The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

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numbers thirty-five persons. including a chorus
Star speCialties predominant throughout the per-
formance. and include the original Zeb and Ia
row Trio. European Eymnasts. Kennsbel. Broth
ers, from the winter garden. Berlin: brothers
Damn. Martinetti and Sutherland. Andrew
o'Neil. Ben r Dillon, Seiger Sisters. Gon. PhiL
lips. Louise Dempsey. Anna CasseIle. Carrie
Eckert. Jane Barry and Blanche Bryant.
Four years ago when Edwin Milton RoyIe ana
S9iena Fetter Rcylc appeared at the Columbia
Theater in Friends and Captain Impu-
dencer' vaudeville was comparatively new in II.
Louis. ard it was more or les Of a sur
prise to the patrons Of the Columbia to he re-
saied with a comedy that was entirely logical
in plot and situation Tomorrow afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. RoyIe Will again offer Captain Inn
Their support includes Emmett Shack
eltord and Mary Dupont. NJ. Royle takes the
part OF a modern PetruChiO. while Mrs. K0yIe
will appear as Mrs. Trigg. a member Of the
Board OF StarteGy. VIII II. Murphy and Blanche
Nichols will doubtless repeat their former sketch.
The Bifurcated Girl" Arthur DeminS makes
his first appearance at the Columbia. Zelma
Rawlston returns from England with new char
acter songs The four Oiifans. European eccen-
triques; Belmont and O'Brien. travesty artists;
DeRea and Watson. novelty aCrobats and con
torton dancers; Rose Lee Tyler. southern singer:
Marion and Pearl. comedy acrobatic specially:
Cohroy and Pearl in a sketch called "A Bunch
Of Nonsense and the kinedrome complete tn
list.
A new repertoire of sacred songs will be offered
By The Girl With the Auburn Hair" for her
second and last week at Forest Park Highlands.
tonight. An entirely new act will be
by Bercl and Berol- These performers
come direct from Hammerstein's Paradise Gar
dens. with a specially called The Artist and
the Ragpicker.' This is a European novelty
never before seen in the West Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe" Swickard will be heard in a singing
turn. Flood Brothers are to perform acrobatic
feats. Rachetti Brothers. ac-obats will do barrel
Agnes Behler and Master Wright will
a singing speciality Next Thursday the
OF the Highlands will he ready to
announce the 5000 act. which it is now securing.
This attraction will be seen the last week OF
the season. September Il to q inclusive.
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OF particular interest at the Suburban Gar
den this week is the temperance OF Clayton
and Marie Stuart Assisted by Pauline
Taylor. they will present a sketch entitled
The Three Mortons, Sam. Kitty and
Clara Louise. return with their character comedy
and dancing sktt. The BeauN and Bellies Octet.
since their season opened in July. have been
a new act. to be presented for the
time at the Suburban this afternoon. The
music is by Harry T. MacConnell and Robert b.
smith. who were the collaborators of the original
extravaganza produced by this octet. Others on
he bill are Condor and Condor. comedy aero
bats. and Sherman and DeForest, black-face
artists.
Out at Delmar this week "A Runaway Girl"
which made such a hit bere earlier in the sea-
is to be repeated. OF the first production
The Republic said:
Persons in quest OF airy. fairy musical COM
'dy. with a touch of chorus brightness. will taks
kindly TO "A Runaway Girl as produced
It Deimar. The music was the thing. Soldiers
n the Park I Love Society and The Boy
Guessed Right seemed as delightful as though
hey were new"
TIE cast will be somewhat changed this week
josephine Knapp takes Miss Williams's place as
Irima donna OF the company, and Mr.. Dawes
will be seen in the part played by Mr.. Della
notta- Miss Tyler will sing the part Of Lady
'oddle, which was sung by Blanche Chapman
1.-THE Bonnie Brier Bush with ]. H Stod-
in the principal role. is announced for the
week at the Century Theater. beginning to-mor-
ow night. Ian MacLarens story was drama
by James Macarthur. editor Of the Book
nan. and whether or not the atmosphere of the
cottish story was retained will be learned by
hose interested in Mr.. Stoddart's production. 1t
5 said that the romance Of Flora Campbell and
Hay. the life stories of Doctor William
icClure. Postey and Marget. and the marvel
us transformation Of Lachlan Campbell are
wildly pictured in four short acts. The play
treats of the Transformation Of
.achlan Campbell" one OF the most touching
assages in the book. Special music was COM
osed by Herman Perlet- Despite the severe
character. THE Bonnie Brier Bush" Is
aid to be a comedy drama in which the thread
humor Is ever prominent. ]. H. Stcddart has
cen on the American stage since 1856. He came
-om Edinburgh. when Woods Theater was the
lassic temple Of Thespis in New York, and
hen Cushman and the elder Booth were among
he great opponents of the mimic art. This is
IT. Stoddart's first venture as a star in all his
ing years of honorable service.
Il just waited for the part that gave me full
pportunity." Mr.. Stoddart is fond Of saying.
1t was a long time coming, but when / read
watson's story, The Transformation of
achtan Campbell" 1 knew that 1 was made for
and Lachlan' was made for me-"
The Imperial opens with a matinee to-day. "a
thoroughbred Tramp will be presented. John
Smartwood will be seen in the leading part.
hose prominent in the cast are: Harry Frank
/, ~ - Vnui1 Ioprrarca Williams ord nolv
heobold. d. E. Russell is now the manager of
is playhouse. The theater has been cleaned.
tinted and generally improved. A new asbestos
lrtain has also been added. The policy of the
will be practically the same as that OF
st season. Among the new melodramas to be
en- here soon are Over Niagara Falls" queen
the Highway and THE
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The Standard Theater begins its season this
ternoon with a show by the Majestic Bur
squers. including the five Delgas. singers and
ncers; the nine Oscranis. pantomime and gro
sque dancers: the four Vim Narsos. musicians
ID acrobats. and several other vaudeville ar
its. The opening farce is called CLANCY Is
In-."
The Gamblers Daughter follows "a Minis
RS Son. at Havlin's. The name Of the drama
a somewhat misleading one. The daughter is
ally described as n Chicago society woman.
10 father Is a Board Of Trade Spectator. Al
same time he leads a double life in his con-
ction with one of the private gamblfng-housss
nix AVENUE lbt uEuNt L. lHt W
es. is possessed OF a fortune in her own right.
e is in love with one OF the clerks in her
theirs employ. The partner Of the father Is .
hemer. He plans to ruin the old man, to sep
ate the lovers and TO marry the girl himself.
this he Is happily defeated. and the lovers
We their just reward of happiness after having
ssed through some of the most exciting expe-
noes that fall to the lot OF young people who
d. as the old adase runs. that the path Of true
re Is not a smoYh enc. The company is head
by Miss Clara Thropp. as the daughter, and
luioe Fanny Argyle Ogden Alice Willard "a
Ia Thompson. Charles Pickens and Frank q.
tchell.
II II. Wilson'S sister. Miss Lizzie Wilson. viii
the bright particular star at Mannion's Park
s week. She will introduce German character
lgs and dances like those which her we'll
nkey show will be a feature for the children.
long the other entertainers announced are
.wart and Gilman. sketch artists: Barton and
lie. yodlers. and the Berlin Sisters. vocalist5
l character change artistes.
he long-heraIded 1T" which is to appear
the West End Heights turns out to be an
er novelty introduced into this country by a
ropean artist. tt is said TO be an improves
Mt on the doll act that has been seen in
country before. The Motogirl is unquestion-
y a feature in a summe garden programme.
the enormous salary of 5000 paid for this
list will be well invested IL reports from other
es regarding the performance are 10 be credit
To properly describe this act would be giving
ay professional secrets. Il must be seen to be
This is only enc OF the seven or
1t turns which form the programme this week.
bill includes George II. Wood. monologue
st: Ben Mowatt and son. club s~winsers: Win
and Fortune. singing comedians: Marian
sworth. from Australia; the Kings. magicians;
May Thompson, n singing soubrette. and
Their series Of moving pictures
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t Hashagen's Park an entirely new vaudeville
will replace the old one with the matinee OF