The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-03
INTERESTING NOTES
OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug. 2-Chief among the
theatrical arrivals yesterday from Europe
was that of George G. Tyler. managing
partner of Lebler q CO., who had much
to say of interest about ARRANGEMENTS ne
concluded for the temperance mere OF
Tomasso Saivini, the famous lsahan ACTOR.
next April in a joint starring tour with Mss
Eleanor Robson.
Mr. Tyler while abroad visited Signor Sal
vini at his hon1e which Is near Florence,
Italy. He proposed" said the manager.
that bring his son. GustGyo. to America.
No" said /. but I'll take you He
would not listen to 1t at first but after ne
heard my proposition he began TO weaken
He said he wanted TO consult bis family
and finally tsIegraphed ne his acceptance
after returned to LONDON
THE plan is for SiSror SaIvini to CONS
over next April after Miss Robson has fin
ished her regular seq son and to give thirty
performances-four rights week-with ner
in 'Othello.' King Lear.' Tngornar and a
few performances OF Ia Mo:te Ciyile-' On
the nights he does rot play Miss Robson
will appear in classical drama supported
b. Edwin Arten. her lesdine man. The
tour will open in New York, five perform
ances being given here.
''Signor Salvini has not retired from the
stage. as a great man. Americans seem TO
think He has been playing risht along. and
last season he appeared in Constantinopls
and ST. Petersburg with much success.
He's not a young mar any longer, certainly.
but he does not show his years and is as
vigorous as ever.
Miss Robson" continued Mr.. Tyler. has
entirely recovered her health and Is home
ward bound on the Cedric"
For Miss Robson's regular starring SEA
son. which Will open In October. Mr. Tyler
has three plays She Will produce Israel
ZangwiIrs Merely Mary Ann" first. fol-
lowing it with either Henri Bataiiies' Ia
VALERIE" which Charles Henry sfe1tzer IL to
translate. or Agatha" by Mrs Humphry
Ward and Louise n. Parker.
Charles Frohman has agreed to give M
all the time at the Garden Theate: after the
first Of the year for Miss Robson" said Mr..
Tyler. land she win DO one other play there
besides Merely Mary Ann possibly two"
Miss vesta TiIley. who IL to star here
next winter under the management Of Lieb-
Ter, will sail for America on the Cedric late
Chicago, October L she WIN begin her
season." said Mr.. Tyler. with AIzy.' .
farce-comedy from the French. in which she
has boys part. The piece has The same
title as one Of her old songs. and she wiz
sing that al we'll As . lot Of new ones
by Hall Games son. which Edgar Smith u
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Another important contract made By NJ.
Tyler u With Ermete Novels. an Italian
actor who has not ret BEEN seen IN America.
His engagement 10 to be . long one" SAID
the manager, zone hundred performances
at least. and want him to eo.s eveY IN
January. II he cannot come theu.f his tour
will be postponed to the following autuMz-
Noveln Is regarded BY many a. DE gyestese
actor In Italy In comedy or tragedy. and
when he played In Paris he made trsmSn-
dous hit othello and Louis II ere his most
famous roles. - =--e
Nine. Duse and Nina Retsus Win both
come to America under our management IN
the autumn Of I3A- Miss Bessie Abbott an
American prirna donna who has bad great
'uccess in Paris. IL another of our starr She
Is to head q hght-opera company here. but
not until season after next
Mr.. Tyler has several new plays, including
, dramatfzation BY Sir Conan Doyis Of the
Brigadier Gerard stories. In which Napo3eon
Will be introduced In the battIeneld- James
o'NefIl will produce this piece IN November.
comyns Carr Is At work on another play. .
Other attractions under the direction Of
Ltebler Co tho coming season are Ezra
Kendall, who opens in The Vinegar Buyer
It San Francisco tomorrow: Chris
ian,'' which begins the season st The Aead-
my Of Music hero on Thursday evening:
Syrle Bellew In "Rafdes," opening 1t PhiIa-
lelphia On September %: .-M1x Wfgyy %
he Cabbage Patch" with Mrs NAdge Carr
Cook in the title role. which Vim be pre-
tented first on October In Louisville, the
otis Skinner In Shakespearean fepertofrx.
pening at Trenton, N. J., on October -
md The Eternal City" with Mss Sarah
rruax and Edward Morgan In ths leading
oles. beginning at Detroit on September n
George W. Kingsbury and Edward lack
Tere other theatrical managers On hoard
he Lucania. Mr.. Kingsbury. who has been
Henry W. savage's chief Of stag for several
ears. Is going into business fer himself
his season. but he said ysstsrdAy he was
ot yet ready to announces bio ptanA
Miss Mildred Holland. who II to play
'atherins the Great. Of Russia. IN .'fhs !,
teamship New York yesterday frum =
hree months Trip. Her tour WIN open about
december %. y
Other theatrical persona<es who arrived
,om the other side yesterday were Jules
1ertig, Ted d. Marks and Maurice Levf
IT. Hurtig says he has planned % tHks two
ompanies Of negro players abroad next
easou, one company to tour RussiA and the
ther to play In Germany. SeyerHl Of the
who are to support J.nss 2:
overs In the Princess OF KenstnStQn'.
,mpany were also among the pasSsngsrs
4 the steamship New York yesterday.
Paying Grass Money.
EPUBLIc sFEuAL
Guthrie Ok, Aug. 2-Indian Agent Rand-
IT, with force OF clerks, has begun pay
ig the second fnstallment, amounting to
80. 00Q Of the grass and surplus land money
} the kiowa, Comanehe and Apache m
ians At Raincy Mountain. Oh.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
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