The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-10

dick were distinctly capable in the alto ana
bass parts. thus completing a quartet OF
unusual merit. Mr.. Pommer's compositlon'
quaint. delicate. melodious. with a sugges-
ton OF the fragrance Of an old-fashioned
garden in its atmosphere. could not well
have been more sympathetically interpreted.
Preceding the presentation Of Cupid in Ar
cady' the Gr:eg sonata in F major. for
piano and violin. was finely. played by Mr.
Frank Gecks and Mr.. E. r. Kroeser.
WHERE THE BILL CHANGES.
THE Little Princess with Mile James as
Sarah Crewc. will have Its initial ST. Louis pro-
duction at the Olympic tonight. Mrs Frances
wrote the play. The heroine is Sarah Crewe, the
petted pupil AT a boarding school kept by Miss
Mtnchin. who does her best to spoil the child
by psniperiny and fatterins her before her
schoolfeilou.s because she IS the heiress Of a
very wealthy father. But Sara's nature is too
pure and unse!fsh 10 be spoiled. even by a
schoo!m:s;ress's pceposterous treatment: and
when sire might be expected to be elated over
her birthday party. she is occupied In soothing
the troubles OF a little motherless friend. Lot
tie. and in eXtorting from Mis- Minchin permis-
sion FOR the humble scullery maid Becky to re-
main in the room for the festivities.
sara distinguishes herse!: still further when
a turn in fortunes wheel changes her from the
ftt!. Princess into a household drudge on ar
rival OF the news that her father had los; all
his money through speculation OF a friend. and
has left her r-nniless.
1888 .AAt.l Il HNg T'N man
d'shmsnts for insults. Yet Sara is no; entirely
abandoned. In spit. Of Miss Minchin's emphatic
orders. two OF her old playfellows make their
way into her new quarters In the attic. while
Becky. the sCul!e-y maid. Is summoned from
the adjoining chamber to partak. OF a surrep-
tiiious feast provided by one OF the schoolgirls.
More substantial aid comes from a wealthy
gentleman occupying the next house. a Mr..
cafisfo-d. whcse heart has been touched bv the
soefui appearance OF the little sufferer. While
sara sleeps he sends his Indian servant. Ram
lJQeE EyE n H. IL. N-la.r -.
hanSinss. rich carpets and lovely vases OF flow
efs. so that when the girl awakes the once
oa.e. rrfurnisneG room has been changed into
q g ceJus Oriental palace, This "a me Mr.. Chris
ford is the friend who induced Captain Crew
TO invest his money in the diamond mine. which.
after ali. proved 10 be OF immense value. In
ionheiress once more. Sarah then leaves the
Minchin school.
Three performances OF "Twirlr. whirIy." will
be given nj Music Hall TUESDAY and Wednesday
OF this week by Weber and Fields ard their all
star stock company. The season Jus. closed in
New YORK was the best the Weher-Fields forces
nave ever known. and the short tou. this spring
has been a success.
Included In the company are William Collier.
L"iian Russell, Charles A. Bigeiow. Louise AL
len John !. Kelly. Will Archer. Peter F. Daley.
Fay Tenipleton and Weber and Fields.
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Delnar Garden will open for the season Nav
l.. with Couturier's Band Of fifty musicians as
tHe chief attraction II will give concerts in fine
pavilion In the afternoon and evening.
While the band concerts. will be the chief ..a-
ture at peimar for its opening. there will be half
a hundred other features 10 entertain visitors.
Ihe aauarana. scenic railway, s:eeplechase and
the midway. with its novelties. will all be open.
The plans for the coming season az Delniar
contemplate a decided change. Instead Of the
repertoire opera company. which has furnished
the entertainment in tn. pavilion fo- several
seasons past. three companies will furnish the
musical and operatic programmes.
These three companies, all of which are at
present being recruited in New York. will PLAY
a circui, of three cities. of which St. Louis is
one. The other two are Detroit and Cleveland.
The attractions will consist Of Weber Nd
Fields's productions.
Ada Arnoldson. a mezzo-soprano with q two
octave reach. combining both the qualities OF a
dramatic and lyric soprano. Is the first on the
bill at Forest Park Highlands this week.
Miss Arnoldson is called the third Swedish
Nightingale" because she was born IN Sweden
and has not been long in this country. Her
the Countess von Boo., discovered
Christine Nelson. Other vaudeville features are:
Hayes and Healy. comedians: the Imperial
Quartet. in ballad ard comic singing. and others.
sisnor Liberati has arranged q new programme
for his concerts.
crere Occur Lake now has ths added a:trao-
tion Of a scenic railway. which Is the longest
and most unique in the line OF ''scen,cs.. that
have heretofore been built In st. Louis. An ab-
eence OF artificial scenery is the novelty.
The season At Mannion Park Will begin next
Sunday. Vaudeville will be the offering in the
theater. while in the garden proper many new
permanent improvements have been made by the
Messrs. &annion.
The Moonshiner's Daughter tn. offering at
Harlin's. 4. a drama OF the South. The incidents
take place during the reconstruction period Jus,
after the close OF the Civil War. An officer OF
the Confederate service. with two OF his army
comrades. returns to his mountain home. With
no profitable market for his grain. he decides on
the erection OF q still. One OF the members Of
his family II a very pretty daughter. With tho
completion OF the plant there is a celebration.
As the story develops both OF the army COM
rades Of the father fail in love with the daugh-
ter. One Of these Is a villain. while the other
is a man OF noble impulses. Among the other
characters are a young New Yorker. who owns
the land on which tire still - located. and a
revenue officer In disguise.
Tie existence OF the still Il BETRAYED and a
descent Is made upon 1t. There is a nght be-
tween the inoonshirers and the revenue officers.