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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
FAMOUS ACTRESSES WHO HAVE
DONNED DOUBLET AND HOSE.
BY FRANK J. WILSTACH.

times. Upward Of thirty man-performins
actresses have essayed the roles Of Romeo.
One of the first to attempt Romeo was
a Mrs. Freeman. who was popular about
1910. Then came Charlotte Cushman in
1857. Other famous impersonations of this
role was that OF Ellen Tree. in 1899: Mrs.
j. w. Wallack. in 1854: Felicia Vestvali. in
1861: Mrs. John Drew, In 1916. and Esne
Beringer. in 1896. at the Prince OF Wales
Theater. London. Even Othello has not
been able to Withstand the encroachments
of the eternal feminine. Mrs. Charles Whit
ley essayed the role in 1897.
Actresses have even attempted the willy
1ago. as is instanced by Mrs. Walters as
sumption of the role at Albany, n. Y. in
1857. Miss Deering and Emile Burke also
appeared as Iago. Miss Burke. just men,
toned. is one of the two Lady Petruchios
on record. the other being Dorothea Baird,
who appeared at oxford In 1888. OF the
female Hamlets Of whom there have been
half hundred. the famous Mrs. Siddons
and the divine Sarah. were the most ia
nous, and surely the most interesting.
The spectacle OF a woman impersonating
a man is not very edifying. at best not an
artistic expedient. But such roles as Viola
and Rosalind are a different matter If
Twelfth Night and las You Like IT, are
to be played at all. the heroines must be
impersonated by women, else 1t would be
necessary for men to enact the roles-and
a male Viola or Rosalnd would be unbear-
able.
The theatrical expedent OF having the
heroine of a drama disguise herself In a
male attire might reasonably be explained
by the fact that there were no female per-
formers then upon the stage. Yet we read
that in the sixteenth century 1t was no
uncommon thing for a lovesick lady. thus
masquerading, to accompany her lover to
the wars; so it appears that the drama
awaited itself Of one of the Situations
of real life.
Only two Of the old plays have survived
on the modern stage. Twelfth Night" and
AS You Like It," In which Viola and
Rosalind appear. Hardly an actress of any
note failed in the past to appear as Rosa
lind. and We have had several modern ex-
emplars who have proven highly successful.
such as Julia Marlowe. Ada Rehan and
Henrietta Crossman. Viola, like Rosalind.
has been equally popular with the public as
with the actress. A list of those who had
assumed the role would include, hardly
without exception. all the great actresses of
the past and present. In later years there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

but I am the bitter enemy Of every move
ment the object Of which is to masculine
lie" woman: that Is to say, to destroy her
charm and her womanliness.
Woman is neither superior nor inferior
to man. She is not his equal, either. She
is different from him; she Is, as It were,
his complement Man Is creature Of ao-
ton, woman one of tuxtaposition- She -
e. companion to him, not a rival.
Man Is not Jealous of woman because shs
has talent, but on condition that talent does
not spoil, much less destroy. her exquisite
femininity. Why do men admire women
artistes and great singers. Because these
women, through the refining influence Of
art. remain in the full possession Of thsi1
womanliness.
Why, on the contrary, DO man get shy Of
women writer's, thinkers and the nksf
Simply because they become rivals and
cease to be companions, unless their hus-
bands are themselves great writers and
thinkers. in which case there exists be-
tween them literary partnership, which,
makes life again worth living marriage
of minds. and not much else, as a rule.
And how many such partnerships do w
know? George II. Lewes and George Wiot,
Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett
Browning.
No other that I have heard Of
No. no. we cannot ignore the aim Of ore
alton and forget that man was intended
to do all the active work of life and woman
given to him as companion to br1ghtsn
and sweeten 1t for him.
Contentment on earth. and happiness -
the result Of It. will only exist as long a.
both men and women will bear in mind the
parts they have to play, as long as man
are true. Industrious, perseverins and gem
erous. and women loyal, loving. devoted
and womanly.
Copyright. 1903. By ". r Hearst. Geo
Britain rights reserved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
BY MAX O'RELL,

1t would be impossible to acknowledge in
more gallant and graceful terms the i'm
portance of women and the decorative and
social utility OF their sex With the So
called progress of civiization-that is to
say, with the constant entertainments Of
democracy more or less well understood
all aristocracies have become suspicious;
first the aristocracy Of birth. then the
aristocracy of talent: and then women. who
are the very astocracy of nature.
We are getting rayenous for equality. and
women, with the supremacy of their grace.
the desrotism of their beauty. the charm
of their Unborn refinement; the superiority
of their mental qualities, are themselves be-
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have been many successful interpreterA
Miss Ellen Terry was the Viola to Mn
Irving's Malvolio at the famous Lyceum re-
vival. and her success was great in the
part. 1t was as Viola that the lovely Ade-
laide Nelson made her final appearance in
America Viola was one OF Miss Nelson's
favorite roles. and It ever proved the ono
which drew the largest houses. As James
O'Neil. who was Miss Nelson's leading
man. lately said. Twelfth Night never
failed to draw crowds when Miss Nelson
appeared as Viola. OF actresses OF later
times the ones who have won success a.
Viola were Nine. Modjeska, Ada Rehan.
Marie Wainwright and Julia Marlowe. Miss
Allen, who has enacted many Shakes
pearean roles. from Desdemona to Juliet
has never appeared as Viola. and so her
forthcoming appearance in this role Is
looked forward to with considerable inter-
est by theater-goers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The announcement that Miss Viola Allen
would next season impersonate Viola in
Twelfth Night and SO finally appear in
what Is technically known as boys part,
calls to mind the interesting fact that every
famous actress from the days OF Betterton
to the present time has donned the doublet
and hose.
Viola is. of course. q female role: but
the fair Viola in the play finds 1t neces-
sary to impersonate her brother. Sebastian.
and 50 wear his costume as a means Of dis
guise.
This. therefore. Is not a case OF tho
actress encroaching on the males preserves.
such as the playing Of part which was in
tended for the masculine person only.
1t will be seen. then. that there are two
sorts Of parts calling for male attire. first.
that of a role like Viola or Rosalind. where
q female in the play DISCUSSES herself as a
man. or In the case OF an actress assuming
a straightout male imoersonation.
Under the latter heading there have been
numerous instances and astonishing sue
cesses. Robert Wilkes. during his time. was
the great Sir Henry Wildair in The Con-
slant Lover" yet Peg Wellington later as
the original Sir Harry.
The famous Mrs. Jordan. who was so
prominent in her day on account of her
Viola and Rosalind. was also successful in
purely male parts as Hypolita In she
Would and She Would Not Sprghtly
Kitty Give was bold enough to attempt
Shylock. and. according to all accounts,
failed In the effort.
Charlotte CHAMPION OF Macready's time
delighted in appearing as Hamlet. Iago and
Romeo. Like Kitty Give, she also appeared
as Shylock. as did a Mrs. Macready, who
was manageress Of the Prince of Wales's
Theater. Birmingham, in 1866.
Going back little farther. Mrs. Webb
appeared as Falstaff at the Haymarket In
17Ss. an exhibition. by the way. which was
considered in execrable taste. Mrs. Glover.
in 1888 also essayed Sir John. and. like
Mrs. Webb. met with but scant success.
That an actress should attempt Richard
III seems unthlnkable, yet during the past
century there were several who did SO.
These were Miss CHAMPION already men
toned; Mrs. Lefevre. the first. by the way.
to attempt It. Mrs. Henry Lewis. at Walnut
Street Theater. in 1887. appeared as the
"wretched. bloody and usurping boor." and
Reoecca Deering, an American actress ap-
peared in the part in England in 1893 She
was seen in the character for over %
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
WHY WE SHOULD NOT ENCOURAGE
THE "MASCULINIZATION OF WOMEN.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
/ may be very old-fashioned in my views
and notions. but somehow / believe that If
I were a woman 1 would regret living in
these pTosaic times Of democracy, where
woman IS made the equal of men, and
where, as consequence. society Is losing
all its refinement and all its charm of man
nerS.
by our language. by our habits, by our
tastes and our new behavior toward wom-
an, we encourage her "masculnization."
and little by little, with what is called more
emancipation, We shall destroy in her all
the charm that made US happy to bow to
her and submit to her influence.
In encouraging her in the path Of equality
we do not rise to her level; we make her
come down to ours.
We are nearer to her but we no longer
look UP to her our guide, as an incentive
to the performance OF great deeds. as
refining power.
Instead Of remaining In her presence with
our heads uncovered. we Just touch our
hats we no longer study particularly
choice language to speak before her; we
cross our legs in her company; and when
we see her light cigarette We feel no
surprise. but simply exclaim: "She Is a
good fellow
Men, I believe, get the women they de-
serve; and. considering all the efforts we
men are making to vulgarize women and
to cause them to lose all the delicacy that
was the charm OF their sex. I may say
that the women we have are still better
than we deserve.-but II we are not care
full we shall get women who will be but
the caricatures Of what they were and what
they ought to be.
King Of France. is like a year without
spring. like a summer without roses, like
an autumn without grapes, like winter
without fetes."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
BooDLERs VOCABULARY.

One feature Of the Grand Jury Investigation into
legislative corruption at the State capital is Of more
interest to the student Of the Kings English than
the facts which being laid bare. He is wise who
knows the faults well the excelencies of any
thing which he may examine To the language
maker. the slang and expressions which are used by
Jefferson City boodlers almost study in them
selves
The uninitiated would hardly know how to answer
prosperouslooking Senator who would request you
to SAY something" after you had asked him to sup
port bill. Yet this Is only precaution which pro-
tects The Senator who wishes to be "sugared" in
order to ''be put right by receiving some candy"
Perhaps the amateur lobbyist asks the Senator
what he means. IL am a business man," he probably
replies. He may add that other Senators have been
SEEM by the opponents Of the BILL and that If any
body is being creased he should certainly get
his. Then if ray of intelligence begins to dawn as
to the real Of the hints the Senator adds that
the conversation is under your belt" and that he
will not peach" that the lobbyist may be assured
that he Is dealing with man who is ION the square,
Certainly this vocabulary is suggestive enough.
Perhaps there is wisdom in the choice Of words 1t
would be hard matter for man of probity and I'M
contaminated by the atmosphere which surrounds the
members of the Jefferson City combine to select any
of these expressions and assert before jury that
they We're attempts to seek bride. No dictionary
"ouiu 'cols'rue THESE tw1steu meanings into what
they really are. 1t is language of itself.
The Grand Juries have added to the vocabulary
If not to the glossary. The Ozark region Representa-
tive who confessed that he had been goosed" meant
that other members getting Doodle and that he
had been left out Of consideration Another Repre-
sentative admitted that he played poker" which
may may not have been an ofense against the
bribery laws. One high politician hated to admit
the amount Of "fee" which he had received, be-
cause he feared his friends would think him cheap
screw owing to the fact that they had made bigger
"hauls'' than he.
Among the boodlers, the man with the big mitt"
is the member who commands the highest price for
his vote on any and all occasions. Honest men call
him Northumberland tell the truth for he holds
up the people who have elected him and those who
ask for legislation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
RECENT COMMENT
Harvard. Athletic 1pfer,or,t,,

New York Mail Express
The athletic inferority of Harvard College
with Yale would have been pretty completely established
by yesterdays bunch of victories Thames IL it had
not been established by long previous of Yale
What reasons for Il? Harvard has
much larger number Of students Yale, and there
fore, quite large OF selection
The material that to her is good Yaes-
in fact is the same 1t consists of the very
American youth from Maine to California athletic
representatives have just much money spend
coaches and trainers Of all sorts Yet the eight
has only two varsity since 1885, In twenty
Harvard has won over Yale In football only five times
To great considerations. of them valuable.
Harvard is not at all Indifferent High scholarship
rate athletic superiority high Yale does The in
domtabe athletic spirit of Yale bring po-
tentia athletic masters the 'front.' while the in
different spirit Of Harvard in regard them in
the That Is doubtless the whole story.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
In the winter properly consider the problem Of
elevating the stage but at this the American
people are confronted by few questions of greater
moment than the uplifting Of baseball The problem
is partly moral but largy matter of simple enforce
ment of rules.
Lately we have had too many exhibitions OF mob
bling. smuggling swearing at the umpire and knock
down arguments with the bat. A too constant repe-
tition of this sort of thing will undermine of
Americas proudest and most characteristic institu-
tions
1t is evident that measured by Mrs. Astor's def
milton. many ball players below the standard.
Mrs. Astor says that gentleman is who has
graduated from college
More young men Of the right Sort should be In
duced enter the field of baseball, and the colleges
ought seriously consider this suggestion 1t is
that they have supplied many of our best players.
best in every sense, but the colleges have not con-
scously applied themselves to the task. The diamond
pleads for more men Of Mrs. Astors kind and col
leges should constitute themselves recruiting centers.
In profession does proficiency lead to quicker
lucrative results This is the day of practical
training, and course of baseball qualifying the
summa cum aude for the rubber at say, 5000,
is certainly preferable from many standponts the
grind which graduates the saIow scholar into SAM
tarium breakfastfood hospital.
Too many have ignored baseball for the pro-
fessons of literature law and medicine And too many
men have entered the diamond without proper moral
and mental preparation therefor. There several
players the big league teams whom college
course would have benefited, in more ways than one.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

The Republic was sure that Father Cofey, in de-
scribing the evil effect of corrupt politics young
did not intend to discourage the participation
young citizens in municipal government. Instead of
staying out going in only put themselves under
the influence of the cynical corruponists the young
men Of vigorous moral character should force them
selves into politics and organize politics under the bet
ter influences.
1t is for young to set the fashion of good gov
ernment Bad politics has obtained its greatest num-
Der of converts from the belief of the wishywashy
that it the fashion Change the style You
make heroes with fashion, but you can make men
behave by establishing vogue
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

, From The Republic. July 6. 1878.
Jay Gould arrived in ST. Louis for
D the purpose OF Strengthening out a
3 tansle between the Kansas Pacific
, and the Union Pacific railroads.
, The funeral OF Enos Jenkins took
B place from the st. Nicholas Hotel.
, a trap-shooting match was held on
the farm of James B. Redmon, near
the city.
3 Fred La Pier. the balloonist who Z
had assembled on July 4, landed near I
Hilltown after a thrilling trip above I
the clouds.
, The Ancient Order OF United Work I
men. Welcome Lodge. installed the
following officers: Anthony Gulef. 4
E. Gilman. e. C. Winter, Chas. H. I
, Bauer. George Mittauer. G. W. F.
, Vogel. G. Meth. Henry Petersen and
& Henry Muszbach.
, The Reverend G. A. Lotion re- I
{ turned from Mexico. Mo-, where he I,
. delivered the Fourth of July Grafton. Z
, Lon V. Stephens returned from Eu-
. rope. leaving his father, Colonel ].
, L. Stephens. in Paris.
. James Farrar. a small boy living at
3 No. s13s Chouteau avenue, acciden-
= tally shot one of his fingers OF.
The funeral of Miss Louisa c. Mil
. Ter, daughter of George C. Miller.
{ took place from the Church of the
4 Holy Ghost.
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argument is that publication Of the water by hltra
ton is obligation on the part of the city to the
people.
The Mississippi water is not lacking in quality 1t
is easily made wholesome far more easily than waters
of the vicinity that more clear. The supply from
the Mississippi is adequate for all future require
mcnts All that need be done is to purify the water
Filtration is the means for doing. The board how
ever is taking steps toward putting the settling-and
aeraon system to use Mt early date and it is con-
sequenty. not open criticism. St Louis Will have
clear water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

The increase of winerooms in st. Louis during the
last few months is significant development which
rebounds to the credit of nobody. Whether the Po-
lice Department the Excise Commissioner is to
blame makes difference. The better element of
citizenship has grown tired Of seeing this form
of wckedness repressed after years of work only
be started again in neighborhoods where there
are Father Coffeys ready and willing to take up
the fight. The evil should be stopped, and by the
officials who receiving good pay for their services
from the public treasury.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
PURE WATER.

The arraignment of the City Council Of Pttsburg
by Doctor W. J. Holland does not apply forcibly
now to the Board of Public Improvements of ST.
Louis 1t would have applied month ago. Doctor
Holland charges that the neglect of the Pitsburg city
government to purify the public water supply is a
crime 1t is his opinion that the Pittsburg City Coun-
Gil is responsible for the daily deaths from typhoid
fever, disease that Is due impurities in the drink
ing water.
He contrasts Pittsburg with Philadelphia. The for
mer city decided upon filtration before the latter yet
Philadelphia city that is reputed to be Slow is fur
nshng filtered water to its inhabitants while Pitts
burg is not. Doctor Holland contends that all public
water supplies should be purified, IL they are not
originally pure and the purity maintained. Purifica-
ton is easily achieved, he states by filtration. He
favors the slowsand process in preference the
chanical system
The Board of Public Improvements of st. Louis
be mpugned for hardness neglect except
soifar it continues to entertain suggestions for
changing the source of supply, to entertain
such suggestions. Engineers state that water could
be supplied by gravity from the Missouri River If a
gravity supply is desrable so, if gravity is the de-
sideratum, in order to reduce expense, the Missouri
would be the choice for many reasons.
However the board has undoubtedly made prog
ress in deciding upon enlargement of the reservoir
capacity in order to utilize the settling
system Of Qualification This is but step from tltra-
ton BY this simple system the quality of the water
will be improved: then, at any time further enlarge
ments and alterations be made and filtration
plant, Of some serviceable kind, be installed.
The words Of Doctor Holland have a meaning,
though for the people and the city of St Louis He
shows that filtration is successful In the cities Of
Great Britain. France Germany and other countries.
He shows that filtration not only provides clearer
water but that 1t diminshes the death rate Many Of
the most malignant diseases, particularly typhoid fe
yer, attributable to impurities in the water. His
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Heroism Mt Santiago.

Secretary long IN Outlook.
The Gloucester at the eastern point Of the line gath
steam waiting the appearance Spanish torpe-
do boat destroyers, which Commander Wainwright her
commander. marked his especial prey And when the
and Pluton appeared he slipped the LEASH and the
Gloucester herself pleasure yacht without
and with an inferior battery, sprang them-Davd at
Goiatha lightly clad youth fighting armored gladiators
The example of the commander inspired the 1t
OF the most intrepid and brilliant herosms in all
naval history Calmly and deliberately they aimed at
desroyers. the vessels Spanish
Navy. and She after shell struck trage Upon the
destroyers our armor-cads their guns The
Pluon soon disabled she turned abored toward
the rocks upon which she struck Furor. a wreck
anlessy maneuvered in circles Practically broken in
two by large shell which pierced her midsps her bow
shot up from the water and she sank.
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To tho Editor Of The R.nuhlic.

To the Editor Of The Republic:
ST. Johns Church. 1909 Chestnut Street July /.
i write to thank you for your very kind inter-
probation Of my views church interference In
politics and on the stand young men should take
in these matters to-day. You are right in stating
that 1 refer to m indirect interference OF tho
churches. You right again when you con-
cudo that do not want the young men of strong
character to stay out Of politics: II such young
men Will not run for office. what is going to
happen? We shall continue to be at the mercy
OF the very worst political elements The Re
public has certainly taken a high stand for
decency In local politics and deserves the highest
commentator. Thanking you again for your fair
ness.' JAMES THOMAS COFTEY,
Pastor of St Johns Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

King Edward wishes King Peter 1 prosperous
reign happy New Year and many other good things,
but declines to diplomatic relations just now
1t is just well to wait and see Servia might call
for new deal at any time. King Edward may be
saving his recognition for President-who kncws7
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

Banting must become the vogue in police circles
since patromen to be measured in the girth
Those who allow the abdominal circumference to
coed the chest measure will be suspended-only tigur
atively speaking, however-until the proportions are
reversed. The new police rule should tend to en-
courage the no-breakfast fad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

Summed up the chief objection to Postmaster
General Paynes retiring from the Cabinet is that it
would be 6:scourteous to ask him to do this time
The word courtesy has been overworked frequently
and this is of the occasions. The history of boo
ding in Missouris Senate is punctuaed by the re-
luctance of members to break away from senatorial
courtesy.