The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

There is a good deal Of interest in the
change of principals at Delmar Garden this
week.
Miss Willard. the amiable lady who has
been pleasing large audiences for -FOUR
weeks, will give way to Miss BerrL a
pr,ma donna OF many excellent qualities.
There are rumors to the effect that the
real meaning of the Berri contract at Dot
mar Garden IS that Mr.. Southweu VIII
manage the lady through a winter comic
opera campaign. following hard upon the
close of the summer season. This, however,
IS matter conjectural.
1t IS said to be q fact that the red-heeled
prima donna will tonight sing IN The
Mascot" for the first time. Miss Berrfs
stage experience is really quite limited
when one considers the important success
she has achieved
Daniel Frohrnan returned from Europe
Friday big with plans for the coming sea-
son. He announced. coming down the gang
plank OF the steamship. that he considered
his most important deals consummated
while abroad to be the purchase OF a play
by Arthur Wing Pinero and the engage
ment Of Jan kubelik. a young bohemian
vfo,irist. who viii make his debut at Car
negie Hall In December
.'The Pinero play" said Mr.. Frohman.
"is a fiye-act drama. which will have Miss
Fay Davis in its principal role when pro-
ducsd in London. IL will be presented In
New York ny my stock company l also
purchased plays from sydney Grundy. Ed
ward Morton. J. Connyns Carr and Guy
Boothby while abroad. Mr.. f. H.. sSothern.
the Lyceum and Days Theater will OF
course. continue under my management
on September IS Mr.. Cothern will begin
the season at the Garden Theater in Rich
ard Lovelace.' Later he will revive Ham
let Miss Cecilia Lotus will be his lead
ing woman. as previously announced.
''On the same day Days Theater Will be
reopened with The Messenger Boy a Lon
don Gaiety farce. which will probably hold
the boards until December. Very likely this
piece will be followed by my stock company,
headed by Miss Hlda S2ong. and including
M. and Mrs. Charles Walcot. Robert Lo-
raine. Arthur Forrest. W. A. Courtney, Miss
Allison Skipwcrth. Miss Beatrice Morgan.
Jameson Lee Finney and Miss Rhoda Cam
eron.
The Lyceum season will begin early next
month. with Miss Bertha Galland. my new
star, in The Forest Lovers She will be
supported by Mr.. Harry B. Stamford.
Subsequent to the appearance OF Miss
Galland. Miss Annie Russell will begin an
engagement at the Lyceum In a revival Of
"A Royal Family Later she will produce q
new play"
1t has been definitely settled that Olga
Nethersole will not make a tour OF this
country this season Since the operation
which was performed upon her early in the
spring, Miss Nethersole has grown remark
ably stout. and a course OF banting will
probably be necessary before she can APP
propriately be carried upstairs in "Sapho''
again.
Moreover. her English doctors have ad-
vised that for her health's sake she must
make haste very slowly in the matter Of
resuming her work
She will. therefore. rest until Christmas
time, and then Introduce Mr.. Clyde Fftch's
VprSiO1 0f sS1nhn" IN fhs InndOn pt1hlic
go
Edwin Arden. who has signed with Louis
Nethersole to play the leading male charac-
ter In Miss Sadie Martinot's production Of
Came" has made rapid strides in reaching
the top OF the theatrical ladder.
1t has not been many years since he was
assistant treasurer of Pope's Theater. st.
Louis. the treasurer in command being the
now prominent playwright. Augustus
Thomas.
It will be with much glee that old friends
of Gus Weinberg will find him billed this
season as Augustua
According to the report of a truthful press
agent. Mr.. Augustus MEMBERS will play
with the Rogers Brothers this year.
The Brothers would better be careful, or
Augustus will OWL the show when the sea-
son closes.
Mary Norman Is to stay another week at
the Suburban. She has scored the most pro-
nounced hit Of the season. and will doubt
less continue to draw heavily from q class
who ordinarily care little for summer vaude-
vile. There were people at the Suburban
last week who had not been there before
this season They came to see Miss Nor
mans caricatures OF society women. This
week she promises the typical St. Louis girl.
80 ssss
An unusual attraction In the weeks bin
at Forest Park Highlands Is the Strakosch
Opera Company. an aggregation Of singers
ell at one time IN high-class opera. It Is
composed of Harriet Avery Strakosch,
once OF the Boston Ideals; Payne Clark,
Mathilde Preville and d. Cantorf. This
quartet will render selections from I'll
Trovatore' and 'Rigoletto." The musical
features of the present programme are nu.
meroue. The Deltorellis, French musical
clowns. will give selections dressed up in
groteeque form; the Wang Doodle Quartz,
VIII have coon songs, for a change, and
a bright vein Of music runs through the
act of Bright brothers, great English
acrobatic performers. Press Eldridge Is the
last. though not the least, Of the talent
for Colonel HOpkinss al fresco resort.
Eugene Cowles. once Of the Bostonians
but lately Of the Alice Nielsen Opera Com
pan has been brought over from Eng
land for a two weeks engagement. One OF
them Il to be at Forest Park Highlands, tn,
N&@ &OSfD mp ~ hANaS
Messra. Hopkins and Murdoch perpetratet
the coup of bringing the popular singer L
this country for $500 for the two weeks
This ID quite q nice vacation trip for Mr.
Cowles.
An innovation in preparation for theatri.
cal productions In this country will be triet
next Monday. when James X. Hackett vii
begin rehearsais of Don Caesars Return
Instead Of following the uncertain custom
of waiting until the last few hours before
time for ringing up the initial curtain be
fore getting scenery. properties" and thu
like IN shape, delaying the use Of epecia
settings until the first performance. Mr.
Hackett viii begin rehearsals with all tn
scenery, costumes and equipment of ever,
sort necessary for the performance on tn
opening night. Thus Mr.. Hackett will hav,
the immense advantage Of nearly a month
work on the production. In perfecting de
tails and looking after the innumerabie '1it
A The Ih!,l Bss'