The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31

Colunbia bfll ~ ~ mi half a
the week First imptaabiou 81
what's coming Il that fhoir o1Per-
IL = ont1ro1y muate ~ 6Ancins.
However, a2tsS several violin nu1.
bers And DoaAe eccentric end ath-
lstic dancing. Espo shows his yer.
satiltty n entertainment by tossing
. large iron bali into The sir and
catching II in that portion Of hie
back where his nsck NESTS his
shoulders.
Dave Harris syncopates his way
Into favor Of the audisnce with Lis
imDsrSonations Of various musi-
clans and, singers In : cate car
sret, playing everything from
clarinet to drums. He's . singsf
Of songs - well. and tells . few
stories. too.
The Four Gossips. . quartet Of
women who have excellent voices
that blend perfectly in any style Of
song that they sing. were given
. good hand.
Ralph Ash and Sam Hyams pro-
vidsd much Of the comedy portion
Of the bill with . bressy line Of
chatter and lev ditties. Sargent
brothers, Who have BEEN soen 1t
tho Columbia before. open the show
with . novel comedy instrumental
offering, jasxing up tunes on hand
saws. Mathews and Blakely sing
and talk entertaingly.
At The Illinois.
The "Joy Riders" 1t the Illinois
tomorrow evening, Is an entirely
new show this ssason-book. must
cal numbers and scenic elfects-in
| fact, everything 10 brand new from
the raise to the fall Of the cur
tain; new cast of players have
been engaged and everything that
can be done to make IN evenings
entertainment worth while has bsen
accomplished. All that is synony-
nous with high life" 10 caricatur-
ed with a delicacy Of hitherto un-
known favor and IN exquisite gay
riot Of color and design 10 display
ed in the scenic equipment. In the
language Of the poddock, the Joy
Riders" are to burlesque what
stake horses are among selling
platers, with Billy Mossey in the
lead.
/ At the Burtis.
Nothing finer or more striking.
/, lily artistic In the way Of theatrical
. offering IL likely to be seen here
, this season than the engagement
, Of Henry B. Walthall Of photoplay
, fame. who comes in person to TIL
. Burtis theatre on Saturday evening
in Herbert Bashford's new roman
, tic comedy drama, Taken In
: This should not be overlooked b.
: those who enjoy . play that is full
D of absorbing interest and joyous
8 situations from first to last. TAX
e en- In" is a captivating play o
Q modern life and is described as
r sermon crystalized into a laugh
y Mr.. Walthall assumes the role o
y a temperamental poet, who en-
e cages in q whirlwind love anal
with a young woman magazar
. writer posing as girl of the I'm
a derworld. As the poets uncle. 1
= a prominent pastor and his aun
Il a puritanic old maid. the romano
Q becomes decidedly ludicrous, som
S of the situations being uproarious
It ly funny. The press and public
n the Pacific coast cities are moa
n enthusiastic over the new coined!
Is proclaiming it one Of the mo:
brilliant plays ever written by a
American dramatist, and Nj
Walthalls popularity as stag
l. and screen star is evidenced u
le the immense audiences which hav
gathered to witness his perform
ances in the western cities, s
, Walthall's admirers who are IL
sirous Of seeing him in PRISON wi
have their wish gratified on Satul
day night.
At the Majestic,