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

tie things which go so far toward making
or marring a performance.
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Robert Taber. Kate Rorke. Cooper Cliffe,
A. Bucklaw. Basil GIL, Rawson Buckley.
w. Morgan. Julian Cross. Beverly Sit
Constance Collier will play the principal
roles In the production of ben Hur" in
London next March Cooper Clife made a
hit in this country several years ago in
support of Wilson Barrett, playing the
In the ramat version of Hall
Gaines story of that title presented at the
Fifth Avenue Theater. Miss Sitgreaves was
formerly q favorite in this country. Kate
Rorke. who Will play Mother-of-Hur. has
appeared in America with success.
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Louise Closer Hale. the wife Of Walter
Hale. who will play Colonel Jack Breretol
In support Of Mary 'Mannering in Janice
Meredith" the coming season. will be the
'Sukey," the negro servant of the cast.
Mrs. Hale is the author Of a very interest
ing article In the August "Bookman'' on
Historic Englishmen on the American
Stage" illustrated with photographs of
Mansfield as Beau Brummel, Goodwin and
Dixey as Garrick. Robson as Oliver Gold
smith. Sothern as Sheridan, and original
sketches of the homes Of these Historic
Englishmen" In London. drawn by Mr..
Hale.
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Nine. Modjeska. who has been in Europe
since the close Of last season. recently ap-
peared at Lembergh. the capital Of Austrian
Poland. In a new play, supported by the
members Of the endowed theater of Cra-
COW. 1t was the first time in many years
that the great Polish actress has spoken
her native language on the stage. Cable
reports say she met witt a tremendous
ovation. She has been taking the waters
NJ KicaopUen for savoyo1 UaaEc mast md
is now registered at the Hotel Chatham in
Paris. where she will remain until the mid
die of August. She is due to arrive In
America the latter part of next month.
when she will at once begin rehearsals with
Mr.. Louis James in a production o:
Henry VIII"
| It Is a curious fact that an actor may
really be described to one who has never
seen him by the parts that suggest him.
For certain types do cling to certain actors.
Who would think of sending a star part
Of q dandy. an. exquisite. to any one but
; Mansfield? Sothern gets first choice OF all
your BLADES are out and loves afieid"
| plays. A clustering old man always goes
to Crane and the modern man OF the world
to John Drew. A Boston writer of plays
| this summer completed a drama In which
! Abraham Lincoln was the leading figure.
/ He at once sent 1t to Tim Murphy. who of
all our actors suggests the native American
type. Mr.. Murphy replied gracefully. and
said he had already refused four Abraham
| Lincoln plays. and that. hattered as he
was to find a general belief that he ought
to give a stage portrait of Honest Abe. he
did not believe the time ripe for the char
acterixation.
Miss Rose Coghlan will begin rehearsals
of her new version of Peg Wellington
August u. Messrs. Leavitt and LedereI
have decided to open Miss Cogh!an's season
In Brooklyn September 8. Miss Cogh'an's
tour Of forty-two weeks extends west as
far as San Francisco, whence she will de.
part for Australia
Mr.. Joseph Holland has been engaged b,
Mr.. Charles Frohman to play the part OF
the King Of Spain in Mr.. William Faver'
sham's production Of "A Royal Rivaf' al
the Criterion.
Miss Marie George came within an ace Of
being crushed to death at the knicker
booker Theater.
And this ID no press agents story. either
In the first act Of The 6trollers" sht
makes her entrance sliding down q noun
tain side In an autopobile. The othel
night the automobile tripped over one o.
Mr.. Wilson's gags or something. jumps
the track and precipitated both Itself ant
Miss George to the stage.
In the fall the machine Just escaped set
tlng down on the top Of Miss George.
AZ It was the actress was tunned AM
bruised and 30 frightened that she had t
be carried on the stage. In Q few minute
Miss George revived. however. and playe'
the rest Of the role. sitting In an invalid
chair.
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