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


Imminent. At the critical moment the
stranger extricated quart bottle of beer
from his pocket, with a glass inverted over
the neck. Then he proclaimed: Everybody
gotta drin'." But everybody was flying up
thu street.
Miss Blanche Chapman says this Is the
way she made her professional debut on the
stage.
She comes Of actor stock. AS far back as
she can remember she was always associated
with the dressing ana grease paint
When she was about years Old her parents
were playing in Edwin Forests company
at Baltimore. Miss Chapman had been on
several times in children's parts, bat she
was growing so fast that, her ambitions in
this direction seemed impossible of fruitlon.
Her .chance came. however. One evening
the great tragedian with the laundering
voice played Macbeth" But just before
the curtain was to so up 1t was discovered
that the witch who recites the lines about
the boiling caldron had reported sick. The
stage manager was in n sad stew. There
was no intelligent super about the building.
and 1t would take too long to hunt one up.
Some enc saw little Blanche Chapman look
ing on diffidently from the wings. Half IN
Jest. 1t was suggested that she be sent on.
The manager took the matter seriously
ard asked her to do the business" while
oouic Olc etSe Todu Iue IiIleS. nut Die oS-
lighted him with the information that che
knew them Her parents made her up and
she came off with colors flying.
But Forrest had noticed the difference in
the voice of the witch. and he sent for her.
Miss Chapman says he said nothing when
he saw who she was. but before she left his
presence he remarked: ."rhey seem to rear
children by steam nowadays"
Fred Frear, John J.. Martin and Miss
Olive Vail. at the Delmar, will head COM
pany in winter to produce THE Wizard Of
the Nile" Frear has had this tp mind some
time and probably will play tn part again
at Delmar Garden before the end OF the
season. but arrangements for the road
production have been made. Miss Wallis
promotion to leads, liz q direct result Of
the hit her piquant phoebe made during
Helen Bertram's Illness. :. s
Al Leach haa only two Of. his blooming
Rosebuds at Forest Park Highlands.
The third Is in Chicago suffering with a
bad attack Of fever. The physicians had
small hope Of her recovery at first. hut 1t
is now thought that she will be with him
again before the summer season is over.
Walter Roberts of the Maude Lillian
Berr1 Company used to be with De Wolf
Hopper, and later travelled with Francis
Wilson for awhile. He has a unique collec-
ton Of photographs, taken at places where
he has stopped. There are pictures from
Mexico. Arizona, California. Utah, Colora-
do Wyoming. Washington and almost ev-
cry Eastern State. None Of the subjects
are hackneyed. and each has "a story as
ISOLATION.
He dresses in the same room with George
NJ. Hubert, the basso. Hubert ia we'll in
formed about exterior photography. Some
of his pictures of Forest Park are as ex-
Quis:te as an etching.
Roberts and Hubert have developer
they make themselves that they would not
divulge for untold things. i.
Miss Nadine Winston. who is Mr.. Free
mans wife. played Sapho at Grand Avenue
Park last week. She recalled the other night
when she fret acted the part for Colonel
Hopkins, in ct. Louis and Chicago. After
the first nights show four Chicago chap
pies wanted to take her to supper and tore
each others chrysanthemum locks when she
walked away with Mr.. Freeman. The next
morning her mail contained one proposal
Of marriage. two supper invitations, two
requests for photographs and an unsigned
love letter.
Alfred Gerrels. the young South Side man
in Mr.. Hanley's company last week, was
in Nat Goodwins production Of the '.Mer-
chant of Venice" at the end of the season
and also had an interesting part in When
We Were Twenty-One.
Current Bills.
Sousa,s ..El Captain Will be given at DelInar
Garden tonight and all this week. In connection
with thu production, It IL we'll to remember that
the MANAGEMENT and many OF the players are
the same who gave the opera ut Music Hall
last winter. Francis j. Boyle. the basso has
never before sung the title role. but. In order
out OF last weeks cast. Fred Frear Is expected
the revive the impressions made by the funny
little Mr.. Klein who made so much out OF
Pozzo while with De Wolf Hopper. Laura Mil
lard. the nsw prifna donna, has congenial
pert a. Isabel, and blanche Chapman is to do
tho Princees MarghanEa. Agnes Paul will APP
pear as Estrelda. In the cast VIII he John j.
Martin, Harold Gordon. Edward A. Clarke. Har-
~ Morton, Herman Haynes. Charles A. Morgan
and Idella Terhune
Maude Lillian Berri and her company have
..Tho Niksdo'. in revival at Uhrigs Cave Miss
Berri sinGs as Yun-Yum; Frank Mouian, Koko:
Clinton Elder. Nanki Poo; John Allison. Pooh
Bah; william Steger.. the Mikado. and Gertrude
Lodge. Katisha. The week will be continuous
benefit in aid of the sRoman Catholic Orphan
Asylum OF st. Louis
Beefnninx with the matinee this afternoon,
Maurice Freeman and company will play rip
Van winkle- for one week at Grand Avenue
Park. II has been a long time since rip has
been produced in St. Louis by q. stock company.
and In the hands Of the Freeman organization
the revival should please Camille :. with
Nadine winston in the leading role. will be the
offering next week.
lawrence Hanley. John Ravoid and their
yo,,d's Fair stock Company will oRer ..Camlfte',
Il Koernsrs Garden this wsstS lll,sn Kssis
r.bs nsrnhardt versien Of tho play Win be used.
Iawrencs Hanlev played Armand to the Camille
n Mcdiea6H several. reasons ago:
!. Another comedy bill is announced At Mann,on
psrf for the week beginning this Afternoon.
AIen ana weston viii appear In comedy
sEetch. The wilson Trio also hays . sketch in
n@ayrn Consdy Company win b seen in the
fefrs. srhe New Judge" Others on the bill
-. rosess and Thetold. E. !. Flanagan.
Hisef.fsce moihologfst; Fyne ana Dandy. gro
tssaus asfobsts; Mss Edith Ltsette. soprano
sosoSst. and the Morton sisters singers and
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& More than one familiar name helps 70 make the
nsw bslIs q the Suburban Garden IN sttractive
era Elita Proctor Otis VIII ne Seea for the
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