The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19

shake. and-the sleeper rolled on the piano
and tumbled TO the floor with "A crashi
Smoke and gasoline cried the come
dian. 'ru bet he's killed. Here. some
body and. rushing to the head OF the
stairs. he called the stage doorkeeper. who
came hurriedly 10 the scene. TIE man went
10 the property-roOm and secured a dark
lantern that happened To have some oil In
Il. Then he and Daniels knclt over the
PROSTATE stage hand. AMI ROSE again. look
INK very sheeDish.
III you ever say a word about this
whispered Daniels in a hoars- voice. TN
get even with YOU" And. fetching the IN
conscious figure on the fO0r a fierce kick.
lie STROBE across the stage.
The sleeping man" was the dummy that
Is nightly catapulted across the stage from
the exploded automobile In the hrst act
s'
David Beiasco has given OUT the definite
announcement that the new play in which
he will present Miss blanche Bates Is
The Darling OF the Gods" Il IS q drama
o. cid japan. %RrittensLy David BelascO and
John Luther Long.
The Darling OF the Gods" vill. he says.
be- the first long play built ~ japanese
scenes and characters. Recalling the sue
cess scored by Miss Bates ia David Belas-
co.'s little one-act play. Madam Butterfly.
founded on the story by John Luther Long.
the combination u the same names in a
fCIr-act drama on 4 japanese theme was
thought TO be potent
Robert T. Haines VIII be the leading man
Of the cast. The veteran actors. sir. and
Mrs. Charles Walcott. 80 long Identified
with the New York stage. will have imP7r--
ant parts. George Ariiss. the Engl sh char
acter actor. who was a member 81 MIS-.
Patrick Camnbeils company. viii have "a
part. Albert Bruning. J. II. Benrimo. Gas
ton Mervale. Rankin Duval. Eleanor 40
rctti and Ada Lewis are among the otncr
players engaged for Miss Batcs's SUPPORT.
Charles Warner. the London actor Who Is
now in New York. has been engaged ~
Rich and Harris Tor an American tour next
season He will make his frs; appearance
their management next September in
the play entitled Drink. which he pre-
scented successfully IN London for over on
nights. and IN which he achieved his great
est professional triumph. Mr.. Warner Will
shortly return 10 London 10 fulfill an IN
gagement there. II - this engagement
which prevents him from appearing Aere
In his play this SEASON. Immediately upon
his arrival in Londou he will engage as
many as he can OF the actors who appeared
with MIN in his recent performance CT
Drink. He will also. while In London. ar
range for an entirely new scenic production
a. we'll as the necessary new costumes for
his play. HIS engagement next season will
be an extended one. covering New York,
Philadelphia. Boston and Chicago.
s.
James u. Barrie has completed and de-
liyered TO Charles FTohmau a rev comedy
that will nrsr reach the stage in London.
where II. 3. Irving and Irene Nanbrugh
will have the chief characters Barries
The little Minister and Quality Street
were first produced on this side. as was his
The Professors Love Story OF his other
PLAYS Walker: London ran there sue
cessfuIiy. with Tcole at the head OF the
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Powers: and The Wedding Guest failed
there 10 slgnally that II never was tried
here. although It had been announced FOR
Annie Russell.
Joseph Haworth Is working his way East
as the star OF the Mormon play. "Corian-
ton" which was produced in salt Lake City
last summer. Haworth's work In the prin-
cipal role IL praised highly. but the play Is
said to be a poor vehicle for aim
I Il stodaart. now out West starring IN
The Bonnie Brier Bush" has had prob
ably more opportunities than any ether star
to observe the methods Of innumerable
stage managers at rehesrsais- The public,
he says. can never realize the aabor In
volved in such a task. They see only the
rich mosaic In its completeness and sym
metry. not the rough pieces % patchwork
necessary to produce the picture When l
saw that I have seen certain stage directors
spend hours IN e~xacting perfection IN tone
and s~esticulation q a certain passage some
idea OF exactitude In detail may be gained.
In my rehearsals absolutely demand that
every character. from the creates TO the
lowest. keep In action consistent with the
play. A character on the stage with moth
ing TO do is useless. Silence must Re eX-
pressive. repose picturesque. Fajthtuiness
In detail Is what constitutes perfection
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awarded the first prize at the recent Pan
American Exposition. II gees 50 fast that
Captain Walsh Of the royal navy has writ
ten TO Mr. Bellew for permission 10 inspect
IL. the request being made by order OF the
King" IL Gems the royal navy AIMS 10
keep a record OF all fast-safling vessels OF
every class. for Britannia has no bull
warks" and she never knows how soon she
may need an extra dispatch boat or two.
Jules Murry has secured from Daniel
FrOhma the right 10 p-Jduce A. ". Pine
ro's The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" IN this
country. and will shortly present Rose
Coghlan for the FIRST time In the part OF
Paula Tanqueray. in which we have al
ready seen Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Campbell.
The Boston Pilot. one or the foremost Ro-
man Catholic organs. deyotes space TO a
discussion Of Hall Game on the Catholic
NnLTE1 anu tue bAaAAAla az MT ~ re
counts Mr.. Gaines remarks at a Catholic
bazaar recently held at Ramsey. England
AT the close the editor On Mr.
Gaines reference TO the reversa-e With
which Shakespeare always treated the
Catholic Church. although expressing the
belief that Shakespeare was not a Catholic.
The editor takes issue with this, and says
there Is no evidence 20 show that the great
poet vas a Protestant.
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Many years ago Jerry J. Cohan Of the
-Four CohanS traversed this g.orious coun-
try with a panorama show and appeared in
his challenge clog and song dances. Those
were DAYS OF hardship IN the show bust
said MI. Conan the other evening. |
W travelled By rail sometimes. more often
by wagon or sled as IL happened TO be.
= specially In Michigan. and We never
missed playing a red schOOlhOuse. l re-
member particularly playing In a
lumber camp in Michigan. There was but
hotel in the place. and when the com
pany arrived there the landlord was asked
10 assign u TO our rooms. and we were
that We could 90 upstairs and
IL out among ourselves lie was the
drnliest old landlord l ever saw, and made
me laugh all during my stay. He didn't
are to Keep show folks. he said. hut seq
Ing there was no other hotel. supposed he
was Obliged TO. Al the dinner tabie he sat
all the company at one table except me
and would not allow me 10 sit with my
Wife and the company. We all thought Il
very funny and eccentPic. 50. after the
meal. / vent into the once where there
we're mary bystanders. including the Sher-
IN and a Justice Of the Peace. and started
ic rcast the landlord for behaving as he