The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21

the game. The public that knew Murphy
Thought of him mainly as a catte-punchNhS
statesman. When ne came forth IN otheE
parts he was Il disappointment because inc
authors work was not as good as ffoSt >
when he pcnned the truthful Texan, VINO
went into the Daniel Webster business.
so. year after year. We have seen Tim
Murphy handicapped by the playwright. IL
was 80 in 'Cld Innocence" and 1t is Just
FL in The Carpetbaeger." We nope tnat
Mi. Murphy will manage to get a reai
playwright to build a play suited to MIN
in al respects: for this bland young man
is one OF the best actors we nave Win US
jus: now. ~
There has long been a notion, down
through Texas. that the late Shansnai
Pierce was the living man from whom
Charles Hoyt got his idea for Maverick
Brsnder. When Mr.. Pierce died. The Ike
nu6lic telegraphed TO Tin Murphy. VINO
said in reply. that he had never heard that
Pierce was in Hoyt's mind when he wrote.
TT is my belief said Mr.. Murphy the
other night, that Hoyt never saw Texas
much less Mr.. Pierce, when he wrote A
Texas Steer Certainly, he gave me no
fntfimation that he had a living model IN
mind, and when 1 created the part l did
20 along strictly original lines"
Miss Ada Rehan has put a stop to her
western tour. As a result. we are to see
none of her Nell Gwynn out here this sea-
son. Miss Rehan has never had much rea-
son for kindly feeling toward st. Louis.
Tho reviewer and the local public have
never been entirely generous in their praise
Of her work.
In truthful brief, Miss Rehan has never
fully filled the St. Louis eye. even with the
surroundings and command that were lent
by Mr.. Days management. Since the
death of her eminent guide, philosopher and
friend. her way has not been altogether
rose strewn.
because She Loved Him So" to be at
the Grand Opera-house this week, Is one
OF the Gillette adaptations:
In the opening Of the story there are TWO peo-
p,e4a man and a woman. They are young and
have bu. recently been weddea. They quarrel
and then make up. The wife is unreasonably
,ea,ous. The husband longs for the consideration
which his devotion merits. The servants hear
and know Of the squabblee. A servants oali 10
onei - the initial EXAMINATIONS. and the vile
hasters to the home OF her parents TO open nego-
tIations for a legal PREPARATION. In the meantime
the old folks are seen at home in the full en-
3oyrnent OF a long life OF connubial bliss. They
have warning of the coming storm. AT their
wits end to solve the problem. they decide upon
an object lesson. They quarrel. or pretend TO.
and the young people, who have entered upon
the scene. see the absurdity Of the situation. The
scene il one of the funniest that can be mag
lined. but is changed to the pathetic as the old
couple silently steals away 20 give the daughter
onA ~ 10 ~ ,,llau IF Scpna for their
reconciliation. The effect is as they had. intended.
and the ending of the story is as happy as the
life OF the old people had been.
Manager Garen will present "Fogg's Fer
Ty's at Havlin's this week.
Tho story is one Of interest. 1t lies in the
mountains of Eastern Tennessee. There is in
the telling Of the story the special scenery of
the ferry-house. After that there is the Norwood
Gardens, one Of the most picturesque spots OF
that region OF the country. Then die old Ma
comb mill and the ruins OF the same. And at
last. the Norwood parlors. where the revelation
OF the story comes. Incidental to the story there
are number Of picturesque scenes of the PLAN
tation and the mountain. There is an explosion
of a torpedo under the bow of a river steamer
that is said to be a most realistic effect.
The pupils of MIR. Guy Lindsey gave an
agreeable and most creditable entertain
Z at HI OuCOu ldEL II IiIiIi
Four short pieces were given, one of them
an original sketch by Mr.. II. B. wandell.
AT Valley Forge is the name of the
play which will be presented at the Inn
perial this week.
Valley Forge was the winter headquarters of
the starved and less than half-c!ad army Of
Washington. It was after that severe winrering
that Washington made the crossing OF the Della
ware in a river full Of floating ice. There were
many OF the romances Of life during this period.
While the men were suffering in the winter camp
the women were doing their best to assis; them
in rnolding bullets from their leaden spoons and
lending OF their clothing to be used as bandages,
Romance after romance follows in the narrative
OF history. One of these is the theme Of the
story Of this play.
Mrs. Carter has been on a far Journey
since she first brought 'Zasa'' to st. Louis,
and In all quarters the strange piece has
come n for a big following.
The first part played by Ada Rehan was
that of Clara in Oliver Doud Byron's play,
"Across the Continent" This was in Nav.
1873.
In this small part her readiness and talen.
as a player were first revealed. Although
both of her sisters were actresses, up to that
time Miss Rehan had shown no disposition
to adopt the stage as a profession. In a
family council 1t was determined that she
should embark on the life Of an actress. Her
first appearance on the New York stage
was mad a little later in the same year at
Woods Museum. which afterwards became
Days Theater. There she played a small
part in a piece called Thoroughbred" Dur
ing the seasons of 1873. "a and 10 she was
associated with the Arch Street Theater
Stock Company in Philadelphia, that being
her first regular professional engagement.
John Drew. with whom Ada Rehan was
long associated professionally, and who is
row prominent as q star. made his first an
pearance the same season at the Arch Street
then managed by Mrs. John Drew. Miss
Rehan then. went to Macauley's Theater,
Louisville. where she acted for one season.
From Louisville she went to Albany as a
member Of John w. Albaugh's company.
and with that management she remained
two seasons. acting sometimes in ALBANY
n sometimes In Baltimore. The earlier
part OF her career involved professional en-
deasors in company with noted stars. She
acted in many plays with Edwin Booth, |
Adelaide Nelson. John Mccullough, Mrs.
Bowers. Lawrence Barrett, John Brougham,
Edwin Adams. Mrs. Lander and John r.
Raymond. From the first she was devoted
~ D Of. Shakespeare and all the Shake
spearian characters allotted to her were
studied and acted by her with eager inter-
est and sympathy. While employed In the
provincial stock she played Ophelia. Cor
oelta, Desdemona, Celia. Olivia and Lady
Aane. and In each OF those parts she was
oon1plcuously good. O
The attention OF Augustin DAILY was first
attracted to her in December. 1871. when she
acting In Albany, the play being Gar
e3ckss version Of .The Tanning Of the
Uhrew." entitled katherine and Petru-