The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Shay is the daughter of Colonel Thom-
as shay. She has been abroad for two
years course Of study. She recently re-
turned TO America ard her father decided
10 equip an opera company for her under
Colonel Thompsons direction. The meIn-
| bers of the cast who will support her are
all Americans, both principals and chorus.
The initial performance Will be given in
Washington on November 4. and the tour
of the company Will include all the princi-
pal cities in the East. The opera will be
produced under the personal direction of
Mr.. Fanciulli.
VIM H. Seymour. who has been con-
cerred in the production of many OF Clyde
Fftchs successful plays. arrived in New
York yesterday to arrange the preliminary
staging Of Sadie Martinots production of
THE Marriage Game" Mr.. Fitch. upon her
arrival from Europe. will personally direct
the finishing rehearsals.
Summer Bills.
Later performances of ''Girohe -Girofia'' at Del
mar Garden are in pleasing contrast with the
slightly disoordant confusion OF tine opening night
OF this bill The danger that 'Girofie-Girofia''
would be the most unsatisfactory production OF
the Deimar season has happily passed. The
Wizard OF the Nile and The Princess Born.e''
will be given rext week. The Wizard OF the
Nile will be sung until Thursday. when Tine
Princess Bonnie will be the programme for
the rest Of the week.
Lawrence Hanley is presenting a stirring re-
vival of The Count Of Monte Cristo at
Koerners. John Rsvold plays a dashins char
acter role. Lillian Kemble inpersonates Mer-
oedes and viii :. Rising appears as DE Vile
fort. Caste is underlined fer next week.
Maurice Freeman and Nadine Winston will
vive ''Sapho'' Uhrig's Cave next week. be-
ginning with the Sunday matinee Because
Love You Is the current bill. Floyd Hunt the
child Soprano. continues to be the feature Of the
band concert programme.
Mr. and Mrs Augustine Neuviile and Arthur
Deming are the headlineTs at Mannon's PARK.
Tho vaudeville bill is well balanced and new
features are being constantly added.
Little Elsie" is winning the principal honors
at the Suburban this week. Her limitations in
clude Josephine Sabel Pauline Hall. Fougere and
Edna May. Mayrne, Gehrue. who signed a con-
tract Yesterday 10 appear with Weber and
Fields's stock company this coming season. Is
also making a hit. The Hawthorne sisters score
with Leslie stuart's Willow Pattern Plate.
Other clever people are Powell. the magician:
the -Four Nelson's. acrobats. and Tenley and ST.
monds. Irish wits.
The Columbia Theater is scheduled to open
next Monday afternoon. Messrs. Middleton and
have selected for the initial bill the Pros
per Troupe. Jane Courthope and company. Nit
c. Barlow Burton and Brookes. La Belle Car
men, Lo;tie Walters and company. Archie Guer-
in Jack and Paul. Baby Gladys. Gay and Hall.
Demonieo and a new picture machine. called the
same last season.
The programme at the Suburban next week
will include the Fifteen Kitamuras. Sharp and
Flatt O. 'Br.en and Havel the Bison City Quar-
tet. Hal Davis and Inez Macauiey. and Arras
and Alice.
Manager Garen announces The Minister'S
Som as the opening attraction at Havlin's- The
first performance of the season there will be the
matinee Sunday.
OF all OF Eugene Cowles's vocal selections at
Forest Park Highlands the public likes best what
il knows best and that is Heart Bowed Down."
from bohemian Girl" The first measure Of the |
is greeted with applause even before
the singer en,erges from behind the curtain. His
appearance tends TO increase his popu-
larity as he returns TO opera In the fall. The
Pony Ballet whom Colonel Hopkins has taken
under his fatherly wing, Is attracting the
jeunesse doree. which comes to the Highlands in
large numbers these nights So good are the |
Ponies that they have been re-engaged for |
next week to do their stunt in white They will |!
be Joined Sunday by the "Beaux and Bellies
octette. another big New York vaudeville hit. 1
The octette presents all the catchy music from
''F1orodora-'