The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

forgot 'Florodora.' forgot that I was an
actress in another play. forgot that was
on the stage at all. but imagined myself
on a really truly race track.
| Immediately at the close of my scene
with Mr.. Graham. and the entrance OF
Dolores and Tweedlepunch. I rushed into
the wings. MY maid was waiting with a
cloak. | dashed this on and rushed to the
door. where a carriage stood. The driver
started before / got a chance to get into
1t. | had to take it on the fly. Once in
We went through the streets at a furious
gallop.
In less than four minutes we were at the
stage door of McVicker's Theater. 1 was
hustled out of the vehicle into the stage
door, through the crowds of supers and I'D
INTO the judges stand. / had scarcely a.
rived there before the stage was darkened
and then the lights fared up and the racing
scene was on.
Il never saw anything like IT. You Gee
the horses start. then rush h- you. then
with the shouting of the crowd and the
! cheers OF the audience. your Imagination is
so hred that you can follow the contestants
as they make their way about the course.
I .fou can see them battling for suprer1>
sey. You can see the stout-hearted horses
gradually wearing away the weaker ones
until at last they thunder into the stretch
and flash by the judges stand. and Hurri-
cane wins.
But it took longer than one expeeted.
~ iip L Itdt =
and 'Florodora.' Before the recall curtain (
mad ceased going up We were back in the
carriage. racing for our goal. We had two
minutes from theater to theater.
The carriage rocked from side to side.
The driver dashed his whip. 1t seemed as
though we would topple over every second.
But We got to the theater safely.
Il jumped out and rushed through the
stage door. Just as l did SO | heard my cue
upon the stage. In a second / was before
the audience-and in time,"
ss
, Henry W. Savage has Cancelled the en-
gagement of the Prince of Pilsen' for Feb.
ruarv %. to bring that attraction; to ST.
Louis for another week.
During Colin Kemper's recent visit to Eu-
rope he made the ARRANGEMENTS
Tor a London season for Louis James and
Frederick Warde in 1.-THE Tempest" The
James-Warde tour in this country ends
about May. 1. after which it is altogether
likely they will go to London for an en-
agement that will continue until Septem-
Der.
sA
Frances Stevens has replaced Gertrude
Bennett with Henrietta Crosman in The
Sword of the King Miss Stevens, has oeen
starring in "The Little Minister"
WHERE II /
John Drew will appear at the Olympic Theater
- '"'ANN iA-hh. MS bhdN ms season II 'ThA
Mummy and the Hummlng Bird The play open,
in Lord Lumley's apartments in London, lie II.
and for a time neglects his wife in his zeal for
research AT the opening Of the play he is in
ms laboratory at work on a chemical analysis.
outside his door are his wife's nieces and her
sweetheart. who are trying to awaken him 10 tbe
fact that 1t is time To dress for a dinner I'm h.
given at the Carleton Hotel in honor of Signor
doreilf. an italian poet. known as THE Hum
ning BIRD The Mummy" is Mr.. Drew. So
called from his desire for quiet and solitude. In
SulfR n IN 10 apna Afhtr -. "
TO forsake his "den," and he senos the party to
the banquet without himself. He returns TO his
work. but is finally disturbed by an Italian barrel,
organ grinders playing beneath his window
lie sends his valet for the musician, invites him
10 dine with him. and becoming interested. in.
veigles the Italians life story from him.
Giuseppe does not speak English, but by, means
OF adrcit signs he manages TO convey the thought
that his mission in England Is to find a country
man VINO has ruined his home. He explains that
he seeks revenge. and that his victim has a pe-
culiar laugh. Lord Lumley at once susnecta
d'oreii. tine Humming Bird" 1.-The Mummy
engages the Italian as his valet, and when the
later sees doreii. he is almost sure that he
has found his man.
The cumming Bird has been paving close
attention to Lazy Lumley. and sne. forsakeu by
her husband for a time, reciprocates, and visits
his apartments with the intention Of clipping.
Lord Lumiey becomes aware OF 1t. follows her.
ana wnIie SIZE IL secreted. conrronIs the VILLAIN.
ana indirectly asserts that he knows the trus
condition OF AFFAIRS. He gets d'Oreiii out Of the
way on a pretext. takes mis- wife nome ana for.
gives her.
Lovers Lane" a much discussed play by
Clyde Fitch, Is the attraction a, the Grand
opera-house Tor this week. commencing with tou6z
days matinee. II has come into exception& 3
prosperity UNDER the direction Of Wm, A. Grady ~
who mas 1t almost as valuable, commercially.
as his famous Way Down EAST Lovers
Lane has been enacted every week save six
since the beginning or February. 1901. II found
favor for five months in New York, and. being
transferred to Chicago for a four weeks engages
ment. remained there all through the hot sum
mer. The hero Is a young clergyman. who /.
bit too h~beral-minded for the orthodox. He Il
generous and unsuspecting. ana allows tho
spiders OF the sewing circle and the choir loft
to enmesh him In a web Of tittle-tattIe and
jealous suspicion,
How he overcomes his odversaries and wins
the pretty pupil from the New York Art League
are developed in an interesting story.
y i. Dazey's newest play. THE Suburban.
VIII be presented at Havlin's this week. Three
OF the most interesting characters are an aged
iatner, ms son, and a daughter OF the latter, a
It'ie CHILD The son has been driven from home
Tor having contracted a marriage against the
wishes OF the father. Years pass, in which
iather and son are strangers. It in suburban
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