The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09


| return to the Olympic tonight as the star ir
| Miss Bob White" This offering is comic
| opera by Willard Spenser. composer Of ''Th'
| Princess Bonnie 1t was staged by Ben Teal
| Among the seventy odd persons in the organiza-
ton are: Thomas whiTin. Richard F. Carroll
| Frank Deshon. William l.. Philip. Nicholai
| Barrham. Alice Campbell and Nathide Previ!le
| Clarence West will direct the orchestra Ethel
| Jackson who formerly played the leading role
in Miss Bob white recently retired 10 become
the wife o: J. Fred Zimmerman.
| II il not generally known. but the less
| true. that Willard Spenser is the originator q!
| dark changes on the stage during the acticn
| Of a play. II was his idea TO have the change
| made from the interior of General Knickerbock-
| 81 house 10 the illuminated japanese garden in
| The Little Tycoon when it WAS first pro-
| dnted in Philadelphia. When Mr.. Spenser first
! suggested she idea the stage manager stood
| aghast- Mr.. Spenser carried his point. and in
| his TWO later successes. The Princess Bonnie"
| and Miss Bob White he has adhered to his
orisinal idea The results are striking and go no
httie way towards making the harmonious
! whole y necessary to complete SUCCESS.
Magician ke.iar will be at tn. Century
tonight The story Of reinca-naton Of souls is
made the basis Of of his pretttest illusions.
When in India some years ago ke,lar first heard
the legend Of pretty Princess who. through
conturfng necromancy. was sent in spirit fo-In
TO dwell in beautiful rose After years
an old Mshatra discovered the charm whereby
she might be reincarnated. He burned the pet
ais OF the rose Il! magic braZier, and from the
incense that there emerged the living form
OF the Princess. happy at her release from spirit
life. The story !s Interesting. hut 10 him
actually materiaze the Princess from a thin
cloud Of smoke is astounding. For several years
heliar has strivan to depart radically from the
paths usually followed by consurers and niagi-
clans and to so construct his entertainment that
in its presentation no cie1 or suggestion might
he given upon which spectators could base
possible theory Of explanation. He has declared
that II he 50 rerfects his work that he sim
ply command certain seemingly Impossible events
to transpire and bring about The desired result
through no visible means, his audience will IL.
all the more perplexed and the better pleased.
Following the line OF work suggested TO him
years ago by the famed nlasicians and NEGRO
mancers OF India. whose achievements he care
fully studied he has apparently possessed him
self Of an occult power. by means of which h.
IL enabled 10 accomplish miracles. or course.
kellar makes claim OF this sort, hut. the
other hand, declares that all his work is but
trickery.
The Fatal Wedding will he this weeks
play at Havns. 1t outlines the story of how
an inscriptions man and cruel woman en-
deavOr TO ruin the home of happily married
couple The woman seeks to marry the hus-
band. while the man is infatuated with TIE
wife. The piotters successful FOR time. The
husband is made believe that his wife has
been false to him. She protests her innocence.
but appearances are against her. The husban!
IS granted the custody Oc their two children and
y diverse. With the assistance of two old ssrv-
ants the wife abiucts the children and takes
them live with her IN a low!y tenement -housc.
BY kind chance the husband finds that the
he believed to be his friend has been guilty
Of PERJURY He makes an investigation. which
results in reconciliation. His yife's innocence
is established and they remarked One fea-
Of the entertainment will be the church
scene in which the wedding takes place. Gertrude
Haynes will direct choir Of twenty boys.
Other members Of the company are Edwin Nor
dan., j. y. Miltern. julia Ralph and the child
actress, little
The Telephone Girl'' 10 the Grand.
She will the first hello the matinee
Of to-day This farce. 81 long vehicle for Louis
Mann and Cara yLipman. was originally produced
al the Casino Thsater IN New York. Its form,s
successes have been 50 marked that several COM
panies have been put the road this season.
The one coming to the Grand is the organizati ton
formed FOR appearance in the larger cities. The
piece has been partly rewritten. The music is
announced to have been frightened in many i'm
portant situations. Dave Lewis win npersona,-
the funny Hans Nix. and Pearls Hight VIII play
Estelle, queen ot the telephone. The comedy IS
unique. ard tie music. as l. whole. should suit
all tastes.
After week OF Uncle Toms Cabin I'm
per.al patrons will be given 4 inelodrama. X
Ia called "A Ragged Hero This hero L
Tramp. but he is said 10 be different from the
with whom the pubhlIc IS familiar. |
9th and on the stage. He is an athletic. who
lecor es wanderer when the woman he love,
uG1althful 10 hirn- But ne never InrgetS
that "once a gentleman. always a gentleman |
In the end he rises from poverty to competence.
He is helped TO do this through the love child |
has given him AMI throuei; the friendship of |
woman He finds favor IN the eyes OF the child, ! |
little girl BY saving her life. While passing |
f@'mhocse he discovers that two-story frame |
ht Hiding is ablaze. He Immediately gives the |
alarm. The household escapes vita the exception |
of the baby girl who runs to window in the |;
second story. The tramp the rescue |
by using q swing as a fire escape.
"Biliy'' Garen. manager OF Hay!lns. the I'm
perisl ard the Grand Opera house will have his |
benefit February "a at Havlin's. ''One Of the
f3ravest viii bs the offering. but in addition
there Will be number OF St. Louis features.
The Big Show burlesquers Fred Irwin's
company Will appear at the Standard. Are You
an Eegle?" a farce. will open the bill James
F. Leonard and Billy Watson are underlined as
The representative funmakers OF the oreaniza-
ton. In the vaudeville bill will appear the Cen
Jury Comedy Four. u singing quartet: Gertie De
s1lt. in q repertoire Of songs: Watson and
san. soubrettes. Then there will be fast aero
,atic turn. AT Gay Coney Isiand.'' by j. F.
@onard. vii! conclude the performance.
The sixth concert Of the Well Band will be
lven this afternoon at tine Odeon. Temple Israe, |
'hoir will assist the band. An interesting pro-
'ramme has been arranged for this concert.
|
The Eobyn Sunday popular concert will be !
,iven in Recital Hall at the Odeon this after
loon. Alfred q. Robyn. Mrs. Emma Rosen Kerr. |
Miss Elsa Lang. Leon Rains and Dumont Jones
will take part in the concert
The seventh concert Of the Choral Symphony |
ociety viii take place February 20 at the Odeon.
The soIoist OF the evening will be Jean Gerardy, !
cellist. The programme will be as follows:
PART I.
symphony In n, Opus 2l--n Allegro
moderate ~ Andante. t3J Schezo
90 Maestoso .....--.....-.............- .SiIdng |
OrcZes.ra. |
PART II.
'oncerto--A Minor. Opus 3S.......... .Saint-Saens
Mr. Gerard. and orchestra.
Tariatons original theme. Edward Elgar
Orchestra.
oIo--
Aria from Suite in D................-.-.....B Bach
Am Soringbrunnen, Opus 26............ .DavidoH
Mr.. Gerardy
Dance Macabre Opus 4o...-...-... saint-seens
Orchestra.
The farewell concert OF the Royal Italian band
Z ffty musicians will be given tonight at tlle
,deon Giuseppe Creatore will conduct the or
Ernest Seton-Thomoson will lecture at the
,deon next Saturday afternoon and evening
70 REPORT STATEHOOD BILLS.
House Committee Will Make Rec
concentrations on February 21.