The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15

are very difficult and the Union Musical
| Club has shown commendable ambition and
courage in studying them.
| The club will be assisted at this concert
| by Miss Jeanette McClanahan, and Miss
| Ringen. Mr.. Kroeger at the organ and
| Miss Pettingill at the plano. A small string
| orchestra from the Choral-Symphony will
| also assist.
The third weekly pianoforte recital given
I by Mr.. Z. C. kroeger in his Lenten series
will take place Monday afternoon at Ais
| o'clock at the Odeon recital hall.
These recitals are specially valuable to
music students. as Mr.. Kroeger precedes
each selection by few remarks concerning
| its nature. The works to be played arc
schumann's "Exudes Symphoniaues." three
pieces by List, and a group by Bach. Han
del, Hayden and Mozart.
CURRENT PLAYBILLS
Checkers" Henry NJ Blossoms own trama-
tzation Of his successful novel, 1. to be presented
at the Century tomorrow night. The name
part will be played by Thomas W. Ross. who
starred last season in 'On the Quiet's the
comedy in which Willie Collier made such a nil,
June Van Buskirk is to appear Pert H. s.
Northrup Arthur Kendall. George Larsen as
Adoniram Barlow. Margaret Smith a. Mrs wes-
ton. May Vokes Cynthy. Dave Braham as
''Prsh'' Miller. 1Klrke La Shelle. who il d.
rectins the production. lis said to have mounted
the piece most interestingly. Miss Van B,isldrk
the leading woman. has been transferred from
1.-The Earl OF Pawtucket," Augustus Thona,,,
latest comedy which Is on view nj tn,
Madison Square Theater New York. ..Checkers..
Is IN four acts. There forty speaking mart,
in the play and twenty prominent Character.
The low-comedy element is sustained by PUSH.
Miller, Cynthia. an Arkansas maid of the soil
scrvitor of the Baricws. and an aggregation Of
race-track habitues and GAINESVILLE Courthouse
loafers.
Mrs Iangtry will make her reappearanc. .,
St. Louis at the Olympic Theater to-morrow
night. The play in which she will be seen IL
called The Cross-Ways." The English actres,
is responsible for the greater part of its autbor-
ship Mrs Langtry was induced to wr.ta IL on
account of the failure of a well-known author 10
finish play that he had contracted TO deliver
at certain time
The plot Of The Cross-Ways'' was suggested
to her white sotournns at Monte Carlo 'ass win
ter, and the main incidents are founded on facts
While travelling through England Mrs Ianp,rv
began work on The Cross-Ways" and with tho
assistance OF J. Hartley Manners the NAV waa
completed in less than two months, She FIRST
produced it at Manchester.
Just before Mrs. Langtry's departure for Ame-
lea. King Edward intimated to her that he
would like 20 see The Cross-wayp" and she
gave special performance in his bonor M
tickets sold and sson was n,- invita-
ton only The audience included the King ana
the members Of the royal household
Queen Alexandra was so pleased she wrote n
note OF THANKS TO Mrs. l.anxtry. The English
actress was sent for BY King Edward; and Queen
Alexandra twice during the performance. They
congratulated Mrs. Langtry her double success
an actress and a dramatist
The Cross-Ways' il not a problem nl,r r,s
plot hinges upon string OF priceless nearls
which almost wreck the lives OF the several
persons concerned in their ownership A mIs,n-
derstood wife. the victim of unjust s,,spjcions
CT jealous husband. decides to be reversed by
anorGing him real cause for complaint lord
Choffte. gambler. steals the pearls from ,bA
Duchess. Richard the brother accuses himself
of the crime In order to save his sister,s renu.
tation. as a man was seen leaving her boudoir
On the night OF the robbery. Sir Charle, how
ever. wins the great race just in time 10 ransom
the jewels and save the situation He decIarr.
the beautiiui duchess inyincible. and recon
united S
The Choral symphcny's next subscr,ption CON-
cert VIII take place next Thursday evening. IN.
soioists are 10 be Miss Ada crossiev the Ans =
trahan contTaito and friend Of Mime Nel,e Mel
"a, ana Sisnor Emilio de Giosorza. the Young
itauan narytone Both of these artist. have !,
number with the orchestra and A sro,,n ~ .oS-s
win piano, The orchestral part OF IN. pro
sramme sains Importance from the fac, that IL
leads on with the Tschaikowsky Symphonv Pa.
tneaous. NO. & This - . long and furcetsns