The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

led him to one side and said in a voice mys-
FERROUS with information to impart:
He was SNORING loike a horse. sir. and
Oh heerd one of the byes say as how he war
shaping once fer twinty years. so I seq to
ueself. says OF. 'Moike, it's a comm onto
him again. and it's yer July to get the
craythur out O the house immedjit.'"
The novelty of this weeks bill at the
Columbia is the seventeen Streator Zouaves
Sager Midgley n Gertie Carlisle will pre-
sent their w~ell-known rural comedy. "Arter
School" Charles Leonard Fletcher. mon.
ologist n character impersonator; Kelly
and Violette. singing duo: Mile. Azara, H.
l%usions; Brothers Bard, gymnasts; Gordon
Eldrid. comedian and vocalist; MI. n
Mrs. Dan Hiatt. in a musical sketch: Lo-
zelle. aerialist: Emerson and Omega, sketch
artists: Lew Wells. musical comedian;
Werden and Shepherd. song illustrators.
and Miett's trained dogs. are also named.
The play at the Olympic this week will
be an echo Of reconstruction times. with
much of romance in the atmosphere. Mr..
Tim Murphy will be the Carpetbagger and
Miss Dorothy Sherrod Is the leading wom-
an. and In the supporting company are
Lester Wallack, Jr.. Aubrey Powell, Ma
thilde Wef1ng. james Manley. ]. R. Arm
strong and Nellie You.
AZ may be imagined. Tho Carpetbagger' deals
with matters apertaining to tn. reconstruction
period Immediately following the war. For IA long
period after the Civil War the South was prac-
tically under . military despotism. At the same
time, Q horde of advsnturers cane down from
the North. seized all the offices Of the State,
and commenced to loot at a terrific rae. Messrs.
Opie Read and Frank Pixley. the creators Of this
piece. have taken such q clever adventurer for
their leading type. Unscrupulous. mlrthful. gifted
with a ready tongue. and at the Same time =
man with the ability to comand and mold others
show how such q man was changed In heart Ivy
tho sympathy OF a w~oman-gave up all his H.
gotten gains. introduced reformi .nd let slip
from him the State govsrnorship. all for Soon
sciences saka
East Lynne is to w q revival at the
Imperial beginning with the matinee to-
day. Miss Agnes Burroughs will have the
dual role of Lady Isabel and Nine. Vine.
Miss Burroughs was for years the leading
woman Of the late Thomas Keene.
In the scene where she. as q hired nurse, at
tends the deathbed OF her child. she is said to be
especially effective. In Miss Burroughs concep-
ton of the drama. there is said to be numerous
new scenic effects. The company In the support
includes n. 7. Swayne. Vernon Somers, p. Lor-
ing. Harry Clayton. ]. ]. Crowley. NJ. Mobiles,
Leah Lessi. Maude Fiske. Eva Marley and the
clever child actress. little Vivian. who has the
part Of the boy child.
Julia Marlowe will celebrate the one hun
dredth New York performance Of "When
Knighthood Was In Flower" by presenting
to the audience tomorrow evening. AprinA
copies of her new picture book. Julia Mar
lowe as Mary Tudor" This work was pre-
pared under Miss Marlowes personal super
vision contains sewell Collins pastel
portrait of Miss Marlowe as Princess Mary.
twenty scenes from when Knighthood
Was In Flower" portraits Of Miss Mar
lowe in seven Of her representations. . re-
production OF the title page Of the rare and
curious history Of Mary Tudor and other
interesting matter.
At Havlin's this week a play that tells Of
life in the southwest will be presented. 1t
is called Human Hearts,"
The location Of the play IL in tho hill and
mountain region Of Arkansas. Tho story. as the
title indicates. Is one OF heart and human inter-
est. Tom Logan Is the village blacksmith. He
is honest as the day is long. He knows nothing
honesty in his dealings with his fellow man
and woman. An unfortunate marriage with one
Of the boldest OF adventuresses brings trouble.
T f. t sSmsn ssee ~ i sSs sd 5sf0 ii9s il, but to- 0s ssyoa ss FIJI Hse
ending Of the drama Is a happy one; but # IS
ne most pathetic e, e the prinYcipsls Among the
By S,af Little sl Baby R SSaS.1 child r ACTRESS IS interpreted
Lost in the Desert" will have its first
presentation in st. Louis this week. It will
at the Grand Opera-house.
In this play a party OF American tourists 10
shipwrecked on the coast Of Africa, through the |
Of the crew. They set fire to tho vessel,
regardless of their own peril. In the outcome of
the sea catastrophe the tourists escape to the
mainland. There they fall into the clutches Of
Q rowing band Of Arabs. The CHIEF Of the tribe
enamored Of the girl sweetheart Of the
hero. The young man resents tho attentions
offered to the girl, and 10 prosecuted by the bar
barians Of the desert He is strapped to the |
back Of one Of tho widest Of the wild horses |
and the horse whipped into frenzy with the use
the lash and the thong. In his captivity the
young man has befriended q Moor. Tho latter |
repays his debt Of gratitude. No sooner ID tho
Of the swiftest horses OF tho camp. The pursuit |
Is realistic. the entire chase by an ingenious
stasS device, being in full view Of the audience. |
In the end there Is a rescue as the maddened |
horse 10 about to leap over. the edge of a preci- |
pice. Tho Americans are brought together and |
there 10 . reunion Of the lovers.