The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
NEW STAGE BILLS SOON TO
BE PRESENTED IN ST. LOUIS.

Frank Daniels in his latest Offering,
THE Office Boy comes TO the Olympic
next week. He appears as a much-abused
Office boy. who through force of circum-
stances is compelled TO become jockey.
His song. I'm on the Water Wagon
Now" is reported to be one of the feat
ures Of the performance. Among the
members OF his company are: Bonnie Ma
ginn. Sallie Fisher. Susanne Halpren. Ida
Gabrielle. Marion Harte, Maude Welsh,
Irene Frizeile. Leslie Mayo. Gertrude Do
remus' Alfred Hickman and Sydney Toler.
Amelia Bingham will appear at the Cen
tury in ''olympe." q drama written for
her by the French playwright Pierre De-
courcelle
According 20 IT'S story. Olympic de Cleve
Louis Nv. She loves Jaques Banniere.
who. when he first met her was a novice
IN the Jesuit College a Avignon. He
later becomes an actor and soldier. and
IN the end, when falsely convinced that
Olynpe no longer cares for him. he be-
comes deserter and is shot. Olympic at
tempts to save him. but fails. She then
With Miss Bingham are a number of
clever leading men. among them, Edgar
l.: Davenport, Creston Clarke, Harry
''SNi ulA anu II.
Such an array OF legal talent has not
been witnessed in St. Louis in many
season. as will appear at the mock trial
OF breach Of promise. arranged TO he
given at the Odeon March % for the bene-
nj or the Baptist Orphans Home by the
auxiliary society OF that charity Only
gentlemen viii take part in the trial OF
the cases, as judges jury. witnesses and
attorneys. The female characters will ap-
pear in appropriate feminine toggery. and
on the jury will sit types of all nations
States ''''''+''P Al 'ii' O'ii'eu
The Judges and the attorneys for plain
TN and defendant will. include Judge
SShephard Barclay. Judge H. d. Wood.
son and Judge Rombauer. Tickets can he
secured from any member of the auxili-
ary society. or at Bars after Friday
'kean." for the benefit of Richard
Wirth, will be the play at the Odeon TO-
night. 'Kean' is one of Dumas's best
comedy-dramas. 1t is based on an episode
in the life Of Edmund Kean. the ceIe-
brated ed Enelish actor, in his day the great
will enact Kean. All the members of the
cast
Next Sunday night 'Dfe Schoene T-noa-
presented. with Olga Doree in the princi-
pal role.
Miss Ida Harder, contraIto will be the
solosist at the ninth organ recital TO be
given Saturday afternoon at the Second
Presbyterian Church by Professor Arthur
Ingham. She will sing Come Unto Mo "
by Mendelsshon. " '"e HO'U'
Professor 1nghan's selections will in
a q TI
sohn; concert overture in + fiat nv "
fauikes; adagio in E major, by Gustav
Merkel; nuptial march in ( major, BY
SssIibmanf; ssnb n1d Fugue T Elm in G major, by J. s
major, bS Grison.
Joseph Murphy will return to the Grand
Opera-house next week. presenting Kerry
Cow and Shaun Rhue." Many of the
players associated with the star have
been acting with him Tor a number of
years.
Kerry Cow" will be presented at the
Sunday matinee. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and at the Wednesday
Tfrrnee, matInee. Shaun Rhue" is to be revived
The Runaways." with Arthur Dunn.
is enjoying big patronage this week.
Beethoven night is attracting much in
patrons. The concert promises unusual
features. notably the performance of the
Ninth Symphony by the orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. Ernst Much interest
also attaches to the appearance of Nine
Isabel Bouton, the soloist. who will sing
the Leonore aria from "Fidelo.''
Marcell's living pictures, Fake and Sea-
mon. the musicians; Hal Merritt, artist
monologist, and Macarte's trained animals
are features of the Columbia's programme
The May Howard Extravaganza Com
pany will be the attraction al the Craw-
ford after Weary Willie Walker" A
given. with Miss Howard in the u title ie
part.
BIaney's latest drama. THE Factory
Girl, is to succeed Rachel Goldstein''
Estelle Wills and Cora Coleman are the
principals OF the company.
The Great White Diamond will be re-
vived at the Imperial. The piece is
stirring melodrama, the first act being
and the closing scene in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. James A. Hernes Hearts of
Oak is the current bill.
Clark's Runaway Burlesquers will give
the next show at the Standard On the
and Breen. jugglers; Reynolds and Guhl
German character comedians; the Berg
Sisters and Murphy and Davis Irish les
ters.
The annual masquerade ball OF the ST.
Louis Theatrical Mechanical Association
will take place at Liederkranz Hall 20
night.