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

for it had failed to procure a dress suit.
Ihere was only one important line to
speak,. but it was necessary that it should
be properly given. Davis. very much ex-
cited, was standing in the wings waiting
for his cue. when Miller. seeing him there,
and thinking he had been on and was lack
ing confidence for the next entrance. rushed
up. extended his hand. and declared:
You're great, Davis. Wagner has been
out IN front and says you're making a big
hit with the audience.
Really said the astonished Davis. Il
scarcely can believe that. Mr.. Miller"
Fact. though. Wagner Just told me-"
That's very strange. indeed" said Da-
Wis. because, you see, l haven't been on
yet"
Miller paused a moment. and then smiled.
Yes. he said, that's why they're so
pleased"
Davis liked the line so much that he in
corporated it in the play.
MISC Maude Lambert of When Johnny
Comes Marching Home who is to star
next year In "a comic opera. 'The Woman
Halter offers a prize of SlGO for the best
new song appropriate for Interpolation in
this play.
The song may be topical, or
descriptive. the only condition being that it
be written for a contralto, have a political
bearing and be suited 10 Miss Lambert's
personality.
The star has personally apprised the most
successful song writer's of the opportunity.
The authors. of course, will retain the pub
LEGATION rights. The songs must be in Miss
Lambert's hands by March 1. The judges
Will be Frederic Rankin. Julian Edwards
and Frederick c. Whitney, librettist, COM
poser and manager.
Eddie Foy is making a comedy hit as Sis
ter Anne in the new "Bluebeard" produc-
ftnn in ~ Varl nod " =,
in a jovial frame of mind. The other day
he was strolling down the long white lane
where the players exist and stopped in
front of Wallack's Theater. Being ap-
preached by a Spectator in theater tickets.
mans expense.
rs this a good show?" he asked, assum-
ing the air of an innocent abroad.
Sure said the Spectator.
big houses"'
two rows"
rs it a funny show
Sure cure for the blues"
Are the comedians cOmic?'
Yes. one of them. Frank Moulin. has got
you skinned to death. Eddie Foy!'
Whereupon Eddie saw some one up the
street whom he was in a great hurry to
overtake.
TIL newest play by Augustus Thomas is
CdlleQ Ine Earl or PaWtucket. IL was
recently produced in New York. The lead
ing characters were assumed by Lawrence
DOrsay and Elizabeth Tyree. Its three
acts take place in the W~aldorf-Astoria Ho-
tel. and as one is during a dinner scene an
advertisement was inserted in the papers
by kfrke La Sheile. asking for walters.
Many came. but few were chosen. One
nervous little man. however. impressed the
examiners especially. He was called out of
the line.
What Is your name. my good man,
asked La Shelle.
What the man replied was adam Her
zog." but the way he pronounced the name
could not be repeated in print. La Shelle's
whiSkers cracked into a smile, and Thorn
as laughed outright. After a short talk it
was agreed that If the man would only
talk like that on the stage he would be the
hit Of the piece.
I'll give you SEQ a week." offered La
Shelle.
Twenty dollarsE' exclaimed adam" in
quite another voice. and very good English.
why. Tve been playing in Berlin for two
and three times that amount. But 1 need
the money. and I'll take the job. That's
why 1 put on my stage dialogue when you
began talking to me-"
whats your real name?" asked La
Shelle.
Fired Hawthorne said the impostor.
Acting" says Ellen Terry, 'is not like
drawing a picture. If the latter is wrong
you may rub it out at once and make an
other. With acting that is impossible-no
change whatever can be made-the act
must stand as 1t is. / have often felt
as IL 1 must cry out to my audience: Oh,
that was wrong-not as I meant it to be:
let me act that part or give that sentence
over again."
sss
Dorothy Morton. who plays the part of the
widow in The Prince of Pilsen.' Is a ST.
Louis woman.
Il am always delighted to play my home"
she told an interviewer recently. THE peo-
pie there seem to hold out their arms and
say Welcome Libbie,' for Lboie McCarty
is my own name.
mot verv euphonious. is it?- And she
laughed that merry little comedy laugh
that has made so many people happy
throughout the country. II love the name,
though. and I worship nv father who gave
it. He was a grand old mana typical
Southern gentleman. and a. Southern Ma
jor. by Jove. sab! I 30 often hear actors
complain Of cold treatment in their own