The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
LAURA MILL.ARE.
Delnar Garden.

Richard Mansfield opens his next tour in
Monsieur Besucaire,' which will be his
principal production. He is spending the
summer at Southampton. L. I.
Marie Wainwright will present revival
of 1.-The School for Scandal next season.
appearing as Lady Teazle. John E. Hen
shaw and May Ten Brock will probably be
associate stars in the production.
When David Belasco discovers any one
who he thinks has talent he does not lose
much time in giving him an opportunity.
He has launched two of the most successful
female stars in this country. and he Is now
going to exploit two plays written by Lee
Arthur. Mr.. BelaSco was attracted to Mr..
Arthur by his work In "We'uns Of Tennes-
see" and shortly after the production he
sent for the young playwright and told him
that by close application and hard study
he could place him in the front ranks of
American dramatists. Mr.. Beiasco has
spent a great deal of time with Mr.. Arthur:
he has gone over everything pertaining to
pay-writing, from the direction OF plays TO
the writing of them, and next season he Will
produce THE Auctioneer." which was writ
ten by Mr. Arthur and Charles Kline rms
is the play in which David Warfield will
Down Yonder.' Southern play by Mr.
Arthur Mr.. Belasco expects to make this
play one of the productions of next season.
Speaking of Mir. Arthur. Mr.. Belasco said
that .he has made wonderful progress ana
displays remarkable talent in his character
drawing and human interest. / expected a
great deal from this young man. and he has
fulfilled all that 1 expected of him..
x.r1-.-- hair at
Atlantic City. August 26 This organization
will be larger than for several years ana
will number among its members very proml-
nent artists. Later in the season they will
present the new DE koven and Smith OPP
era, Maid Marian" sequel to Robin
Hood" Eehearsals of this opera will be-
gin in September and most elaborate pro-
duction will be made OF it.
Mary Mannering has never yet been seen
on the stage in male garb. When her new
play, "Graustark,' is presented she will
have an opportunity to appear as young
military officer in the incident where the
Princess Yetive aids Grenfali Lorry. the
American, to escape from the Graustark
Jail to the monastery on the mountain over
looking the city Lorry is charged with the
murder of the Princess's anloved betrothed.
who Is really murdered by jealous rival
Prince on the eve of his coming duel with
the American champion of Yetive.
Willard Spenser is perhaps the only living
example of an operate composer who is his
own librettist. His most recent, and like
wise his best work. Miss Bob White" has
just completed run in Philadelphia. and
Will be sent on tour in September.
Stuart Robson's impersonation OF BERTHE
tha arnI, In, .sTTbe Heprfetfa" made last
ing an impression that the comedian has
yielded to the popular demand for a revival
Of Bronson Towards play next season.
The August family were passengers FOR
Europe Thursday, sailing from New York
on the Deutschland
At last accounts Bronson Howard was
quenching his thirst on the sands of the
Sahara Desert, The Dramatists' Club ex-
pect him home next fall for their house
warning.
May Robson. the cemedienne. will play
Mrs. Bang, the mother of '.The MESSENGER
Boy" in the English musical comedy of this
Theater. in September. Connie Ediss made a
big hit in this part on the other side.
William A. Brady has severed all connec-
ticn with boxing, in order to give his ex-
elusive attention to his theatrical enter
pIises.
Henrietta Cross;nan. who closed her sea-
son in Mistress Nell'' at Wallack's Thea
ter on June l. is now making tour of
Europe in company with her husband and
manager. Mr.. Maurice Campbell. She will
open her next season the first week in Sep
TENDER. presenting her production of "A1is-
tress Nell" In October Miss Crossmau
will produce three new plays. one by the
author of Mistress Nell" and Shake
spearean revival.
Ben Teal has commenced rehearsals of
John J. McNally's new vaudeville farce,
''rhc Rogers Brothers in Washington" on
the. stage of the Knickerbocker Theater,
New York. The organization will number
eighty people. The principals are Hattie
Williams. Grace Freeman, Jeanette Ba-
seard, Edith st. Clair. Emma Francis. Jes-
sic Richmond. Elsie Davis, William West,
Pat Rooney, Jr.. James Cherry. Arthur V.
Gibson. Thomas Evans and Gus and Max
Rogers. ''The Rogers Brothers in Wash
ington" will receive It's initial presentation
at the Star Theater in Buffalo August 49,
Adelaide Thurston, the winsome Lady
Babbie of ''The Little Minister" who STAYS
next season in Sweet Clover had some