The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

Henry Miller is coming back to st. Louis
tonight. after a long absence. Mr.. Miller
is remembered in this city chiefly for the
great work he did as a member of the IA
nous old Empire Stock Company.
Since he has been an independent star he
has had few opportunities of appearing
here. One o. his most successful plays,
darcy of the Guards" has never been
on view in st. Louis.
His play at the Olympic tonight Is a dra-
matte effort by no less a parsonage than
Richard Harding Davis. who has before
now been cont:nt TO remain mostly between
book covers. Mr.. Miller will have for his
leading lady Miss Milward, the English
woman. whose last ST. Louis appearance
was set forth in The Conquerors,' a play
that made a stir in its little day.
The course of The Prince of Pilsen'' may
be watched with interest 1t went away
from st. Louis several weeks ago in the
height Of prosperity. 1t was followed by the
grand opera, which is under the same
management, that of the energetic Mr..
Savage.
Somewhat in doubt as to the success of
his larger company, Mr. Savage cut the sea-
son in order to get more time at the Cen
tury for the Pilsen show. Then the opera
surprised every one. including the manager,
by playing to standing room.
The return of Pilsen must be successful
indeed to make the change worth while.
Meantime, the grand opera folks are none
too happy over being taken out of big bust
ness to make room for IN undignified comic
performance.
Now that the impetuous Creatore and his
Italian band are once more billed as local
attractions 1t is likely that a striking IL
iustration Of the influence exerted by "a
New York audience will be offered. When
Creatore first appeared in st. Louis he en-
countered rather a dismal experience. Not
until the last night of his weeks engage
nent, II / remember Alright, did he draw
a big audience. A return engagement some
time later brought better results. Since
then the fiery Latin has gone to New York
City and won the favor of musical critics
and Of the populace to an overwhelming ex-
tent. The metropolis took him up both Sc
riously and as a freak of sensational nature.
Capable judges wrote columns in praise of
his correct musical interpretations. Car
toonists pictured him In his gyrations
around his players. Gifted space-writers
described his picturesque behavior in il
Illuminating detail. As a result, his band
played to crowded houses and the "Crea-
tore craze took its place in New York's
musical annals. 1t will be interesting to
note the effect Of all this upon the st. Louis
public. The Creatore Of to-day may prove
anew that nothing succeeds like success
especially when the success bears the
metropolitan stamp.
ss
IT seems strange to be told with an afr
OIL authority that the Choral-Sya symphony re-
vival of Gluck's c~antata, "Orpheus and
Eurydice." was a mistake on the part of
Mr. Ernst, and that the Odeon audience of
last Thursday evening was bored by that
beautiful. even though ancient, composition.
Surely there was no evidence of WEAKNESS
on the part of the listeners, unless an ex-
ceptional degree of attention to the score
and enthusiastic applause at the close Of
certain especially enjoyable numbers be
taken as proof OF boredom. It IS true that
the Chuck composition Is simple and old
fashioned, but it is exquisitely melodious,
and the time hes not yet arrived when
melody is pronounced tiresome.
Heinrich Conreid, at present manager Of
the Irving Place Theater In New York
city, has been chosen 70 succeed Maurice