The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
JEFFERSON De ANGELS
SHOWS HIS INDIGNATION.
liz WOULD LIKE To MEET
TWO MEN QUIETLY.
They criticised His Conduct TO
wards Mrs. Van Studdiford-
y Letter for Brown.

Tae.. j. a letter for ". {. Brown O.. the
| Souih'rn Hotcl-oy 1T least there vas enc
there II q late hour last night. II was put
ihcr" yesterday afternoon. and it bears ,he
signature of Thomas De Angels. The sub
stance Of il is that Nj. De .Anselis's father.
Jefferson De Angels. would like to see Nj.
Brown, and have a little talk with him in
| regard to a letter that Mr.. De Angels r.
ceived Tuesday night. as told in The Re
public OF yesterday. ami which bore the
names of ". &. Brown and James l..
Shark.
All uf which Is the outcome Of the differ
"ncc IF opinion between Mr.. De Angels,
the star OF the DE Angels Opera COMPANY.
and Mrs, Charles Van Studdifpr!. the
irima DONNA 4 the same company. in r.
gard {" the manner In which flowers should
he sent to her, and as ia whether the ap-
plauSe of the audience was fuF her or for
Mr.. De Angels.
Mr.. lie Angels says that the letter tina,
ne got Tuesday evening '~biacksuarded'
him, in view of the fact that it said he had
Intentionally forced Mrs. Van Studdiford in
- the background and had taken t. himself
applause which he knew was meant for her.
There we:e other things besides this in the
letter. ami they were things that were not
calculated 10 cause Mr.. De Angels 10 IN
dtte a missivc If thanks 10 MesSrS. Brown
gni Shark.y.
Young MIR. De Angels answered the let
Ter. and this Is what he said in il:
Nh. W. e. Brown, care southern Hotel.
city: Dear Sir-I took the liberty of calling
n You this p. IN. tn present Nj. jefferson
lie AnS-iiS's compliments. and tn say that
y Your courage is squaled by Your imper-
tinri'r he would be pleased To meet yor.
-ith-r At the Olympic Theattr or II The.
Planters Hotel. al any tine II NAV sui, vos
~ y"ur friend. Mr.. James L. Sh3rkev.
Their { : only a,. .
put n Your elegant and expressive mi.sivc.
namely. litiahlc ignurIICe or idIcyy. IN
.'hSePH-fi'" Mouid b. more than pleased
- have sou d~iSpr0v- either Of these facts
10 MI DE Angels. Awaiting an early Tt-
ply. | am. very truly yours.
THOMAS DE ANGFIIS"
MA That i as far A. the matter had gone
late last night. M. Browns card had nor
ne'n sent - Air. he Angels. Sr. - 10 Nj.
DE Angels. il.
II am told that Mr.. Shaskey has left the
city said Nj. DE Angels. Jr.. iast night.
Il hear that h. il a travelling man. ard
was IN town for only a day or two | have
bee. unable Ia Iucat. Mr.. Brown. further
than Ia learn that he is supposed To- h..
staying AT the southern Hotel. MIR. Charles
Sharkey, who lives in -. LnUiS. came fJ
-" A'r. Snort this morning. and explained
that ne wished To correct an impression
That seemed 10 b. prevalent among mis-
friends that he had taken a part in writing
the letter. lie assured Mr.. Short ana M
that II he had anything Of the kini to saw
he would not write it. The letter was shown
~ AAAAias I44Aa IL al fl lE-I IA nsf EHsNFE
seen IL before
Manages John II. Siocum Of the De An
gels company yesterday produced q dccu-
W"rt ~ eVldcnC" to support the claim maJ.
hy Ar- lie AnSellS that ii H. a rule with all
frsi-cld.s companies to prohibit tn hand
iEE of flowers over the foOiIishts. The doe
unl"nt i from the pen uf rankin f'ylcs.
Il New York dramatic critic.
Passing flowers tn the actresses ' n.
says. became an abuse. and l. now aInai-
iShcd iH the h-St-managcd the tiers FI,rJI
pieces. in unique designs. got 10 be "a big
and numerous. ana such an ado WAS made
over them. that they wer. at length made
fun oi. These tributes w.r, mostly from |
friends. but IL came to he believed that the
recipients paid for them. Tn. general rule
now l. that flowers may he Senr 10 rha !
public entrance. but not passed over tha |
fooiiignts.'
On the question Of etiquette. in r.Spoud- |
ing 10 applause. Mr.. Fyl,S says that after |
- certain number Of appearances before |
the curtain by the company. the star We |
spends alone and is compelled TO make a |
speech. The stage director decides who |
IN. jealous grievances !hat arise over cues |
lions of pr-c-ience." /
Ms. Van StuddifOrd did not sing al last /
ilSht Performance. The part was taken \
by Miss Hiida Hnilins. Manager John u |
Slpcum Of the DE Angels company said I
that Miss HnilinS had been alternating the |
part with Mrs. Van St1ddifor,i sire. M |
was nothing unusual or signif-aDt in Tho
TACT that she sang last night. He declares |
there have been no further stev.I,n- /
1ncnts in the quarrel between the star ana
the prinla DONNA Mrs. Van Siuddiford sang |
at the matinee performance yesterday.