The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05
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David Belasco has opened his New York
theater.- a place OF amusement planned and
erected according 10 Iselasco notions of
what a theater should be. -
It was natural that Mrs. Leslie Carter
should be the player to. open the theater.
just a. Il was natural that 8elasco's play
was the drama Of the occasion.
There IS strong reason fer believing that
the Belasco houss VIII be one in which
sdeals viii be, IN a measure, preserved. Il
must not be concluded that MI. Belesco
VIII undertake TO give the pEbhc something
It doesnt want. OF that be VIII deliver q
series OF dramatic >leciares on what IS
good and bad. he won't ask subscriptions
in support OF a barren idea On the other
Rand, Il Is likely that he viii, as far as pos
sioie, make the box Office agree
with what IS best in stage art as he sees
IL He may have a touch OF attractive
clap-trap here and there. but Il will be
Incidental and not the chief feature.
The success OF the Belasco-Carter combs
nation IS norefhe Bofk 0fa dhg or a season.
II represents the Hardest OF labor and the
most persistent application over a series OF
seasons-fully ten II not tySlye. When
three-fourths OF the paIonizins public Was
laughing at Mrs. Carriers early efforts.
ri. Beiasco was at work in the upbuid-
lug OF what he thought to be an un5e-
Veloped genius. tn public saw only a small
woman with an appealing voice, 4 mass
OF red, hair and a large mouth. There
was no genius in plain sight. No one save
Mr. Belsseo saw II in the ugly "DEckllng"
or in .Aiss Relyett,' but when Maryland
Calvert bIcssOmed forth there was open
evidence OF the real thing Then came
the doubtful but sparkling Z~aza-when all
Of rs knew that Leslie Carter mad ''ar-
lived"
You VIII not Anud among the criticisms OF
Du Barry omment 10 the effect that Car
Ter Is another Bernhard This IS indeed the
limit OF praise for tbs poor. little, thin WON
an OF ten years ago-the quip OF q thought
less public that didn't care.
From this time there will be unfailing in
terest IN the Carter-Beiasco career. To-
gether, these people form a professional
personality that is more, striking than the
~Irving-Terry association or any other in
play history
AIR. Short is authority for the statement
that the present theatrical season looks
years receipts SO far are better than they
were in the same period last year. II is well
TO take into account the fact that the big
gest business of last year came around
Christmas and after,
There mas been a zood deal Of tax about
the wisdom OF the theatrical syndicate's
bookings, but il viii be didicnlt for any
partisan of the syndicate 10 explain the
cleverness Of having three musical bur
lesaueS IN 81 Louis last week.
Otis skinner has had no ehild's play in
working 10 his present solid position in his
profession.
He is not yet arrived. but that happy day
Goes not seem lar on. Many persons re-
member Mr.. Skinner for his varied and ex-
cellent support of Madame Modjeska.
IN the West most OF his fame hangs about
that engagement. He has had PLAYS OF his
own however, and in these he has mada
steady urOE~pcr IN tn r4~lk f---Ar- NJ
best piece OF work in which Mr. skinner
has shown himself to St. Louis was his
reading and acting in Browning's an a
Balcony, which was played for a speciai,
ensaSenent al the Olympic Theater last
season. Tonight Mr.. Skinner viii come 10
the Century Theatsr IN a dramatization OF
"Lazarre. a Bowen-MerriH book from the
pen Of Mary Hartwel catherwood.
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Thursdays announcement In the ,sus
columns OF The Republic that Eenrv NJ
Blossom and Alfred Robyn have enteTeS
into n contract with Henry W Sovare
leaves the Impression that the, impresarfo
means 10 become 2 heavy producer OF new
eenac opera matter by native authors. He
already has much OF the work OF George
Aae II hand, with the promise OF more. A
clever ST. Louis resident author has a m.n-
uscr1pt IN hr. S~ayage's Office, and now
comes the announcement that Robyn and
biossom are expected to turn out GOOD
things for the sagacious Savage mansrA
ment The Boston real estate dealer =
showing new tricks to the older fellows.
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The Heinemaun-Welb Stock COMPANY
opens lis season tonight at the Germania
Theaier under pleasantly auspieioas cir
c~urnstances. The cozy little playhouse has
been newly decorated and appointed aSth
fresh scenery. The company has this year
received re-enforcement from several Of tho
best German stock aggregBtions in this
country and Europe.
George Heinemann VIII continue 10 please
patrons Of the house IN his seric-ccmIc
POLES. while Ferdinand Web and Rudolph
HorHky also return IN their various ana
much enjoyed capacities. There are several
HSw men. among them Hans LoebeL. late OF
BE Philadelphia German Stock COMPANY.
20 WIN play juvenile parts. Arno Olden.
Of Philadelphia: Leo Jacoby OF cleve-
wEo win portray villain parts; Kari
= from the Irving Place Theater. New
0AYilheln SudroE OF Cleveland. a lead
Hhko8 Grille.
% afg the ladies. Leona BerEere. de-
popular last season. Win return;
sr5d T. Welb-Nerkham. GTeta Martens.
Asksnn and Berta Mosch. The rev
Aarga Lauen, from the Pahst