The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05


! pictures zone among the ra-ost he had
! possessed. A note explained that these
were all that remained after selling 2hu
trading for additions 70 his collection. nut
| the writer hoped the comedian would &C
cept them again in recognition OF a noble
sacrifice"
Mr.. Murphy does not know Mr.. Cheswick.
Naturally he is oyerjoyed to have back
these treasures of his s;age-struck days.
room IN the new country house which he
IS building on Long Island.
! Soseph JeTerson's spring tour calls for
his appearance in Nashville. April 49, Mem
, phis. April II: jackson. Miss. April Is.
/ New Orleans. April Is. II. IS; Mobile. April
20; birmingham. April u: Atlanta. Apfh
-; Macon. April .; Augusta. April "a; Sa-
/ vannah. April 3: Charleston. April q;
! Columbia, April IS; Charlotte. April -.
Roanake. April %; Richmond. Va. May .;
| MAY 4 Tor two weeks. 10 close season.
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Frederick Warle declares that there are
some men among his friends whom he en-
vies. but that-the-e are many others whom.
he does not
one OF these is a resilient OF Kansas City.
ard his trials are easily imagined IL the
appended story Is 10 be taken as an ex-
ample.
on n recent visit TO Kansas City 1 met
a chap l used to know. Whose wife. in addI-
ton 10 being a Tartar for poo hubby, has
a mania for moving. My poor friend.
whom we will call Brown. never knew
| from morning until night where he wCuld
| next reside. as the Mrs. would paek UP
and get out on the slightest pretense,
During a spell OF heavy weather last
U,ntcr I went out to tell Brown EOod-hy.
but AZ the door ! was greeted by the sight
OF a heavy moving van and tvo b-awny
trUcSICn taking out the household effects.
When the last piece had been hustled.
Brown came humb!y DOWN stairs with a
suit case in one hand and a bird cage in
the other.
Hello said warde. where are you NOV
ing to now"
I'm blessed II I know" added Brown.
wiley overlooked telling me. and I'll have
10 follow the var"
The illness Of Miss Annie Russell. al
though only temporary. wCs n severe blow
10 Frank Mckee. at whose the2ter In New
York. the Garr!ck- she has been appearing
in Nice and Men Miss Russell. after the
recovery. as-Tihed her trouble to the fact
that she Is Obliged TO appear In bare feet.
Even In the best regulated theaters,' she
said. there are Intermittent draughts from
the wings. and exposure to these must
surely result in sickness. Doctors all tell
US that provided our feet are dry and warm
We need not rear exposure anu 4 was not
at all surprised TO catch cold as the result
OF my barefoot work. although 1 did not ex-
pect to be laid up for days. 1 don't know
how ! am going TO manage IL. for the bare
feet are such an important part Of the play
that l can not cut 1t out. but I'll have TO
a much more care OF them in the fu-
ture."
When Little Lord Fauntleroy" is put on
at the Casino theater. New York. April i.
for n run OF daily matinees. Harry Martin.
= child : years old. Will play the name part.
He is the youngest child that has ever
studied the role. which Is longer than that
Of Hamlet" Master Martin made his stage
debut In The Adventures Of Francois. three
years ago in Philadelphia. He is said to be
a clever lad. and. according 10 Mrs. Fsaness
HodSson Burnett. he will make an ideal
Frederic Enrol.
Vivian Martin. the little girl. who made
quite a hit with Andrew Mack, viii alter
nate in the title part with Harry Martin
While these children have the same sur
name. they are not related In any way.
Barry Brown. the veteran comedian WIZ
enacts the role OF Socrates FINS. chair
man OF the Board OF Strategy 10 the Bey OF
BallyhoO in Marie Cahili's Nancy Brown
at the Biiou TEeater. New York. has hit
upon = novel scheme OF dispensing charity
while earning his own living on the stage
During 4 scene between himself. Edwin
Stevens. and Al Grant. Mr.. Brown stands
meeklv near the right wings and nervoEsly
knlts a pair OF gray stockings. At hrst
he only made believe TO knit. but now at
each performance ne works with rapidity
and skill. and in the past fortnight has
completed eleven pairs OF warm 1oollen
socks. and these he has sent to the Actors
Home on Staten Island for the use OF the
old players living there.
Some years ago. when / was recovering
from a long Illness says Mr.. Brown. in
explanation. 1.-THE physicians forbade me
reading. and a nurse taught me how TO
crochet and knit. and ! believe myself
quite as accomplished In this line as any
inmate OF a widows home in the land. Tie
sight Of a Lord Chamberlain knitting socks
on the stage always gets me a hearty
laugh at the Bitou. but one night the idea
came TO me to nut my accomplishment TO
some practical ~use-hence. the socks sent
regularly TO the Actors Home. Miss Ca
hill .pays for the worsted. and / do the
rest"
One summer Julia Mariowe spent a pleas
ant and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vacation in
the far north OF Scotland. among the vine
clad hills and the fragrant heathcr-Grovn
moors. Here. far from the scenes OF her
labors. she lived the life Of Il free woman.
undisturbed by the cares of publicity and
enjoying to the fullest extent a sense OF
emancipation.
In the neighborhood where she was To-