The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
FAMOUS OPERATIC SONGS AS
RENDERED BY NINE. MANTELLI

From the Metropolitan Opera-house boards
to the stage OF 4 summer garden is far
cry. but Nine. EHgenia Mantelli, formerly
the leading nezzo OF the Grau forces is az
interesting at the Highlands as she was in
the casts Of great music temple.
Her voice. lilpid and liquid and dramatic.
did not seem to be affected by the winds
that blew through the pavilion. something
Singers ind fault with 1t rang clear and
foroeful out through the vast auditorium
and into the garden Three selections were
given. the flower song from Faust" ToStrs
"Good-bye' and Wrights ''Violets,'' the ia5-
ter with delicacy and power of an artist.
Inc hauf'nann family OF trick bicyc.ists.
mere daring than ever, presented several
ne" feats OF riding. Saona gave clever char
acter pictures of great men, notably stage
portraits" OF Bismarck and Buffalo Bill.
Zaoodies balancing feats were new and
accomplished by means of astonishiugIy at
tractve paraphernalia
As an irnitator of footlight favorites Lit
tie Elsie proved interesting. Her imitation
OF Ellie Fay's Belle OF Avenue A" Vas in
stantly appreciated. The Young American
Quintet sang some late songs rather well.
The offering at Delmar Garden is much
more OF an entertainment than any OF the
Weber and Fields shows heretofore pro-
duced. "FfddleDee-Dee'' is the name given
to this travesty Astounding in music and
comedy, and. while 1t has been seen in ST.
Louis two or three times before it proved a
most diverting piece of nonsense.
new face was seen in the company last
night. Il was that OF katherine Linyard.
who sang the part OF Mrs. Waldorf
Ne2dowbrook in the place OF Freda Gal
lick, who has been suite seriously i'll for
the last four days Miss Galick was re-
ported better last night. and it is expected
that she viii appear in the cast Wednesday.
Miss Linyard was given hearty greeting
by her friends in the audience
Tire things that are said and done in
''Ffddle-Dee-pee'' are supposed 10 have
been said and done in connection with the
Paris Exposition. and several of them have
been changed to fit the ST. Louis Fair. The
audience was quick to voice its apprecia-
ton Of the changes.
''Ffddle-Dee-Dee' was quite elaborately
staged. and the chorus and ballet were
seen and heard 10 advantage. Nearly all
of the principals had something to do that
was worth while.
Innes and his band returned to the Sub
urban Garden yesterday and the amusement
offered was the bost that has been given
there this season. Aside from the band
concerts. the feat of Marvellous Marsh. the
high-diving cyclist, proved sensational and
intensely interesting to the thousands who
gathered to witness his ride and jump.
Standing az the head of the immense in
cline. seventy feet from the ground. Marsh.
with his hand or his bicycle, tested the
flooring with his foot. He appeared trine
nervous when the incline swaYed slightly,
but fear was disDe!led in another minute
and the rider. waving his hand at the
crowd. mounted the bicycle and dashed
down the incline at tremendous speed
Reaching the end. which IL yet forty feet
from the ground Marsh. not slackening the
speed OF hrs wheel, leaped over the handle
bars and into the tank OF water below.
The act was not Harred by single mis-
hap and spectators gasped in astonishment
as the man darted into the water like an
arrow.
Yesterdays programme will be duplicated
every day this week Marvellous Marsh will
give two exhibitions. afternoon and evening
as will Walkers h!gh-iiving horses. lines
and his band will give two concerts daily
Admission to the park is free until p. m
on all days except Sundays and HOLIDAYS
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