The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
One Of Her Guests Was John Drew
Miss Prinnt'' Has Coed Spots-hrs.
Nations Hatchet a the Imperial
Other TheAters.

drama built upon the incident Of the kid
mapping of Baby Clark, drew two stand
ing room" crowds at the Imperial last
night. The play has enough thrills to de-
light any audience in these days when
playgoers. whether they pay $lSo or only
popular prices for their seats, want
thrills: and several clever specialties are
introduced. Baby virena. who is the Baby
Clark OF the play. was by long odds the
most popular of the actors She not only
shared the honors with Mr.. Barney Gil-
more. who Is the leading man. but when
ever she was on the stage she monopolized
them. Baby virena looks like she might
be anywhere from 6 to 10 years old. has a
clear voice that she can use well In a song,
and has enough Of the art Of facial ex-
preston to add something to the cuteness
Of pretty dresses, and to the pathos OF
rags. The success made by Mr.. Gilmore
was In the Introduction OF Mrs. Nations
Ratchet. He made other hits. but none OF
even when he valiantly battered
down a door and rescued the herotne-re-
ceived the applause that was vouchsafed
when he drew a Ratchet from his south
eastern pocket and thumped the table with
1t. Mr.. Gilmore can probably sing better
than he did last night: for II he cannot
there is no reason why he should sing at
all. The audience gave him the benefit or
the doubt. and applauded sympatheticaily-
Tony Pearls harp and cello speciaitles
were enjoyed to such an extent that ne
was compelled to respond to four encores.
George Leslie. who has a pair Of funny
legs and a funny way of never completing
a joke or a song. was almost equally well
received In his speciality. William Hall
man. 1.-THE famous baseball player" danced
in wooden shoes and cracked Dutch jokes
"a few of them new many of them old
to the complete satisfaction Of the people
l. 80. DA oil ~ NlrR on
joyed Baby virena more than they Cid
anything else. either In the play itself CT
in the incidental specialties.
The Standards last week uptown has be-
gun. Next Sunday the '.frolics'' will take
place at the old location, Seventh and Wal
nut streets. This week Miaco's very WELL
known Grass Widows" are on view in
riotous burlesque.
Mr.. John Drew will play in Richard Car
vef' at the olympic Theater this evening.
"Boccaccio' will be sung at Music Hal
this evening. The principals include Maude
Lillian Berri,. William PAUL Joseph F. Shee-
han, William Pruette. Edward P. Temple
Frank Ranney. James p. Coombs. Richard
Jones. william II. Clarke, Charles Scribner.
Emma King. Adelaide Norwood. Josephine
Ludwig. Francis Graham and Blanche
Chapman
Ward and Curran. St. Louisans, who have
long been vaudeville favorites here, will
sing at the Columbia this week. Emily Lyt-
ton and company head the bill.
Robert FYtzsimmons will be at Havlin's
with the matinee OF the coming Sunday.
presenting his new play. The Honest
Blacksmith" In which two of the other
principal parts are taken by Mrs. Fftz-
simmons and the younge Robert. There is
a blacksmith scene in the play which has
attracted a great deal of attention, in
which the ex-pugilist figures as the Ear
rier. making the shoe and placing 1t on the
hoof Of the horse.
They were two Of the largest audiences
Manager Garen has had this season tha
saw the noisy Heart Of Chicago" at Hav.
Inns yesterday, and last night. The begin
ming Of the action IL just previous to the
Chicago fire. and the ending at the time
Of the Columbian Worlds Fair. Tragedy,
love. romance and comedy are intermingled
with a lavish hand. The cast this season
includes Edward Murray. Harry Scott, Will
kilroy. Mae Brtton. Blanche Shirley and
May keene. Incidental to the play Mr..
| Kilroy and Miss Britton introduce an orig
fnal talking and singing act. The approach
ing train effect Is excellent. The whistle
Of the engine Is heard In the distance. and
a m later the headlight Of the loco
motive. drawing the limited express. shows
in the distance. The train approaches n
a direct line in the center Of the stage, ap-
] parently at high speed.