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THE ARGUS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1907. the Theater. BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS. I March 20 O'Brien-Burns Fight Pic tures. March 23 Mahara's Minstrels, mat inee. March 24 "Royal ,Chef," matinee. March 25 Mclntyre & Heath in "The Ham Tree." March 31 "The Village Parson." BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND. At an Early Date "The Powers that Be." Star's Work Undervalued. Allan McPhail, the well known advance cour ier of "The Royal Chef." was in Rock Island yesterday arransins; the fin;:l cl.'tails for the appearance of his at- 1 1 action on Sunday, March 21. In con- artists value." he appreciated at its true Opinions Differ. AVhilo all agree that the motion pictures of the 20 round championship bout -between Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Tommy Hums are vivid and remarkably life like, there is a curious difference of opinion as to which fighter showed to the better ail vantage. While a major ity of those who witnessed the bout r pictures sustain Champion Jeffries' de cision of a "draw," there are many who think Burns won and others who figure that O'Brien was entitled to the verdict. This generally is the case af ter such an important bout, and as it narrows down to a personal opinion af ter all, the only way a person can co.v 5 1 r -.-yv :."- - - .v.v v.' -.v.- I Elegant Jones," says: "We're not much .nit aritVmii'tic nor do wt wi;if anv tering medals as a statistician, but we are prepared to state that, by actual count, 733 persons split their sides and 277 died a-laughin" last night at Ezra Kendall in 'Swell Elegant Jones' at the Academy. Ezra, as you all know, was in the vinegar buying business several years ago and did quite well for a young fellow; then he joined a troupe of barnstormers and didn't do quite so fancy, as the piece he showed in had a bilious attack before it had been out three months. Xow he's going around again under the name of Tom Jones, being a swell, elegant kind of a sport and all that, and we make no bones of saying, right in print, that he is quite comical more so than we have soen him in years. And that is saying a good deal really more, in fact, than appears on the surface for Ezra at all times, on the stage and off, is the quint essence of liumorosity chockfull of quips and drollery and with an uncon I rollable penchant for making folks laugh right out loud. 'Swell Elegant Jones' will not go thundering down the corridors of dramatic history as a great play, but while it has its little day we've all got to admit that, for laugh ing purposes ,it is what might be call ed a gee-whizz-corker. It was written by Herbert Hall Winslow, the same party who constructed 'The Vinegar Buyer.' and we want to say for Herbie that he has dished up a right smart comedy for Mr. Kendall and his fellow players. Harry Askin and company are presenting the inimitable comedian in this new rubber-tired vehicle and it is proving a winning venture, as should. The locale of the play is at Martinsville, Ind., and vicinity, and the characters are true to the section from which the inspiration is drawn. The atmosphere borders on the bucolic and some of the characters are so unique as to be classics in their way. While the comedy element predominates there are deft touches of pathos intro duced here and there, giving an air of delightful variety to the piece and clothing it with real heart interest.' JEANNE FOWLER, THE CIBSON CIRL, IN "THE HAM TREE," AT THE ILLINOIS MARCH 2.V MUNICIPAL MATTERS. versation with an Argus reporter, Mr. McPhail said: "I don't know why K is that a star's work in musical com edy Is sometimes undervalued !y those not in the know, you know. Now, take the role of Heinrich Lenin-1 hauser in 'The Royal Chef.' lr is r-:-ttllv a strong, legitimate part, and needs as much careful preparation and as much artistic unity as any role in straight comedy, and yet some critics imagine that it is a happy-go-lucky piece of carpentry in which any sort of antics may be indulged. Nothing could be further removed from the facts. Mr. Hermsen plays the chardi ler strictly along legitimate linos, and as rendered by him could be transpos ed from its musical setting into the compass of fine comedy without alter ing any essential feature tf the pan. Not until this fact is fully realized will the musical comedy work of such vince himself is to witness them. They will be shown at the Illinois tomorrow. Frank Mahara's Minstrels. It is hardly necessary to introduce Mahara Brothers to the theatergoing public, as they have always been hiirh in iheir estima'e as fir.-t class purveyors of minstrelsy and rag-time opera for the past Hi years. This year, with a new palace car, 2.") colored artists, a mag nificent complement of scenery and costumes, striking electiieal effects, and a combination of specialty artists, dancers, eccentric comedians, novelty artists and sweet-voiced singers, Ma hara Brothers seem to be able to sub stantiate their claim that they have reached the acme of minitrelsy. At the Illinois March 2;!. City Council Room, Rock Island. Ill March IS, 1907: The city council m m regular session at s o clock p. ni Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all th aldermen present. The minutes of the last two regular meetings were read and approved Alderman Anderson from tho finance committee presented an ordinance :il lowing the labor payroll for the wee! ending March 1C, which was consul ered ana adopted by unanimous vote, allowing claims as follows: T. Manuel H Deisenroth 10 5 Anthony 10 50 J, Anthony 10 50 T Harper .. 10 50 W O'Brien 10 H Utke .-. 10 50 Jamison 10 5(1 I) Collins 10 50 H Lidders 10 50 F Bowers 10 rn Ed Slavin ,....1050 lohn GInty 10 75 W Ferrickson 10 75 Sam Daxon 9 Ob Comment on Kendall's New Play. An exheange, commenting on the ap pearance of Ezra Kendall in "Swell KNOX COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, WHICH APPEARS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY EVENING. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED To attend a series of lectures on Domestic Science by Prof. Chas. A. vCap pin in connection with a cooking demonstration on the :r : i -r Qlality Steel Plate Afternoons 2:30. .Kang THE ENTIRE WEEK. INSTRUCTIVE : ENTERTAINING es Evenings 7 :45 SEVERAL LARGE CAKES GIVEN AWAY. WILL BE Mamma's Pure Phosphate Baking Powder Used in Demonstration. 7 J. P. WILLIAMSON, 1628 2d Ave. 50 7 00 7 no 7 90 7 90 3 C5 7 lit C SO 5 25 5 IS ing the finance committee from Z to 7 members. Alderman Blochlinger moved the adoption of the resolution. Adoptel by unanimous vote. The clerk read a communication from W. C. Looney requesting the may or and council and city marshal to or der the removal of certain obstructions on the street at Fifth avenue and Thir ty-first street and 1S15 Second avenue. Alderman Broks moved that the com munication be laid on the table. Alderman Robbins moved as a su;j stitute that the communications be re ferred to the street and alley commit tee to investigate. Substituto carried 11 to 2 (Benson and Brooks.) Alderman Anderson read a petition from taxpayers and residents of the bluff district of the Seventh ward for the establishment of a hose house :ii that district of the city. Reterreil 'o the fire and light committee, mayor and aldermen of the Sixth and Sevenih wards to investigate and report. Alderman Wilson moved that the possibility of rebuilding the Twenty- sixth street hose house be also consid ered by the committee. Carried. Mderman Anderson offered a resolu tion instructing the mayor to notny Ward & McMahon, the Peoples Power company, and the Tri-City Construe tion company to make certain repairs to Fourteenth avenue pavement Adopted. Alderman Anderson read a communi cation from Sweeney & Walker and Searle & Marshall with reference to the Schnell-Tappendorf suit against the city, and reciuesting that f"00 be al lowed each firm. j'" j t ' " : ' Alderman Anderson moved that th" communication be received and mayor and clerk be instructed to issue .1 voucher for $"n0 to each" firm. Alderman Blochlinger moved as a substitute that the . bills be referred to the finance committee, mayor an l clerk to secure itemized statement Ni date and report. Carried. Alderman Wilson from the wate-- works committee reported recommend ing that the petition of Y. M. C. A. for free water be granted. Adopted. Alderman Wilson from the water works committee reported recommend ing that, the bid of Emil Peterson for $580 for painting and plastering in terior of waterworks building be ac cepted, and the mayor and clerk in structed to enter into contract for the same. Adopted by unanimous vote. The mayor read a notice from Ken worthy & Kenworthy representing Henry McCarthy that a bill of injunc tion has been filed to restrain the city from submitting the proposition of an- for the referendum of public utility franchise ordinances. Alderman Anderson moved that the ordinance be referred back to the or dinance committee for further consid eration. Carried. Alderman Blochlinger from the sew er committee reported granting vari ous parties right to make sewer con nections. Adopted. Alderman Blochlinger presented an amendment to license ordinance. Re ferred to ordinance committee. Alderman Lawler presented a report from the board of local improvements recommending the construction of cer tain sidewalks in the Seventh warl. also city engineer's estimate of cost of said improvement, in amount of $1S,-454.00. Alderman Anderson offered a resolu tion that the city engineer's estimate of costs for improving certain side walks in the Seventh ward is a fair reasonable one, and that the same be adopted and approved. Adopted. Alderman Lawler from the ordinanr-e committee presented an ordinance for the improvement of certain sidewalk in the Seventh ward, and moved its immediate consideration. ii i , . . . .iuei man i.nwier moved i lie adop tion of the ordinance. Adopted bv unanimous vote. Alderman Lawler moved the imni- tuate consideration ot the oreinanc-? for extending watermains in . d. Ew Blakesley's addition. Carried. Alderman Lawler moved the adon tion of the ordinance. Adopted 11 tu 1 (Brooks).. Alderman Smith from the health an 1 police committee reported recommend ing the abating, of a nuisance in real" of Mr. Cohn's residence on Tenth a nue and Eleventh street. Alderman Dauber from the fire an l light committee reported recommenc ing the placing of certain light!. Adopted. Alderman Robbins from the licence and markets committee reported rec ommending the transfer of certain sa- I(X)ti licenses. Adopted. Alderman Robbins offered a resolu tion instructing the superintendent, i f waterworks and plumbing, inspector place in repair certain sewer at Twen ty-second street and Fourth avenue. Adopted. Alderman Eckhart. moved, that the Tri-City Railway company 'he notified to replace crossing at Sixteenth ave nue and Eleventh street. Adjoin ned on . motion of Alderman Eckhart. H. C. SCHAFFER. City Clerk. Jos Geier I Seebrandt .. Fred Sthoel A Redman C Powel E A Brasher John Mooney G W Pope R Bnncher John Schroedei 5 25 ft'm McCarthy 21 no Thos Golden 21 00 Wm Ray ic 20 C Skinner 12 E Schillinger ..14 00 'nexing a certain portion of South Rook AMUSEMENTS. THE HAIR BRUSH. All the ARGUS. news all the time THE Breeds Dandruff, Which Causes. Falling Hair and Finally Baldness. Professor Unna, Hamburg. Germany, European authority on skin disease.;, says that dandruff is as contagious a? any oilier malevolent disease, and that one common source of the spread ot dandruff is the use of the sarrie hair brush by1 different persons. The way to avoid catching dandruff or any oth er disease, from another's brush, is o insist on, the use of Xewbro's Ilerpl cide. It not only kills the dandruff germ, but it is also an antiseptic tint will prevent the catching of any dis ease whaever through contagion of an other's brush. Sold by leading drug gists. Send 10c in stamps forinamp'e to The Herpicide company, Detroit. Mich. Two sizes, 50c and ?1.'0. T. !L Thomas, special agent. GOCttCXXXGOCXXX2O0OOG Are You Going To Build? 8 K Atkinson ...10 30 Roy Reed i 10 F O'Connell 10 SO Geo Anderson 10 05 matter be referred to the city Island, and from passing an ordinance for the same. Alderman Anderson moved that the attor- D W Kelly Geo Talmage ....... ... ... .... 6 tf lohn Haley t 40 G Henry . . 15 no H Bresnahan 10 R5 Emil Frank 7 00 Street account $241 40 Reservoir expense account .... 2:5 S5 C 15!ney lie ' UJ:t honorable means to have the proposition placed on tae Bal lot. Carried. The mayor, from the board of local improvements, reported on the mait-.M' of opening Eighth avenue east of For ty-fourth street. Adopted. Alderman Robbins moved that th matter of the vacation of the judgment Waterworks exp. a?o.,-.t ... 1?0 0':of sewpr nistrict 0. 4 bo referred to "th ward sidewalk account 24 cr The Newest and Best Designs in Wall Paper Are now ready for jour inspection at this store. 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The clerk rsad a bill for $10.01 from lock Island road for freight. Alderman WIKon moved the bill b? tllowed. Adopted by unanimous vote. The clerk read an ordinance direct ng the city collector to make a report o county collector of all delinquent axes and special assessments. Alderman Eckhart moved the imme Hate consideration of the ordinance. Vdopted. Alderman Eckhart moved the adop- ton of the ordinance as read. Adopted y unanimous vote. the street and alley and sewer com Imittees, city attorney, city engineer. and the mayor to investigate and ra- port. The mayor read a communication from the family of the lata Ex-Mayor Virgil M. Blamling, conveying thanks to council for floral offering. Comma nication received and made a matter c f record. The mayor rcatL; a. -petition from property owners for placing of lights on Sixth avenue and Thirtieth streets Fourteenth street and Sixteenth av? nue, and Twenty-second street and Eighteenth avenue. Referred to fire and light committee. 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