The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

BY the first week in September the St.
Louis theatrical season will have begun in
earnest. Pat Short announces the opening
OF the Olympic On August so with when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" The Cen
fury follows September .. when 1.-The
| Storks'' return.
1t is to be year of famous stars. There
Will be Richard Mansfield. Sir Henry Irving.
Joseph Jefferson. Maud Adams. Julia Mar
lowe, Mrs. Leslie Carter, William II. Crane.
| Ada Rrhan. John Drew. Viola Allen. Nat
Goodwin, E. H. So:hcrn and the other we'll
known names. All visit st. Louis with more
or less regularity. but it is not often that
I they all come the same winter as they will
next. Mrs. Carter. for example. has not
been here in three years. Mr.. jefferson was
not at the Olympic last year. nor was Sir
Henry Irving. Maud AGams. too, was
| missed. The Olympic offerings are as fol-
| lows:
| moon," Henry Miller. Mary Nrannering,
Ulysses Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner,
INF Blue Beard." Mrs. Leslie Carter. John
Drew. Way Down East Empire Stock
Company. Robert Mantell. Joseph Jefferson,
''TEe Country Girl" Iris" e. H. Sothern,
Maud Adams. Mrs. Bloodgood. Julia Mar
| lowe. AIR. Charles Hawtree. "The Billions
| aire."" Annie Russell. VIM. H Crane, Sir
| Henry Irving. n. C. Goodwin. Ethel
Barrymore. 'Taree Little Maids.t Francis
! wilson, Maxine Elliott .Cirs. GoodwIn). the
Rogers BrotheIs Virginia Harmed, Rich
ard Mansfield.
At the Century the following will. appear:
G.rca George. Cbauncy. Olcott. Viola AL
len. blanche Walsh in '.The Resurrection"
Foxy Grandpa" "The Little Princess
The Prince of Pilsen.' George AIDES new
pay. Robert Elescn. Dockstader's Min
Strcls. Waiter Jones in THE Sleepy King.
The. Tendc.foot." Bonnie B-iar Bush"
THE Eternal City" THE Burgomaster."
Nancy Brown" "F'lorodora." Sultan Of
Su.u" 'L!eutcnant Commander" THE Sill
yer Sirper." Frank Daniels. Mrs. Langtry.
Rich & Harris production. Wizard of o."
'The Eostonians." James and Ward Com
pany, Robertson & Elliott and king Dodo-"-
The fourth OF series OF gala programmes. :n-
nugurated with the midscnson. VIII he Offered at
Forest Park Highlands this week. beginning with
to-day's matinee.
The bill this 1,ees 10 headed by Iessie Coutnoni
whose r,cnologue work ranks With the best.
George Primrose ard PaDi1ta pia: ttrlr Anal en-
GaEcments. for which the former ~:ll Ednp; a
new srenic setting ard 4 variety ~ repertoire.
The other olio vii! Be presented by the Jossel;n
Trio. aerial artists. who new here: Eurtcn
and Brooks in a sketch called "a quiet Evening
at the Cub and the Katy-DiIs. juvenile stage
aspirantE.
'.Fousse Cafe with Catherine I:nynrd as C1or-
india Mccain will he the Delnlr Garden tier
-. ~ o,,ran,. b,,.tny been ENGAGED 10 r, piace
Miss F,ret.a Gail,ck. w..o Is going Fas.
Miss LANYARD hrs pleasing personality. as
was demonstrated in her appearance in Puddle
dee-dee' recently.
.rousec Cafe Is orc Of the best suited of all |
the Weber and Fields shows fer summer garden |
purposes. 1t is light End gives all 'hc Drncirals
q good chance. especially Harris anu Sidinan,
,r,n ,,,,, he econ ONCE mere as the foy Germans
There have been some changes in the company. |
The chorus It is believed. VII be seen - equally
ss good an advantage ms last week and re pallet
will main be feature. All these things. to- i
aa,..r NTH ,ne f-ee concerts by Couturier.s hard
make Delmar Interesting.
After this week there will be a change rom
in which Nss lanyard was enc CT the orisina!
The bill at the Columbia for this week is head
I'D h,, Ro,tv G:ayio-s snl company In a sketch
called "A Society Squabbc. Mr. Gayior has i
monoIorue and his departure In Offering
Latch tive. wider scope for his inimitab!e
co,redv lew sully. the bIack-faced minstrel
r,n,edian PROMISES new stories. Arenson. the
la.ss, T,uron.an novelty: Josephine Gassuan ard
,a.es ..,1,n,nn,s Martin and Max aiilIian ii.u-
,lonist.. RUSSELL and Locke. singers and dane
er,. princes, JIosorns vocalist. Johnson and
wells, stella Reinhart. Burton and Burton. os-
5en. Maxwell and Ogden, complete the pro-
-
1r,v,in.s will begin the second week Of the sra
ron with n presentation Of "A Millionaire
Tramp,' this afternoon. The play Il by Elmer
Walters who is also TO be seen IN the lrinc,pa, |
:. o,a ~ the surprises Of the season. New tramp
,cmedv Is raid 10 have been introduced and OBJ
..slan-stick features eliminated. The
,lsy will outline diverting story with the mil
Iona,re tramp as the hero. I
Grand onera house, under John sheehys man
,semeut will open mex, Sunday. The Hisn |