The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-24

| Leopold Jacob has summer home near De-
nave DECIDED % sa sae S ths M Words Fair just as
leisureiy as possible Mrs Ausus,e Bufmes,er
she will go, after a week S visit at the Fair.
| Wilma Won .Hohenau will go back to her home
it is whispered Will be married to prominent
business man OF Cincinnati; and Alice Jack
! yate life. Will remain in St. Louis with her
husband. who Will direct Louisiana, at Del
mar Garden Messrs. Heine1nann and Web will
| devote themselves to the erection OF the new
| German theater.
"a Gamblers Daughte1'' WILL be given at
I!avlin's. 1t Is the latest nelodrama by Owen
Davis. author OF Lost in the Desert and
Through the Breakers The piece is elah-
! orateiy staged. The plot hinges on a conspiracy
agains, the heroine. VINO is wealthy in her own
| right. and whose father is the owner Chi
gamblers daughter is taken by Louise Dunbar.
| Isabelle Wlniocke Henry Peinbertsn George
p Hart payid . Sies9n s,3i II st, Il fraHee & cSas. has
Inns. Geo. p. Egrnette; John Phillibsr; Geo.
Burns. Edward F. Clarke and Edward Lyons.
The Offering at tie Imperial will be '.Sandy
Bottom" As Arizona deals with the citizens
OF ;he far Western State of that name. so
Sandy Bottom has 10 do with those who live
in the picturesque hills of Arkansas, admitting
OK elaborate scenic effects. This advantage. it
is said. Managers Hampton and Hopkins have
Win Win somethng ] " Gu, Of the he ] Ordinary in the way
Of stage illusion. An exceptionally capable
company is said to interpret the drama this
season.
Weber's romantic opera. "Preciosa,' which
was produced by the German Stock Company
last Thursday night for the benefit Of Music
Director Rautenberg tested the versatility Of
the company to the fullest extent, and with
satisfying results.
Lsona Bergere. as Preciosa. carried the bur
Webb chorus was REINFORCED by local singing
societies. who helped out in the ensemble mum
eeTs scenes, anf beSef reeTed many
presents from his friends.
Lucia di Lammernoo1'' will he presented at
the odeon Friday evening under the direction
OF Miro Delamottn. It will be the last pro-
duct,on I'm the way OF grand opera TO be seen
in 81. Louis this season.
The principals among the best-knovn
young singers in the city: Miss Fassett being
bensr n sI'nS nTene t gsptisi p't churc M Eichen
berger is a comparative newc1mer Miss Corr
the the priacIpsis as well as the chorus of sixty
are pupils of the St. Louis School of Opera
The. Wife, a four-act society drama will
be presen,cd at the Olympic Theater tonight
under auspices OF the Old Guard Council Of
the ROYAL Arcanum. Grace Benham is to play
the leading role Miss Benham win be support
ed by a company. including Carlos Menhard
late leading man of the PlsyTr ,,- efTb; Lionel
Har H. roa! scas % Wha "a appear-d pa I at Koerner
Garden last season; p. +. Wheeler. G F.
Mar bee SsTsne drsmae " sopano
Fagsn. C. /. Aubuchon. Cecil Annis. Gather,
tne be .fased 'Ni under the direction of Harry NJ
Hofr who will be assisted by Wirnar A Becker
Shortly after the opening OF West End
Heights Manager Fent A. Farnham proposes
to produce number OF original sketches.
Quincy Adams Sawyer novel which
reached the phenomenal sale of i5o.o0 copies
has been dramatized The play will begin
Worlds Fair engagement at Crawfcrd's The
ater May 5. The aim has been TO reproduce
with srea, fidelity the stage the quaint
spun atmosphere In which they live. The
Is said to hays 'sn ba Tots Ss ably ably
move in lis scenes are declared to be real, and
ar shsF cheetf While ihreushSat the chain Of
events runs the thread OF a fove story. The
play will be presented bv carefully selected
company.
Forest PARK Highlands will open for the sea-
son April 80 On that day the public will have
an opportunity to anime the improvements
which have been made this year. Several new
amusement attractions have been added. The
theatrical season will begin Sunday with the
regular matinee and evening performance.
vaudevilie stars as Mabel McKiniey. niece Of
the late President Mckinley: Fanny Rice.
Rsss sTs sn4 Aim e Nan,e IL % aso b2n M
the q ss Berlin ,,s wnsr
burg Theater des yaudevilles and several
French vaudeville artists;
The programme for the Paul Mori benefit con
cert to be given at Y. NJ C. 4. Hall. Grand
and Franklin avenues. April Is is follows:
Creation Hymn uiandeD. madrigal boys:
lection. string quartet. directed by Joseph w.
Kern: vocal solo, Otellia Lang; piano solo. Miss
soso sSo'nsbS ssGor csmpobeo .eieetiens. ssoi Ha
Gordon: Cor : vocal solo oteiia Long: sole vioion-
rsn fap Gloria I from ON Twssrth Mass Saozsrp. mad
rfxal boys.
The Trecadero Burlesauers will entertain a.
the Standard Two burlesaues are to be
seen. .'The aiIshe Family and '.Hiawatha-"
On the olio are the Grahams. singers of illus
sa artists; Wink WINK and Mack aeroSsse e pertorrnegs
the worlds Fair Comedy Four: Anna Hin.
Is aesrbd an she
brightest spectacle OF the performance.
Uncle Toms Cabin is to be the offering at
crawford's. Rachel Acton. the st. Louis
arsress who Is pleasantly remembered for her
at Koerner's Garden last summer. will De
Eliza
Billy MCLEAN is to appear Uncle Tom. A
cake walk Is to be a feature OF every per-
forrnance. The management will give a dia-
nn1J ard a watch to the contestants who win
the greatest number Of times.
Leona spellmeyer played Louise in The Two
Orphans on short notice at Crawford's last
week. She mernorized the part in one after
noon and gave a clever performance
The Ralph Sellew Institute Of the 7. NJ. C. A
will give q concert at Central Branch Hall
Thursday evening. The sooists arc to be
Miss Gay MacIvaine. soprano. and Julius Eli
sehu. barytone. A l. Epstein will conduct.
The Century Chorus Choir announce q con-
cert at the odeon tomorrow night