The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

Don Caesars Return"
This Weeks BllIS.
one Of the most important events Of our pres
ent dramatic season will be inauguratei to-Incr-
row night at the olympic Theater, when Henry
Irving, Miss Eilen Terry and the London Lyccun
: c5mpary Will begin an engagement that l. lint
tied t. one week. They will present during the
! engagement. in addition to several Of the more
recently seen favorites Of the r"pertory. ore play
! that In their hands is an absolute novelty to
<, Ion!s audiences. Nine. Sans-Iiens."
Great curiosity naturally exists to see Irvins's
ccacs51ion q So monumental and fascinating a
pr l.,e, in r~sssss Sa1ns-i"nr, a Part whisn
would almost seem to have been written OK
! prrssly FOR her. TIE th:'a other seminove''ies
2I,ave referred to ac King Charles l.. LOUIS
NJ" and THE Lyons Mail
/. This engagement again calls attention 10 She
fact that these distinguished players are tE.
only famous ;Eacedians on the EnElish-speaks ~
stage and that wren tho thne ST. ! unhaprifs
arrive when they VIII Geese 10 delight us, there
is no immediate prospect that they viii be fol-
lowed by worthy successors. -''
The reason Of this dearth Of actors either able
or willing to devote themselves to the highest
form II. their yaEt is noL:easy 9" dscern- sGer;ain-
Is 1t Cannot de that the towards ase mot t5fnptFns
enough. as both fame and fortune have come To
Irving ami Tory. Nor has it been generally
true that only one great t~ragsd.an has aTs'.ared
in a single period. The history Of the stage IN
10th England and America shows many long
anu bllter SlruSEl'S III SulitihdNE I've F'F
ars II almost equal talent.
1t will be remembered that it was only after
such a contest between Edmund Kean and the
elder Booth in London that the latter migrated
to this country. and thus gave To 1t the glory OF
being the birthplace Of his greatest son, Edwia-
s
There are few characters in American history
who stand rs rieh in public cstiTuotIou a. Molly
Pitcher. w.,n Will be iinpsrsonat"d by Kathryn
kiGGer in the play Of that nan" At th- Century
t,-pgyHr Molly pfrrl.r N:fS The Only woman
who fought in ne NV 4 the american R6Vo-
luton. and her gallant ha> been the theme
for poets and the subject for artists a:G scnlrt-
OIs. Up 70 this season n ,itiniaf1St ias at
teunted a stage rartruyIl of Miss Pitcher. TIE
tas.: remained 10y Sir. Glen Mopan1ugir. who. IL
all reports Ice true. has acquitted himself most
C.editab!y-
That there are dramatic opportunities in the
life Of Molly Pitcher raut': be doubted for al
instant. Notlin. a hist0r+ - more Inspiring
than her display 81 h,'piln AZ the battle Of
Monmouth. where SIZE stood a, the cannon. load
ing and firms; he hell piece throughout the en-
gagement. This arahl situation Is said TO be
wildly Reproduced IN the fourth act of the
piece, Miss kIiS'r sloIII he lual u the tie
n,ar,is Of this scene. and her versatility shuu!d
also enable her To fill the requirements OF the
comedy possibilities IN til" chira"isr u the
awkward country girl. Notwithstanding rne fact
tina, the play has No, : t 'a.i a New York run:
its m!siu.s - IN the road is reported to have been
very large. The drama i sail - ne mounted on !
an elaborate scale, and thee ~ City persons
III if' 'tillidiaNa l.-"'' 80 "a. 49, /
Olive Oliver. Mabel Eoabuck Marion /!
Ashwortn. G'an 'hHmblin + = lian'iI."r. |
charles Kennedy. OFT : Cash seymour STRAIT
ton. Rertram Godfrey and Edward O'Connor.
!
Lost River one Of the deserving scenic pro
auctions Of last season. will be at Havlin's this
week. Paul Gilmore and Edith Fassett will be
seen in the principal roes. those OF a success
ful contractor ard Of an Indiana country girl. !
The scenes arc 'ai,I in Indiana. and in one of
the widest AMI most romantic sections OF the
uoosier state at that. While directing the con-
str1ction If an adueiuCt, the hero angers a Nun
her Of foreign laboTers in his employ. They plan
to blow W he works. and their Intention is
thwarted only after the most desperate Of Incl
dents in which the heroine saves the life OF the
ndsome evil engineer. But the alueduct is
finally completed in safety and the marriage Of
The young coupe completes the romance. Eliza
beth Woodson. BARLEY Mccullom and HAIRY
Webster are members Of the company.
The Grand o2cra-house will have 1.-The Gay
Mr., CioIdstr!n." II farce. which will introduce
N ny Hamrton, George =. BJniface. Jr., Barry
Maxwell and Thomas keogh in new characteCi-
cations. The comedy is said 10 differ from all
in the treatment Of Hebrew life. Mr..
Iio!Istein. 10 be played ~ Thomas keoGh. is
to possess the intelligence. humor and dia-
OF his race, without the Objectionable feat
Ires Of the stage secondhand clothing dealer.
Mary hampton. who will also hold the center
4 the stage part of the time, is well known in
st Louis, as is. Nr. Bonitiace ard the funny Mr..
Of Eoytian fame.
"a HoInespun Heart" the offering at the I'm
,erial. is Il mciJirama of adventure in the
country. The hero. at Grst a ~f-witt young
comes TO himself after a sudden shock
nd he then helps his father. mother and sister
a avoid the prosecutions Of an aged, niser. who
eeks to compel the girl to marry him. While
., t-eref, OF bis reason the son. arnuses him.
elf by a chicken fight. which Will be made
ne of the most novel diversions of the drama
IS speciaI scenery is to be used. a series Of
,eaiistic pictures Of life on the ifaEui is promised
"rxpansion.' a musical sketch, will be given
~ the entire strength 1f TIE .Dewe. Extraya
ANA Company at the Standard inis week. and.
, addition. there viii lie vaudeville Perform
nce. On TIE programme are the. Three MilIettes,
acrobats: Ford ard Dot West. in
heir latest farce. Tine Waiter and he Maid,
he orpheus Three. V~ocahstS: GuiSley Brothers.
humorous conysrsationa:isis: Mitchell and . ait,
n a one-act skit. AMI -" SixIc=r Zouayes, an
rsanizatan of girls. wiIo will CONTRIBUTES all
specially
.In Louisiana a melo,Irama by. Robert p.
will he ~prcFIseC for fhe first time cn
ny stace at ,he GcGman;a TheIter tins ef;sr- J
ty the Am.ri'1u Stock company: It -
.scribad as a Stirring romance OF the Lincoln
Carter class. one OF the principal scenes being
railroad wreck, in which two property. trains
iii be burned IN full. view Of the audience.
live Vail and Gladys Leslie are to add spright-
ness 10 the vaudeville between acts, and TWO