The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-16
where THE BILL CHANGES
AT THE SUMMER GARDENS.

Lawrence Hanleys ShyIock seems to he
the hit of the season at Koerner's The
garden is enjoying its most profitable week.
In the cast of THE Merchant of Venice"
are Victory Bateman. as Portia; Rachel
Acton. as JeSsica; Hal De Forrest, as BaS-
sanio. and Harry Rurkhardt. as Lorenzo.
Mr.. Hanley celebrated his birthday Tues
day, and after the first act of The Mer-
chant of Venice" on that evening II. +.
Rice, manaser of Koerner's, presented him
with Il gold watch. the gift of Mr.. Rice and
the members of the company.
Miss Angelina Pulls of St. Louis is play
ing Portia at Koerner's Garden this week
instead of Victory Bateman. who Is ILL., Miss
Pulls gives a delightful performance
Her reading has all the charm of that of
an actress grown old in the Interpretation
OF Shakespeare's heroines. But Miss Pulls
Is young. and this. coupled with her stage
presence and well-mOdulated voice makes
PGrtia a most charming person.
Not since the beginning of the summer
engagement has Miss Pulls been so happily
cast
Josephine Cole and the Rixfords are the
headliuers at West End Heights
There is much to amuse at Mannion's
Park 4 bltck-face comedian who is prac-
tically new to St. Louis heads the list. He
is Arthur Rigby. The other artists are
Lawrence and Harrington. the character
duo: Pelot an acrobatic comedy juggier'
Annette Moore. vocalist. and Meehans
comedy dogs. Coming next week are j.
A,drich Libbey and katherine Thaysr. OPP
cratic singers; Gillihan and Murray, singers
and dancers: Kerns and Cole. German
sketch artists; lie Roy and La Narion,
comedy bar performers. and Lew Palmer.
impersonator and mimic.
Bandmaster Seymour's handstand at the
Cottage in Forest Park is nightly the OBJ
jective point of some interesting youngsters
who gather round and sing the refrains of
the popular songs. This mprovised chorus
makes very pretty picture and the diners
on the verandas are much pleased with II.
Now that the summer nights are of great
est length. the band begins to play Mt S
o'clock and the concert continues almost
without intermission until IL. The solo
features of the programmes are maintained
by Mr. Seymour. OF late the leader has
taken to the alto horn his solo instru-
ment. and he plays IT very well.
At Hashagen's Park this week. the SUIT
tons, in a comedy sketch and contortion
act continue to please the patrons of this
resort Other features are Nichols and
Nichols in their cycle whirl: the operate
sketch company in variation of last
weeks Chinese musical scene. introducing
new umbrella dance; Lizzie Carter and her
funny pickaninny; Myrtle Deacon, song
Illustrator, and Ward and King. Irish come
dIanS.
lines and his band return to Suburban
Garden next Sunday for a limited engage
ment and the concerts. together with the
sensational act of Marvellous Marsh. the
leaping cyclist. will make the bill at Sub
urban the strongest of the season.
The feat of the high-diving Marsh IS the
most daring of its kind ever attempted.
Mounting a tower seventy feet in the air,
he makes descent on running incline 10
a height of forty feet. and then leaps from
the wheel into a small tank of water on
the ground below.
The band will give two concerts daily, each
followed by the Marsh exhibition.
The Banda Rosa is giving its final con-
certs this week. a Wagner programme Will
be offered Friday night. and in addition
Sorrentno will play Meyerbeer's Il Afri'
cana"
1t was the rendition OF this number that
won first honors for the Banda Rosa in a
contest with siXty-four bands of Italy at
the Columbian Exposition in Genoa.
is proving a satisfying entertainment out at
Delmar Garden. Since its last appearance
here the company has been augmented ny
the addition of Harry Walters. whose He
brew impersonation is one of the features
of the performance. The dancing of Misses
Sylvia E,lden and Stella Kiralfy Is proving
especially pleasing 10 the AUDIENCES OF
women and children who attend the daily
matinees.
Next weeks attraction will he Weber &
| Ficlds's Fiddle Dee Dee" which has been
seen in St. Louis several times.
Colonel Hopkins announces a gala pro-
cramme for Forest Park Highlands next
week
1t Is to be headed by the famous mezZo-
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Com
| pany, Nine. Eugene Mantelli Then there
will appear the celebrated Kaufman ram
ily of bicycle riders: Samoa the Interpreter
| brist. and Little Elsie. who initiates Anna
Held and other stage celebrities.
President Robert j. Parvin OF the ONCE
| Mems Club is busily engaged in arranging
| for special vocal solo features for the en-
| tertainment to be given by the club n
Forest Park Highlands on the Afternoon
| and evening of July 81.
The entertainers at Lemp's Park Thu!
| week are the Marinowes. contort!onists
| Miller and Humert. song and dance artists
| Mayno. juggler; Bonnie Mai. comedienfle
| Allen and Bright. Professor Clark's dog
| circus and the moving pictures. The Si'
| Katy Dds will be featured at Lemps next
| week.