The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
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then Travelled for q while with Mrs. Leslie

Stock Company he did character WORK. ana
then Travelled for while with Mrs. Leslie
Carter.
Mr.. Temple and his company at the Del
mar Garden began to celebrate the Fourth
with q biz rehearsal ut 10 o'clock in the
morning. IT'S worth the trip out to see the
man with the name Of Alternative possibili-
ties race around the stage, and the young
Miss Vail work with her sleeves tucked
up, Just a. II it were wash day. Tenor Cor
don disported himself with sweater, and
Eddie Clarke did not wear a collar, but the
combination Of Frear and Martin came out
In street dress. They live way downtown.
This is what happened to Frank Darling.
the man with the baton. at the Delmar, on
the Fourth Of July: He was having lunch
with the Misses Chapman, Paul and MIR.
Boyle over at Faust's After the rehearsal.
The crowd was pouring into the Garden
and Mr.. Darling was extremely interested
in the beauty show. He always goes in
eestasies over pretty gownA But while he
was watching the passing show he paid no
particular attention to his food. He had .
sandwich. AS he was about to put piece
of the sandwich in his mouth he heard
spluttering under his mustache. and looked.
and, 10! there was . nrecracker. three
inches long and an inch thick. between the
slices Of bread, fuse burning and ready to
explode between his teeth.
Darling dropped the sandwich. yelled.
made a bound that almost upset the people
at the table, and. with bulsing eyes. waited
for the cracker to explode. It didn't ex-
plode. There was only the fuse.
John Ravold, down at Koerners Garden,
says he has lovely time with the matinee
ladies. They usually come out early in tho
afternoon, when the company u rehsarsing
Then they drink soda water and send a
note 70 Mr.. Ravold. telling him what de-
light it would be to meet him. He's any
thing but rude. 80 he drops his duties as
stage manager for moment, and goes to
exhibit himself to the curious ladies.
He says usually they want to meet Mr.
Hanley. and want to know all about Miss
Esmond and one young damsel wanted him
to flnd out from Miss Kemble how to cul-
tivats dimples.
1t isn't all smooth and beautiful being an
acto:.
The charming Miss Esmond loves horses
She likes to ride. too. There 10 . mounted
policeman in the Garden district who adj
mires her very much. and after the show
he often puts her on his horse end allows
her to ride home
There Is no doubt about Nat Wills being
funny. He does . happy tramp at He
used to include . dude turn. His father u
Prosecuting Attorney Wills Of Washington.
D. c.. who suffered many indisnities b.
cause he defended 0uiteau whom he was
tried for the murder Of President GARFIELD.
They say that when Mr.. wills first NV
his SON on the stage he failed 10 recognise
him. He told . friend that he liked the
fellow with the tramp clothes but he did
not think the dude WAS worth the price
OF admission.
John Allison, who a. Fra Diavolo." at the
Cave this week. will do the spectacular
coasting in the last act, b . very hand
some man. without his makeup. Also, he IL
married. For the last four seasons he has
travelled . principal in the Broadhurst pro-
duction Of ''What Happened to Jones'" and
next winter he stars - The WRONG Mr..
minds him that he u In the same company
with the younger MI. Elder.
They used to tell this story about 1lr.
Allison, who was an inventor before he
became an actor: Az an experiment. he ran
an engine over . certain road In New York.
The engine was perfectly well balanced IN
all respects except that IL would never run
the tracks the engine baked Nothing
could induce it to 60 on
But It was during the summer when Mr..
Allison ran the engine. and his friends
dropped in spirit becauso there was no
snow. One bright spirit had another plan.
He painted the track white.
They say the engine baked
The Fourth Of July Mr.. william steigeF. ae
the Cave, had bunch OF nrecrachers ON
his dresstng-room table. After the show
he walked to lonely spot and had Wild
mad time making them crack.
The crackers were sent to him By hi sts-
ter from Chicago. She also sent . letter BY
special delivery. saying that she believed
st. Louis was such Q quiet town that they
probably would not have 6fecrackefA TOR
sale
Mrs. Gertrude Lodge McNeary completed
her cycle Of the feminine parts IN "PatiencS'
last week. Up to last Sunday shs had sung
everything but the faithless Lady Jane.
Somebody who saw . production at the ea-
voy Theater, In London. said that II ne
and Moulan had played with enc Of the
original companies they would have made
an international hit.
This Week. Dnls.
Fra Diavolo,ss with NGu0o un1an DaH1 -
Zerlina. will b given a. uhfig's Cave sAis vsak
beginning with to-nights peEfotmAnea Jeam Al
lIson viii play the bandit chief Who HAkeo tAs
funny tumble. Clinton Elder b 70 appsaS - ne
Brieadisr Lorenso, and Frank MoulaA vim -
su NJ isAe A. 49, nRR