The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15


Mr.. Crane. the ACTOR whose art Is 50
sure and bis methods so gentle that he
lever knows the sting of severe criticism,
ound Il lot of old friends in town last
week, and, as ever. he made many new
pnes. Year after year Mr.. Crane comes
long with a new play. He is unhappy
Z a set of circumstances so arrange that
IN old play is forced to reach into n Sec
md season. He wants to be ready with a
lovelty with the rising of the seasons cur
ain-and this is a happening that seldom
ails.
1t is a hard thing to do. this finding a
bay to fit a field, and a critical field. a
Few and enduring drama that will bring
raise and box office" returns.
There are players, many of them. who
re satisfied with a success that endures
n the small expenditure of time and
honey that is necessary to maintain a
inSie piece year after year.
Not SO with the e~ver-young MIR. Crane,
who. although but sixteen years back of
1r. Jefferson. is yet regarded as merely
rising young player"
Mr.. Crane will ever be young. for he
IDS lhC scSICl VI tHt pllipSUpLltt-
lie uses his brain for thinking and sleep
ng and working. and he smiles where
here's the ~faintest excuse for 1t.
He tells a better story in a better way
than most men. and he knows what the
world is doing-alI of the time. He is
saving his money and making a lot of it
10 save
He has a definite policy that runs to
lstage goodness. a capital that means a
%lillion in profits in the ten years thai are
head of him.. When you see Mr.. Crane
h one of his pieces you will see no Irises.
Dor will you be driven from his play by,
he vapidity of the man who runs to the
ar extreme from sensationalism.
Julia Marlowe, 1t Is now positively an
nounced, will play her st. Louis engage
ment. presenting Fools of Nature She
has quite recovered from the slight Illness
which prevented her from appearing sew
eral evenings while in Chicago. Fools of
Nature is a modern comedy from the
ben of IL. " Esmond, the English, play
bright, who wrote '~Imprudence" for
William Faversham.
When Clara Bloodgood appears in THE
fsirl with the Green Eyes the question
'rih come up again, why does she re-
balm or the stage"
Probably seven-eighths of the actresses
h the stage pursue their profession pri-
Aaf1ly because they need the money,
Dough many of them may also love their
IT sincerely, too.
The remaining eighth. Virginia Harmed
sita conspicuous example, reverse their
easons With love OF their act as the
Post important. il bot actually the sole
ause for such exacting and ~eShausting
FORK. ~
Mrs. Bioodgond Is the bride of William
Laimbeer, a wealthy New Yorker. who
OF only can well afford to support her
$ luxuriously as she could wish, hut is
Iather object to his wife's professional
areer. This is reason number one dis
ualified, N had Mrs. B~loodgood not
casually remarked once that she was far
from stageStruck, one would readily be-
eve that. like Mrs. Southern, she Just
1ved it, And yet she has said Il don't
Ike the life a bit" In explanation the
"why do ] remain on. the stage? Well.
: took up this profession. not because l
owed it. no indeed. / needed the money.
don't now. hut 1 shall continue to act
asst what l think I. can do. and then
he did not say she would. retire. but she
ather looked it. About seven Years
IlrlS' R1nGdR0Dn. the We4itnN New York;
inb,nan- lost his money and soon after
is aealtb. His, wife. formerly Mrs. Hay
rmeyer' first gave nm her CANT
osttion in New York's 100 to nlrse him
ring . -no-years' fatal illness B1,t this
riaf WIS nor Iii that the iinforfnnaYe.
tia social moi had To rnderro =.
WSney bSrsa me N scarce that she haeY
, 20 10 work and then II was. that She
Ell an tho apr she rnads sher. eSeh,St
,,odesfiy IN a small part in THE Con-
,,erors" AT Charles Frohman.s Empire
heater IN New York. and while plaving
CAV French dancing girl. she was count
~ every penny of her small salary and
tirsins. night and day. a diving husband.
Perhaps it is these memories that bring
n almost hard look into Mrs odroo
act when She saws: II went on the stage
i needed the money and now I
han stay there till / show what / can
o."
$3.50
In view of the fact that Miss Marlowe is |
Aid To no read,,g q n,av a a.y IN ON
aN w We ie"uns pias a oas al
mort 10 fnd one tina. wiz please her' her