The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-05
At THE THEATERS THIS
WEEK-COMlMG BILLS


"San Toy" the Chinese-Enelish musical
comedy will succeed "Bsn-Hur at the.
Olympic next week an extra performance
OF "Ben-Hur'' will he given tomorrow
afternoon. and another matinee Is under
lined for Saturday. The engagement closes
Saturday night. when the company is TO
leave ST. Louis for Pittsburg. The sale OF
seats fer san Toy begins this morning.
-Otello" and "Mignon'' will next he pro-
duced at Music Hall by the Southweil
Opera Company. Aida" Is being revived
here this week by the full strength of the
organization. The scenery is fresh and all
of the famous situations. including the tri-
bunal scene of the second act. are given
elaborately.
The last time THE Christian was in St.
Louis it played to a business Of $1,000 at
the Olympic Theater. This time it comes
to the Century. beginning weeks engage
ment on next Sunday night. introducing for
the first time in St. Louis Edward j. Nor
gan, the original John Storm, as a star.
Mr. Morgan has made hit in this part.
which Is really the central character of the
play. Miss Elsie Leslie, formerly leading
woman with Joseph Jefferson. appears as
Glory Quayle. 4 complete scenic production
has been given to The Christian by Lieb-
Ter & Co.
The secont concert of the ChoralSym-
phcny Society will be rendered December
II. The orchestral numbers will be the ju-
bilee march by Nicode: two selections from
Wagner. "AlbumbIatt," and '.Traume"; the
Fest march by Strauss and Alfred Erns;'s
latest composition. "Bragiu Idenia.''
Gilmore's Band. under the direction Of E.
4 ('pJlfnripr will give fha fret nf
of concerts Sunday evening at the Odeon.
At next Sundays popular concert at the
Odeon the following artists will appear:
The Misses Luella Webb. Marietta Bagoy,
Madeleine Cushman Selby and NIessrs
Harry Luckstone. Buse. Lee. Fitch and
Kellogg.
Frank Weltner's piano recital will he
given at the Odeon tomorrow evening Mr.
Weltner will be assisted by his pupils
The box Office at Bollman Bros. will
be open this morning for the sale OF seats
for the Grau opera season. The Grau grand
opera festival will be given at Music Hall
December II. l. and 13.
Eternal Love- comedy by Hermann
Goldschmidt. was presented at the Ger
mania Theater last evening by the Heine-
hidIlil- w SiD StOCh company. 1ne cast
were Messrs. Webb and Horsky and the
Misses Neumann. Webb. Markham and
Maertens. "Flachsmann as an Educator
Is to he revived Sunday might.
Harry Williams's Imperial burlesquers will
appear mt the Standard next week. After the
skit. "Our Lady the Proxy
Widow" an olo of specialties. will follow,
Cain and Tenbrooke. comedians;
Darmody and Coreno. athletic jugglers;
Barton and Ashley. the walking dele
gates; Harry NJ. Stewart and Blanch New
comb. The programme will be concluded b. |
a military review. entitled. "On to the |
Front"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Iitchfield are one OF |
the laughing hits OF the show at the Co |
pearance here. Down at Brook Farm is |
the name of the sketch George Felix and |
Lydia Barry are repeating last seasons skit.
'"The Vaudeville Craze: Harry Sullivan has |
new limitations. and Lottie Gladstone 4 |
fresh monologue. Other clever people are
Caron and Herbert. Kelly and Fiolette. the |
St Onge Brothers. Trask and GLADDEN.. |
Billie Howard and Baker and Lynn.
Coming to the Columbia next week will !
be Clayton White. Marie Stuart and COM |
pany George Thatcher. Sisters OMeers.
Harry Ia. Clair. Roberts. Hayes and Rob- |
erts, Terry and Elmer. Adele Purvis Onri, !
Charles II. Duncan. Raymond and Clark.
Jones and Walton. Marion and Dean. Harry
Tsuda and Mabel Goodwin.
Robert AIantell has selected repertoire |
Of classic drama for his engagement at the
Grand Opera house next week. At the Sun
day and the closing Saturday matinee he
will present "The Lady of Lyons" Sunday
night and Saturday night Richard III
Monday and Friday evenings Hamlet"
Tuesday and Wednesday nights "Othello.'
Wednesday matinee Romeo and Juliet and
Thursday evening "Richelieu." There will
he no advance in prices. "a Trip to Buff
.alo." the current offering, is pleasing ex-
,ravaganza of the Pan-American Exposi-
lion.
Havlin's will have Lost in the Desert
after THE Tide of Life The new play
will tell the story of the experiences of a
party Of shipwrecked American tourists In
Arabia They are taken captive by natives
n which they are confined. Helen Aubrey
xill be seen in prominent role.
Elmer Walters comes to the Imperial In
a Thoroughbred Tramp" The piece will
rave its initial st. Louis presentation at
he matinee OF next Sunday. Mr. Walters |
will. of course impersOnate the tramp hero |
md a number of mechanical effects are to
ne given One will show fast-mail train
,earing down on a woman on horseback
who chances to be in its path. Just as the
rain seems about to run over her an en-
,ankment falls away, and she escapes !
Barney Gilmore is here this week in kid
.aped In New York.
Book plays are holding the stage In l
Few York this week. Richard Mansfield
las appeared as Monsieur Beaucaire, the
appy, registering daredevil from France
t the Herald Square Theater. In BEAU
aire'' Mr.. Mansfield is said to reveal him