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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23
MRS. LESLIE CARRIERS
"ZAZA" HAS GAINED IN MERIT

Mrs. Leslie Carter. in David Belascos
nlay. '.Zaza." after a very notable London
success. returned to St. Louis and opened
n weeks engagement at the olympic last
night to a large audience.
This steadily growing player is to be con
graduated upon an advance In her art,
which was especially apparent to those or
last nights audience, who saw her in. the
same character a year or more ago. her
Zaza is now not only a strong. portrayal
II was that from the beginning-but II Is
finished. even, well-balanced. its more pow
erful phases being intensified for that very
reason.
As a matter of course. it is unnecessary
now to dwell upon the morality OF this
searching t"emperamental' study-one woula
az well discuss that feature in writing OIL
"Camille',: everybodys knows exactly what
to expect Of either. All that is incumbent IN
treating Of "Zaza" Is to consider 1t from the
purely artistic viewpoint.
In such a Judgment a very high AMI must
now be accorded to Mrs. Carter as an emo
tional actress. She has reached the soul OIL
the woman whose typical life she essays 10
present truthfuliy, and, as a result, II Is nol
Mrs. Leslie Carter, but Zaza, the playtnine
of circumstances, whom We oenolo. heia s
cos analysis Is a wildly Keen piece u pol
t%raiture. 1t is made more so by Mrs. Sar-
ter's sympathetic work.
More than ever, 1 nollCeO last hheA'
tho story of this luckless woman seem 10
anneal to women-so strongly. in fact, that
IT is to be equalled only by hat other pa
of which 1 nave spoken, the o.
the Younger Dumas. 1t is In TINS respect
that both differ from such a character ior
instance, as 'tSappho." which gives nut the
harder side Of the same type. In Aala'
with all the tawdriness of Its beglnnins'
there ia at times a very poignant tender
ness. a genuine sentiment in a passion NOT
ordinariiy creative Of sentiment. rms IS
made evident in the honesty of her love
for Dufresne, in the master touch Oh het
refraining from revenging herself upon MIN
Through consideration for the little daugh-
ter who looks k him and IN her nnai re-.
nrnciation. 1t is such touches as these' II
.sams to me. along with an occasional!
humorous sidelight upon feminine moods OF
IN. tighter sort, which makes so Keen the
undeniable enjoymel~ of "Zaza'' by women;
The climax Of the story, the quarrei anu
..narat;on of Zaza and Dufresne, Is SUI,
onG inevitably, the strongest scene. ,he
more notable now, however. think Is ina
oe the third act. wherein zaza 1nVaoes ~
.resne's home in Paris. sees MS "l1e' ann
Nth his child, learning the full extent Oh
her own helplessness to hold MN as she
h.d hoped to do. In thiss scene Mrs. Garter
f.etrays a capacity for tenderness when
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r,r,t-x,xhter. See CARA"

Considering the unpleasant weather. a
large audience attended the opening
performance of Mrs. Leslie Carriers "Zaza'
in what Is announced to be her farewell
visit to this city. Many XXI faces
of those accustomed to attend MONDAY
evenings were seen in the audience. but the
feature was the large number OF strangers
present.
Two United States Senators and one ex-
Congressman, all Of different States. and
one of whom is a member OF the worries
Fair Commission, were seen in the au-
dience. They were Senators Carter OF Mon
tana and Thurston of Nebraska, and ex-
Representative John Allen of Mississippi.
A large delegation from the South Side
was in attendance. conspicuous among
whom was Emil Cramer. accompanied by
N;ss Gertie Martin. Frank de Hass Robi-
son was in a box. with a party OF ladies'.
parquet.
eugene Cuendet and his young wife,
formerly Miss Rachel Drummond, were also
in attendance in the parquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Thompson. Jr.. with
a marty of friends, occupied a box Monday
evening at the Olympic.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hunt Turner occupied a
box.
+ G. chesborough. accompanied by Mrs.
Che sborough and friends, sat in a box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cuendet occupied
seats in the parquet, close to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. Mccormick.
Doctor b.. s. Simpson and Miss Teckla
Bernays occupied a seat in the middle OK
the parquet. ~
Miss Sadie Pierce and escort occupied
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THEY WILL UNDERSTAND.

Intelligent voters will not be fooled by
the renewed outcries against the cleo.
ton law soon to be raised by Mr.. Par.
ker and his newspaper organs as offer
ing the only profit possible to his forced
contest for the M%ayoralty.
Such citizens will remember that Mr..
Parker himself gave no logical evidence
of a belief that Mr.. Wells had been III
fairly elected. He could not be persuad-
ed by his own partisans to contest Mr..
Wells's election.
1t was made astonishingly plain that,
although MI. Parker posed as a martyr,
he was apparently so thoroughly con
WINGED Of the fairness Of his defeat that
the thought of contest refused to find
Judgment in his mind.
1t was only when Mr.. Wells, the vic
torious candidate for the Mayoralty, in
sisted upon Mr.. Parker's contesting the
election that the latter. for very shame's
sake. was obliged to take such action.
Even then. he went about it in an
evasive and unmanly spirit. The condi.
tons upon which he insists are such as
promise to furnish material for a bunko
cry of fraud, v while the result of
the contest establishes Mr.. Wells's right
to the Mayoralty. This is the nearest
that Mr.. Parker can come to making
a fair contest.
Fortunately, however, there is no
promise Of the Republican cutlery being
taken seriously. The contest will be de.
cided in Mr.. Wells's favor, because Mr..
Wells vas honestly elected. Mr.. Parker
and his newspapers will raise another
great hullabaloo about the election law.
But the people Of st. Louis will not
mind their clamor. They will contem-
plate with infinite satisfaction the de
served victory of Mr.. Wells, and be more
than content that the right has tri-
umphed.
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WHY is THIS THUS?

Public4spirited citizens who are striv-
ing to benefit the community by regain
ing the old Exposition grounds for their
original s as q city park, additionally
beautiied by a central Public Library
building, are naturally puzzled to under
stand the Globe-D Democrats reversal Of
position on this issue.
They remember that but a short time
ago the Globe was most pronounced in
its editorial advocacy Of having this
property revert to the people, to be once
more made into q downtown park. They
read In the. Globe that the old EXPOSE
tlon must not now be employed as a
means Of money-making for the few.
They remember the Globes declaration
that they should not consent to a bald
appropriation by a few Of what belongs
to all the people OF st. Louis.
And they are not c%onsenting to this
bald sppropriation-it Is the Globe-De
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|THE HEIR OF BLOOMING BILL.
A Love Story by Esther Hamilton.

to the young lady who had arrived IN
the %corOneted carriage and asked for MIR.
Drummond.
Comics heart was beating almOst TO
%suffocation as she stood ut length be
fore the door that had been Indicated 10
her rs the one of Mr.. DrummOnds sit
tinc-room; and when she heard a gruH
voice shout out Come in" she felt
much more disposed to run away.
81 think you have made a mistake.
Young lady," spoke the big voice; and
a CLEAN of fun twinkled in the caverns
of eyes under the bushy brows. Il am
No. $40 to 312. What room do you want!
Perhaps you are on the wrong floor
NO. l came here IN purpose an
swered Connie, trying to steady her
voice. Il am your niece, Uncle Jim. !
am very unhappy. l have got nobody to
take my side. They are all against me.
and I think / shall die if l can't get
somebody to be my friend. 1t came to
me in the middle Of the night that had
an Uncle Jim; and now I've come to
you. If you can't help me nobody CAM
and the tears started to Comics eyes,
whilst her sensitive lips began TO
Guive;.
EleSS HE, CHILL. oiI uONH the'S
tell me all about it; and we'll see what
can be done"
ut doesn't sound much to tell" said
Connie; but it's just everything to me.
1 met Leonard last autumn at a country
house. We were so happy; and father
seemed friendly, too. Now he wants me
to marry a horrid baronet, Sir Andrew
Fox. I hate him. l think he's q horrid
man. I've nobody to help me, Uncle
Jim; and you don't know how hard It Is
for q girl to make . fight alone with
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FOR THE L GOOD.

Practical reform goes on. The Police
Board has buckled down to improve
ment in that branch of the city's serv-
ice.
Politics has in the past played a too
important part in the business Of the
department. There has been too much
scrambling for preferment, and by ways
not conducive to harmony in a force that
should work together as one man for
the protection of the city. By ordering
that all requests for transfers, promo
tons or change of position shall be di-
rected to the Chief, the board gives evil
dence that the pulp. in police circles
will be eliminated.
In the same line is the policy Of re-
quiring that the merit system shall not
be disregarded in the selection of patrol
men.
However pleasant the presentation of
gifts and medals to superior officers
may be to the recipient, there is no
doubt that the thing is easily overdone.
In a service where promotion depends
in a large measure upon the recommen-
dation Of the officer next in command,
the giving of presents smacks too much
of currying of favor. By practically
abolishing this custom. the Police Board
has removed any possible chance for
favOritism to be displayed.
OF equal importance are the rules by
which an estimated saving of $4,000
will be made in two departments Of the
the city, those of street sprinkling and
sanitary inspection. Under a Republican
regime, the employment of inspectors
for these two branches Of the municipal
government has been a source of party
favoritism and a useless burden on the
public revenues.
Cooperation between the police and
the other city departments seems at least
to be an accomplished fact. There is rea-
son to believe that patrolmen, visiting
every block of the city several times a
day. win be enabled to do better work in
keeping the streets and alleys sprinkled
and clean than has ever been possible
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| was not So apparent in her original present.
ment. Her comedy in the Opening act IS
| also more delicate and incisive. So balanced.
! indeed. is the study of ''Zaza'' as now made
by this actress that a final verdict may
| safely be rendered. Mrs. Carter is attaining
| greatness in her line.
The supporting company is practically the
| same as in the first st. Louis engagement.
| Mr.. Charles A. Stevenson's Dufresne is a
, correct and vigorous piece of work. Mark
Smiths Cascart is a faithful and most
| amusing portrayal. The Due de Brissac Of
| Mr.. Harold Howard, Marie Bates low-com-
| edy study of the part of Zaza's aunt. the
| Nathalie of Maria Davis and the Alice
Morel of Maude Winter were especially
| commendable. Nor would It be fair to the
rest of tie large cast to omit the state
ment that 1t was exceptionally adequate.
| Thu stage management Of the production Is
thorough.
The Olympic's closing week of the season
| promises to be memorable. 1t is revealing a
! most interesting thing-the development OF
| an actress whose native ability Is now being
REINFORCED by a finish which comes only
from devotion and the hardest OF hard
work.
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of Their Son.

the oldest devotee of the exercise in st.
Louis. He makes long excursions into the
country on fishing and hunting trips on his
wheel.
Doctor Tuckett was born in London. Eng
land. in 1926. and came with his parents to
st. Louis In 1886. For many years he lived
In the neighborhood of what is now Tenth
and Market streets. He married a Miss
Mary Anne Puah. his present wife. in lsal-
She, too, is q native of England.
Doctor Tuckett was a member OF the VOL
unteer Fire Department in it's early days
and was at the historic fire of May. 1S49. In
which John B. Targee lost his life. He en-
tered the Union Army at the first call for
volunteers. in 1865. and after serving three
months returned to st. Louis. In 1861 he
again enlisted. and took part in the canf-
paign against the Sioux and Crow Indians In
Minnesota.
DOCTOR Tuckett was in business until .
few years ago, when he retired. leaving his
afrairs in the hands Of his son. Joseph
Tucketr.
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take anything in ave the fact that
Leonard was there, and that her friends
were smiling instead Of scOwling upon
her now.
Most extraordinary thing, Tom," said
the traveller, when the ladies had LETT
the room. zone Of those strange cOlnci-
dences one reads of in fiction. Poor Car.
rington and l shared q claim and
worked for years together. but he never
told me his name. He died, poor fellow,
and when 1 opened his papers, why they
were nothing but soft pulp. They fell to
pieces at the touch. He must have got
them wet without knowing it, and there
was I with his money and no way OF
finding out to whom to hand It over.
When I cleared out at last and looked
into things I found I had between &c.,
600 and $4,000 to hand over to Bloom
ing Bills unknown son. But how on
earth [ was to set about the task / didn't
know.
well. I just put the money out ae
interest and bided my time. I won't ten
you what l did do, because nothing came
of my abOrtive ~endeayors. Then when I
was about thinking the whole show
would have to go to government to be
dealt with, what happens but that little
girl of yours comes to Uncle Jim to be
helped put of a difficulty, and puts the
clew slick into my hands. She can pro-
duce the man who can produce the let
tiers 1 used to see poor Darlington write.
and who tells his wife and boy in them
how he is only known in the mining
camp as blooming Bill" II that's not
evidence enough for lawyers it's good
enough for me. And I've taken q faucH
to that girl Of yours, and IL you'n give
her to Darlington, who'll keep her .
good Tory all her life, why, she shanft
be married without a bit of q dowry
from her old uncle, n may look foe
something more when he goes"
"Oh, Uncle Jim. you are a real dar.
ling" whispered Connie, Is she kissed
him farewell, ut seemed such q de-.
perate measure to throw myself on youR
protection; but just to think, what -
come Of it."
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everybody against her" And again the
| bright tear drops welled up and nearly
rolled over.
.vThere. there, my dear; don't cry
about it. Well see what can be done
I've heard of this Fox fellow. and
don't think much of him. Who's the
other? Who's Leonard? Tell me all you
know of him."
His name is Leonard Darlington
He's had rather a sad history in some
WAYS. He doesn't know about his ia
Their, who went off to Africa to make
his fortune, and never came back. Ihey
think he must be dead now. He mao
dropped his name, and in the mining
camp he said he hadn't got a real name:
They lust called him Blooming Bill, ana
that was all"
Connie stopped short, for her uncle
had bounded to his feet.
Can you give me young Carr1ngton S
address?' asked the uncle, whose race
was working oddly. as though his mind
was in some understandable ferment
When he had obtained this information
he thought q moment, II then sald
kindly: :.
Vow, go home. little niece. and don't
saw a word about this visit. III help you
q a. NOASs
out of this hobble. You just wait and
Sec"
Three days later there was great ex-
element in the Drummond household
Uncle Jim was coming to dinner. He
was going to bring somebody with him.
Comics heart beat so fast that she
thought it better not to talk. She only
promised with unwonted meekness to
make herself look nice"
She was more than nice: she was *
quisitely lovely. in her flowing white
draperies, as she stood in the lamp
light waiting for the half-expected an
nOuncement Of the butler.
mfr. James Drummond-Mr. Caring
tom
Uncle Jim kissed her and she heard
his big laugh as he introduced
Leonard afresh,. as the son Of an old
African chum of his. But she was too
happy, too bewildessd. too excited. to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23

REF UBL1c SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. April 22.-This week Chica-
COS pretty crusader" Mrs. Kate Mills
Boyd, begins a six days period of persua-
sion among the Chicago Aldermen who con-
duct saloons. She will not urge them to
close their places of business and take the
pledge; all she will ask is that they cease
attractions of the law: that they run their
places with due regard for the rules pro-
vided by ordinance for their closing and
general conduct.
Mrs. Boyd is perhaps the ~stransest cru
sader who ever gained fame in that field.
She ia not violent. She does not carry a
Ratchet. She does not denounce people. She
does not talk loudly. She does not preach
total abstinence. -.
There is one thing we want understood.
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she says, land that is that we are not anti
saloon people. and that we will not fight
anything the city ordinances license. There
is plenty which has no right to exist, and
1t will keep us busy"
Mrs. Boyd has had two saloonkeepers tired
on charges of violating the saloon laws.
A Justice court was the scene of each trial.
In neither case did she secure a conviction.
AT one trial she was the victim Of a bitter
personal attack at the hands of the oppos-
ing attorney. but she answered never a
word.
Mrs. Boyd was deserted by her husband
ten years ago. after she had pawned her
jewelry to help him out Of difficulty. Her
hair has turned prematurely gray since
that time. She has one child. Her voice
Is soft. her manner gentle. She is we'll ed
uCateG.
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An American syndicate has secured
the privilege of running. a passenger
boat line from Khartoum to South Sou
dan. Not the least remarkable feature
of the announcement Is that J. p. Nor
gan's name is not mentioned as the
originator of the scheme.
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Walter Wellman. who will take an
other try at the North Pole, has enough
good wishes from American friends to
make a fine start. But good wishes, I'M
fortunately, are not food and raiment in
the Arctic Circle.
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seats near Thomas McDearmon and Mrs.
McDearmon.
James Mccluney and N. Link were to-
sether in the parquet.
Frank DeHaas Robson and a party OF
ladies' occupied a stage box.
NJ .nd Mrs Bassett Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. Chauvenet. Albert c. Wegman and
Harry Jones. Albert Nichols and c. r. Cren-
shaw of Joplin occupied seats in the par
Olet.
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In revoking Mayor Ziegenhein's per-
mits, Mayor Wells has done the credit
able thing. Very few things that Zieg-
enhein permitted are worth the while In
the new st. Louis.
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|, Commissioners Martin Takes Hold.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL -
Jeferson City. Mo-. April ct. J. MAJ.
tin. special License Commissioners. fled the
| required bond Of the Commissioner Monoayl
and tool. charge of the office. The amount
Of the bond was 5000. The headquarters
Of the Commissioners office. under the law
are required to be at the Capitol. ana
quarters will be provided in the Capitol
building.
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In the lamentable ignorance of Old
Ananias concerning spring wheat may
be e e the evidence that the confines
of its knowledge are coincident with
the city limits.
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II it is for the best interests of the CITY
to WI the garbage works. nothing will
stand in the way Of st. Louis securing
them. The chances for stumbling blocks
are not so good these days.
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Pat Sheedy as the prize go-between is
certainly a wonder. Perhaps Mr.. Cuda-
ny might get into communication with
Pat Grove through the Man-of-his-
Word.
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AS relieving the pent-up feelings of
John Bull over the sad state Of Lis
finances, the reports from France, where
Government receipts have fallen t. an
alarming extent, will be sweetest balm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23

Doctor Sargent of New York in blam-
ing our ancestors for our brutality
should remember that most Of them are
dead.
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lingo Joe Chamberlain should 20 on
the dime-museum circuit as England's
$75O,OOO,OOO beauty.
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Money and time are no object to Mr..
P~arker-that is, the money and time
which others may see fit to spend in a
contest on his behalf.
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Aguinaldo is reported to have said
that he was "at the disposition of the
authorities" Does that mean that he is
in the hands of his friends?
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Evidently Mr.. Parker is the sort of
'leader" who remains in the rear and
urges others to take his place on a for.
lorn-hope firing line.
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Missouri started late in getting repre-
%sentation at the Buffalo Exposition, but
the speed with which the exhibits are
being placed in position is creditable to
the State
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Doctor Joseph Muir, the American dip
lomat who lost $4,000 at poker, is not
from Missouri. Politicians of this State
have cut their eye-teeth.
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Although the East has called some
mighty fine men from st. Louis, there
are still left behind many who ARE Just
as good"
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And said W. B. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during the month Of March was
W. B. CARR.
ewern to and subscribed before me this
second day Of April. Ud.
J. r. Parish,
Notary Public, City Of st Louis. No. Ny
term expires April =. nol-
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In placing a tax on glucose. molasses
and sugar, England evidently thinks
that the sweets of war come high.
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Maybe the Globe-D Democrat can utilize
the old Exposition for a display of its
slugging capacity for knocking out" st.
Louis.
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Mr.. Parker's nuts for the boys" con-
sist of the privilege of footing the bills
for an election contest in his interest,
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When paying up bills, the 10 per cen,
due on your Worlds Fair subscrip.
ton should come first.
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After the believing Of bulls in Wall
street the p~laintive bleating Of lambs is
inevitable.
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With the Police Board falling into the
good habits of Mayor Wells, st. Louis
has indeed a pleasant outlook.
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uaw~ CIRCULATION.

\. Carr, Business. Manager OF The 81.
Youis Republic. being duly sworn. says thai
me actual number Of full and cornriess
copies Of the daily and SUNDAY hepHo.'
orsntea during the month Of March, EWl.
IN in regular editions. wa a. per schedule
below:
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four years ago and has done excellent work
at the First Church. Both he and Mr.. Tyr
rell have regulations as entertaining and
forceful pulpit speakers. Both are married.