The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-08

brothers seek to wed the same pretty girl
! a playmate CT their childhood One a. IA
/ yored and the other leaves for parts un-
known in the hope that he Will forget MS
I former sweetheart Returning. he finds his
/ love for her stronger than ever, 50 strong
, that in a spirit OF revenge he IS moved
\ 10 steal his little neice and carry her 10
| the wilds OF one OF the lumber camps OF
Maine Repenting as he is about TO die. he
( turns the child over TO a rascaIy nephew,
I in whom he has faith. with the understand
| ing that the child IS to be returned to its
| father. the mother having died of broken
heart soon after its abduction. The nephew.
in the hope that he may obtain possession
OF the family estate. gives the wS4f To a
notorious burglar. who introduces her to
the music halls OF the Maine Mountains.
The child q vauleville entertainer. finally
chances TO meet her father while seeking
to escape from the criminal who poses as
her real parent. The girl is adopted by her
true father. who later recognizes her as
his daughter. There are goodiy number
OF stirring scenes before the heroine comes
into her own however. Among these are
the burning of old hut. the loOting of i
safe and an attempt TO lynch the william
Mabel Hte makes the waif a very attrac-
tive young person James Devlin is the
burglar. William 7. Chatterton plays the
role OF the conscientious brother in a skill
ful way.
Pate du Clam, Magginnis Pasha and
the Marquis de Baccarat are about as
jolly party of persons one
would care to meet. They are TO be seen
at Delmor Garden. where the opera com
psny began its farwell week last night in
The Rounders-' IT is all together lively
production and while IL is long ways from
comic opera. il is a sort of musical enter
tainment that seems to please.
The Founders" is fun of ludicrous situa-
tions and catchy music. Frank Blair is
funny in Dan Daly's old part J. T. Kelly
is good Irish Turk. Josephine Knapp
makes r charming Priscilla. Mayme Tay-
lor IS the French actress. Carrie REYNOLDS
WAS sprightly ever and Laurel Atkins
is ludicrous Thee's new mother
pantomine by the Osrani Family is
the leading novelty at Forest Park High
turbed and often interrupted pleasure party.
who want TO go 10 ball. but are pre-
vented by the antics of jealous wife. 1t
takes quite a number of queer property
pieces to help along In the story. the telling
of which is made quite intelligent. The
osranis have never been seen here before
The music act of the show Is given by Miss
Katherine Bioodgood. the society girl from
California and lately from New York. whose
fine contralto voice gave her license to go
on the stage Delphino and Delmora are
clever mokes- Quite charming, too, Is
Baby Lund- The juggling Jordans begin the
performance. Trask and Rogers, present the
funny element with their black-face act
II you care for consistently outlined
pastoral comedy see Sweet Clover at the
Grand The offering is quite as refreshing
as its name would indicate. While most of
Its characters are arranged on the better
side of life. 1t has a few unworthy individ-
uals who come to grief before the play IS
over Farm folks are honest and inde-
napdRnt nd Sr1frf 0l-
combe. as impersonsted by Otis Thayer
brings out this truth His daughter Lois
weds a city man. who later accuses her OF
leading double life Lois. although in
nocent. Is unable to prove her fidelity. With
the characteristic independence of her FAM
lily she returns home. Her father protects
her. and she remains with him until the
chain OF events which reveal her true char
acter have had time to take place
There seemed TO be Just as many people
ever at the Suburban last night They
do not tarry as long after the show as on
warm nights. but from Il numerical stand
point the crowds are just good as they
were month ago. The feature of this
weeks show is the Taylor-Richsrds COM
pany in a somewhat spicy sketch called
"Wanted-A Stenographer-" Those who
appear in the parts are Josephine Newman
of this city. Bfllee Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ricaards. The story turns on sew
eral cases OF mistaken identity, and re-
Of the Four Cohans. But Ii serves its pur-
pose very well and got many laugh last
night Frank Keenas. to the disappointment
Of many. did not put in an appearance. He
Is expected to arrive to-day. the manage
ment stated. and promises something worth
while in the way OF monoiogue- His place
was taken yesterday by Lynn Welcher.
The Utopian Burlesquers gave the show
at the Standard They present the short
farces, THE Magic Hat" and Hotel Razzle
Dazzle" The vaudeville programme Is
given by Rose Jeanette. Albert and Rose
La Velles. Madden and Jess the Josselin
Trio. Mark and Kitty Hart, Joe Morris and
Charles Foreman.
Hamlet was produced at Koerner's
Garden by the Kemble- -Buehler-Rising stock
company. VIII S. Rising will have his
benefit Friday night.
The bill at West End Heights includes
some interesting specialties. The Flying
Banyards perform daring feats In mid
air. then there are Sherman and Deforrest.
eccentric comedy sketch artists; the black
face comedians, Barton and Mack: the
vocalist, George Austin Moore; the singing
and dancing soubrettes. Harrington Sisters
Emma Weston and Bauer's Band complete
Seeing Things" new comedy sketch.
Is the best act at HashaSen's Park. John
Max and his company hold over.
"Over Niagara Falls Is the new offering
ut the Imperial. AS a melodrama 1t is one
OF the hits of the season at this theater-
II tells the story of an actress who seeks
10 add to her fame By going over Niagara
falls in a barrel. In the third act she Is
seen to roll over the mimic cataract pro-
vided on the Imperial stage. II is diff
cult enough to perform such a feat. even
here.
Louise Reming. who accomplishes It, Is
fastened in the barrel and it is started down
the property" cataract. After the descent
Is made the barrel is opened and she
emerges with apparent ease. The scene is
made uncommonly realistic by the introduce
ton Of electrical effects. Gustave Neaville
lid an excellent bit of character acting as
Starlight. the old Indian guide. Other capa-
bic entertainers in the company are Norma
Hyatt, Margarite Kingore and Edward
Davis.