The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14

same time. and both are now on the Bos-
4 ton Traveler-One as dramatic editor and ed
/ itorial writer. the other as music critic and
| literary editor
Jean de Reszke Is very largely the sub.
| ject of Hermann kens article on "Moderrj
| Musical Celebrities" in the June Century,
| MIR. Klein has been 4 London critic for
thirty years. and his recollections run far
| back. 1t was in 1857 that Mr.. Klein and Sir
| Augustus Harris talked over the possbilIly
! of engaging Jean de ResZke for opera in
London. Together they went to Paris and
breakfasted with NJ. and Nine Edouard de
! Reszke. including Jean. then lively
| bachelor OF less than TO- Jean de ResZke
| told Mr.. Klein how it came about that he
began as barytone.
Edna Bronson. the young ST. Louis wom-
| an. who made such a favorable impression
| here a short time ago in Foxy CUTLER
Company is advancing rapidly. She is
now prima donna of the Fortune Teller
| Company" playing in the East. She has
| the part originally played by Alice Nielsen.
1.-THE Tenderfoot," now well into the third
month at the Dearborn Theater. promises
| to exceed that theater's success with The
| Burgomaster." Richard earle. the author
and star comedian. chose Texas for the
! background of his story. Stage Indians.
| cowboys. Mexicans and senoritas are intro
| duced
| The Countess Won hatfield and Gus
| Weinberg are the two latest and most i'm
| portant additions announced for next sea-
sons cast of THE Storks." Much of the
original cast have also been signed in
| Guiding George Roman. the wcll-hnown
stage manager.
/ Bob billiard and Edward Holland Will
| remain permanently in vaudeville. having
| secured two small plays that are claimed
| to be equally as strong as THE Lttlest
| Girl. in which they have been appearing
| the past season. In one of these Mr.. Hill
! lard plays the part of an escaped convict
! RAYMOND FIubbel. who wrote the music
| of THE Runaways," and Helen Lord. one of
! the prima donnas OF the company. are 10 be
| married. Miss Lord will be well remem-
| bered for her work in The Belle of New
| York; and Miss Simplicity"
Joseph Coyne would have been starred by
Nixcn and zimmerman next season in THE
Toreador'' but for the fact that Klaw and
Erlaneer have 4 prior claim on the actor
and refused to give it up.
Wilton I.ackaye's production Of "The PITT
| will employ a company numbering 600 per-
sons-the largest force ever used on any
stage except that at OberammersauI
on account of the lighter work it is prob
able that Marie DRESSER will continue in
vaudeville all of next season. She recently
! refused two offers TO so into prominent
musical comedy companies.
Weber and Fields have engaged Christie
! Mcdonald to take Fay Templetons place III
the New York stock company.
WHERE THE BILL CHANGES.
"whirl-i-gig a merry musical travesty by an
entirely new company. will be the Delmar Garden
Offering tonight.
is said to be the catchcst of all the Weber &
Field melodies There are two kinds Of Weber
feIGan shows ore is p5tpourri of music and
nonsense-a veritable musical comedy. the other
Is burleslue. "Whrl-i-SiG'' Is Of the first va
riety and tells the story of the Stars and Stripes
Hotel in the suburbs or Paris during the ex-
r,sition with the bellboys and chambermaid on
n strike Most OF the fun is furnished by Nat
and Sol Field. brothers OF Lew Field The fe-
male talent Of the company is said to be especi-
ally good. Miss octavia Barbe and Allene conn
are TO play leading parts.
The Little Pike has provided special vande-
Vile entertainment for this week. The head
liners are Webster and Fieldson Dutch come
dians. and the ill contains the following per
formers: The Altons. contortion'sts; Charles
III.
city dancers: Harry Irving. solost Pohi anu
Sherman burlesque actors.
The star feature in Colonel Hopkins's bill a;
Forest Park Highlands will he Ellie Fay. the
Youngest of Gothams burlesque artists. who
seems about to step into the shoes Of Marie
DrcssIer. Another novelty out there is the
speciality 81 DE Bicre. who calls himself ihe
Mysterious" He says nothing beyond that
concerning himself and by his very mysterious
ness invites visit to the Highlands. Parros
brothers. head baiancers. who can hold that po-
stion long enough 10 be photographed. are
also in ST. Louis. Two weii-knomn vaude-
Vile teams hickey and Nelson and York anu
Adams make up the frocksJ:ne end OF the
programme Elizabeth Murray is 10
another week Tnc latest addition To the pleas
uie devices at the Highlands is 4 miniature
railway.
The headliner Mannions Park this week IL
William IL. Mindom tne comedian and SINGER.
lie VIII present u new act IN blach-fIcs. enti-
lied ."lhe NuIsegir." in which he Will introduce
hts latest song WINDOWS greatest sue
cess was The Fatal Wedding whicn
whstled for years Zoe Mathews. the singing
comedienne. is another feature. she Is being
SISTED by Master Eddie Burns. boy soprano
from one OF the Chicago church choirs. FRO
fsssor Martins dogs. cats and monkeys will be
remembered from last season appearance. Mar
tin carries Il carload OF Gcgs. cats and monkeys
and REQUIRES the assistance OF three men Otn-
,ls ca the bill ere Bra@ii aaI B.az!I. American
acrolats and s9auGIag. the cGuIlintist siatiners
will be given Wednesday and Saturday attct-
ncons.
Iswrencc Hanlcy a. fIam;st-a character TIL.
actor likes to play-wiii I've tAc ucNt pil IN tic
alternate. Shakespearcan and lght dTUt,atir r,.c-
elites yshi,a Manager IL. Edward Rice liz gfIvr-
ing at Kocrrer's.
Hanley is doing capital nc,ing this rum