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it?"- "y -fl - III MM f Tr-ryTrntVTrtm'mmm'c1K r , - ,?i ' -A . - 1 - --. - - , . .. .j.ui;. 5" 2f, iM rartle S IM JMgftt Attlmw. I i BY F. E. B8A1WL . ,Asmm grotto's J8M"Frollc. Whirl r-VMBttroi turnc" won tna piaua ... t vrt tnuMliouaUy jrttlear '.'first I .St" sudlnc In th llllnola the- ... jM-owntog..;'.;..,.? .- Produced ufutor tbe direction of Charles L. Adami of the Harry Mil lar company, Naar York City, it war atagad after but a week of reheara- . but a cast compoartl of home tfjiat, and witn this fact in mind it truthfully said that the per- - nawanc wa, not omy gooo, dui remarkable. -Eb grotto U fortunate tn being . aJfifrrfn nnapmhla "homa folkH1 more then a few t whom could prob- i afckf' qualify aa-professionals,, and wB9 we make thii obierration we mean just what we say. . While tbey . are- amateurs tbey are undoubtedly at the top of that classification, and ' tke, 'applause bestowed upon them ao generously is not by any manner OC. weans given solely because tney live in xtocK isiana ana are person - Hy known to most occupants of orcoesira, . oaicony , auu gaiiery aeau. ' -, - ..iiet this be our prelude to a brief - rcFiew of the. third annual theatre offering of Araoo grotto, the writer faeling confident that those who a lied the Illinois theatre last night . wik concur In his estimate of ,the - players and the production which was so effectively staged, , ;,Tbc curtain rose on the portrayal ofa-family gathering In the quiet nf hn tinma . vilth UaiiPV lfromoF ; essaying the part of the father, en- Joying an evening with his "chil dren," Miss Frances Azelson and Gilbert KoUs. ' Sing- OH FaTorife.v ' . Vha scene Is entitled 'Memories." and. centers upon the fact - that "dad," who is surfeited with mod ern Jazz recalls some Bongs of past decades, These are personified by members of the cast who render thont in costume, "Two Little Girls in tBlue," "Alexander's Rag Time Band," "The Good. Old Summer Time" and . other . old favorites scored a hit. Master Robby Wirt, ' ' A lAlXUi STAJBJ6UX She's one of the screen's most promising actresses, Here's'Iiow aba appears la "Passions of the Sea," a new Goldwyn pirtnre. Fort Armstrong "The Forgotten Law."; . ' Spencer Square Alice Brady in "Anna Ascends." ... Majestic Constance Talmadge in "The Studio Girl." Columbia Six acts of Orpheum vaudeville. ' ' ' Capitol Gloria Swanson In 'The Impossible Mrs. Bellew." Garden Wallace Keid in "Clar ence." Grand The Grand Players in "Oh, Boy!" ". Gladys Walton's Next. Gladys Walton will be starred in a screen version of The Chicken - typical youngster, and dainty little j That Came Home to Roost," a story Mis Lurline i Summers deserved the encores they received for sing ing VI Won't Play in Your Yard," mui' Miss PetTonilla Stauduhar and "Happy" Humphrey in "Simple Melody" were a scream,' pthers who evoked memories by their songs were Miss Bessie Rless and",. Miss Ada Allen, Arthur Sqhmeckel, Arthur . J. . Lawson, Keith Collins,. Floyd Wilson, Tjlias Uvelyn Hudson. - ' "Rosie" Wright and "Spjke'' Nel son in a negro dialect skit amused and entertained, and Charles L. Adams, the director, gave '"just a few minutes of up to date songs," demonstrating that producing a good show is not his sole and only talent, r . . - - " Popular - selections by Amoo! grtitto band .preceded the "'min- strals th? luxe," as they were not in appropriately styled in the theatre program. 1 ' Comedians, balladist3, kingand queens of harmony, assisted by an augmented orchestra, gave a f pro gram of unlimited variety. These (Hrls Are Good. Special mention must be made, for it is their due, of Miss Ethel Yerbury and Miss Mary : Hemen way, who were enrolled among the comedians. TAe former sang "t'm Wild About Harry," and the latter, "Lay Low Lizzie." In black face by Frederick Arnold aKummer ap pearing in a November magazine. . . Moreno and HInter. ' Antonio Moreno will, be Mary Miles MInter's leading man In "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Main Street Stan. Monte Blue will play Dr. Kennl- cott in the film version of Main Street." Louise Fazenda his been cast as Bee, the Swedish maid. Cast for Brass. Marie Prevost, - Harry Meyers, Helen Ferguson, Irene Rich, Pat O'Malley, Frank Keenan and Miss ; DuPont have been cast lor tne mm ; version of "Brass." Colleen Moore Is Busy. Colleene Moore would have to be twins to keep any busier or to ac cept all the parts offered her. She completed the "Ninety and Nine" for Vitagraph one day recently, and the next day she reported for the leading role of "The Nth Command ment," the Fannie Hurst story. they were an Innovation on the us-'again to improvise additions to his ual order of things. They added ! songs. This has always Happened much to the revue and were prime favorites. They supplemented burnt cork artists such as Floyd Wilson, "Rosie" Wright, Keith Col lins, . "Happy",. Humphrey, Gilbert Rolls, Roy Lindstrom, William Schweiss ' and Walter Morrison, whose songs and Jokes were both 100 per cent. The balladists were John Kaiser, Arthur Thompson, Ralph Syrctt, Harold Olmsted, F. M. Barker, Glen Reed, Ralph Fuller, Ray Park and AL. Bruner. . ;:It was good to hear "Jimbo. Jambo," "Way Down Yonder. In New Orleans," "Say It While Danc ing," "Dear Old Southland," "Bells of the Sea," "Georgette," "My Ha waiian Melody," "For the Sake of Auld Lang Syne," and "Hello Pros perity," and Miss Bessie Riess, who has been in former grotto casts, was especially pleasing, assisting Har old Olmsted in- the singing of "My Budding Rose." Of course -"Rosie" Wright was , called to the footlights again and always will happen, and always should happen to make, up a grotto minstrels show. - -Helped Put Show Over. MarJorie Sala, Mabelle Smith, Clara Lane, Marie Wirt, Elizabeth Vogel, Mrs. Calvin Nesbit, Mrs. Arthur Larson, Marion Brown, Celia M. Lane, Ada Allen and Evelyn Hudson were among the "queens of harmony." Others in the cast were A. A. Schmeckel, Ray Park, L. E. Baker, E. A. Johnson, Arthur J. Larson, Guy S. Bradford, M. V. Wolff, J. F. Stull, F. E. Wood, Guy E. Edwards, C. E. Langhlin, Ray Kell, George C. Varner, Theodore Conrad and Dr. C. W. Motz. J. W. Johnson made a very good interlocutor in the minstrel feature. There were no tedious waits or wearisome intermissions, but lively action from start to finish. A matinee was given .this after noon, and the performance will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night. r Si-. iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuiii W e're Thankful For 1922 . Let us be thankful for a year which has brought us many worth-while improvefnents. ' . .: Internationally, nationally and locally the "present year, has slowly but surely untangled sdores of perplexing problems." - . :U 1 ... . . Far sighted business men predict a gradual increase in those lines which have been slow to regain normal opera tions. , . Prices are not jumping upwards by leaps and bounds. The American dollar is still the most highly respected. We shouid be thankful for 1922 , For it is a year that holds evert greater , promise and hope for the year to follow. The store thtt keeps the ' . cost of living . down. DERnTMEIlT STOHE t'OLlME ILL. it tsn t ritfht tell us. Well make it rieht M " I II.. I " - " Friday and Saturday, Two More Days, ... Thanlc&giving Christmas Coupons With Every Purchase Over $100 as Follows: To each customer buying over $100.00 here, tomorrow or Saturday we will give a anksgiving-Oiristmas77 coupon lor len uoUars ($11 good as cash anywhere in our store (except groceries) until Dec. 25. With over $75, coupon for $70 Wifli over $50, coupon for $5.00 With over $25, coupon for $20 With over $10, coupon for $1.00 With over $5, coupon for 50c. With over $2.50, coupon for 25c v. With over $1, coupon for 10c" Three special lots: Ladies' win ter coats, sport models and dress coats, fur trimmed and plain : Scotch mixtures, heather, Ameri can Bolivias and novelty mix tures: . v $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Any ladies' fall suit in stock, fur" trimmed or plain models: were marked close at the original pric es $29.75 to $59.75. Fine Poiret twills, tricotines, serges, and ve lour. Some tailored, other fur trimmed: Sizes . . ..161183638139j4142142 Suits ....523 5 1 123 1 Size 43144ij;!46j49150yfel51 Suits 1! 1 Now during this Thanksgiving Christmas Sale, choice, at One Third, 33 off, and a coupon with each purchase over $1.00. ' Ladies' 75c sateen pettibockers, choice of a good assortment of col ors : one or two to each at, CO apiece ......... C Ladies' 89c blue or pink striped flannelette slip-over night gowns: two to each at gA apiece .... ;....dUC ..$3.50 Children's slip-over flannelette nightgowns, AQr apiece iv Ladies' pretty soft Angora slip over sweaters in blue, gray, bisque, navy and " (t2 Cfk black: DJ.OU : and a Thanksgiving-Christmas coupon with each purchase ' over $1.00. Genuine Jap pongee silk blouses with Peter Pan collars ... . We have taken fifteen ladies' dresses taffetas, Canton crepes, Crepe Knits; dresses that have been $25.00, $29.75 and $35.00 mostly sizes 16 and 36 ; pretty oc casion dresses, or dance frocks: and put them on sale Friday and Saturday at $15.00: choice of any, . Ladies' black kid oxfords with Cuban rubber heel or low rubber heel; would be cheap at $4.00; but go on sale here at no pair $Z.V0 Ladies' ribbon trimmed felt bed room slippers, in a wide range of pretty colors: go pair ........ ...ybC $15.09 Children's decorated felt bedroom slippers, pair .. 59c Ladies' $2.00 .fleeced union suits, high neck, long sleeve, ankle length: sizes 36 and 33: f in for, each $1.07 Ladies' $2.50 all wool drop stitch hose,, heather mixtures: d mm .pair 41.IU New assortment, crisp eyelet em broidery Bramley collar 7C and cuff sets muC Ladies' $1.00, 2-clasp cashmerette gloves, half silk lined : black, gray, Drown: Men's Kroll union-made overalls; tailored, and cut as excellently as a suit full cut: well d worth $2.00: choice Ol.O" 'Big Yank" blue chambray work shirts, selling regularly at Qf $1.00; this week ..O7C and a coupon with each purchase over a dollar. ' Men's $1.25 flannelette QQ night shirt3 VOv Men's $1.50 flannelette A pajamas P1.17 TWO, 2, TWO MORE NICE LONG DAYS to get your share of the big sale bar gains at the Fisk and Loosley store; yes and mere; to fill up your pocketbook with those little greenback Thanksgiving-airistmas coupons, for 10 cents on each dollar you spend here (except groceries) these next two days Friday and Saturday. ; (SPEND 'EM ANYTIME BEFORE CHRISTMAS) $1.19 Small Boys' Oliver Twist suits, corduroy pants and Lawrence suiting waist; sizes 2 to 7 years; worth $1.43, choice And a Thanks-giving Christmas coupon with each pur chase over 1.00. Boys' (2 to 8 years) double-breasted chinchila coats, lull lined, blue, brown, $5 45 Boys' "(8 to 18 years) good heavy knicksrbock school pants, dark mixtures, pair , Boys' (8 to 15 years) coed quality brown J A ClC with each 98c corduroy Xorfo'k suits, sizes 8 to 1(5 years And a ThacksglviDg-Chriftmas coupon purchase over $1.00. Stamped and hemmed glass towels, and bine stripes and woven borders ; each , 18x36, with red 25c 98c hemstitched EJ0 Good quality stamped mnslin pillow cases; hem- stitcbed for1 crocheting : choice of four good patterns : not $1.25 but, pair, Stamped three-piece buffet set: , for crochet edge Warm w:nter blankets the good big fleecy 72x84 (2-yard wide) kind: choice of colored (PO f)Q plaids, not $3.50 but '. p,VO 20x26 feather bed pillows, covered with assorted satin Enshed art ticking ; not $1.75 C 1 1 O but each ..;...:.. pX.X& 3 pound 73x80 ready-stitched quitted cotton batts: Mie, makes a good warm comfort, OA each ;. y.....; o9C Sow's the time to select your library scarf or piano scarf, or long tabic runners from our assortment of beautiful tapestry, or tapestry with velour ecarfo: .?bo!ce of all the good colors: $2.98, $3.50, QQ $3.98, $4.50. $5.00 and pU.i0 Just received: new fresh shipment sat'n finished bed spreads, in scalloped and cut corners, also botater sets : bought especially for the Christmas spawn moke laiting, useful gifts: Spreads $5.00. $5.1)8, $0.30.sv$6.98 and $7.50 sets $6.38, $10.50 and , $12.50 Choice of 86 and 40-inch sCk and wool Canton crepe. brown, tan, navy, red, gray, white: have OC been $2.50 and $2.98; for yard p.O. Lingerie wash satin; 36-inch, white, pink, orchid, purple, brown, navy, black, yard . . All wool 40-Inch French serge, good ?Uoiec of wanted colors: yard 75c $1.50 500 yards, fresh new bright silk stripe shirtings, in ever so many bright patterns: A tJt. vard Fresh 86-inch cross b..- cnrtcln Swiss mnslins. es pecially nire for kitchen sash curtains and bedroom curtains. Regular 19c. 5 yards to - Q1 each at yard .......... - 1 2C Also during this snip, eho'ee of twenty-five terns, fresh new wanted curtain cretonnes, 30 inches wide, at yard 2V pat- 19c Big extra, large crochet bed spreads, plaid hem or with scalloped and cut corners, gird weight, free from dressing. Worth $3.50 and $3.98. A Q For this aale, choice Buy your furniture this week and zet vour Thanksgiving-Christmas coupons $300 worth of furniture i would bring you enough in cou pons to pay for your bpdiline blankets, pillows, comforts, pillow cases and sheets. Xow's the time to buy. As for Toys Nearly the entire second room through the archway on the Second Floor is filltd with toys. Different toys little felt men who turn four somrrsiulti without stopping; jumping goril las, monkeys that do all sorts- ol "stunts": besides games, building toys. MeiTsno sets, musical toys, ninviriR picture machines, sleds, etc.. etc.. etc. Of course there tit dolls, and a bevy of Madame Hen ilren dolls among them. Kfmembfr, Thankrgiving-Christmas coupon! count here, too. Groceries, Friday: Granulated Sugar, 12 lbs. or less at 7c lb. with other groceries over $1.00. fc Pure Steam Rendered Lard, 15c lb. New Rye Flour, 10 lb. bag for 45c. Herckets Chocolate, half pound cake for 15c. Golden Prairie Flour, $1.85 snclc. Dundcs brand Evaporated Milk, 5 cans or less at Se can. New Hickory Nuts, 4 lbs, Afrcan Java CoiTee, 32 t Hi. Kitchen Cleanser, 4 cans for 25c. Fresh Cocoanut Taffy Bar Cook vies, 20c lb. Canned Strawberries. 3 cans for 89c. Lifebuoy Toilet Soap, 2 bars for IB. Fresh Grated Cocoanut, 2 cans for SSc. Argo Corn Starch, 3 pHt. for 23c firecn String Beans, 15c can. for 29c. ' Sandwich Meat, sliced. 35e lb. Boneless Smoked Cottage Hams, snc lb. I!rk Cheese. 20c lb. Best Slustard Sardines, S for 2",c. Salt Salmon, lCc lb. Canned Tomatoes, 2 cans for 23r. Mazola Cooking Oil. pint can, 32c. lihie Ilibbon Uominy, 2 cani for 2"c. Red Beans, 3 cans for TV - "A . ...i - , .. . Priester-Hi ATTEND THE Shoe Sale of the " V Stock ckey Stop! Ponder! and Consider! the Money We Can Save You and Then You Will Buy. T SSSLT' dark,.brown shoes, broad Women's dark brown calf shoes, medium One lot men's fine dark brown calf shoes lSZS-TtJ- toes, ow rubber heels, dJO with Goodyear welt sewed Qg to lUat ...... -tbZ.OO $5.00 value, at VJtO soles, value to $6.50 at ajUa-iV Misses' brown calf .shoes, medium toes, One lot men's heavy buckle overshoes in Boys' fine brown' and black calf shoes, good wiht rubber heels, sizes $0 QQ all sizes, $2.25 HQ heavy oles, in all .: tfO ylQ ll,to2,,at.. ...... ....... PC.OO ' value ip 1 .OO sizes at ..... . aaa.na-aBaaa.Maaaaann.-a. , Jmmmmm-m a- i I " 1 I I" & HICKEY LOOK FOR THE YELLOW SIGN 218 Eighteenth Street Rock Island, 111. .ssb: iiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiniiiitiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii LOOK FOR . TH5 YELLOW SIGN PRIESTER