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Submitted by Nathan Porteshawver The Internet Players start their rehearsals this week for the upcoming show, "The Guardian." A boy named Charles sparks a "green" revolution. A Story told in song, dance and puppetry. The play's theme, 'A Green Revolution' was developed in collaboration with the Davenport Community School District, and it was written by first time IP collaborator, Kevin Straus. The show will be performed May 10th-20th at the Village theatre in East Davenport. Tickets will be on sale online and at the door. The Guardian stars 7-year old Gage McCalester, a student at Jackson Elementary and Adam Mohr, a well-trained area actor. Previous IP actors Jamie Em Bencke, and Nathan Porteshawver return to the Village Theatre, as parents to the wonderful Charles Caine. Michael King and Susan Perrin-Sallak pair up against Don Hazen and Connie Bracey. Meghan Smith and Martha O'Connell will play each other's sister. Emily Jawoisz, a local musician will play the part of the messenger. Joel Franken and Ron Bellomy hit the stage to set things right in their special Cameo appearances and Jennifer Little a 10-year old from Hopewell Elementary plays aspiring new characters. Dan Portes, Nathan's father, plays the City's Mayor in his first time ever performance. Cindy Ramos-Parmley, Miss Illinois Plus America plays Omaha County's leading reporter. Student interns include Josie Mumm, Dylan Carr, Lia Bellomy, Mathew Lehna, Jared Svoboda and Deena Gibbs. Dates: May 10th through 13th and May 17th through 20th Time: 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday and 2:00 pm Sunday Address: Village Theatre of East Davenport, 2113 East 11 St. -- Nathan Porteshawver The Internet Players Founder and Artistic Director www.theinternetplayers.com 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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