The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-16

The two bohemian Girls have quit us.
This week better Judgment vii prevail.
and there VIII be no operate -ivalrtes.
There has never been an opera Of greater
eimple popularity than this same much
-s--cc Ralfe composition. Your Wagner
ians. with their honert enthusiasms over
the work OF their wonderful genius. can see
nothing n the forms that tempted Balfs;
yet IN all Of the range Of Wagnerian com
position there is not one number OF world
remembered ard world sung songs as are
to be found In the work OF the Irishmar.
And. after all. it Is what the world Goes the
most for the longest time that must be ac-
cepted.
When Wagner wrote his frying Dutch
man" he gave to Senta a song that clines
TO the memory. What else is music for?
The tumble of theme and bcok-explained
motive" Is good subject matter for we'll
dressed morning lecture recitais-but for
music-music that fingers long. that thrills
the fancy. that pours golden sunshine over
q leAten world. hat ming,es tears with
lauehter-for this. let US rot cast on the
men who gave TO the world the "L1cias,
the "Facsts." the ~.Trovatores." the Car
men6' an~d-shocklng enough. nayhap-the
Bohemian Girls"
Clinton Elder grew with the week at
Chrig's Cave. His costume aston,shed all
Corners with its harmony of modest color.
fte 1T and its jauntiness. The first night
found him nervous. As the week passed
along he became surer Of himself. At the
last performances he was one Of the most
confident and inspiring Of Thaddeuses.
0~ood-natured. wholesome Maude Lillian
Berri was q most happy Airline. In spite OF
red-heeled shoes. she was good to look at.
and IN the matter OF voice / have never
found her tones truer or better in quality.
She seems to fatten vocally on the out-o.-
door air. Her voice reaches M and down
Jefferson avenue-even when motormen win
bad manners are trying to stop II with their
Changing bells With some needed coach
tne In the actress field. there is much future
for the wholesome Maude Lillian.
Z ~ ss
gome time ago one Of the St. Louis news
papers printed some remarks that were not
entirely pleasant for chorus girls to hear.
one of the profession has taken the trouble
to write a little defense Of her listers and
their calling. and here 1t is. word for word:
q. Louis. Mo-. June 1.-THE person
who recently wrote so unkindly IN a
Ct. Louis paper about the environments
and associations Of the chorus girl at
Delmar Garden evidently knows but
little Of the world that lies just beyond the
scenes. but writes. as many others have
done, Just as clever as he. in times past.
and wifi in time to come, long chapters or
nothing to fill out space and make copy.
II this person did know. as ! do. OF the
long hours. the fatiguing rehearsais. strict
discipline and heartaches that lie In the
hearts Of some OF those toiling to keep hun
ger from some loved or helpless one. de-
pendent, there would have been little space
for the glad. gay lime that only appear In
ink.
II seems to these just beyond the land
enchanted q long dream Of pleasure. fairy
like in its enchantment. hut believe me.
many q play has its birth In a baptism OF
tears; many lips culver over unkind re-
marks and cutting criticism.
Many q mother orem a chorus says pray
ers at the side Of some little one. just as
pure and Just as sincere as other mothers.
fhere are no pleasures or pastimes that