The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

! Frau, Hergenthe.m Olrs,. Webb and her
daughter, Rose Miss Pcilman,. The lat
ter was the star of the cast.
Airs: Webb surpassed herself in imper-
sonat!nS Frau H~ergenthe,m.
She received many handsome gifts of
flowers.
Maxine Eiliotts engagement in the new
Clyde Fitch play, Her Own Way" will
begin at the olympic Theater March 7,
when che will bring the same cast and
production seen during the New York run.
Miss Eiliott's stay in New York has been
one of the surprises OF the present season:
Owing to her success she was transferred
to four different New York Iheaters in
order that her run might be PROLONGED:
She was Kept in New York nine weeks
Tor. Her play is described as a smart
picture Of American life of to-day. with the
charming American girl as the central
figure. From the title one might think
that Miss Elliott played the part of a
headstr0ag and stubborn young person.
but in reality she insists in having her
own way on'y in her own love affair.
In the Str.aE supporting company are
William CoGrtlejgh. Charles Cherry. r. c.
Herr, George Lawrence. Nellie Thorne.
Eva Vincent and two children. Donald
Gallagher and Francis Clinton.
CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS.
Nat Goodwin Will appear as chauncey Short
Il a 1illti fbtl II. IiE- cls IlllC tO-nIYhf
This revival will be the first performance Of
the Henry Guy Carleton comedy here in five
years Another interesting feature of the en-
Easement viii be the presence OF Chrystai
Htafne. daughter OF the late James \. Hearne.
She is to play Margaret Rurhven. Helen Day-
idse. susette Jackson. Mary Blythe. Hugo
Toiand. Neil O'Rrien. William Burress. Frank
Mcintyre and Fred Tilden are also in the cas-.
Loodwins delivery of the speech IN which
Ciiauncey Short relates the story Of his early
poverty and his mothers death Win Ia found
10 he a splendid instance OF the effect Of re-
preston and a thorough understanding Of how
sh ordinary man would tell such "A tale. That
the recital has the effect Of making a woman
change her mind would seem perfectly nat
ural. and This is the idea that Goodwin seeks
To convey when he tells Margaret Ruthven :he
saddest page in his LIES history.
Treasurer Bud Mantz's benefit is announced
for Monday evening.
The French Opera Company will begin a two
weeks engagement at Music Hall tonight.
The opening offering Will be La Julve, uhe
ie"ess,- The extremely difficult score, written
p psrf an,sFg; is aS TSS for The scarcity Of It's
city OF Constance in the year I4lI. Eaeazar
Ing on sunday and Trough before Cardinal
BroSni; who Is Just leaving the church. Elea-
The Cardinal pardons tue Jews At this time
Inc popuiace is entering the square. rejoicing.
drown Eieazar and his dauehter. Rachel. and
u Is only at the intervention OF the Prince,
i.S9poid. who is disguised as a commOne:, that
The second get opens In the interior of Flea
servsnce of Inc Jewish Passover. Leopold is
among them, but when every one receives the
detested. The repast is interrupted by the ar.
Tlvai OF PRINCESS Endoscia. the niece of the
chain To- DO pr ssenis 10 to a's her 1 husbsnd, he nat
knowins that this very one 10 disguised among
TO Rachel Eleazsr escorts the Princess 10 the
street: Len alone with Rachel. Leopold final
her repuIsion and begs her TO fly
syidh him, This acton is trustratsi by the
after discovering part of the truth.
10, me thIrd act opens with great public f%estiyi-
placed around Leopold's shoulders in recognition
of eminent services rendered in war;
Eizes Leopold as her seducer, and, pulling the
chain from his shoulders. accuses him q his
ca uai; Pr nnsn ; aSop ,wo the u na lied e the
Ink on as to the fate q the three %culprit.
ssntsnced 10 death. Endosoia comes to beg
10 aas sa1e 70 ieo dssf' Il hf fns aIfisus sansss,, in order
vain linz as GaFd bim SPp ssgne wig, e. E lsii=; and in
f che is,h"r ,h an fas,akS his faith; and recalls
when Rome was destroyed his palace WIS set
afame and hia wife and newborn baby had
unknown. saved the babyNnow n roWn- Sp
w2nan. In vain does the Cardinal beg her for
suppiicatIon and tells him that hath the r seefss viii Vii
9le with him 10 arenge the persecution Of the |
In tie last act, when all are going to execu-
lion Rachel proelainir that, she committed per
in vain requests Eleazar to divnIge S ara'n esi
DION the Jew sadieniy changes Rslns 'front.' rmnf i and c ieIis
the eardiiiai that Rachel was his daughter.
Mrs. LanCtry Will prae.p, o.,s
Mrs. behring's Divorce" at the Century to-
morfSw n:sht The plot tells how Mrs. Deer ny
IN the British Army, without exactly knowing |
Her spouse has been guilty of ,riaing ind!s.
.creiions. it is true. but there has been no seri- |
Gus MISUNDERSTANDING and Mrs. Deerins real
her rather drastic acton.
Captain Deering has come to pay a friendly
5Ii At tha, time eom,s a letter from a
GROW; saying that she is engaged to marry CaU-
D4erinE and Intends 70 cali ana hnd out
Captain DeerIng. il hurried into an adjoining
curing the Interview. and cannot fail TO
oserins receives her cailerG3suzannah Yer;
is good q character as s hss caS In h1s6atd
rattier overdoes 1t. and the WHY suzannah cas-
". w, off econ 1pRrised that the beautiful Divorce
Thereafter she does all in her power to bring
,essfai ,hou ass'f for . asa aime .i sha Z sai hhai bycs sass
another man.
The second act shows the town-house Of Lord
irampier where a bridge whist party is In
lrosress and where CAPTAIN and Mrs. Deerins
rave some highly Interesting discussions. and
he iasJ act takes place in a fashionable Bend
treet oressmaker's shop. Wednesday afternoon
he only performance of THE Degenarates' will
BE given: This Is a four-act modern play by
sydney Grundy. whose Sowing the WIND" has
been so much admired. 1t was presented here
" drs. lanstfy three seasons ago.
In the stars eomnany are Frederick Trucs-
Harold Mead. Th0Enas ThOrue. Harold r.
Neolt. Stephen =. french. John Doubleday.
Flanders. Katherine Stewart. Ina Gold
rnt;l,, Helen Amcry. Leila Repton. Nellie Nal
ohm. Emily James, Mollie Griffin ard Eunice
Wilson.
W. Fl. Turner comes TO the Grand in. David
Iarum-" The scenes are laid in bonneville,
:. Y. IT the first act the audience sees Da-
ids bank, Aunt Polly's house across the road
nd in the background the big barn, wherein |
David kept his horses. All of the familiar
are quickly introduced. There Is
lavid's factUtun. Dick Larrihee. and Dug