
ed to AFFORD booking more expensive
bills than here. However, the Empire
MANAGEMENT believed that a strength
ening of its bills would bring an In
creased patronage that would justify
the additional outlay, and last nights
big audience was the gratifying re-
Spouse. The Empire henceforth will
book in connection with the Orpheum
theatre at Peoria. Five acts, any one
of which could be featured on an ordi-
nary vaudeville bill. comprise the pro-
gram for the last half of the week at
the Empire. You will like every one
of them. Here is the order in which
they appear: The Musical Geralds.
I'm "a Night in Alamo" in which diff
ferent stringed instruments are played
with delightful effect the performers
being recalled several times; Handlers
and Mills, billed as eccentric pianists,
but really excelling as grotesque dane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
AT THE ILLINOIS.

It is probably not an exaggeration
to say that two-thirds of the theatre
going population have seen George NJ.
Cohan's "Forty-fve Minutes from
Broadway" and heard the inimitable
Conan music and comedy at least once
before, but il is probably just as true
that they would all enjoy IL and go
TO see il again. The 1914 production
of this ever youthful play with music
comes here TO the Illinois tomorrow.
matinee and night, with "CoTInne" in
the role of Plain Mary and Bernard
Riggs as Kid Burns. A brand new pro-
duction has been painted and built by
the Metropolitan opera house studio.
said to be equally fine as the original
New York production in every detail
The chorus is said 10 add much to
the general ensemble with their beau
ty and ability TO sing and dance the
Conan music az II was written.
II you haven't heard Raymond
Hitchcock sing "All Dressed Up and
No Place To Co." one OF the numerous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
nan Back to Fourth Place In
Race When Defeated by
Stock Leaders.
sENAUD ROLLS GIT PINS
Take Two and Are Still In a
Tie for Lead Of the Twin City
Bowling League.
TwIN-cITY STANDING.

.nsr dropping the first game at the
r,5s alleys in Moline, the champion
- vaded into the Reliables and
--bbed the last two confabs by wide
-,-rius in last evenings games in
:. Txiu-City Bowling league. Art
Imam and Stephen both went over
:. 900 mark, and Freeden ran high
n the Moliners-
Al the Harms alleys the Stock
rs,sers retained their lead with the
~ by walloping the Cross Countrys
: Two out OF three games. 1t was a
-.rs-sal OF form for the Brew quintet,
!, ,hev we're on the climb and threat
I'd 10 give the leaders a run. AS the
-s.vlt OF dropping two games the
r-Oss Counuys slipped back to fourth
,,,ea In the standing Renaud's bowl
- was largely responsible for the
r-,ss Country's defeat He rolled 225.
Is and 1877 for an excellent total of
III to- the three games. and came near
.-sskfng Stephens record of 637.
A the ST. julien alleys the Tally
.ssu from Moline jumped onto the
l5Ely DeWolf & Blomgren quintet, al
. Of the Pillow city. and walloped the
ssus- champs in three straight con-
,ssts. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

coffee for the benefit OF the Villa
: 0--hi2l viii be given by the Villa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
IIDINnIlN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

song hits in 1.-THE Beauty Shop" you
are missing the laugh of your young
life. Hitchcock, who is conceded to be
one of the funniest, if not the funniest,
comedian on the American stage, has
never been play-fitted so well or been
so genuinely amusing as he is in this
musical comedy which offers a wider
scope for the Hitchcockian brand of
drollery than any piece in which he
has heretofore appeared. Hitchcock
is 10 be at the Illinois Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
INDUI IITT

the olden days, breathing touches of
wit and sentiment that bring joy to
the Irish heart; Venita Gould, in high
class representations, her imitation of
Bert Williams in dealing a poker
hand being a treat that in itself is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

worth the price of admission to one
who understands the game; Nat Ma
zarro e Co., four people, in an artistic
athletic act probably never before
equaled on the stage. Manager Dolly's
new show deserves capacity houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

guild AT the home of Mrs. E. w. Lewis,
1O49 Twentieth street, Saturday after
noon. Nov 7. The public is invited to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
MAJESTIC.

Friday-Tom Moore in The Bare
foot Boy (Kalem 3-part).
Saturday-Burr Mcintosh in In
Mizzoura" Is parts).
Sunday-Ethel Clayton in THE
WOLF 6 parts).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

AT THE ILLINOIS.

Nov. 7-"Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway"
Nov S-Cohan & Harris original
production of The Beauty Shop. with
Raymond Hitchcock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
EN- PRE-.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily. 2:45
and Sis. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday. Change of bill twice weekly.
Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

ers, offering a swift smart act; Charles
H. Burke and Charles NJ. Mcdonald. in
a comedy sketch, My Good Friend"
a suggestion of the Celtic comedian of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Howe Travel Festival Today.

The Lyman H. Howe travel festival
opens its third and last week of the
season at the Columbia Theater this
afternoon at o'clock and continues
throughout the week, with evening
performances, including tonight, at S:15
o'clock, and weekday matinees at 2:15
o'clock.
Naval as well as military activities
are revealed in the films. which in
clude the war establishments of Russia,
England, France, Italy and others of
the great European powers. They in
clude the Russian car and his legions.
the Northern station, the Red gate. the
Opera Square. the Kremlin and Mos
cow; in Germany, balloon flight over
Berlin, a German regiment building a
pontoon bridge and an animated por-
trait of the kaiser: in France, scenes
of military aeroplane maneuvers, in
GLIDING a fight over Paris, life in the
French navy and the latest type of
armored automobile; in Italy. the
firing of a torpedo at a moving target,
a rigorous cavalry training and test,
and in England, some of the regi-
ments on review and naval activities,
including line Of dreadnoughts
blowing through rough sea, sub
marines and battleship in action as
seen from the fighting top. There are
also travel, pastoral and other Views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Casino.

The Casino Theater, which opened its
regular vaudeville season last Monday.
will celebrate its second week with
the presentation Of a new headline at
traction, a protean comedy sketch en-
titled His Awful Nightmare" that
tells Of the dream Of Dick Swift. who,
on the day of his marriage, dreams he
has married three other women, a Jap
anese. Dutch girl and a Spanish Sc
norita, all OF whom come to take him
to their native lands. G. Harris Eden
and Bessie Clifton play the leading
roles. Other attractions include the
famous Flying Wertz, the thrilling
aerialist; Belle Meyers, singing come
dienne, with four songs and character
changes; Livingston and Field in q
comedy scene introducing songs and
dance steps, and Moffatt. La Rene and
company in their wonderful electrical
demonstrations, in which they are as
sisted by live pony. Special features
of the Casino include floral souvenirs
to woman patrons Monday, the country
store Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
nights, the surprise party" Wednes-
day night and the ever-popular anna
teur night" Friday evening, with spe-
cial Sunday concerts from to 10;3V
DIN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Bunny in FunuYland."

John Bunny, in person. will come to the
National Theater next week with his own
company Of sixty singers, dancers and
comedians. Those who have seen Bunny,
the man with a million friends. in the
movies, will now have an opportunity
Of seeing him in the flesh Bunny will
sing. dance and act in his new Offering
Bunny in Funnyland," which is termed
by the management "a musical mixture
The Bunny show is in three parts. The
first will be the Bunny Minstrel Riddles.
In this the comedian will be assisted by
forty young people The second section
will be called Bunny at the Studio" and
will be pantomime. The third part Is
Bunny in Funnyland." In this part he
will have the assistance of forty young
sters, midgets and twenty grown-ups
The Bunny tour will not be one grand
romp for the ever-smiling comedian with
the moonlike face. On the other hand,
he is going to be more or less of a prison
er. One of the reasons that John Bunny
is valuable man in theatrtcals is that
same moonlike face. His management,
realizing this, decided shat it would not
be well for the public to have the chance
to see Bunny on the street, in cafes and
other such places. 1t might have de-
pressing effect on the box office total
So his contract, 1t is said, prohibits his
appearing in public between z 80 am.
and midnight. Between midnight and 80
am. he has the right to go anywhere ne
pleases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
POLLS

"a Fool There Was Porter Emerson
Brownies adaptation of the idea of Rud-
yard Kipling. embodied in his famous
poem, 1.-The Vampire" will be revived
here tomorrow afternoon by the Poll
Players. This initial presentation in stock
Of play that ranks as one Of the most
successful dramas of recent years will
serve for the farewell appearances of
Miss Izetta Jewel as a member of the
company.
The play was produced originally as a
starring vehicle for Robert Hi lard. 1t
tells the story of brilliant man of the
world, intrusted by his government with
an important diplomatic mission, who
succumbs to the fatal fascination Of a
woman, human vampire" whose char
acter fulflls the kipling definition, "a
rag and bone and hank of hair The
story tells the progress of the mans
downfall until he becomes a miserable
outcast with the woman gloating over the
wreck she has made.
The role created in the original produc,
ton by Robert billiard will be played
this week by Carl Brickert. Other roles
will be played by Miss Kent, Miss car
roll, Miss Sherman, Mr.. Corbett MI.
Eyarts and Mr.. Fillmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
bEIASCO

One of the latest and in many respects
the most unusual productions of the mo-
ton picture camera will be presented at
the Belasco Theater beginning with a
Labor day matinee tomorrow. in Richard
Bennett and his co-workers in Brieux' s
Damaged Goods" This play was first
presented in America March IA, 1913. in
the Fulton Theater, New York. before
members of the sociological fund.
Before deciding whether or not to pre-
sent Damaged Goods before the gen.
eral public, a special guest performance
for members of the cabinet, members OF
both houses of Congress, members of the
United States Supreme Court. representa-
tives Of the diplomatic corps and others
prominent in national life was given in
Washington Sunday afternoon, April &.
1913, and the National Theater was
crowded for the event, many clergymen
being among the spectators.
The result of the reception OF the play
then and throughout the country later
is responsible for the decision of Mr..
Bennett to offer it as a photo drama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
"Bowery Burlesquers."

The Bowery Burlesquers," with
Fitzgerald and Quinn and Mabelle Nor
gan in the leading roles. will come for
weeks engagement to the Gayety
Iheater next week. The comedians are
noted for characteristic scenes in funny
situations, which bring roars of laugh
ter. two-act comedy. entitled 1.-THE
Plain Clothes Man." with a cast in
Guiding Primrose Semon, Harry Woods.
arthur Conrad, Lille Vender. May
Irish, Steward Johnston and others.
will be presented. There are thirty
chorus girls. with beautiful costumes.
The plot runs through two acts and
each has a laughable climax Spe-
cIaities are also presented during the
action of the play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
B,F'KEITHy

Labor's holiday week will be observed
at the B. F. Keith Theater in vaudeville
with bill ranging from musical comedy
to comedy drama. John c. PEBBLES will
offer for the first time here Sergeant
Bagby." comedy sketch made from the
story by Irwin S. Cobb and dramat,zed by
Mr.. Cobb and Bozeman Bulger, sporting
writer and author of base ball sketches
Tom Barry and Homer Miles staged it
and the company includes Mildred Quigg
Leo p. Hardman, Charles Kennedy, Neil
Burton. Joseph Knapman. Frank Dee and
Stuart Johnson; The story is Of the
and laughter. The production is said to
be elaborate for vaudeville. Ray Sam
moon Express and THE Winsome
Widow as well as with the "Follies.' .
will make her first appearance here in
vaudeville. The Great Leon and his
troupe will offer a series of fifteen sensa-
tional illusions. Other attractions in
clude Ben Ryan and Harriette Lee, with
a new version of You've Spoiled IT,;
the two Cartons in unique and daring
athletic [eats; Fritz and Lucie Bruch,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

Francis Y. Bushman in Under Royal
Patronage" a love story in high places
with Miss Beverly Bayne supporting. and
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, AT
lantis." adapted from the novel by Ger
hart Hauptmann. winner of the $40 200
Nobel prize. 1t Is in six parts and de-
picts shipwreck in mid-Atlantic ocean.
The feature Thursday and Friday will
be THE Oath Of Viking" story of
Norwegian mythology. in four complete
parts, and those Saturday, He Nearly
Won Out a Lubin comedy. and The
Missing Page" Selig drama. First-run
pictures will be shown in additional The
orchestra will give short recitals and
play Accomplishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
gan to make its power felt in the

gan to make its power felt in the
Golden state.
Kinkaid. wealthy man from Ne
braska, has been taking advantage of
the unwillingness of the old Spanish
residents to register their titles un-
der the American government, and has
aided by a band of scoundrels, who
have no repect for age. position nor
sex. At this point a federal agent
named kearney comes upon the scene
to investigate the land-grabbing fraud.
He promptly falls in love with Juanita.
the rose of the rancho. He aims to win
her heart and to save her property
from kinkaid. He does the first with
out difficulty, but the second requires
standing an all-night siege upon a
housetop before relief comes. The
lovers finally plight their troth in the
beautiful garden Of the rancho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Cosmos Concerts Today.

LIE There's fantasia. Gypsy Life;
Thomas beautiful Raymond Over
ture"; q selection from Massenets
"Herodias," Won Blon's whispering
Flowers" Czibulka's idyll. Woodland
Whispers" and the Rachmaninon Pre-
lude are some of the fine selections In
cluded in the special orchestral pro-
gram presented under the direction OF
Arthur MAXWELL at the Cosmos Theater
concerts today from 3 to 1890 pm
In addition. the regular attractions OF
the last half of last week will appear.
The supplemental orchestral program
will include Weber's Invitation to the
Dance" Jones' novelette, Bees" q Sc
lection from Ka1man's "Sarf and the
Arbitrator March, by Bagley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

tacular scene Of ''the girl in the foun-
TAIN" a merry little Offering Of songs
and terpsichorean features, presented
by a company Of seven. will be the
headline feature at the Cosmos Theater
this week. Other offerings will in
clude Pollard, the festive 5uggier;
Francelli and Lewis. in a hfgh-class
repertoire Of operate selections; Ma
RE A'Arville. the song Coincidence. and
Robert E. O'Connor and company OF
four in a charming little Christmas eve
sketch. entitled Stick Up Man," with
still another act to be announced in
week the Hearst-Selig News Pictorial,
which heads the film features, will pre-
sent a number Of scenes from the war
zone Of Europe. supplemented with
other world events in motion picture
form. The bill will be changed. as
usual. beginning with the matinee
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Colonial Beach.

The steamer ST. Johns will leave TIN
street wharf at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing for those who wish to spend Labor
day at the Beach, and will make an extra
trip Tuesday at 9 am. to bring back
any passengers who may remain. In Sep
TENDER, the prices in effect during June
will prevail The management has de-
cided to keep the Beach open until Sep
TENDER 49, Because Of this weekend
trips will be made September IL at 2 80
pm. and September 10 at am. Tickets
previously sold to return Labor day will
be good until September Is.
The usual forty-mile moonlight trip Will
be dispensed with tomorrow. but will be
made Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings with music and dancing as fea-
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
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NATIONAL.

Messrs. klaW & ErlanRer will present
a new play called THE Dragons Claw"
at the New National this week, beginning
Wednesday night. 1t will be given under
the direction of Henry Miller and its
presentation here will be the first on any
stage. 1t will also mark the opening of
the Nationals regular season. The au-
thor. Austin Strong. is a young Cali
fornian, who will be recalled as the
dramatist who wrote 1.-The Toymaker of
Nuremburg'' and also The Little Father
of the Wilderness
Not only is The Dragons Claw said
10 bear every evidence of possessing
splendid dramatic material, but it is one
Of the most elaborate productions Which
kiaw * Granger have ever made. An un
usually large cast of metropolitan IA
vorttes is employed. as well as a host of
supernumeraries, many of them real
Chinese and Japanese, for the scenes
which are all laid in Picking. Alto
Sether the company numbers l2o people
and five baggage cars are required to
transport the production
The plot is based on the uprising of
the Boxers fourteen years ago, when
those oriental anarchists stormed the le-
cations in the great walled city, bent
upon driving every white devil out Of
their country once and for all. The con-
spicuous and splendid defense the allies
made of their possessions. as well as the
lives OF their families. is now history.
though the happenings have not. up to
now. been transplanted to the theater.
There are three acts
The hero. Capt. Richard Deering of the
United States artillery, is a West Pointer
who has been sent to Picking as military
attache to the United States legation.
Accompanying him is his beautiful wife
Betty, whose home is In Cincinnati They
settle down to the ordinary lives of such
people until shortly Betty comes into an
immense fortune. About that time there
appears a friend Of her youth, Barley,
young American. who is engaged in
selling artillery to the Chinese, and also
acting as military instructor to the Chi
neee army. Here Is the eternal tri-
ANGLE" Husband and wife feel their love
slipping away from them. How fate deals
with them. after they go through the
acid test Of peri1-through both moral
and physical danger, Mr.. Strong has told,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Glen Echo Park.

With its big celebration Of Labor
day. Glen Echo Park tomorrow Will
start its farewell week. For those VINO
elect to spend their holiday there to-
morrow special plans have been made
to have something doing all the time.
Among the special features for the en-
tire week the big drawing card IS
Marie Thelin in her thrilling diving
act. -,,,
give her exhibitions Of high and fancy
diving, and at night at o'clock, she
will put on her famous fire dive that
is said to be the most sensational act
of its kind in the country.
This afternoon and tonight Mills Dig
orchestra will give a series OF con-
certs, and the free open-air movies will
be on the program as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Gayety.

Ben WEIGH and his new show" will
appear at the Gayety -Theater this
week, starting with matinee tomor-
row afternoon. Mr.. Welch's company
this season includes sixty talented
people and pretty girls. Music, comedy
and extravaganza are adroitly inter-
mixed in the show. A book by Abe
Leayitt and Ben WEIGH, entitled The
Love Waters" a musical farce, with
Frisco 1916" satire on the worlds
Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco, make up the entertainment.
Many novel scenic and electrical eff
fecrs will be shown, including the
flying stars, requiring over $40
electric lights. The costuming of the
chorus Is elaborate and the vaudeville
portion of the bill includes some of the
best acts in the varieties
In the cast. besides Mr.. Welch, are
Florence Rother. Minnie Bud" Harri-
son, Fred Florence. Mabel Howard, Pat
Kearney, Frank L. Murphy, Vic Cas-
more and the twenty American Zouaves
in loft to Mexico"
The special price of 10 cents will be
charged for the admission of woman
pators at all matnees Friday night
the country tore will be an added fea-
ture.