The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

We are in the midst Of a season of
dramatic disappointments. Most of the
weil-liked stars have not yet been seen, and
OF those that have come there have been
few with anything new or striking to offer.
Mr.. Mansfield continued his own excellent
ard difficult record when he came along
earlier In the season with his bis Shakes
pearean production, which. by the way.
made q record here for receipts record
that has not been beaten iii any other
American city this year.
There have been many shop-worn things
that appealed to the managerial notion OF
theatrical goodness for the reason that they
held q record for good business a season
before. This may be all right from the
managers viewpoint. but 1t is extremely
firing to ethe theatergoer who wants new
ness for his money.
Most of the few novelties Of this season
have not been OF the frst-class. The con-
GLIDING months of the year may do bet
ter. with Marlowe and Wilson and half a
dozen other favorites.
Some really good things will be eagerly
welcomed.
Tho up-to-dateness of Marie Cahill, the
May Irwin OF the period, Is shown by the
appended extracts from Nancy Brown" a
musical comedy written for her and which
she IL said personally to save from oblivion.
When she is asked II she has ever loved.
and how deeply Nancy Brown replies:
II can't vouch for the depth You see, /
always held on to the life lines when 1
found that my feet would not touch bot
tom"
10, Have you ever been kissed7" the Prince
asks her.
do you want the usual answer or the
TRUTH Is her reply.
In telling the Prince how she was once
kissed. Miss Cahill informs him that It hap
pened one night In her parlor when the gas
went out.
4 THE vilIainr' shouts the PrincA What
did you sayr'
& Il said: Sir. never wish to sec your face
again"
lg..And did your"
4 MOT until we got out in the hall"
= In an effort to define love abe observes:
EVERY philosopher has q different explana-
tion. One Of our wisest philosophers says
that It Is q disease that begins with q fever
and ends with . yawn."
When Nancy Brown il nrst introduced to
his Highness the Boy. she makes very
deep bow.
Taking q dipr' asks the ruler.
Just q sinking 1t. your HighnesA" re-
spends Nancy.
Z What ia q manlcurer' inquiries q feeder,
and Nancy replies; ITO be successful IT'S a
girl. she sits in little apartment all alone.
she holds your hand for awhile, she talks to
you for awhile. she looks into your eyes for
Bhe further explains that some Of them are
% successful that they would not retire even
70 Join sextet, and the Bey Immediately
demands to know what constitutes q sex
tot.
ga ssxtst." she tells him. "is where girl
sings with nve other girls on the stage; then
the men give her tips on tho races and on
stocks; she bets q lot Of money and always
wins and the Sunday papers tell you all
tbout It with . picture Of the house she
bought for her parents! and sverything"
But where does abe get the money 70
bsf?'
g"she saves Il out Of what she won b.
frre"
E&sthm Wing Pinero has been talkine
shout Robert Louis Stevenson, tie dram
9tiSt. IN Edinburgh. and trying to explain
Nv It ID that tho latter occupies % much
epef . place In public estimation - .
olAmatist than - . novelist, essayist or
ut. To him the question presents NO
611sc1al dihlculty.
He says: 'srhers was hardly . novslist or
peet Of the whole Ninstssnth Csntuy who
a not stand IN exActiy the same poat1on.
T1ky had enc and an attempted % WINE