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

The latest operate fantasy. The Storks." VIII
be given at the Olympic tonight.
"The Storks' is presented in two acts and
three scenes. showing the royal gardens Of the
Bungloo Of Bakteria, a glade In a forest and the
soreerer's banquet hall. The plot OF the piece
dlscloses the fact that one young HenFico
is in love with Helen. the Bungloo's sister.
HenIico Is a resident OF the royal jail. a state
Of Affairs that greatly agitated Malzadoc. Hen
rcos father. Malzadoc and his associates visit
the royal palace in the disguise Of peddlers.
Among the many articles for sale, the King or
Bungiso espies a snun box that greatly excites
his curiosity. He buys IL The kinE nnds In II
magic snun and an ancient script which says.
Whoever shall partake OF the magic snun in
closed within this box shall have the power 10
transform himself into any animal he may choose
BY pronouneing the magic word. 'mutaoor; when
ne wishes TO resume the human form he has only
TO repeat the same word Let him who Is thus
transformed beware that he not indulge in laugh
ter. or the magic word will be forgotten and he
will remain an animal forever
As storks have carried of the Bungloo's scepter.
slimgut. the royal coSbleF. suggests that they
turn into zorks and look for IL The onansior-
nation IS Effected. Violet. the Royal Dog Catch
ers daughter, attempts TO stay the project nav
Ing heard Of Malzsdocs plot. She is turned into
an owl by the sorcerer. In the excitement the
Bungloo and Slimgun overlook the proviso re-
garding laughter. and as a consequences forget
the word ''mutabor.' As storks. they are driven
away TO the forest MalzadOc then places his
son, Henrico. on the throne. Hercefortn the one
purpose OF the stoTks Is 10 regain possession OF
the potent word. and to this end they take up
EaDllAllol III - LOTcS ~ NUM- ~
retreat. They. meet Violet. who is to remain an
owl until some man shall agree to marry her
without first knowing her Identity she KNOWS
where the magician and his fellow-soreereEs are
To have a feast in celebration Of their victory and
proposes to hide in the banquet hail and learn
the magic word and impsrt Il to them In ex-
change for liberation through marriage; Ihey
agree to the proposition and draw lots. Simgun
Is chosen. He protests ON the ground Oh being
already a married man. Bunsloo promises TO
have a law passed permitting shoemskers 70 have
$40. ,~gr.- NJ GTfr,ytrV auTe-z to the cOmD2CI and
Violet leads them to Malzadoc's abode.
At the sOrcerer's banquet. Malzadoc tells bis
associates how he has cheated the bungioo cut
OF his throne. and In the narrative he discioses
the word ''mutabor,' which is overheard by the
Bungloo. In a few moments. he and Slimsun
and Violet walk in upon the party In human
form. whereupon n compromise Is effected by
which the Bungloo gives his sister in marriage
TO Henrico and Mslzadoc quits sorcery for the
exalted position of Lord High Hypnotzer OF the
Cook" The Bunsloo. who has always been smi..
ten with violet's charms. decides that her BIRD
marriage with Slimgu1 was bogus and marries
her himself. Richard Carrie and a company or
seventy-hve persons will produce the piece
The Burxomaster', will again make lis bow
to a ST. Louis audience at the Century tonight
The story Is told in a prolosue and two acts
The first scene is laid in New Amsterdara-
80 years ago. Peter Stuyvesant. the Burgoras-
ter. and Doodle Won Kull. his secretary. fearing
he settlers are to be attacked by tne BRUSH
and the Indians. decide to avoid the duties OF
such an attack They drink some drugged wtne
In order to participate in a RIP Van Wrinkle"
sleep until their troubles blow over. Tney don't
awaken until the year 1901. when a gang Of Ia
borers. digging a trench IN New York City. un-
earth the unsophisticated Dutchmen- Peter and
Doodle set out to see the town under the guild |
ance Of Willie Astorbilt and the Harlem Spider. |
a pugtlist who believes In words. not blows
The ancient Manufacturers see life In New York |
and Incidentally visit Wall street. Battery Park
and Coney Island. Then they go 10 n ballroom |
IN one OF New York's most famous mansions.
where a private theatrical performance Is being
given. Peter enjoys himself SO much that he
quietly remarks that he would willingly die at
once. before he has time TO get killed In the ex-
element Of his strange surroundings. Ruth
White. well known in 81. Louis. Is the Willie
Astorbilt Of this seasons show. ]
The Belle Of New York" viii be seer At the
Grand this week. The record of The Belle has
never been eGualed by an American theatrical
product II Is an entertainment which every
theater goer seems to enjoy over and over again.
Kerker and Morton have introduced new music j
and made quite q number OF changes In The