The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Symphony Entertainment
Some Stage Gossip.

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on to take the Symphony Orchestra a-visit-
ing In other cities he would do exceedingly
well to put the Tschaikowski symphony PA
thetique" upon his programme as one OF
the features. AS the orchestra performed II
last night at the Odeon. under its very ac-
tive conductor. IL has done nothing better
during its career. There is no applause 70
significant as the intense quiet THAI fell up
on the audience at the fourth Choral-Sym-
phony concert during the performance. The
orchestration was showily excellent. and II
in places the rendition lacked vigor. II was
through no fault of the leader or the orches-
ira. II was the lack OF numbers. Professor
Ernst was thoroughly interested. by all
signs. as his springy quality. which seemed
to have forsaken him at the last concert. re-
turned many fold.
Mr.. Sol. Marcosson. the violinlst from
Cleveland. was a delight. His technical
handling of the bow and violin was a mar
vet OF accuracy and grace. and, II at first
his performance did lack spirit, the last
number was done so well that the audience
refused to move until he played an encore.
Marcosson is a young man and he Is hand
some. II. with his skill and persuasive
touch on the strings OF his violin he does
not make himself very conspicuous. pro-
phecies are vain. His selections were as
varied as their number. and in each he was
something Of a revelation.
Once in awhile We read the paragraph
that speaks of Mr.. Mar sfeld as a man
without sympathy. There used to be n lot
Of journalistic belief along lines like this:
but one must change ones mind after hear
ing the actor read the speech that tells the
story OF English dead on the field of Agin-
court II Is as sympathetic as n woman's
weeping: and when Henry wooes Katherine
there are certain softnesses in his tones
are IS appealing as some OF the tear
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is occasionally proud. And yet
snother thing: Long before the TRUNKS are
unpacked. before he has a change of linen
or the soothing shave. there comes forth IN
each city, from a ready handbag. two por-
traits-one of a baby and one of the mother
OF 1t. When these two are placed in posi-
ton. other duties may follow-but not be-
fOrei
So. after all, Mr.. Mansfield may be a man
of heart and soul. Surely there Is 20 actor
now with US who is more keenly i~ntellec-
tual-which IS another word. some say-for
Lroad and swelling sympathy.
Tho shore Acres compan now playing
at the Grand O~pera-house does not include
Mr.. James Herne. Mr.. Herne will. how
ever. play at the olympic Theater next
week In another Of his plays. sag Harbor.'
This is not saying that the Shore Acres
company is inefficient. On the other hand,
II - very bOOu lnueeu. IL Is i0iefeSllDE.
however. to clear the public mind where
the presence OF two Herne plays In within
almost the same block at about the same
lime Is apt to produce a state Of confusion
sss
II ever there existed reason for advance
knowledge concerning a stage performance
about to be viewed, IL exists in the case
Of the patron who proposes to see Mr..
Mansfeld's Henry V" one Of the least
known OF the Shakespeareans. IL is lacking
In familiar lines. studded with many
speeches from a foreign tongue. and so
dressed as to be at times distracting
TO the man who does not know the book.
persons in last nights audience
were shockingly inattentive. The gallery
and made kissing sounds while
Henry made love TO the Princess. On |
Wednesday evening several persons COM :
aloud concerning their displeasure
because Of the short scene between Alice
and Katherine. in which the French
is spoken. At another time. |
where Katherine. in proper spirit. tells
in her own tongue. that Il is not
the custom for maids OF France to be /,
dssed before marriage, there was. On
Wednesday evening. a tremendous laugh.
wonders, indeed. what the timid
Nile. Brassey of Paris must think OF the
sense of humor that finds fun
n so plain a declaration Of simple fact.
Mr.. William Garen and 1.-THE Gunner's
Mate are to have a busy time OF it at
Theater Monday evening. FebrU-
ny 4. that being the moment of MIR.
iaren's yearly benefit.
s...
Mr.. Arthur Geserich. treasurer at the
imperial Theater. says that practically all
II the Imperial's Combination" patronage
$ back again. He was surprised to find
he house packed for the performances i'm
following the change Of policy.
One finds It difficult. upon seeing the
youthful Robert billiard in the lobby of
lis hotel. to believe that he is the father
Il a grown son. Mr.. Hilliard doesn't APP
ear TO be a day above IS years Of age.
His face is evidently visited by the fire.
luent razor. and there is a freshness to
lis walk hat would seem to indicate the
lycerophosphates We are hearing so much
bout these days. His little playette at the
Columbia Theater is pleasing a large pub
ic.
Some OF the Chicago grip that has played
merry mischief with the Castle Square
)pera Company at the Studebaker Theater
n the lakeside metropolis has affected
of President Savage's prima donbas !
Who sang in Rob Roy" last week, with
rought their ~laryngeal troubles with them
o st. Louis.
The exceptions to this rule are the cases
Il Maude Lillian Berri and Frances Gra-
am. Misses Berri and Graham are