The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-02

I score were beautifully sung. except where
here and there the register is somewhat
too low for her voice. The Ieroie work
of the evening fell to Blanche Chapman.
| The veteran OF a hundred comic operas
!! never before sang the Countess of Rous-
sii!on. and vocally was not at home in It.
but her w~elI-known skill CLOSED over all
defects and she came triumphantly out OF
every scene.
Mr.. Maurice Whish. a newcomer. well
suited to the part Of the namby-pamby
Due des Ifs. was cast Tor Coouelicots mas
ter, and throughout the evening made much
of Moulan's reciprocal play. Flossia Chap
mar appeared as Moustique. the Cormo-
rants captains boy. and never looked pref
tier in her life. There is q real souorette
in this young miss. and her nunt. Miss
Chatham, will see to it that Flossie gets
the training needed for a promising career.
Miss Agnes Paul had the pert part OF
Teloutine. seneschal Marvejol's housekeep-
er, and made the most Of 1t. Director ADOLF
L,esegang led the orchestra
AT Cripple Creek" the new Hal Reid
melodrama at Havlin's. Is a highly colored
picture Of life in a Colorado mining camp.
Aside from the purely sensational incidents
the piece IL one Of some merit. OF equal
Importance IL the fact that the cast Is
above the average seen at this playhouse.
II includes Fred Mosley. Frank Beal. Car
roll Spencer, Edward Mas. Annie Buckley.
Carina Jordan and Willie Francis. The
characters perform acts OF heroism OF the
kind only to be found when men are placed
In the most trying OF situations. Among
the featured stage pictures are scenes OF
the interior and exterior OF a mine. II you
enjoy constant movement, quick curtains
and the rugged characters Of frontier life.
you will like AT Cripple Creek"
Flat and Sutherland head the PROGRAMME
at Mannion's Park. They do a playlet that
Is amusing. Then there are the McGinleyS
In q character sketch; Brooke & Beneke.
musicians; Fannie Miller, singer and dancer.
and q number Of others. The Donovan
Comedy Company are giving Aunt Bird
get"
Lawrs =. Hanley and John Ravoid pro-
duced Under Two Flags at Koerner's.
Lillian kemble appeared as Cigarette. Az
a speciality, John Ravold sang. "As 1 Lay
Dreaming, Dreaming" to the satisfaction Of
the audience. Lillian kemble will have her
benefit Friday night.
There will be a special Labor Day matinee
at the Olympic this afternoon; another
matinee Wednesday and another Saturday.
a busy beginning for MI. Short.
One of the best Hebrew character fmper-
senators is Jess Dandy. this week at Forest
Park Highlands. a few years ago Mr..
Dandy was a knIgh; of the grip whose fund
or funny stories and character delineatiocs
was SO inexhaustible that his friends ad-
vised him TO hang commercial travelling on
the nail and get into vaudeville, which he
did. with the result that he commands a
position in character work. His fun IS all
clean and original. and free from the Often
sive element which SO often creeps into an
act or this kind.
The Topsy-Turvy surlesquers began the
second week of their engagement at the
Standard yesterday with a new olio Of spe-
cial.ies and a new burlesqIe.
Ryders monkeys are to be seen at the
Highlands this week. They are the only
athletic monkeys in the business and can
work on the horizontal bars, DO the giant
swing and somersaults just like their hui
man prototypes. They are small at that
and very docile and friendly. They present
a pleasing chiIdren's act.
The Girl With the Auburn Hair. has
changed her repertoire to The Holy City,
by popular request. Hall aud StaIey pre-
sent a funny act, of which they are the
originators. and Armstrong and Cassidy do
some singing turns.
The Grand Opera-house opens September
s with From Hearth and Home"
Fflson and ErroIl. who don't come to st. |
Louis az often as they ought to. are the hit
OF the new show at the Suburban. "a Tin
on the Derby" which hey present. Is. one
OF the classics OF vaudeville. 1t takes rank |
with Tom W 'One Touch of Nature |
and Mcintyre and Heath's Georgia Min |
%strels." The sketch is we'll Constructed
and the lines cleverly written. Al Filson fs |
a comedian of ability and lets no |
good point escape the audience. Katherine ;
sang three songs that we're hear.
iy applauded. She has the unmistakabIe |
air Of the concert singer. but a contralto |
voice OF wonderful purity and strength. |
Evans. who has not been here for |
q number of years. has what is practicable |
q new act. Laredo and Blake and the no. |
malo Brothers introduce clever acrobatic |
acts. ard fill out a good evenings pro-