The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-13

With all their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tho
ticket spectators, from whom the tates'
seeing that We were regular and "ieglti-
mately" taxed about 8. saw fit to spare US
Weber and Fields. or, in the moist, Teu
tonic dialect, Vepper und Fielts, descenoeu
upon US last night at the Music Hall.
Possibly the acoustics Of the Music Hall
are not admirably adapted to the New YORK
vocals. or maybe the New York vocals are
not suited to the acoustics Of the Music
Hail. At any rate, the dialogue and lyrics
by Mr.. Edgar smith-and some of the music
by Mr.. w. T. Francis-fell short some
where down the midway Of the house.
and those in the rear were obliged to con-
tent themselves with the visual aspsc0 OF
''T'wirly Whirly."
Billed az a merry-go-round OF fancy ana
foolishness, the same could not truthfully
be called highly Intellectual form OF en-
tertainment. but 1t drew an occasional
laugh from the higher-priced feats-not that
there were not laughable occurrences; there
were: some Of them the audience had
laughed at before-which brings TO mind
the fact. as the philosopher put 1t. that
there Is nothing new under the calcium.
An optimistic view Of Twiriy Whirly saw
In 1t symposium OF color. very pleasing
warm. moving; enlivened at moments by
many twinkling feet, and as many glitter
Ing limbs, literally 20. for they wore sort
Of metallic tights: enlivened at other times
by several excellent comedians. doing things
that must have seemed idlotically meaning
less, even to themselves-which fact, II
true, Is tribute TO the entertainment; and
enlivened further by some exceptionally
hne work OF Fay Templeton.
While In the burlesque part. Sarah
Crude Miss Templeton performed rare
DIT OF mimcry that one almost resented
as violation of sentiment, her best hit
ha fvnsAn - ~ to-
Carrots" Like in manner. in appearance,
except for difference in stature. in ex-
preston. and marvelously like In voice. Miss
Iempleton. for the moment. became Miss
barrymore. Nothing could exceed the dell
cacy of the counterfeiting.
Miss Templeton was never in better voice,
and sang one or two songs cleverly: as did
the catchy lyric bit OF the evening
The Lillian Of fond remembrance was lit
orally swathed and eirdled with half the
glittering carbon treasures of the Trans
vaal. One inevitably speculated upon the
amount of the bond required of the detect
I've who guards her wardrobe 1T must
reach high into the millions. Lillian's pris-
tine embonpoint has miraculousy melted
and disappeared, giving way to something
like willowy divinity of form. Despite
Ter weight of jewels she trips lightly.
Louise Allen is a talented coincidence
Why Willie Collier ever quit ''On the
Quiet was one OF the evenings forceful
inquiries He Is just as brusque and as
fresh Willie as ever. but he seemed out
OF his class with the mackintosh and slap
stick comedians-and, IL memory serves Is
correctly. he formerly gave 1t out that he
entertained serious aspirations.
John I. Kelly. that genuine old reliable
with the knife-proof brogue. performed sew
eral successfully ridiculous stunts, and Pete
f. Daley was-Pete F. Daley. Charles F.
Biselow, who used to be excruciatinsly
funny as Anna Held's leading man. pursued
two grotesque roles with commendable sim
cerity and some humor. and the same old
squeak in his larynx.