The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

twenty weeks tour Of his play Win
chester" expired February s, but ne ex-
poets 10 keep the company on the road
until April. The play is said 10 have made
money from the start. Ar. McWade's new
est drama. The Land of Mystery will be
ably at the Fourteenth Street Theater,
with Margaret May as the star.
Students of the Stanhope- Wheatcroft
Dramatic School gave their first public
performance this season, January 80. at
the Madison Square Theater IN New York.
Two plays by Sigismund Alexander.
called Mobility" Il tragedy: and Aims
and Ends. Il comedy drama, were pre-
sented. The large audience included
Charles Frohman. Daniel Frohman. Jacob
Lit. Klaw and Erlanger. Augustus Pitou.
Frank Perley. F. c. Whitney and other
prominent managers.
Elsie de Wolfe may produce George Ber-
nard Shaw's Captain Brassbounds Con-
version" during her season at the Savoy
Theater. New York. The comedy was writ
ten for Ellen Terry, who, however. never
appeared in il.
Alison Skipworth, who plays Mrs. Nevil
in The Way of the World wears con-
stantly Il small gold cross which she prizes
very highly the gift of her friend, Miss
t-SSlt fLHSItNti tIc DdcS
of the bit of ipwelry is the following senti-
ment: Dear Skippy-Nay this he the only
cross you Will ever have to bear. Cfssie."
Little Lottie Brandon. the young woman
holding the 1C0-miIe record for fast bicycle
riding, and VINO is the first girl TO ever
attempt 10 ride the cycle whirl at keith's
Theater, New York, is u hearty young Ca
muck who halls from the Georgian Bay Dis
trict, III the Province Of Ontario. round
about the region OF Petersboro. Up in this
country they have snow seven months in
the year. and this young lass. to facilitate
herself III her travels. used to carry a little
bob sled and Il pair OF Norwegian skates
with which to facilitate her getting over
the country. This made her strong of limb.
that when the springtime came and the
bicycle craze was at its height, she deter
mined to get a machine. 1t was not long
ere her wonderful speed attracted atten-
ton. Over,ures were made to the little
lady to enter first one and then another
match, with the result that she holds nu-
merous recorcs. Not satisfied with this,
Lottie attempted trick riding. She IS the
only girl who ever rode down L shoot-the-
chute incline. standing on the seat of her
wheel. This feat she accomplished last
summer at Coney Island.
Blanche Walsh has started on an extend
ed tour of the far West. the Pacific Coast
and the Northwest. Her newest play. La
Madeleine" and Janice Meridith'' will be
presented in nearly every city.
John Blair Of the Kyrle Belew company
is to be Mrs. Patrick CampbeIrs leading
man at the Royalty Theater. London next
season. Mrs. Campbell. during her stay in
New York, occupied a box at Wallaci's
during two performances Of "A Gentleman
of France saw his impersonaion OF NJ.
de Bruhi, and the contract followed.
A testimonial is being planned for the
benefit Of Mrs: Jack II. Haverly and her
daughter. The genial biack-face :mpresario
spent his money 50 freely that when he died
his widow and daughter were left practical
ly penniless. Several weeks ago Primrose
and Dockstader, together with their man.
aEer. J. II. Decker. wrote to Mrs. Haverly
and appr!sed her of their intention to,tender
her Il benefit. Mr.. Decker has the matter
in hand. and in addition to the full mlnstre,
company of Primrose ard Dockstader all
the old minstrel men who were al one time
or another connected with Colone, Haveriy
viii be gathered together to make the af-
fair success During Colonel Hayerfy's
earlier success Daniel Frohman was at one
time his manager, while his brother, Charles
F'rohnian. officiated in the capacity of treas