The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21

announcement fe made that the Suoufp1n
Garden has altered its booking arranvs-
menus ana Will. during the rest OF the sea
son, present series OF exclusive noveltics.
Clark d. Brown. who has been with the
Coiumbia Theater a number Of years. NOW
mas charge OF this department. He has just
returned from New York, where contracts
We're made with large number OF high
class artists, some OF whom have not yet
arrived In this country from Europe. All
engagements will be for but one wcek. ana
none OF tho acts Mr.. Brown has secured
WIN be seen elsewhere in this city. Elita
Proctor Otis VIII make her vaudeville debut
at the Suburban next Sunday in a dramatic
sketch. She was last seen in this city In
Sporting LIFE Her most recent success
was in THE Brixton Burglary" at the Her
aid Square Theater in New York. Bobby
Gaylor. Seymour and Dupre. the Four Fer.
riris and the Panther Trio have also beer
engaged. The current programme is prov
ing attractive and big crowds have been the
rule.
According to a cablegram received by
Frank L Periey Tuesday from Geo. Bowles.
his agent. in London. the Alice Nielsen
Opera Company contracted for passage on
the Atlantic transport steamer Mesaba and
sailed for New York Thursday. July II. 1
Joseph Herbert, who left the company
several weeks ago. will return on the same
boat It is understood Miss Nielsen will not
Letu1u uIlbt lAper MF. MuS&rOVe. manager
OF the Shaftesbury, desired to hold the COM
rany and reopen IN three weeks for an
autumn run OF The Fortune Teller" but
only a small portion OF the company was
willing to remain. and the deal was de-
clared on.
Frank Danielss friends are laughing at
the incongruous title OF the new opera that
ktfike LAShelie has Just secured for him.
The piece was produced in Boston last
spring by the Boston Bank Clerks instead
OF by the cadets. as all Of Barnets other
pieces have been. and at that time 1t was
called "Miss Simplicity The music has
not been changed as yet. and no one has
said that It would be. The idea of the ro-
fun and BARITONE Daniles doing a stunt
an . maid OF the simplicity brand Is
funny. sure enough. and Daniels's friends
are wondering II the comedian will carry
the Joke 80 far as to actually retain this
title.
Kirke LaShelle is going TO put on a pro-
duction in New York this fall that 1t will be
impracticable to carry on tour. and SO we
shall probably not see II here. 1t is mas
stve revival of Arizona" with full troop
OF mounted cavalry. squad of cowboys
q corral Of bucking bronchos in operation
ana other realistic replicas OF life on the
aikaii plains In the country Of the original
Rough Riders. Frederick Remington will
give his personal assistance to the work of
getting absolutely correct atmosphere. It
10 not claimed. however. that gkali dust
will be blown through the audience to
heiShten the realism. After the close Of
the New, York engagement. the company,
without the horses. viii resume their tour
of the country.
Mrs Fiske will open the Manhattan
Iheater. New York, under its new manage
ment. In September, and during the fall
and winter will play an engagement there
that promises unusual dramatic activity.
The nrst production win be play by Anne
Crawford F1exner entitled MIRANDA of the
Balcony" founded on A. Z. w. Mason's
novel OF that name, the dramatic rights to
which were secured by Mrs. F1ske several
months ago. 1t deals with English life con-
frasted with the peculiar socially of a re-
mote Spanish town and the medieval con-
dittons OF Morocco as they are but SUPER
IDEALLY affected by European contact. the
scenes being laid in those three countries
The second production at the Manhattan
VIII be historical costume play Of dra-
matte force and literary flavor. With un-
usual picturesque and archaeological fea-
lures. Gates and Moranee. who made the |
scenery or-.Reckys Sharp," 6ars now. at 1
work at the Manhattan on the scenery for /
Miranda Of the Balcony" They also have |
finished the scene models for the second i
just been received from Percy Anderson Of |
LONDON. who designed the Becky Sharp |
costumes.
The announcement that Harrison Grey
Fiske had secured the Manhattan Theater
for term, OF years. and that IT would
hereafter be the professional home of Mrs
F1ske. with suggestion of its policy of |
giving preference to American plays. all |
other things being equal. seems to have
turned the attention of native authors in
the direction Of the new enterprise. Mrs. |
Flskeas plans az to plays for next season |
had already been matured before this an
nouncemsnt was made. but there evidently
viii b no difnculty In securing an album
dance Of drst-class material for future use
q the Manhattan. In fAct. the msnAs cement
alresdy announced several plays ALREADY
written and secured, as well as several IN
prospect, from eminent handA In addition |
to the two plays now in preparation. the |
; Manhattan management has one by John
Luther Long, author Of Madame But
tefay." another by Henrik Christiernsun
and Emn Jonas. that although new in
Engiish. b successful in Germany. Austria, l
xussia and Italy, the English adaptation |
Of which han been made by Alice Brown; a |
drama BY the late Charles Coghlan. said to /