The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28

SraWlins along the stage from the wings II
take UP the proper position for the final cur
tain 1t was too true an anticlimax to tn.
tragedy of the play. and the house was sim
ply convulsed."
Joseph Sheehan tells OF being abroad las
summer and purchasing the Lohengrin out
ut. from sandals to swan helmet. of Man
Alvary, the German tenor.
At a railway station between Stuttgart
and the Austrian border an oyerzeaIous
official bounced upon the tenor. who had
innocently left his compartment for a stroll
on the platform and bore him and his bag
gage before the local magistrate. Mr.. Shee-
han. being unfamiliar with the Language
OF the German operas, was unable to ex-
plain or even understand the situation. His
trunk was broken open and disclosed. be-
sides his private apparel. the brand new
costume. With much Eesticulation the Ger
man official turned the garments inside out,
viewing them with entire suspicion. With
what grace he could command. Mr.. Shee-
han, Rrasping the fact that he was being
put through a police inQuisition. pointed 10
the slittering garments OF the White
Knight and declared. "Ich bin Herr Lohen-
grin" The mention of the name of the
Wagnerfan hero produced a soothing effect
on Mr.. Sheehan's captors. and in dumb
show they ordered him to make good his
claim Rising TO the situation, the Ameri-
can tenor sang the music OF the Grail
Song" with such effect that the authorities
took him before Henry l. Keep. the Ameri-
can Vice Consul. who vouched for his
identity. upon which he was reluctantly
released.
Charles Richman was at one time a MEM
Der OF a company representing a war drama.
He will never forget IL, for several good
reasons. One of them was an incident.
which occurred at a first performance dur
Ing the presentation OF the piece In the
East. The story involved two brothers.
Southerners by birth, who became estranged
through love of the same woman. The war
breaks out. and one OF them joins his for
tunes with the Union army. the other the
Confederate forces. The crucial moment
OF the play occurred in the third act. A
scene shows the ramparts of Vicksburg be-
ing besieged by the Union army. The broth
ers are in command OF the respective forces.
The rebel brother comes upon the stage,
points out his brother to his officers, de-
nounces hin as a traitor. and gloats over
his coming revenge. A certain point in the
speech was the cue for the appearance
of a Union officer climbing over the ram
parts. followed quickly by his soldiers
The curtain usually descends on the victory
for the Union forces. to the tunultuous APP
plause of the audience.
On the occasion referred to by Mr.. Rich
one Of the Union soldiers. a little fat
German. mistook the cue. and before the
proper time climbed over the ramparts and
stood alone against the entire rebel army.
The audience began to giggle. but the Ger
was all seriousness, and stood with
his gun pointed at the Confederate army.
At last. noting the laughter. he looked be-
him and saw that the rest of the
supers were not in their places
Come on. you loafers." he shouted. I'VE
are gettin' whipped"
Mary Mannering Is a partner In at least
one of the managerial enterprises of her
husband. James K. Hackett. With him she
has arranged with Mrs Craigie John
Oliver Hobbes) and Murray Carson for the
rights for The Bishops Move"
q London success Mr.. Hackett will pre-
sent the play with Miss Isabel Irving next
spring. or with q special company next
Charles Frohman has completed the ar
engagements for the American tour of
Alexander and his London COM
in Stephen Phillips's "Paola and
and other plays OF his
repertory. Mr.. Alexander will appear first
at the Knickerbocker Theater, in New
York. on December Is. ISe. and then visit
the principal cities OF the oountry. His
tour will last twenty weeks.
Harry Davenport will make his first APP
p~earance with Ethel Barrymore In the pro-
duction of "A Country Mouse" Adelaide
Prince will also appear in Miss Barry
more's support.
Minnie Se.gman has been engaged as
leading lady Of the permanent stock COM
pany at the Fifth Avenue Theater, New
York. this season
Joseph Herbert has Joined Miss Anna
Held's company. He will play the part in
THE Little Duchess played last year by
Mr.. Charles Bigelow.
Cecilia LOTUS returns to New York I'M
ner engagement to E II. Sothern, who has
made a two years contract with her to
play the parts of Katherine de vaucelles
in IF / Were King and Ophelia In Mr..
Sothern's revival OF Hamlet In the Gar
Theater on December %.
Sir Henry Irving announces that the re-
ports that he will visit Australia after his
spring season at Drury Lane. or that he
sold the Australian rights of any or
his plays. are alike without foundation.
Edgar Seldom has secured the dramatic
rights of the late Robert Louis Steven
sons story. The Suicide Club and will
prepare it for the stage.
ss
mice and Men," the piece which It was
Maude Adams would use next
season, has been turned over to Annie Rus
sell. but the latter will not appear In It
until the first of the year. when she makes
Ter New York appearances.
"
Mabel Taliaferro. the child actress, Is to
-eturn to the stage this season in the COM
any Of Mr.. ]. E. Dodson and Miss Annie
irish. She has been at school for a year,
but decided she wished to act again.
It IL announced that Evelyn Emerson,
vho wrote SILVIA. ar American Princess"
! successful novel OF last year. is to go
Richard Mansfield and will join his COM /
,any this season.
The leading woman OF q PHILADELPHIA |
company Is Miss Carrie Radcliffe.
The manager of the heater Is Mr.. Martin |
It'll. and he sometimes sells tickets in the
,ox office. He was doing so last week. 4
Dung girl stepped up to the box-ofice VIM |
low and inquired: !
viii Miss Radcliffe play In German next !
veek7"
''weIl. I don't think she within fact. she |
ril not" replied Manager Martinetti.
81 am sorry" was the r~ejoinder.
But, you see." said Mr.. Martinetti. in /
is blandish and most convincing manner, |
the accompanying music VIII be played
a German"
"oh. is that 50? I'm so glad: two seats
ear the stage. please"
Joseph Grismer OF WAY Down East"
ellis the following story on himself:
During an engagement at the old Bush
treet Theater. in San Francisco. We were
laying that m~eiodramatic piece The Burg
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