The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

Mr.. Benseley. put on your tasey. bad
cess to vour politics. VIII yez suffer &
Wing to be hung?'
Henry Clay Barnabse. the veteran come
dian OF the Bostonians. says that he HI,
spent E0S.00 In hotel bills IN forty-twC
years. Now he ia tired Of hotel ;ife and
las established himself In IN apartment
house In Riverside drive. The cid gentle
man seems to be rs gay as ever. but he
wants home life. he says-at least while In
New York On the road. OF course. Il viii
be different.
James X. Hackett has made arrange
ments with John Oliver Hobbies Mr.
Craigie) ard Murray Carson, securing the
American rights for their latest success
The Bishops Move" Mr.. Hackett will
personally use his last seasons success.
The Crisis" for all this year. and he will
either present The Bishops Move" with
Miss Isabel Irving, late In the spring, at
the expiration Of her tour with the other
Crisis company. or he will make a pro-
duction with a specially selected cast In
New York early In the autumn
Joseph Jefferson's supporting company
this season will include John Jack. Francis
Carlyle. Joseph Jefferson. Jr.. George Dem
ham, William jefferson, Walter Ware.
Harry Adm. Ffoilliott Bsset. Francis Penn
berton. Blanche Bender. Jessie Sweet.
Matte Gee. Ipha Yenair. Dolly Onwiese ami
Ada Gilman. His repertory will include
'Rip Van Wrinkle" The Rivals" The
Cricket on the Hearth" and Lend Me Five
| Shillings"
Julia Marlowe's new play for this season
is an Italian poetic drama. located In the
Sixteenth Century. and Is said to afford op-
~portunity for as grand stage pictures as
"Du Barry" Miss Marlowe is now rehears-
ing IL. and the piece Is expected to be o
great success II was adapted for the
American stage by Paul Kester. who was
so successful In making a play out Of
When Knighthood Was In Flower" for
Miss Mar,owe. Frank worthing Is to be
her leading man this year.
Clyde Fitch. who expects to sail for New
York October l. will Immediately upon his
arrival begin rehearsals Of Miss Mary Man
nering's new play at the Garrtck Theater,
New York
Lawrence A. Irving. son Of Sir Henry
Irving. Is translating victorien Sardou's
new play. Dante" OF It he said that he
thought IL afforded larger spectacular OPP
pcrtunities than even the "Robespierre."
produced some time since by Sir Henry
Irving. The action of the play" said he.
is rapid and well sustained. providing IN
excellent part for my father. The outward
life of the early Renaissance will probably
be presented with closer detail than ever
before 1t is possible that the London pro-
duction viii be followed by an American
one"
Marion Crawford's new play. 'Unorna,"
In which Mrs. Burne will be starred this
season by Wallace Munro. Is to have Its
initial stage presentation September e. at
the Academy Of Music in Norfolk. Va.
''Unorna" is a dramatisation of an incident
in Mr.. Crawford's story The Witch of
$3.50 I. &,-- .apefN- hovfn0 haan
made by Espy Williams in collaboration
with Mr.. Crawford.
One Of the things that would have been
lone by Cir Henry Irving II King Edward
had been crowned on the day first set for
that event was the reading in the London
Lyceum OF a coronation ode by William
Winter. The actor had. when In America
last winter. asked the poet to write H.
Before the postponed eremon took place.
Sir Harry had retired from the lyceum.
The ode has Just been published in Eng
land.
Hortense Nielsen. a sister Of Alice Mel 4
sen. and for several seasons leading lady
of the stock company at the Lafayette
seen In vaudeville In Wilson Barretts
''Chattertcn-" 1
Charles Hsllock is noted for his ability
to initiate the mannerisms and trfcks OF
sneech Of his various friends II have been
reading the delightful memoirs of Jules 4
Janip. who was a clever critic" he observed
the other day, and I am lost in admiration |
of Olivier, the famous French actor. II
seems he possessed Incredible powers OF
and. according to Jsnin. he could
assume the voice, gesture and facial ex-
preston of any person he chanced to meet.
One day he called on his tailor to ask him
for a little mere time on an account tnat
had been running on for three years. AT
that moment he saw a customer enter the
and pay for several articles Of clothing
which were Immediately delivered Then
the actor heaved a deep sigh Of pain
'what is the matter with your inquired
the tailor.
.Alasr replied Olivier. there is a man
I shall never be able to imitater"
sss
OF William Pruette's younsster the latest
has to co with an injunction from his par
mt that he must not play with certain boys
n the neighborhood-
They are rude. naughty boys said the
Pruette. you must not play with
them"
'"An right. papa. responded the youthful
but you don't care IL I fight with /
hem. do your"
Sandol Milliken has been engaged by
Charles Frohman to create the leading part
Clyde Fitch's The Girl In the Cage"
which will be produced in November.
Miss Nellie Follis. "the little girl who
say no. In The Chaperons' last
season. Is 10 take Marie Georges place IN
Millionaire" OF which Jerome Sykes
8 the star.
Mss Minnie Ashley and Grace Freeman
Will have important roles in "A Country 1
iirL" the new Days Theater musical NAV
which win be produced September ..
Miss Adelaide Prince will be In .ba ann
Of Miss Ethel Barrymore. Miss Princes
atert engagement was as Helen in .arbe
last season.
Current Programmes.
Amelia Bingham and her company ron. q,
ne olympic tonight in a production or a
Ahgdalen-' The play Is by Haddon
'rambers II Is said to afford Mrs. sirhsr, an
ppoTtunity TO win new favor IN an smotiorsI
art She Will he seen as Katlnxa. the he-oin.
mo sacrfnces n career 20 save a younger sister
starvation In the company are Henry 3
'ixey. Wilton Lackaye. Joseph Holland. Perd,-
and Gottschaik- Hobart Boswor,h. Amelia
Aacye Carr Cook. Alfred Fisher. Ade.a
nu1nstoa. Rose Braham- Maud konat LILLIAN
George E.chsi. william Moore and Fch-
ri Dudley. The gowns 70 be worn by AZ,
are described as creations OF the dress
aakers art
Ksiiar will introduce his latest tricks at the