The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

swered the actor "And read that mes
sage"
"what!' exclaimed Sheridan.
The message read: Engage Joe Grismer
for Du Noumours: Craig rotten
And Sheridan. becoming sympathetic i'm
mediately sent another wire. denying tho
order Of the first z.....s-.--....s .-,,
In New York Lawrence DOrsay. the Eng
lish actor. who may be recalled as the king
| of Annie Russells "a Royal Faniily" COM
pany. is the star Of the new comedy Earl
] of Pawtucket,'' and has scored a pro-
I nounced success in the part. because. tho
critics affirm, he simply plays himself
! But Mr.. D'Orsay's association with Amer
| lean hurnor as written by Augustus
| Thomas does not appear to have altered his
English characteristics in the matter of be-
ing slow to see points. Not long ago E. H.
| Sothern was telling him the story of the
| English Baronet's son who went to hunt
tigers in India. The young man was killed
| by tiger. and cable message from a
comrade to that effect was sent to his
| father. The latter cabled an answer. re-
Questing that the remains be brought home,
| In due time large steel cage containing
a fine specimen Of a royal Bengal tiger ar
rived. and the Baronet was on hand at the
station.
| And where is my boy," asked the grief
| stricken parent.
There" exclaimed the friend, pointing 70
the tiger
There was a general laugh at the con-
clusion Of the narrowing tale from all ex-
cept D'Orsay. Il don't see the point" he
| frankly admitted.
You dont?" laughed sothern. why,
seer"
oh" exclaimed D'Orsay. still failing to
smile. But what an extraordinary way
that was to bring them back.
There was small celebration at the Be-
| Iasco Theater In New York when THE OAR
| ling OF the Gods passed its first and en-
| tered its second centufSn III the number of
performances. Mr.. Beasco was presented
with two large vases Of Satsuma, while
Miss Blanche Bates. the darling herself, re-
ceived an exquisitely embroidered Japanese
CLOAK. accompanied by the following I'M
signed note;
10 Miss Blanche Bates Tho Darling o. the
Gods" Belasco Theater-Most Gracious Princess:
Is miserahly unknown to You. Deign considerably
to wear this token Of Old Japan. where the writer
,oveo q Mike who. like Yo-san. danced in the
temple before the gods. So like Is Yo-san to
Ni1i-san. my Mike. that have not thouRhtfully
failed to. look upon her. 10! these hundred nights
accept humbly my thanks. and. for the sake of
remembrance. let the fair shoulders Of. Yo-san
augustiy wear the mantle Of Morimoto and Mil
san
And the guessing in the company As to
whom Miss Bates is indebted is still going
ON. = $3.50
Mile James is to appear next season in
some Of Miss Lolita Crabtree's plays, like
"Musette," Bob Zip" and Little Nell'
and the Marchioness."
Miss Crabtree saw Miss James in 1.-THE
Little Princess last week in Boston and
was SO pleased with the performance that
she consented to let Charles B. Dillingham;.
Miss James, manager have the use OF her
plays for his star.
Fred Hamlin and Julian Mitchell have &C.
cured Victor Herbert to write the score for
their next production. to be made at the
Grand Opera house in Chicago. 1t will be
the hrst score that Mr.. Herbert has COM
posed in three or four years.
Dan DAILY 10 to be starred BY Klaw and
Erlinger In dramatic version Of George ".
Hobarts amusing stories, John Henry"
Edward E. Rose will assist Hobart In max
Ing a light comedy out Of tho series OF
slang tales.
William A. Brady has bought and given
to his wife, Miss Grace George, q cottage
known as The Nookery, at Asbury PARK,
which Mr.. and Mrs. Brady occupied last
summer.
Tho benent to be rendered to Clara Nor
lis in New York has finally been set for
the afternoon Of April II at the Broadway
Theater. as Manager Jacob Lift has do
mated the use Of that theater for the oc-
casion.
Robert HnliArd Ii hack In vaudeville. He
presenting The Littiest Girl" and Is
supported by z NJ. Holland and By . 3u-
venile actress a. "the girl"
Maurice Campbell - negotiating for. he
lsass q the Tsbor opsra-heuss u Dsuvsr.