The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

There IS no explanation of Mrs. Camp
bells choice of "Magds" TOR the opening
play of her first American engagement.
'rh" piece IS tiresomc. stupid ard alto
= Eethcr hopeless as = theatrical entertain
r"Ht for the masses. II is not even an eX-
| cCptiaually good thing for the small crowd
OF students that care for the excessively
modern drama
Ttete is great opportunity in the piece for
a star vino likes to have q good deal "t
The stage to herself at all times, but these
! times themselves are not worth while IN
"Masda."
No one cares particularly for the talked-ot
success of the opera singer who mas quar-
relied with the folks at home. and tlcre *
no interest worth discussing in the dittr-
erces that make A family ROW in the house
hold. Mrs. Campbell should have page"
camille or Mrs. ~TaEQueray' or one or
the numerous other pieces that please ait.
give the actress who is 4 star all ut me
center of ihc stage that she has use fof.
The newcomer from England Wit be a
good deal Of an American success NANNY
for the reason that she IS the strongest per
sonality that that stage has sent 20 US in
a long time.
She is beautiful in Il WAY, but not the
| MarloWe or Nethersole way. There Is ~"
actress for this generation who is at all
hike her. She has none Of what may he
called 'prettiucSS.' You think of her as u
| great. sweeping specimen Of confident f-mi-
n~inity-such a creature as Du +lhufleF
might have drawn ON u good day.
Mrs. Campbell will in all probability come
10 s.. Louis. but there is no one who knows
at this time AT what theater she Viii play.
There Is likelihood that her managers DIS
pute with the booking powers viii be sci
tied and That IN. lady will play at the
Olympic Theater-
Meanwhile there exists a possibility that
-l> NIL ~, T.. fI, EAnY r.pnJh ~ Tttt / li,i-
ter. or even to the Odeon, which. by the
nv. would be a fine setting for this COM
handing creature.
There is a good deal Of complaint over
the continuance of when NnISaih"vd N3s
in Flower The success OF TIE piece II
proof enough. however. that the manage
m,nt Is wise in keeping Miss Mar!owe out
in tn. piece. Il has made more money thalL
any uincr thing that this actress mas ever
had. nor doe, there seem Ia be n di;nlii1-
ton OF interest on the second season. IN"
business at the Olympic Theater iaSt Week
was far better than the management OK
pected after the great success OF the play
at the initial Performance at the same the
alter a year ago. CgmPla1nantS say ihat
Miss Nariowe is growing too stout: that
sIta is careless in her work, and that Their"
is none of the oIG-timc sweetness in her waTb
Of this year.. lu,i Che box Office tsts an
other story. and while it is a sad ll.ns to
lose old friends. the coming OF now ones in
squais G+s iE&t9oGS is always "-ush TO
makc'y5dT person theatrical forget the
passing II the few wise Others.
The Boston real estate man. Henry w.
Savage, ia easily a marvel. He not only
handles real estate i'll Boston as his chief
pursuit. but he is an active citizen of
numerous local affairs and of excellent
standing. For recreation he manages the
aters and operate enterprises. He is the
owner of King Dodo" and The actual head
of the Castle Square Opera Company. His
attention II the affairs of the comic opera
and 10 the details of Castle Square manage