The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

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So Helen Bertram has resigned?
The report that she and Mr.. Temps had
words has not been fully confirmed. but
circumstances indicate that it was we'll
founded.
Mr.. Temple Is a man of moods and a
world OF authority. It may be that he for
got himself for moment and said some
thing to ruffe the feelings Of the arma
donna. Certainly they were ruffed for she
straightway went to bed and now we hear
OF her resignation.
It is difficult to believe that Mr.. Temple
was not more than commonly severe, fer
Helen Bertram Is most sweet-tempered
young woman.
She smiles and smiles-even when she
doesn't feel like 1t sometimes
She makes no mistake in resigning. Her
voice has shown the effects of hard out-of-
door work. aggravated by great heat.
Having money and good home. she can
afford to rest a bit.
Summer profits would not compensate for
half q winters idleness.
And there is news. moreover. that the
lady may go to London for two seasons at.
salary Of $500 week.
II London likes her for two seasons 1t
will go on liking her indefinitely-for Lon
don is good to her own.
Then good marriage on the other side.
home in the country. not far from town
quite future for Helen and little. doll-like
Rosina. EN-?
Let's hope that the dream will come true.
Maude Lillfan's Zerlina is one of her most
charming characters. She has many good
acting moments In 1.-THE best she does IN
any Of the light operas.
There is additional joy in her appearance
the bedroom scene-where she will Of neces-
sity, go without the monstrous red-heeled
slippers with which she amazes audiences
nightly.
The other evening, under the hypnotic in
duence OF this extraordinary footgear, the
crowd sat through some of the choicest
numbers without so much as q single hand
clap.
Miss Eerri is growing in esteem.
Her vocal achievements improve week by
week-outdoor air or no outdoor air
Miss Laura Willard is very amiable
young singer, who ought to please the
crowds at Delmar.
She has sung in St. Louis before now,
once at Uhrig's Cave for brief season and
once in TIE Geisha'' at the Olympic.
She knows Said Pasha' backward.
Miss Willard has been before the public q
long time She has been rated by good
judges az a woman Of excellent attain
mentA
SEASONS with such an actor-nanager as
Mr.. Francis Wilson have been good for her
She seemed e bit heavy when she sang here
in .'The Geisha,' but by some accounts she
is again lissome.
Clinton Elder the bright young man who
has shown tenor excellence and some sar-
torial eccentricity at Uhrig's Cave this sea-
son. was once a valued member of Francis
Wilson's organization. Mr.. Elder has like
wise surg for the present King Of Eng
land, who has his Endorsement as man OF
Giscerlimens.
Unlike most folks in his profession, Mr..
Elder doesn't care for theatrical life and its
possibilities.
He likes his art. but he doesn't seem to
cage for the fame.
Some one asked Miss Bertram the other
day, what she thought of Mr.. Temple. The
fair Helen smiled. sighed and said:
He is one OF the most delightfully."- cour-
teous men have ever known He Is a
capable stage manager. who is loved by
ALL
When Mr.. Temple heard that Miss Bert
ram was about to leave the city he ex-
claimed:
rs 1t 50? must see her and have a little
talk-perhaps send few howers!'
That reminds me:
Once, In an unguarded moment. asked !
Mr.. Richard Mansfield what he thought of |
CoQuelin's Cyrano.
Great! my boy" he exclaimed. THE |
most profound delightful thing l have ever |
seem"