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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY, APRIL 11. 191.. MINSTREL MAKES TREMENDOUS HIT I BOUGHT AND PAID Gene and Kathryn Kin At Empire FOR STRONG PLAY St. Joseph Parish School Filled at First Performance of Production. Manager Klnck Assures Illinois Patron3 of Excellence of Coming Attraction. ONE OF THE BEST EVER Many of the Act Compare Favorably With Professional Turns Play Again Tonight. : The Sr. Joseph vaudeville-minstrel wa6 en ins'an'-a.hftuH hit, The above wag the popular verdict after the Ini tial performance, given last r.Uht ut Ft. Joseph ha.l. Thre are heme tal ent productions and then there a.- more of the name. btr har of lag: .pvnntDB will live forever, tiguratlveiy Breaking. Father Cleary has evidently obtained a corner on ail the first class talent hi this vicinity, if the produc tion of last evening may be taken as . criterion. In fact there were some acts which have- not been surpassed y professionals, who have trod the local variety hoards during th" past season. hak "TRffi rnoRrs. J Everything was good. A chorus of I To voices featured the minstrel show, j There wus p.enty of voiurr.i, ns would be. expee'.ed, but the beautiful part of it was that there was u?t us mueh ! l.armony. Father Clean' acted as mus leal director, and the smooth manner I In which the performance. procnded was a silent but eloqui.t tribute to hlg efTorti. Flret night performances Rt an amateur entertainment are tiu ally shunned by tho pubil-, but la.-t Xilght there was not a s'i:gle hiU:h. A more thorouKhly meritorious eti'er'aln. nient would be hard to And anywhere, i and Kreat credit lx du' bo'h Fath-r Cleary and l)un Quli.n. The show li a credit to the pnrlnh and Is d tervliiK of all the patroiinj: !n 'lie erld. A LoUKe which coui'rtably filed the auditorium, evinced l' ap proval and upprobu'luit by cui.Muuoi, tud heavy upp uue. Krn-nr-H were llherully respondfl to, and everybody veut away sat'sfleil AlUUt II. I. K I'KA'I I l K. The Interstate Four stole the lion's j hare of th honors hi tho vaudeville icit!',:. They put on a turn, fully iu Intuitu In lei.K'h, and their wrk compared favorably with many of the quartet which una pluyitm trl-clty vuudevlllo housun. Roy Curry, as a llebruw tcmeulaii. oonvulseij 'he audl- noe from tut time he appeared. Mor raii Sex'on, es the "S!hH Hoy." whs excellent. The young men bleud their voices In barber shop chords which wr.i.l He ud a durky Into the seven'h heaven of deMKht. Cliar.ei Kuantree und Hill Toal provided the comedy for i the mlns're! Midw. Bill appeared In a j f'ar'lh.g Fiirisiiiu crea'ion. mid as a j Clmtlple of tli- fuinoiis FiMiieline Pack- I 1 urst, was duc ldedly "there.'' Rimu- tree proved to b" an A No. 1 black fnce mau. Ill clowning was noUiing short i f keen. The Iiutcli Kiddlep' song, by six lit- tie girls clad In the con en' inn.il Hoi i laiuh se costume, wooden shoes iit.d the rest, went big. At'ircd as h i I' -Ian troubudor. John Na:ib sang to the MiHHcp Sin It li unit Winter in pirns- 1; g fashion. The , iu- Indies rc- rpoiidcd ple;sinly with exceiietit mcl i'dy. hose Kinney's musical recita tion was clever Slid well received. She nil usfl'H'cd by CVcl! Burkhart at the rluno. Ji Stci'h proved to lie a real monologue art ,st H is line of chatter wa funny Mrs. Mae Richard.., Casey and Amanda Smith In a melody ; duo. brought down the house. B-thof, these ladies ere p. fsessor of ''!- nt and wci. tra.-ieu v e,.. . . ,. and well trai'ieii vo ces. Their turn was gneted with de.,r, rlr.g IlP" I plRUse. In 'he Summer Boys' Spe- ; clalty. number of lads from l'i to 1." . eur of uge. sppeiired in ov.Tfil.s ana broad brimmed straw hi". Their s nglng was Rood Ai d their romedy us clean. The first par' closed with h number by the St. .Tnfoph C.'.ce club. d.rected by Fn'her r'.enry MltVMTlir.i. ! i. on. As to the minstrel show. It compared favorably with any siuflar perform - um-e evur at'.emp'ed nere. A number 4,f good Jkes. aimed ;.t ario-.is mem- hers of the parish, were w'.l received. I red Burt acted as li.tcr'.iu'.i'or. Af- t. r the opening medley by th en'lre ; chorus. John Naab urtls'i. al y r.-mler- j New York Woman Praises Father John's Medicine 6as "It Has Done My Eaby a World of Good." "Fa'her John's Vi n.y bnb a worM I., Ler wlnnever si ic'.igh or Is run i' I S'gued i Mrs C -c:'. .Keltic hits f d I g;ve c has a 'o.d v.vc. in l.ea'.th . ena:.. 4 w. lMh St.. New nk C; y. AOT patent medicine fit jA 1 I BO r In use. (Advrrt:seT.er.t.) 1J.I , - " rLltfa i : - - W - .V '-: --r . ' p " t- f ' 7. . . -.i V S . . . f I The Kirie are one of the features j on an excellent bill that the Ercp're 's offering the lapr half of the week, King, as an interpreter of character ; dine are a your.e man and a girl who city. I am sending you this as a per songs, is an ar'isf, whiie his assistant present a poli'e singing and dancing ' sonal guarantee of the excellence of is equally 'aiented rs a piano accom-' turn that is far r ut of 'he ordinary, j this attraction, and I can promise that panUt. The Plrlscoffis, Jugglers, fur- I Leonard and Meredith ainar as "Tho von will see on the staee c,f the ilii. nish the big act of the bill. When justing announcer! tne vaudeville-; a clear stand in a hotel lobby, and : detail as rerfct as this splendid com gonr us-uaiiy yawns and says he would there Is some smart talk between the ! pany g?ve for the last six months in just as soon have the acrobats brought I on. You'll be dieb( lusiunized by the I'irliicoTin, for they are about the ' sw ifrett p'rf'Mn rs in thir class now ; before the public. It's a beautifully I staged act, aud you'll have to nay you d "Those Songs My Mother Used to ; S'.ng " Joe Meehan and Morgan Sex j ton sang "Good Old Time S'raw Ride." I' Nellie. Fuller, as an Irish lassie, was a hit with "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Ar'hur Burt, as the terror of the Spanish main, Installed fear In the heart of K:.d Man Roaatree, when he pulled his cutlass from the scabbard and sang "The Priate Chief." Will MrtJulnn won a big hand with j f "That Old Girl of Mtue." A pleas ' Itig feature was the rendition of "In , the Shadows" by the Imperial guar ' tet, composed of Maude Gruby, Lillian Barnett, Teresa Barth and Florence Winter. I.eo Iarkln sang In his usual j excellent style. "My Sw eetheart Sue." Uoantree, Toal and company closed wl'h "Plnkerton Detective Moon." The proceeds of the show will be used for the bulldicg fund. The per formance w 111 be repeated this even- 1ng, utid for anyone desiring real, gen- ull.e atnUhement. w e would respectful- i ly recommend the. St. Joseph vaude- t vllle minstrel. ! Till-: I OMI'l.KTF. rilOORAM. Fo.U w hiK Is the complete program for the ttwertainnien : VAITKVILLE. Over'ure -Orchestra. i Iiu'ch Kiddies Sone -Lillian Geig- j ; er, Elizabeth Corken. a'herine K"el r, Grace Allen. Rosalie Brien. aiar-, ! guerl'e Gibson. j Italian Serenade Marie Smith. I Florence Winter and John Nab. j Musical Keeltation Rose Kinney; - . Burkv,rt . the rlano MonolL,Ki:e--Joe Smi'ii. The Melodv Duo Mrs M.R.Casey, Anittnda smith. (Introducing - Garaen f . Heart. Mo'her Machrce. Be sure lie s Irish A IV.r'hdav). s,.n,n.er n0Vjl Suecial' v Will am G j (assisted bv Harry Tonn, Leo KUU Jo8,.ph wirig. Kenneth Sex- lpi) j,,;,., rorken. Joseph Heifr.g. I . Ku;n)ond Huttee. James Corken. Ar-! j wbiu, Arti,r iav. John Reidy' prai k Mar8hall , I Interstate Four Morgan Sexton.' Walt Freemat.. Roy Curry, Edward' Xelson . j j Ti;j We Meet Again--St. Joseph's j , t;; club. ' Intermission. ! Moving 1'lc'ures Original car'oons. I 1 QUr Kormer School Boys. i MINSTRELS. ; Interlocutor -Fred Bur. I Medley. "Everybody Likes the Sum- j iner C, r: Just a Ctrl. Company. i These Songs My Mother Used to , Sine - John Naab. Good 'd Time S'raw Ride Joe I Meehan. Morgan Sexton. " J When Irish F.es Are Smiling Nel-j lie Fuller I The P'.ra'e Chief -Arthur Burt. j I That Old Girl of Mine Will Mc dor.e (;u-nn. j In the Shadows-- Tmper al quartet, Maud iJruby isoloisti. Mllian Barn t ,t. Teresa Barth. lloreiue Winter. Mv Sweetheart Sue I.eo Larkin. , Plr.ker'on DetecMve Moon Charles ; Krn'rc3. Bill Toal and company. , horus of TS vn.cn Music by Cri terion orciies'ra. Piano courtesy Bowl by Music house. Chorus Alirr Meet?.r.. Susan Mee- LI'IIan neisrnrctr.. Ca'herine O'Con- no'!. Rf.se Mansfield. Her.rle'ta En- ge'.mar., Alice Ttieleo, Marclla Reidy, Helen Cavanaugh, Elle.n Daly. Mar i fruer'.te Flaherty. Res Newfleld. Mar ; caret Garlock. Mildred Garlock, O'tllia V o'z. S'ella Gibson. Margsret McNel las, Sarah Gibson, Luc'.a Schaab. I Cyrllla Schaab, Marie O'Brien, Irene i Kail. Gladys Eekhart, Alice M:ser. U'era Cauf.eld. Mab'e Broderick, Mary ; Farrell. Yaliere Hass, Dorothy D:ero!f. Crcver Auld, Edward Meehan, Fred Die:, Charles Kr.gelntaa. Peur Kale. William Winkler, Ben !loa.-h, Will 1 Kile, CUaries Kimball, Vkwr Harder, " I like it no matter how strong your prejudices aeainst jutrplinp as a form of entertainment. Cummings and Clay- Maid and 'he Meddler.' The scene is -wo. oon s anlma.s. dotr.s and mon keys, perform before the audience by themselves, but of course are directed ficm behind the srenns by their mas ter. The animals made a big hit with the audience last night. .Stanley Taber, Luwrei.ce Murphy, U'ilford O'Hare, Karl Calkins. Charles McGitinis. Fred Nold. Clarence French, Walter Giger, Clifford B.irus, Fred Breuiian, Tom Cavanaugh, Chris Schotz, Ben Reidy. Francis Broderick, Russell Murrin. Harry Schaffer, Arthur McCartney. Lawrence Weirather. Ben Taylor, Steve Miller, Carl Strohm, Roy Miller. BASEBALL AMERICAN LL'AGCE.. W. L. St l.ouis 1 U Washington l o Philadelphia 1 n Chicago 0 U Cleveland (i o Detroit 'J 1 New York 0 1 Pet. l.flCMl j l.'i'Ht ; l.W'J .or nj ' .I.MI'l .111111 I .11111.1 j .noi.i Boston u 1 r..t NATIONAL LEAGI'E. W. 1 L. n I 1 n (i 1 I ."'Mil .?,im) .'iii'i Boston .... Brooklyn . . . Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati . . New York . . Pittsburgh . . St. Ixiuis . . . 1 .1 .(.nil .unit .fllll"! .mil) AMERICA N ASSOCIATION. W. . I. Pet. l.ono Kansas City Milwaukee . S'. Paul .... Toledo .... , Columhus . . . Minneapolis i Indianapolis IOu:sv.!ie . . 1 RFII.T nTF.RJXY. NATIONAL LEAGl E. Chicaro-St. I lis. rain. New York. C; Boston. S. Philadelphia. 3: Brooklyn, 11. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh, rain. AMERICAN LEAGI E.. Cleveiand-Chica?o. rain. Washington. 2: New York, 1. St. Louis. 3: Detroit. 1. Boston, 9: Philadelphia. V. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Kansas City. Louisville, 7. Milwaukee-Toledo, rain St. Paul-i olumiuis. rain. Micneapoiis-Indianapoiis. rain. SOI'THERN ASSOCIATION. Chattanooga, 1 : Atlanta, k. New Orleans. 5: Mobile, 4. Other games, rain. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Venice. 2: San Francisco, s. Oakland. Poniar.d. 2. Sacramento, 12; Ios Angeles, 11. DAILY RIDDLES Questions. 1. Does a ear more clorhes la summer than winter, and why? 2. Behtvd aa exploit aud leave to consume. S Tr.inst.os" part cf the national f.ag Into si Irl's. 4 With 'he le-tr& of the words la capitals form a word to appropriately fill the blaak li' the following sentence: O I TAG ALLEN is my 5. What tree is your bet,i friend or our w orst enemy? Answers. 1. It. wt-r.er t.e n-t-j a coat; la s .m mer he wears e cca: sad fan's 2. Fea, o S riiies, cr:.ea. 4 AiVgs:iou. b. Yew ivoui. All the news ad tte tirca The jArgtu, One of the dramatic treats of the season at the IHlnois will be George Broadhuret's play, "Bought and Paid For," booked for next Monday. Mana ger Klinck of the Illinois, in a letter sent out to his patrons, gives assur ance of the excellence of the attrac tion and the strength of the cast. His letter follows: "To Rock Island Theatregoers: Knowing that the people of Rock Is land are always anxious to see the best. In the theatre, and are ever ready to bestow their patronage when they are assured that the offering is of the first class, I am taking this method of calling your notice to the fact that on Monday evening, April 14. the Illinois theatre will present William A. Brady's greatest dramatic success of recent years. 'Bought and Paid For,' by George BroadhUTBt. Thi6 play had the remarkable run of 35 consecutive months at Mr. Brady's New York play house and six months at the Princess theatre, Mr. Brady's Chicago play house. "The en' ire original Princess thea tre production atir! cast, including Frank Mills. FTancis X. Conlan, Arvld Paulson, Alexander Carleton. Kathe- lene MacDonell, Helene Lackave and ! Francesca Rotoli. will be eoen in this . nois theatre a performance in every Chicago. Respectfully, "Y. J. KLINCK. ILLIOI. April 14 William A. Brady presents "Bought and Paid For." directly from the Princess theatre, Chicago. April 15 Recital by Agnes. Pope Pillsbury. April 16 "The Confession." April 20 Joseph M. GaiteB oJTers Henry Kolker in "Our Wives." April 24 Henry W. Sagave presents Otis Harlan in "Little Boy Blue." EMPIflK. Vaudeville Performances at 2:45 and S: 15. o i AT THE ILLINOIS. i Henrv Kolker, kad'115 man in "Our ' Wives." which cam's to the Illinois ' , April Il'J. di'cct from a four months' j run at the con theatre, Chicago, lived ; his youthful years in Qj incy, 111., where I his father was p'-iiiinent in business j circles. At 1!' years Kolker was sent j U Milwaukee ;;s the Iocs' representa- ! tive of the N. K. Fa 'Thank company, J and his first anparani es upon the i stage as a member of the German j stO' k company-- were in the nature of j a "sideline.'- Even af'er he became a 1 Guide 01111 full -tied geii actor he did not tell his fi'iii ' parents that h had gone upon the. ikiii stag", as they had the old-time preju O'io dice against the actor. But when he (ifn'i was en-gaged by Robert Downing for 000 the lattcr's production of 'The Glad iiiii) iat.or." Ko'ker had to tell his father, as tin company was booked for a sin :cle nicht at Qu'ney. The senior Kol I ker oi'jec'ed so seriously to the ap ipearance of his son in the home town that Kolker's stage career alirost end ,ed thtn ad there. But Downing had i taken a great fancy to the yout.h and : I und""-rtoik to "square'- matters. He ! provided himself with a fund of good i stories and oaileti upon pa'er families j makii c himself so agrteable with; ibis rotund uood humor that he finally, ! secured the father's promise to wit- ; ness the performance. Bright and 'parly the next morning, Kolker, Sr. was at the station to sre the hoy off. He inci'iired as 'o the possibilities of ifhe profession at some length, read Kolker a vigorous lecture on the whole F M P 1 R F THEATRE Road show No. 2. Great 7 ACTS 7 All matinees 15c. Two Sunday matinees, 2:00 and 3:45 Any seat 15c. Nights 8:15. 10c and 25c i 1 Roller Skating Bear at the E. I. Rink April 10, 11, 12 and 13. Saturday and Sunday matinee. Admission 10c I 1 ?' V' I I If You Do Not Find HAEGE'S 1 M made to your measure suit equal in material, a any $25 to $30 suit you had he will refund your mr GIVE HIM A TRIAL 12a Remember no extra charge for Norfolks or an style you want them. Next door to Ramser Jewelry Store. fe? Look for the name, Haea-e, in the window. 6 Air - '-I iX:j- matter and tiien whispered. "Henry.' when you are p'adv t.-i go into this ' thing for yourself, let uu- know; I'll give you the capital. " San Francisco. Cal., April 11. Jess Willard, tallest of the heavyweights, is doing light training and gymnasium work at Ad WoleaL-t's quarters at Ocean beach. After a workout yes terday he tipped the scales at 2:i7. He never has been seen in action on tin; Pacific coast before anu in ins gym nasium work he se i-'iied to have more speed than that of any otner of the heavyweights in the first rank. Wil lard has no mutches in sight and will not enter the ring for six weeks or so, because of an operation last week on his nose. St. Paul, Minn., April 11. --The sen ate of the Miiiiieciitii legislature yes terday killed the Mueller bill legalizing limited and regulated boxing contests iu the state by adopting au adverse report of the committee on general legislation, which prevailed at a com mittee meeting last night. I ! Minneapolis, Minn., April 11. Mike Gibbons, the St. I'aul boxer, was last night matched to meet Lahe Safro, ti e Minneapolis welterweight, iu a ten round match to be held at Eau Claire, Wis., May 1. The men wili meet at catchw eights. New- Orleans. La., April 11.- Wires are being laid for another move to re instate horse racing in New Orleans. Unofficial reports state that the Cella interests of St. Louis are making Btrong overtures to add the City Park race track to their Crescent City Jockey club holdings. John Hachen : meister, their confidential agent, is 'here. If this deal is made tne.state legislators will he Eppreached in 'be; Interest of getting a bill passed whien will reinstate racing. The price of fered for the City park is said to be $1:65,000. St. Louis. Mo., April 11 Harry Irendaii won over Jack Shelion "A ed i;e&day eight in an eight round boxing bout at the St. Louis Athletic club. Los Angeles, Cal.. April 11. An eastern Invasion by the Western Autu- ' mobile association is pTar,ned as tte frst t ffenslve movement in the war- ,kre teiaeea the recemly organized NOTES -9 iiaees ijiiarantee workmanship HAEGE TAILORING association nnii the American Auto r.'oiiile association, which was begun four mouths ago. Officials of the west ern association announced they would bold a race m et ;,t ItngVon Beach, N. Y., track. Pittsburgh. Pa., April 11. Pitts burgh and Chicago will first, have to meet in a post-season series before tne tttree cushion liampiont-hip of the, National Billiard league can be h cid i I. Charles .McCourt. representing the local team, defeated Pedro Maupomc "f St. Louis. to 42, Wednesday night in SI innings, thereby caii'-.tiig a deau leck between Chicago and Pittsburgh, each team hax'iig won 2i games anil l'Hl 10. Sin Francisco, Cal., April 11. .Linus K. Sullivan, sccretar. -treasurer o'' the Amateur Athletic union, will he Seats Nov SeSSing The Dramatic Event of the Season. WM. A. EP.ADY (Ltd.) Presents the Eldest Play of Our Time, Pea yi mm Ev GEORGE BROADHURST. Coming to Rock Island direct, unchanged from i ts six months' run at tr.e Princess theatre, Wm. A. Brady's Chicago Playhouse witn the entire original Princess theatre cast and production intact. 1 PRICES 50c, 75c, S1. 03. $1.50. yS PHONE 2 24 WEST. Mail Orders Now. r MAJESTIC THEATRE Only chance to sea The Payfon Floods i Deaths, agony; and destruction in motion pictures, Saturday, April 12. Le: i.i S1500 l and fit to have eve- i money. M2 CO. T. H. HAEGE, Prop athletic director of the Panama Pa cific exposiiion. MOBILE TEAM HAS JAKE FOR SEASO Bill .lacolifccn, th" former Islander, has been fanned for another reason by Manager Mcl. raw of the Ne-.v Y"u k Nationals While it is armou-nc-d that Jaeobson has b et, i -: ;i :--' 1 to Mobile, i:i the Southern b a;:i!e, Hie p.-.'suun)-tion is that M llt.i'.v still ludd-i a. s'l-in;; 'ii him, and that r will he back in the training camp next spriirr. With .'acobson ' the M'lhih- team went Infifider MiHon Slock and i'itcher I lave ;( !,. ; .en. r:.--- ncslit end your children see this.