The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MARY MANNERING NEXTWEEK-
THEATRICAL NOVELTIES.

Mary Mannering will come to the
Olympic next Monday evening in Janice
Meredith" Miss Mannering made her first
appearance in this city as a star about
a year ago. and was one of the successes
Of the season. Since then she has had a
run in New York, and has played in all
the other large cities. Her return Is looked
forward to with much pleasure. This will
be her last season as Janice Meredith.
as new play is now being written for
her. The sale of seats will begin this morn
ing.
Miss Grace Elliston, who Is playing
Bonita in the production of ARIZONA" to
be seen at the Century next week, is an
artful young woman, who likes to be
coaxed into doing anything that lays even
an inch or so over the strict boundary
lines Of her professional duties. For in
stance when Arizona came to the Grand
Opera-house Chicago, Miss Elliston polite
", but none the less firmly. declined to
mount a horse. "She's afraid" gently
jeered ]. W, Cope, who knows Miss Ellis
tons weak point
.I am not" said Miss Elliston. II rode
horses before any of you did have rid
den them on the stage, too. I rode one
when / was with Charles Dalton that he
was afraid to ride
well, if you are not scared. what Is tae
matter?' demanded Dustin Farnum, VINO
could see his picturesque entrance spoiled
If Miss Elliston declined to ride Cochise at
his side.
eft isn't ANYTHING" said Miss Elliston,
..eycept nv contract said nothing about
riding a horse, and don't think any actress
ought to be asked to ride horses unless she
has specially agreed to do It."
Look at Vernona Jarbeau." put In VIII
liam Hazeltine. the stage manager" She not
hr,t sMaZpnDa' she was
obliged to be tied fast to one with her feet
UP by the horses ears"
Yes. and Vernona is a member of the
Professional Woman's League, too" put in
Miss Grace Thorne. 'and If a Lacquer
isn't all over dignity, don't know who is.
WELL" groaned Miss Elliston-and there
was concession In her tone-'if tina s the
case. 1 won't be selfish; II a Professional
Woman's Lacquer and former operatic
star at that 2an consent to be tied feet
first tc fhe back of a runaway horse.
guess cannot be afraid to ride across the
stage with an escort of cavalry-that is II
Mr. Hazeltine will be quite sure that the
horse is gentle one"
York State Folks" with Ray L. Royce
In the role of lovable cid musician, Will
follow Joseph Murphy at the Grand. 1t Is
a pastoral play by Arthur Sidman Myron
Cooper Gray Royce has been the lifelong
ceives a sudden and violent dislike Tor
Cooper, due to a matter of town politics.
This enmity extends to Coopers niece, VINO
is engaged to be married to Martins son.
There is much worry and trouble, out the
musicians kindly nature triumpns and all
ends happily. The company will include
fifty persons.
HayIin's will have "a Lions Heart" AL
though not new to st. Louis theater-goers,
the piece tells an interesting story based on
the life of Ricardo, circus lion tanner. The
trainers wife deserts him and abducts their
child. Ricardo learns that her faithlessness
is due to Dobre. an adventurer. The wife
dies Ricardo sets out to find and punish
Dobre The trainer finally succeeds and the
criminals life pays the penalty. Then
Ricardo Is restored to his daughter, who
has grown to be beautiful young woman.
The comedy element is furnished by young
married couple who are abroad on their
honeymoon.
Uncle Toms Cabin revived by Al W.
Martin, will be the new bill at the Imperial
The organization is said to number sixty
persons, with the inimitable Milt G. Barlow
as Uncle Tom. There are to be many spe-
cialties. including buck and wing dancing
turns and darky sengs. The company will
make daily street parade.
The Royal italian band. under the d.
rection of Giuseppe Creatore will play the
first Of series of concerts this evening
at the Odeon. There are fifty musicians
in the organization;
Fred Twins majestic burlesqusEs wm -