The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

can actress. made her first appearance in
London. She has played with Sir Henry
Irving, George Alexander and Forbes
Robertson. Her first appearance in her
native country was with E. H. Sothern as
Huguette in IF 1 Were King" one Of the
most prominent parts of the piece.
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A new Actors Alphabet" has been COM
piled as follows by d writer in the White
Rats Bulletin:
\ stands for Actor. he's great. so he'll tell,
& stands for Billboard. and board bills as
we'll.
| C stands for Comedy, and curtain calls.
d stands for rumm who catches the
falls.
E stands for Extra. that is a trial stunt.
+ stands for Friends, who are boasting in
front.
G stands for God in the gallery so dim.
H stands for Hiss, If your act don't please
I stands for Infant. who cries through your
act,
] stands for Jokes. that for years have been
X stan@s for Kind Applause, greeted
with cheers,
L stands for Laughter. sounds good to our
ears.
NJ stands for Minstrel. and Manager, too,
y stands for Night. when the salary is due.
o stands for Orchestra, from Deitcher-land,
L STANDS Tor PROPS, VINO sweeps OIL the
sand.
! @ stands for Quartet. with barber shop
chord,
R stands for Railroad long jump. all
aboard.
| S stands for Singers. some ought to be
killed.
T stands for Time. that you ask for is
L stands for fishers, and there's quite a
few,
V stands for Vote, that an Actor can't DO.
W stands for Wire. wire fares, We are
broke,
X stands for Nylophone, with musical
moke.
Y stands for zap. in the small towns you
z stands for what? well. you'll have to
search me.
The scenes of the new musical comedy
which Willie Edouin is writing for his
daughter. Miss May Edouin, are laid IN
London, Paris. Berlin, St Petersburg ard
New York. The play will not be named I'M
til the arrival Of Mr.. Edouin in this country
in the spring. Miss Edouin will imperson-
ate nine characters in the new piece.
Ralph Stuart, the leading man Of the
company supporting Grace George in I'm
der Southern Skies has the record of play
ing more parts in New York than any other
",bOi. -"i- NtHA iiaS ouNNNs-ibhy AakSA
sonated upwards of 400 roles in that city.
ranging from high-class English comedy to
Shakesperean tragedy.
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One day Edward McWade, the author OF
Winchester" went into n drug store In
New York and said to the clerk: Have
you any castor oil that won't taSte?" The
clerk said Yes" and asked him IL he liked
sarsaparilla. Il do said Edward, and
never indulge in anything stronger" There
upon the prescription expert gave Mr.. Nc
Wade a glass of sarsaparilla, which he
drank with evident relish. Nothing more
was said for twenty minutes, when Nc
Wade broke out with where's that castor
oil You were going to give me- why. I
gave 1t to you with the sarsaparilIa, half
an hour ago." responded the clerk. Great
heavens!' shrieked McWade. clasping his
hands on his stomach. ~ didn't want it tor
myself: l wanted to take it home to my
mother-in-law."
Not since the days Of the "Old Home
stead" which was given its first perform
ance at the Fourteenth Street Theater in
New York, has a rustic drama scored such
a hit as has Up York State" which IS
now having its second run at tina theater.
David Higgins and Georgia Waldron, the
authors. have made strong successes in the
two leading parts.
Effie Shannon tells a quaint experience IN
connection with the first performance of
Her Lord and Master" I'VE wanted q
number of good-looking young people as
guests in the first and second acts, and had
arranged for nearly the required number,
Just previous to the first rehearsal there
appeared four pretty girls gotten up in
smart attire. OF course. we were glad to
make such a lucky catch and they were
Immediately engaged. Several rehearsalx
were given and they did splendidly. But
one day only one Of the quartet appeared,
Mr.. Kelley was much put out and spoke
with impressive severity of the delinquents.
whereupon their friend confessed that they
We're all pupils at a boarding school. We
We're, OF course, much perplexed and in a
quandary as to what to do. but the little
lady suggested that we write a letter to
the principal asking for them as a favor,
and that n chaperone be provided to ac-
company them to the theater. This was
zone and the fair truants were with us all
through the engagement. The day we babe
them sood-by their leader said: Miss Shan
non, L shall never believe IN future any,
thlns implying that that the people of the
stage are other than ladies and gentle
men. Later 1 received a long letter from
her, stating that she herself meant to go
on the stage some day and make a great
deal of money. She has my heartiest good
wishes"