The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

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It may be officially set forth that Miss
Marlowe will play with Mr.. Sothern for
three seasons. In Miss Marlowe's own
year she and Mr.. Sothern will play "Ro-
neo and Juliet Hamlet and "Mucf
Ado About Nothing The second and
third seasons lave not been arranged.
Miss Marlowe adds the Information that
she proposes to rest all of this season for
the purpose of acquiring the health and
strength that will be necessary for a long
engagement In Shakespearean parts. This
charming actress has no air of needing
rest. for, as this reviewer said in great
soberness last Tuesday morning. she has
never appeared to enjoy greater health
aud strength than now.
The reception and success of Maude
Adams and THE Pretty Sister of jose In
New FORK is still a popular subject of dis
cussion. That the little actress has cap
tfvated the town is positive.
ana the extent of her success as we'll as
the tenor OF her reception may be gath
cred from the following estimate of
"Rlaito." a correspondent:
Miss Maud Adams may well be proud
of the welcome New York gave her on
Tuesday night. A more enthusiastic audi
ence was never seen in New York. In one
respect this was most fortunate. Such EN-
thusiasm completely obliterated the fact
that Miss Adams's play is the worst she
has ever had and one of the weakest of
the present season. But on that night the
play was not The thing, and every one had
eyes alone for the young actress. who has
been forced to take so long a rest. II is
worthy of note that when the box office
was closed on Saturday night the receipts
for the advance sale amounted to s23. 800.
an amount that has never before been
equaled in this city"
In Alexander the Great" Louis James
appears in the title role and Frederick
Warde as Perdiccas. Although Perdiccas
is the william Of the play. he is not of the
conventional pattern.
In one of the scenes hi introduces a
novel change in ~villiany by saving the life
Of Alexander at the risk Of his OWN, al
ander. in order that he may succeed to
the throne.
He is cunning enough to see that while
ii Is easy to kill a King. II is difficult to
kill him in such a n as to insure
his own succession.
At the time A~lexander's army is situated
in the fartherest limits of the civilized
world. and he knows that naught but the
magic of A~lexander's name will insure
their safe return home.
So Perdiccas Is reduced to the necessity
of saving his life. which gives him a
his sense of humor. This situation oc-
ours in one of the elaborate stage set
tings.
the peaks of the mountain tops above the
clouds. and in a state of mutiny over its
~privations and its prolonged exile from
home. The desolation of the spot supplies
The horrors of an electric storm. the
penetrating mountain mists. the falling OF
a%valanches and a raging blizzard all conf
bin to bring about a pandemonium OF de-
spair. Natures terror finally gives way
to one of natures glories-a mountain
sunrise with ITS attendant calm.
De Wolf Hopper has a reputation for
saying the right thing at the right time.
When Hopper opened his engagement
four years ago at the Lyric Theater. 0
don. In Eel CAPTAIN" he was warned by
Nat c. Goodwin and others not to make a
If there is one thing that the London pit
and gallery will not tolerate 1t IS a speech.
Hopper was told that If he was lured mo
one he would surely be insulted and told
BY a thousand British threats TO Git hon
the stoyge."
The fatal night arrived: the play over.
and up went the usual haunting cry for a
insistent was the demand that he fnaiiy
stepped before the curtain.
Pandemonium was turned ~oSe-hopper
smiling the while at the pit and gallery
Finally there was a lull in the storm. When
the comedian looked at the gallery ana
asked in his curious. Querulous way:
.'What is this-a dissecting hospital or a
playhouse?" This was enough.
Hopper's wit had turned defeaf Into VIC
tory. Every night thereafter he was called
upon for at least two speeches. something
unheard of In London before.
Viola Allen never made but one curtain
speech in her life. n that one through
necessity.
On the opening night of I'm the Palace
of the King in Washington a quick wit
was needed to save the situation. and this
Miss Allen supplied. The finale of the sec
ed in the stabbing Of the Cardinal, played
by Edgar L. Davenport. All OF the actors
In the scene, except Mr.. Davenport. APP
peared before the curtain time and again,
when somebody set UP a cry for him.
CONSERVATION reigned behind the scenes.
The Cardinal was not killed outright. as
the audience supposed. but that fact must
be kept from 1t. Miss Allen grasped the
She appeared before the curtain. and in
opearance OF the actor whom they in
remarking: Mr.. Davenport. la
gentlemen. is for the moment
I dead"
l 9ce did not appreciate the
VS. phrase till the lact act. !
! 7al. to the amazement of