Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
COMIC OPERA IS
WELL PRESENTED
Miss Dolly Dimples" Pleases
Fair Sized Crowd at the
Illinois Theatre.
BENEFIT OF THE Y. M. C. A.
Miss Julia Crawford Takes Title Role
Assisted by Several Hundred
Young People.

Dolly Dimples," a light comic OPP
era, was given its first presentation
by home talent last evening in the
Illinois theatre before a fair sized au-
dience. Miss Julia Crawford took the
title role in the play, assisted by a
cast of characters chosen from local
talent and by choruses composed of
several hundred young folks of the
city.
The play has a simple, pleasing plot,
the songs are bright and catchy and
it was put on fairly we'll. The first
presentation of home talent produc-
tion is apt to catch many of the mex
perienced performers with stage fright
and for that reason lacks the snap and
20 that characterizes a production by
professionals. However, the parts
were well taken, the choruses were
uniformly good and the whole was
quite pleasing.
Solo parts were taken by little Mar
garet Bechtel, who sang a number of
selections. together with choruses of
small children: Miss Dorothy Simp-
son, who gave three solo dances; Mrs.
Marvel Bergen and s. F. Steenburgh,
who gave duet and solo numbers, and
Miss Edna Moorehead in solo numbers
with chorus accompaniment.
The Cast
The cast of characters and musical
numbers follow:
Jack and Betty. who think they can
find the rainbow and the pot of
gold --......---. --------
Allan Klove. Nellie Elwell, Mar
garet Bechtel.
Mr.. DeParks, American ambassador
..........G George b. McKibben
Mrs. DeParks, his wife -....-..--
................. Myrtle Summers
Dolly Dimples, niece of DeParks.
Observation-Disclosures. Julia Crawford
Bess. sister of Dolly Hazel Weller
The Real Count ..........--..-.
Oscar F. Achtenhagen
Count Won Hoff, the impersonatcr-
............. Herbert y. Roe |
DR.. Granville. in love with Dolly.
..........W Walter n. Young |
Wizard of OF ........ Morris Elliott |
viii Bill Williams, busy valet.
Irving Wright |
SuZette. the maid 1880. Esther writ |
The Dago .......G Glenn Reid |
Summer Girls-Ruth Blakemore,
Clara Blakemore. Evelyn Eckhart,
AIine Martin, Pansy Jones, Dor
othy Tremann.
Summer men-Joe McGinnis. Dean
ingalls,. Horace Mason. George
Willard Larkin. Arthur Hinkley.
MUSICAL NUMBERS-ACTI
'Tattle Tale
$500. Margaret Bechtel and chorus
'OEalalla" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Margaret Bechtel and chorus
Big Swamp Boogie Man .-.......
....... Irving Wright and chorus
Solo Dance ....... .Drothy Simpson
High Jinks' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Edna Moorehead, Summer Girls,
Dorothy Simpson, George McKib-
ben.
That's Good"
-. Irving Wright and Summer Girls
Certain Little Boy.
Julia Crawford and chorus
ACT II
.Lyre Bird and the Jay" ..........
Marvel Bergen and s. +. Steen-
burgh.
Take a Vacation. Marvel Bergen
OATS MY CAL
......Glenn Reid and chorus
solo Dance ...... Dorothy Simpson
open Your Eyes" ............-.
Julia Crawford, Walter Young
and chorus.
I Love You Truly. Hazel Weller
Wonder What's the Matter With
NV Eyes. .... Edna Mooreheau
ACT III
Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave
Sidney SteenburR |
I've a Garden in Sweden" ........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -MarVel berger.
;oIo Dance 1890. Dorothy Simpson
irand Finale ........--. EnsemDle
The affair was given under the di-
ection of the Misses Media and Edna
under the auspices ana
or the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A. The
Law will be repeated this evening and
he nrospects are that il will be greet
naclrad house