The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-10
GAIT HEIDELBERG" AT THE
GERMANIA-NEW VAUDEVILLE

The Germania Stock Company presented
Alt Heidelberg for the second time on
Sunday night. and played to the capacity
of the house. The performance was sue
cessful, and. II anything, an Improvement
on the first production one week ago.
The chorus singing, under Herr Rauten-
berg's efficient baton, was much smoother
and thoroughly pleased the audience. Many
of those present knew the Heidelberg songs
and could frequently be heard humming the
fine Old German melodies.
J.eona Bergere repeated her success as
ham was. as usual, very happy in her de-
"kathie": and Mrs. Victoria Welb-Mark-
lineation of the clearinghouse lady who
mothers the students.
Hans Loebel had n delightful bit of char
acter work in the part Of old keliersman,
his makeup and general department show
ing great versatility This was especially
noticeable in the fourth act, when, attred
in his most proper garments. with his
stiffeSt manner he comes to pay the young
Prince a visit. after having rollicked with
him two years previous at the university
The student thronE. augmented from
some of the German singing veJein, added
no little to the evenings enjoyment, and
the scenery. correct in all details. brought
back pleasant memories TO many persons.
Alt Heidelberg" as presented by this
company. IS the only chance that ST. Louis
will have to see the play. as Aubrey Bouct-
cault who has put 1t on in the East this
season. recently abandoned his Western
tour.
Will NJ Cressy. whose playlets are so
often given in vaudeville, is himself an
pearing in of them at the Columbia
For his own purpose he has selected "Bil
Bifin's Baby a little pastoral of New
England.
1t is an episode in the life of an old
bachelor Greasy plays this character Bill
Biffin. horse thief, who has been aided by
the old chap. dies in South Africa He
leaves 4 16-year-old daughter. Just before
he died Biffin wrote to his friend in New
Hampshire and asked him to care for the
girl. whom Biffin alluded to as "his baby"
The old man took the expression literally
and bought cradle and some toys for the
youngster. When the girl arrives Cressy's
efforts to keep his mistake a secret result
in a series of complications that amuses
the audience for twenty minutes. Greasy s
creation of a rugged. but honest old Yam
kee IS a most faithful characterization. 1t
is one Of the bits Of nature that seem so
simple and are in reality so difficult to por-
tray.
Blanche Dayne, the baby" wears a plain
frock SO we'll as to be interesting
THE Dancing Missionary" with Terry
Elmer ana an assistant, Is q melancholy
affair which takes up valuable time Cne
of the performers disports himself as a
spear throwing cannibal. He threatens to
do away with the young man who poses as
a missionary. but fails to keep his word,
alas!
The other specfalties include acts by
Nesson and Nesson. hoop jugglers; Wood
and Bates. minstrels; Posturing Pascatel,
De Vaney and Allen. Raimund and Vack.
Tim CrOnin. Duryea and Kearney in s"The
1mpostor"; c. Fl. Unthan, the armless mu-
stefan; the Livingstons. gymnasts, and
Murphy and Slater, singing and dancing
darkies.