The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-23

at the Olympic Theater-
to be a reproduction of a retreat recently
| invaded by revenue men.
Miss Marion well is in 4 fair way to be
heard of one of the notable Carmens Of
this country She astonished her audience
on last Monday night with the most vivid
performance of Merrimees heroine that has
ever been seen here-and this does not eN-
cept the more famous and perhaps more
delicate conception that is Calves; but
Miss 1vell is cclorful, insidious. impressive.
She is in her dark way a beautiful creature
the sort of woman Carmen might have
been. and she falls into the part with a
fitness that is instantly commanding. 1t
may be well to set this paragraph down as
a prediction.
Creatore plays for his opening number
at the Odeon Thursday night his new
march, Memories of St. Louis" which he
wrote in proud recollection of the appre-
citation of our music-loving people on the
occasion of his former visit.
He also plays Robert Schumann's "Trau-
merei' and the second Hungarian rhap-
sodie by Ferenz List. The sextet from
Lucia di I.ammermoor'' is also one of the
leading numbers. and the, grand selection
from Carmen" Creatore brings sixty men
this time. There have been some refer
ences to him in the matter of his health.
but for this engagement Creatore has been
resting in Cincinnati.
Harry Tracey, gloriously tinseled as a
more sinned against than SHINING bandit,
holds the center of the stage at the I'M
perial. Had the prophetic soul of the real
criminal foreSeen-as in a glass-the he
rcics to be built about him he would have
doubtless have reformed on the spot. The
real Traceys hate bullet-proef imitation.
There are scenes and scenes. but the
great" scene is that of the Eddy ranch
They have all escaped. Tracey, his pals"
and confidential adviser, whose chief duty
is TO say: Harry, they're coming; in here,
quick!' The bloodhounds bark in the good
old Uncle Toms Cabin way. The pursuit
grows warmer, Sheriff Cuddy approaches,
when, 10, the weii-dressed Mrs. Tracey ap-
pears, accompanied by Molly. Harry'5 sis
teri
They hold a pink-tea consultation and
then repair to the farmhouse. where the
women disappear. Harry energies in safe
ty and finally plunges into the wheat field
His confidential adviser appears carrying
the body of a dead associate. Harry is in
duced to leave his coat, hat and a revolver
near the body. ITO Some Better Land,
he says as he lodges Sheriff Cuddy and
escapes The dead PAL is proclaimed 10
be Tracey, and justice is tricked. Del
DeIOuis. very clever in his line. imperson-
ates Tracey; Wilbur Roe is mildly salts
factory in u low-comedy part
The Bohemian Burlesquers are giving a
well-staged extravaganza called "A Bohe-
mian Beauty at the Standard. johnson
and Hilliard present their sketch, From
Fifth Avenue 10 thetBowery." The olio con-
slsts of acts by Nicolai and Lee. Charles H
Burke and Milton Schuster.
William We'll. director of Wells Band, had
selected patriotic programme. and all the
numbers that included paraphraSes on the
national airs were given a hearty reception
at the Odeon yesterday afternoon. Many
had To be repeated. Miss Hermine Haay
was the soloist. playing Raff's "Cachouca
Caprice" and several encore numbers with
fine intuition. The Paragon Quartet. con-
sisting OF Messrs. Blume. Bloemker. Poss
and Saler. sang like concert veterans. For
next Sunday Mr.. Well announces a request
programme. Patrons are asked to signify
by mail the pieces they desire to have Mr..
Well perform for them
Ellery's Royal Italian Band began its
engagement at Music Hall yesterday after
noon. Another concert was given last night,
when many of the numbers were selections
from Wagner. A new programme will be
given each night.