The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02

| Stallsri. Andrea Strozzl. sydney Lawrence:
Beppo, !. Il. Taylor. The interest in the play
| centeTs about the confession of murder made by
strozzi 10 Cardinal de Medici. The Cardinals
| brother. Gui!;ano. is accused. tried and convict
ell for the crime. while the Prince OF the church
IS rendered powerless in his behalf through the
secrecy the church imposes upon those who hear
! the confessions OF ptnltent>- The daughter OF
the murdered man is betrothed 10 duiiisno. and
desired as a wife by the real murderer. The
first three acts are devoted TO the full develop
! ment Of the situation outlined above and 10 the
F., Efforts o. the Cardinal to induce Strozzi TO re-
veal mis- cuipabi!ity. inssmuch as the honors and
| distinctions gained since the commission OF the
| crime would insure his forgiveness at the hands
| OF the Roman authorities. Failing in .his meth
cd, the Cardinal has resource 10 strateEs. and.
by assuming madness. leads StroZzi to make an
admission OF his crime in the presence OF the
Roman Minister CT Justice. Tho whole OF the
last act is given IN TO the direct development OF
this denouement. which gains added interest
from the fact that the solution is in nowise ap-
parent until almost accomplished
Guy Lindsey and his pupils will present a d.
| versihed programme at theic next public enter
tainrielt. March =. at the Germania fheater.
| Fourteenth and Locust streets. The attractions
will consist Of the one-act drama. The Setting
Of the Sum-" first produced by Wilson Barrett
In England; the twc-act cofnedtetta, by Jerome
X Jerome. when Greek Meets Greek: Sea
Drift also by jerome X. Jerome. and the two
&C, farce. Monsieur" Mr.. Lindsey and the
following pupils will appear: Minnie Nye. Bessie
Rarrnws- blanche Rhoadss. Lulu Mathews. Hen
rietta woolInan. Albert :. McC1oskey. Israel
Freldkin. ]. Collier Marshall and John Alden Leo
Ths Choral Symphony Society will give their
eighth concert at the odeou March s. I: will he
n popular orchestral concert. with Leopold
Rrceckaert. futisi. as the so.oist or the evening.
The following programme has been arranged;
ARTL
Fan,ssie for flute upon Meloiie frum
'h IeSpold Broeekaert and orchesira.
Ballet suite-Sylyia
llne DANUBE Ss,aas,
Introduction 10 Act III. !ohensrln---..wasn-r
The Columbia has a variety Of interesting acts
engaged for the week beginning Tomorrow after
noon The Eish, siazettis. acrobats. who come
direct from the Olympia. in London. head the
list This Is their first appearance in this coun-
try. Horace Goblin. iIlrsicnist. promises an en-
tirely new act. Games F. Dolan and Ida Ienharr
Will be seen in a fresh comedy sketch called
Taking Chances" The Musical Colbys. well
known 20 81. Louisans. play a return engage
men,. Oracle Emmett and company Of four peo-
pie have an Irish skit called Mrs. Murphy's
week includes: Troyoiio. Americas leading ven
triloquis,: Hughes and Anger. who present a
trayes.y on the arena scene from Quo Vsiis':
Hayes and Healy. quaint comedians: Radford
and Winchester. jusglers: Edward Gray. mimic:
Scha.fer and DsCamp. vocalists: Rossley md
Lee. sketch artists. and the biosraph.
The Heart Ct Maryland" 4. TO be the play
OF the week at Haylln's. commencing with the
matinee OF today. The heroine is a pretty girl
OF the Southland. Appropriately named Maryland
Calvert The life Of her lover Is AT stake. His
execution Is 20 take place on the peaIing Of
the bell in the tower o. the old colonial church.
The scela Is one OF the strongest of suggestions
OF the old story Of "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
Night The lover is not sentenced to die. as in
cas-. OF the curfew. with the Ginning OF the
bells. but he pealing forth Of the hell in the
hirh snrGr nflna ~ rpranfura n 4 d IDrAr az
trial as a spy. and his consequent military execu-
ton. The sound of the bell is to be the signal
for the alarm. Without fear for herself the
brave girl mounts among the rafters OF the old
tower. With 4 leap that may be to death she
catches the clapper Of the old bell 1t is just
about TO swing. No sound comes. The girls
hands are torn and bleeding from the clash Of
the metals, but her lover is saved. That is
enough for her. Size Ii satisfied. The scene Is
one Of the strongest Mr.. Belasco has ever brought
about.
'Humpty Dumpty and the Black Dwarf will
be revived at the Imperial this afternoon.
In Transforming Tommy Tucker. Mother Goose,
Humpty Dumpty. Cody Two Shoes. Old One
Two and many others Into NEUROLOGICAL spirits
Of an unknown realm. the opportunity for scenic
and electrical display IL not overlooked. New IL
lusions. large chorus of pretty girls. plenty OF
specialres and a final Transformation scene make
up this seasons production The speciaities
inclnGe Fro.bei and Ruge. aerial acrobats: Ed
minds and Iafoy in barrel Jumping: Edward
Fables. contortionist.
Der Position Won Muencheberg." a farce with
plenty or lively music. promises TO furnish good
entertainment tonight for the patrons OF the
Germanla Theater. who look upon the Sunday
evening programme by the Heinemann and Webb
company as something expressly cat out for
them by these artists. Miss Luii Euler will have
her ttneht next Wednesday evening with .wenn
Leute Geld haben" CMoneyed Mem
The Torsev-Turyey buriesauers come to the
Standard this afternoon. The performance will
begin with the ~playle,. "a Night on" and
conclude with the extravaganza. The Ship
wreck OF the Topsey-Turvey." The company in |
Guides Fannie Lewis. sam Rice. Jeanette and
Shaw Ferguson and Bosom. Bert Fuller and
Devine ard Alma 4 new vaudeville olio Will
be given
Paderewski will give a recital at the oJeon
March Is. ]
Nine. Soder-Hueck. assisted by George. Carrie !
and Sidney Shelley. will give a concert March |
IS
Tie recital given yesterday afternoon at the |
Beethoven Conservatory by the pupils OF this
institution WAS i success. The various number /
were skilifuily rendered. The piano pupils were |
Misses L. Siebcnntan. r. Weiss. Mr.. T. Lyon. |
Miss 3. Harrison and Mr.. E. Loewenstein. The |
vocal numbers were by Misses H Zenor. o. 1
Stark. NJ Jones' L King and T. Becker While