The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
Affairs Of the STAGE
Bills Here and in Prospect.

There is a ridiculous sort Of song. nonst-
ing the title Joseph. James and john.
which is sung by Mr.. Francis wilson ana
Marie Celeste in THE Monks Of Malabar'
and makes tho musical hit OF the prouuc-
ton. Just what it's all about nobody
seems TO know. hut it Is peculiarly suiteo
TO the vagarics of the Wilson voice-where-
fore it scores at n great rate.
Next TO Marie Celeste. the young woman
winning most favor in Mr.. Wilson'S COM
pany IS Edith Bradford. In the role OK
ZiZibar, a lady'5 maids sweetheart. whose
lIiptiIls are postponed until he can increase
his weight from ll6 up to $50 pounds. she
is quite Il %sprightiy and shapely maiden,
with II dramatic contralto voice. when IS
exhibited to it's fullest advantage.
Maybe thoae few measures or Men
delssohn's Wedding March which one hears
with sudden surprise IN the midst Of Lud-
wig EnglandeI's Monks of Malabar' score
We're introduced rs n hish-art concession 10
Signnr Emeiico Morea,le. last years ieaaeF
of the Castle Square orchcstra, VINO Is now
leading for Mr.. Wilson. Anyway. isn't II
funny 20 lie gravcly told on the programme
that this Interpolation Ia "a musical JOKE,
and not n plagiarism?' What n reckless
composer 1t would be who dared to steai
n tune almost as familiar as that the
old COW died of.
Tho Monks and Mr.. Wilson nre doing
very nicely at the Olympic this week. II
seems to be the general impression thai IT'S
the best Wilson show since the days OK
THE Lion Tanner"
He who views Rupert Of Hentzau." the
play at the Century this week, might lino
his enjoyment enhanced II he held an OPEN
face stop watch IN his open palm. He
,ynyll nrnhulty Ia ipferaSfp1 in CatcnlnR
the exact time. in seconds and fractions
thereof, consumed by Mr.. Howard Gould
and his fellow players In dashing through
some OF tho most rapidly active OF the
scenes, for instance in the second act,
where one set of Iturttanian swordsmeh
r,shes upon another, meets them IN MANI
to-hand conflict, routs them and gains the
field-all in Il space OF time no longer than
that which Is consumed by n diligent cleo
trician In pushing III n switch lever end
in pulling it down again. A man WITH q
stop watch would probably find n good
speed record broken here. The rapid action
of tho play is quite appropriate, of course:
for Ruritania was lettering to early dls;p
pearance, and Mr.. Anthony Hope realized
that his characters had no time for repose-
full work if they were to accomplish their
mission soon enough to be OF service 10
him. And therefore Mr.. Gould's company
is doing only what 1t is expected TO do III
hurrying from one scene to another Win
the speed of Il midnight mail train.
James X. Hackett. under the direction of
Dsnie Frnhman, will como to the Olympic
Theat.r very soon in the four-act romance
The Pride of Jennico." This play, which
is adapted from Egerton Castles novel. had
q run Of five months at the Criterion me
alter. New York. 1t Is q costume play. the
period being Ill. In the Hackett company
r-l- H. ~, ~ WOW Z
this city.
Mr.. Temple has done nothing better than
the second act management in La 30
hemc.' Despite the solemn tone or the
story there develops in this scene much
gayety and interesting activity. NJ. Tem-
pies well-known skill in handling moving
crowd is exceptionally displayed In the
street scene before Cafe Momus. where
youngsters and growi-ups move about as
naturally as If they were real pedestrians
on a real street.
Billy r. Van is a new sort of comedian
ct the Standard Thcater. He is funny in n
way all his nwn. Nothing he does is bet
ter than n sort of throwing act" III which
he uses weapons of some soft cottony stuif.
The missiles are about the size of n loaf of
bread. and with them he knocks off hats at
ten PAGES with surprising accuracy. Some
one in the wings e~upplies Van with his
ammunition. He catches it carelessly and
with equal ease. and without taking aim.
apparently ,lc throws at some ones hat,and
diff of il comes. Van is an Eddie Fey
sort of comedian. People who don't care
for Foy say that Van is better. Others who
do care for Foy say that the newcomer is
not 50 good. You'll have TO see for Your
self.
SARAH BFRNHAEDr-(Her real name Is
Rosine. not :;arah) Born in Paris October
90. 1874, educated at convent OF GTandchamp.
Versailles, admitted to Conservative by
in 1853. took second prize In bot'i
tragedy and comedy debut Mt Coincide.
in "Iphigenie'' in 1852. Attracted
notice and left to meet still less success
at Gvmnase and Porte ST. Martin. Odeon,
1S61-72: became famous by her Zanetto, in
Coppee's. 1869: lie Pasant'' and Queen of
Spain in 'Ruy Bias" 1s72, the latter bril-
liant success resulting in her immediate re-
call to the Theatre Francois. She has also
frequent tours of North and South
Italy. Russia. Australia. earning
vast sums of money. She appears yearly
in london. Also an excellent artist and
sculptor. Twice married.
BENoIT CONSTANT COQUELIN-Born
ut Boulogne. the son of Il baker. January
%, 1871: entered Conservatoirc 1859 (same
year as Bernhardt>; second prize in comedy
and debut at the Theatre Francois. Decem-
her 4. 1864. Remained at the classic house
for more than q quarter of n century.
Practically without a rival as a high-class
comedian. and Of late years has scored
equally great success as a tragedian.
EDMOND RoSTAND-Born at Marseilles,
April l. 1858; college. law school. then de-
himself to dramatic composition.
May q. 1891. Coincide Franchise produced
his 'Romanesques': success so great that
Bernlardt ordered a play from him. For
in the following years. "Princesse Inin-
an cxquisitely %poetical piece, and
''Samaritairc." These We're unquestionablc
but .'Cyrano dc Bergcrac.'
porte St. Martin. December %. 1897. title
role created by Coouelin, was the triumph
of the century end. But it was fully
If not cxcellcd. by "TAiglon,"
March IL. 1900.
The last concert of the s%piering Quartet
this season will take place at Memorial
Hall Wednesday evening. March Is.
The programme will comprise the Mozart
Quartet in + fiat major: the first sonata for
violin alone by Bach and the + fiat major
op. 81. by Dvorak.
Mr.. southwell announces this cast for
next weeks "Mikado" bill. with new
Mikado OF Japan .Winfred Golf
his son, disguised as wander
ins nin,trel'.; Miro pelamotta
Ko-Ko. Lord High Executioner Of Titipu
49,: -. FRANK Mouian
Lord High EverythlnS-... -.
....... -. $3.50. ..........W William Pruette
Tusll. a noble Lord Francis j. Boyle
umbrella carrier to the Mikado
."........ ............. ....frank Eanney
YUM Y Adelaide Norwood