The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05

Theater in Milwaukee. who will do serious
work. such as Margereta Neumann essSyed
last season; Agnes Waldman. from the
Philadelphia German Theater. and Laura
FRANKIE. a soubrette. also from Phiiadei-
phia. In all, the company numbers twenty
one members. and AeSrs. Webb and Heiue-
mann are TO be congratulated on securing
SO large and capable an organization.
Eugene Rautenberg will again conduct the
orchestra He Is to continue 10 produce the
excellent music for which this theater is
noted. The play tonight IS a comedy en-
titled "Das Opferslann." in three acts. BY
Walter and Stein. On Wednesday evening
Sardou's drama. 'Gorgette." will be pro-
duced for the FIRST time in ST. Louis.
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James OMEN is now in New York re-
hearsing his new play. The Honor or the
frcm a Russian drama BY Pierre Wenosky.
made by Miss Harriet Ford. Il IS really n
revised edition Of The Danicheffs." in
which O'Nelu made such a success years
ago. This play has long been n favorite OF
his, although In its original form Il was
not as strong dramatically as he desired II.
In accordance with his ideas Miss Ford has
reInodeled the play. so that OiNeill, instead
OF playing the part Of 4 Russian nobleman
in love with a beautiful young serf. VIII
now play the part OF Rurtck. another serf.
IN love with the same girl. According to
the new version. the nobleursn. after de-
cisring the intention OF marrying the girl.
who Is really his mothers ward. is Induced
by his parents TO spend a year In Moscow
society. In the hope that he VIII there for
get his passion. Meanwhile the mother. dis
covering the love OF Rurick for the girl.
sets both OF them free on condition that
they are married in her presence. BY the
time the nObleman returns TO his home the
young bride has discovered that her anec-
lions are really centered in her husband.
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she declines Il and remains true to her
marriage vows. Mr.. o'SsIl Will open his
season at Newport On October =.
49,
Sol Smith Russell. who saw humor in
many commonplace happenings. used fire.
quently to tell OF meeting an old farmer at
a railway station in a small New York town
whose philosophy was particularly pat. even
though his deductions were hardly compii-
mentary to the actor.
Russell and his companion were awaiting
the train when the old gentleman walked
up, eyed the star a minuts or two. and
asked:
BE you the Teller that cut Up capers at
Parker's Hall last night2''
MY company and ! gave a performance
there last ~evening-yes," replied Russell po-
litely.
II thought sol 1 was there. and had To
laugh sometimes. l wanted TO tell YOU
11oAI my Ro1- ne > JUST your hdg-ain Z
no coed for work. Won't stick to anything.
but wants to play clown and crack Jokes ali
the time. He's got a job at the hub factory:
but al he does Is to keep the men a-laugh-
In when they orteT be workin'. You urter
take him long with your troupe; for he's the
derndest fool I ever SCENT
Few persons. who see William H. Crane
In the character OF David Harum would
ever think Of him as a Sha~kespearean actor.
And vet IN his time NIr. Crane has played
n large number Of Shskespearean parts. He
played the first grave digger TO the Ham
let OF Barry Sullivan and also TO the Ham
let Of James = Murdoch. He made a Law
ish production some years ago of The
Merry Wives OF Windsor" In which he APP
peared as the greasy knight. Sir John Fat
stan- He has played Brutus in Julius
Caesar" Peter.i in Romeo and Juliet sir
Toby Belch IN Twelfth Night" the arst
Witch and Heckett In Macbeth ana
Roderigo in 'othello." While with the
Hooley Stock Company in California he was
asked 70 play the Lord Mayor IN .Ricbard
III" he refused on the ground that he de-
served n better part The late James A
Hernc was the stage manager OF the COM