The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
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Miss cro-man viii Lot he able 90 carry X
in the play. and il will PROBABLY be used to
decorate a blank space on the wall Of her
apartments
Richard Mansfield has nxeI on Tuesday.
October H. instead Of Monday. October T..
~ The late Tor his first production Of "Ju-
us Caesai" In Chicago. the night OF the
opening a. originally announced bsiEg re-
servel Tor a complete dress rehearsal
AithoUgh- al details as 90 cast and manner
OF presentation have been carefully with
held. the conscientious and generous way IN
which Mr. Mansfield has staged and man
aged his Important productions in the past
would indicate that This tragedy will be
successfully accomplished. That Alma Ia
dema designed the costumes and scenery
Is known. ard the knowledge Is in itself a
guarantee of the artistic beauty q these
important elements in the spectacle.
Mr. Mansfield and his company have been
actively rehearsins during the last week.
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Mime. Duse sailed FOR the United States
last Tuesday on the Krunprinz Wilhelm.
her company OF twenty-scven players hav-
ing already arrived in Boston. The tour
wil open in Boston. and the eminent Italian
actress has announced that she viii present
only three plays during her fortnight stay
al the fremont Theater there. These three
will b. by AnnunZio. ana viii consist Ct
La 14NrtNQH- WHICH VIII " ffAa FA AlAfE
times. 'Cit;a Norta.' twice, and France
ca da Rimini.' FIVE times- only fve par
formances q week viii be given. Nine. Duse
declining 10 appear Monday and saturday
evenings during her tour
$500
When Wilton Llckaye was In Chicago
with toe BiuEha company he was accom-
panied by Mrs, Lackaye. according 20 a mex
story which BIN" Hall Is telling. Al q
snail afte--theater party the conversation
took the course Of many conversations IN
Chicago those days. and reference was made
10 George Ads and the success he had
gained as humorist and playwright. some
body Ventured hat the young man Wa IN
vestinr his money wisely and had pur-
chased q farm.
Has he's farm ia Indiana thai he goes
tor inquired Mrs. IacSaye. And ~her-quick-
wit;ei husband replied. hlsndiy.
Ne. ms dear: be didn't buy IL 10 80 to-
just Co refer To-"
According 10 a cahlegrsm from Paris. So
ran B~cruhanlts friends are alarmed al me
chausc that has overcome her since her
return from London. She locks herself IN
her bedroom in Castle Belle Isle. her couu-
ty sat. day and night refusing 20 see
anybody. and for days al a time sits brood
ing IN a corner. answering all questions
with some such lament as What 10 want
10 have dinner fore ! an old and used up.
The days or my glory are long past. never
20 return. and thc-e Is nothing 20 live for"
Occasionally she shrieks for death, Be
uerciful aud remove ne. Don't force me
10 experience the miseriss and bitterness
OF dotage. Come Dssth, Sarah IS whiting
FOR your' The actress recently celebrated
her hfty-eighth birthday
There = not to be a noticeable change IN
thr personal Of the Grau graad-opera
forces this season. Although Manager
Maurice. who g SIN abroad. has made
re- dehrite announcement ~ the seasons
plans. which he generally does before this.
the company Is practically made up. The
ienors are TO b. Enrico Caru~o. Emilio dI
Narehi Allows Burgstailer. Albert Aware.
Albert Reiss. Jacques Bars. Thomas Salig-
nae. and Emil Gerhauser-
The barytoneS viii b Antonio Scott.
Giuseppe C~ampanarl. Euenne Gilbert.
David Bispham. and a French singer not
vet selected. TIT bases Will include Mar
eel Gourmet. Anton Van T0oy. Adolph NuhI-
mann and possibly Edouard de Reszke. The
sopranos will b. Emma Eames. FRITZ
Schsn. Johanna GaIski. Emma Calve. who
comes In January. and Nellie MeIba. who IS
10 give eight performances during February
and March. The coutralto choir will again
include E-nestine Schumann-HCink. Louise
Home. carrie Bddewel. and Kirkby
Lunn. The conductors viii be Luigi Nanci-
nell, Philippe F1on. and Albert Hertz
Those whose duty il vas 10 give Miss
Alice Fisher a good start in her career as