The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
Bills in Prospect.

The Castle Square Opera Company will open it,
81. LOUIS season tomorrow evening at Music Hail
with Aleyeroeers THE Prophet" The company
VIII number 80 participants for the production
The story goes back to medieval times in Ger-
many. where n prophet arose and preached a new
religion which the authorities did not counte-
nance. A strong love story is the basis of ths
opera
Mr. Otis Skinner opens this evening at the Cen.
trry with his new play. Prince Otto" Mr.
SINNERS excellent acting will be amply sn,p-
ported. and he production seems to be 4 most
elaborate one. The story is that Of a careIes,
Prince who Is fond OF pleasure and who turn,
the cares Of state over TO bis wife, who Hikes The
role until trouble comes. With a realization of
their follics the couple find that. after all thew
love each other. Willie Collier will play a
Thanksgiving week engagement at the Century,
LILLIAN Burkhart plays her annual engagement
at the Columbia this week Her Offering Ia q
thirty minute sketch called Captain Suzanne.
The Hawthorne Sisters. who have been I.ondon
Successes for four seasons. will appear in q
Japanese sketch. called THE Willow Patterr
Plate Charles Wayne. assisted by Anna cald-
well will present one George Cohan's funny
ski,s. 10 Boston Business The rennaindel
of the bill is excellent. showing list of sood
names.
Beginning with the matinee to-day the Imperial
Stock Company will present Camille" familiar
10 thea:er-goers. Miss Odel1 will have the ti,Is
part. Of course. and Mr. Radcliffe will he Ar
mand Du-ai. Mr.. Lewis will he the Count DE-
Varbillc: Mr.. Donald Borles Gascon: Mr Jeny
nngs will play the elder Duval. while Miss Lu-
verse will appear a. Madam Prudence Miss
Scott as Michctte. Miss Clarke as Man;ne and
Miss douglass as oIimpe.
whitney & knowles's original "ouo vadis'.
company. with the same cast and same produc-
ton. will play return engagement ar ,ha
Olympic fer the week beginning tomorrow night
This play has been eminently successful Tba
orchestra will he augmented to play the special
mIIslC written for each hr 1uIia Edwa
Julia Mariowe will come to the Olympic for
Thanksgiving week.
The devil Of conventional treatment is not the
devil Of Tho Sorrows OF Satan which c,,rn.a
10 Iiavlln's with the matinee Of to-day. Tbe
author % the book. Miss Coreil has made her
Satan fallen angel. anxious to atone for bis
sin and fall and return TO heaven. Satan takc,
guest on yachting tour and there is &
wreck realistic bit OF stage setting 1t Is said
'Humpty Dumpty' comes to HsvIin's next sun.
day.
Beginning with the matinee TODAY a. .bs
Grand ouera-housc. Al II. Wilson will be the
star in The watch on the Rhine One of tb.
features Of the play is the music. and Love rs
All IN All is the title Of one ballad and ...rbe
Tea Kettle song is another. The scenery is said
to have been painted from drawings made in
Germany. The Lions Heart will be tile att,an-
tio:i at the Grand opera-house next week.
Tie Quaker City Quartet. one of the feat
lures Of Primrose and Dockstader.s M,ns,rsIs
last year. are on the programme at the Standard
this week. beginning with the matinee to-day
Hctck and Fennessys Ramblers is the namc ~
the company which will entertain patrons OF This
theater this week The next attraction booked
for tn" Standard is the Royal Buriesaue1s ar1r..
gation.
Next Tuesday the first conyocation will la
held at the scottish Rite Cathedral Seventeenth
and Locust streets. and the music win ,,ars
ai'"ciai attention. with Mr.. e. F. Hatfield at the
organ. and quartet OF singers composed Of
Miss Kellogg Miss Harnett. Doctor Harkcr and
Mr.. Hutchinson.
Billy Williams. the d-time minstrel 1. "a
have benefit at the OIeon Wednesday eyen;,a
November Il. given by the knights Of st. Jof,,,
knights OF Columbus. the Ancient Order of Iii
Mr.. Williams ia remembered for his WORT {, ne
yellow fever sc"urge in Memphis OF 1873. He i,
suffering from serious throat trouble