The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-23

renee Hanley- The ancient Mlkauo,
Three Guardsmen' and Isle Of Cham
pague'' have been well done. the high tenn
perature considered. and surrounding tn
productions there has been a touch OF rea
thestrfcals not commonly found in the fum
mer playhouse. Be-tram has never beer
prettier than this season. IS her photo
graphs on page 3 Of the Magazine VIII am
ply prove. Miss Berri's voice continues Il
grow better in the outdoor air. This young
woman's capacity for hard work and garden
singing seems to set all prfma-donna rules
down as naueht.
Manager Butler has changed his mind
The Standards season was brought 10 :
close last night. with a complete abandon
ment of the summer plans. The house VII
be refurnished for a reopening In about '"'
months. with the usual bookings.
Mr.. Digby Bell Is the latest Of the vaude-
vile headliners to desert and return TO his
5irst love. He has signed with FRANK l..
. Periey for The Chaperones" He VIII
/ have a role more suited to his talent even
shan Koko, in which he scored a distinct
hit during the big revival OF The Mihado
. I'm New York last winter. Mr.. Bells clever
acting and singing of the koko part was a
tpsrfect treat to the old admirers who had
Z not seen him in comic opera for 50 long.
IT resulted In a shower OF letters begging
: him to return to the line OF work in which
he gained his national fame as a singer. ana
comedian. Mr.. Bell treasured these letters
and decided to accept Mr.. Periey's oner on
the spot While The Chaperones' is not
20 Je known as q comic opera. II Will nave
.anors musical numbers. and the comedy eie-
,mant is expected to leave much OF the So
called comic opera at the post. when Mr..
sPeriey rings up the curtain on his new pro-
sauctdon.
Mss Marie Cahf has signed with Mr..
,3Uriey's comedians for the big musical pro-
, 6uot1on Of The Chaperones" the com,ns
Nnnason. Miss Cahil declares she is delight
"a With tho possibilities Of the leading
.it~mals comedy role which will he her eole
sondieputed property. When "The Chaper-
s&ussr appear IN New York II will make the
Ihuuxth successive season for Miss Cahil
II Broadway. The New York critics VINO
,Aeean by comparing the blonde dancer and
sNfnSsr with May Irwin and Marie Dressler
have long since placed her in a class hy
rhsssaf.
Ths Princess Bonnie" saw the footlights
tpor the first time at the Chestnut Street
,rhsetsr In the Quaker metropolis on March
q IpA It was q hit from the start. and
, 6id not need any Of those changes so fire.
Qusntiy made necessary after the public
has rendered its verdict on the premier
presentation That public also. Of one ac-
cord, favored the song scheme OF the opera
1.-The lyrics. IN other wordsCand these were
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IN any OF the works thsn at public dis
posal. The big hit wal made with the
SDreaming Of Love- waits song. which the
sntire opera-going public Instantly took up
and thoroughly popularised- But there are
other tuneful bits In the work that favor
ably compars with Dreaming Of Love-"
For instance. ~6lumber So Gently" My
Bark Canoe" Z Told You So." You Never
Iose n Little Fish," "Ah. My Heart With
Fear ID Rendins." Those Happy Days"
HNsrry, Merry Maids Of Spain and many
OtherA
A complete change from top to bottom 10
NE order Of the day 1t the New Suburban.
Carroll johnson comes back to 0t Louis for
F. q short Introduction to the summer-sarden
, thronG. with q new black-face monoloyue
and new songs. He has been here before
and alwava has had the crowd with him.
Ed n. Favor and Edith Sinclair in their
sketch. 1.-THE MoGuiros." ful In the farce
comedy element in the bill. while the Aus
traian Ridley family and Roberts. Hayes
and Roberts an out the programme With
specialties always appreciated by summer
garden throngs Tia ballet. too. wiz ap-
pear In new dances and new costumes and
otherwise changed from the productions OF
denominated "A Polish Fantastic" and In
declared to b. the best Of the series Of
dances yet given With Polish music. OF
now dreamy and now fierce rhythm. oppor-
tunftiex are given for the introduction of
excellent effects. Mile. Amalia Maveroner.
the premiere. introduces new solos in
kesplng with the change in the ballet pro-
0uotdon.
New engagements announced by Mr.. F1ske
Dr. the Manhattan Theater Company. New
York. to support Mrs.. Fiske next season are
those Of Robert T. Haines Of Kansas City
Tor leading man. Robert v. Ferguson. Kate
Pattison eelten and Frank Mccormack. the
last a. stage manager. The held both In
ahiD country and England was carefully can
vassed in looking for . leading actor, and
Mr.. Haines was fixed upon as the most
promising candidate for the position. In the
few years that he has been on the stage
Mr.. Haines has made rapid progress He
was graduated As q lawyer from the UNI
versity of Missouri. and practiced for some
time. In Kansas City, but love for the the
alter led him to abandon the Law for the
stage, and in the actors vocation he already
has been very successful. He played De
Niepperg in Madame Sans Gene" with
Kathryn Kidder, has supported such stars
A James O'Ne.l and Henry Miller. and the
mast season won note as leading man with !
Viola Allen in Tn the Palace OF the King"
His work under the inspiration that Mn. |
Fiske gives her players will be watched
With interest Robert V. Ferguson Ii one
OF the best known character comedy actors
In the country. He originated the part Of
Sir Pitt Crawley in Becky Sharp" and
has played that role for two seasons with
Mr.. Ffske. With such actors as j. E. Dod- |
son. Tyrone Power. Annie Irish and Mr. |
Ferguson, Mrs. Fishes company promises |
TO be remarkably strong. Kate Pattfson Sell
ten has been a member of E. II. Sothern's