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

known by numbers
Mr., Wanamaker himself, was present
| pointed inquiry as to where the comedian
| really did come from. Auburn. New
| York. where the prison is. replied Hitch
| cock. and further remarks We're lost in
the roar of laughter that filled the room.
| Denman Thompson IS to be the first at
| traction of next season az the New York
Theater. New York. with an elaborate
| and costly revival of The Old Home
stead There will be real cattle, farm
horses. hay wagons and other huco!ic I'm
pedimenta upon the stage. and every eff
fort vii, he made TO give tone OF realism
to the play
Giacosa's play. The Rights Of the
Soul has been translated by Charles
aeGry MeltYr: and will be brought out
D.,cthy Morton Is lingering in London
widow when The Prince OF Pilsen' goes
10 England
VIII H. West. formerly with the Rogers
brothers. has Joined Ward and Vokes.
Dcrcthy Hammond has been engaged
as lea0iag lady with F. H. Sotheru for
tie rest of the season. taking the place of
Miss l.cf,rs. who has resigned
"Grar tima'' is the title of the Clyde
Fitch play in wiicn Mrs. G. II. Gilbert
Yili make her farewell 10 the stage.
Miss Mariawe and Mr. Sothern will play
'IngCuai'' in London next June.
Forbes Robertson intends to make
big production of ..OtheIlo'' next season.
CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS.
Richard Mansfield will be seen Mt the Olympic
to- morrow night in his creation of the Tar
Ivan IN Count Alexis Tolstoi's Russian his
torical tragedy. Ivan the TerribIe'' From
all accounts no more important creation has
been seen on the stage in a decade than Mans
fields realization OF the Tar Ivar He is in
nrdinateiy ambitious. actively suspicious and
Jealous insaneIy ezoti.ticaI. crninaily reck-
less. now coidly malignant. now passionateiy
and Yet transparent by reason Of contempsuous
candor and fo-lern because at times .abjectly
Msnsid n epmpan1 will surround @ TIE ee,ra 81
figure. !. Ivan the Terrible will be repeated
".6X X Heideiberg. % Mr. Mansfieid's earlier
a success Of this seassn. ~, and r a play which is
in many years, will be revealed here for the
Terribis:E and .:6ld Heidelbers'! are extensive i've
pr9ductions. much of the forniet production
TO be removed before all the old Heidelberg"
s S 'TSuE % to the rsa1asy
evening and a, the SATURDAY. matinee. Beau
.IeSyI and Mr.. Hide. viii e' be revived SATURDAY
evening.
Lawrence D'orsay comes to the Century To-
night in The Earl OF Pawtucket." new play
from the pen o. Augustus Thomas. Mr.. Dor
says iulpersonation of the English hero OF this
comedy was one Of the most notable New York
successes of last season.
Who Is Lawrence D'orsay"' is question
often asked. Il have been asked the same
the Earl Of Pawtuckei' was presented said
Mr. LaShelie. his manager, recently Hes
actor: who simply goes on the stage in the
piece and acts like a human being. There's
arectatton about him. He's funny and doesn't
From the Lambs. the famous actors club,
ree,iy he had met the Enslishman ne saea a him
sd S Is M Pe'F hoss ans 10 N Gems wSo
Glanced to he near when p.orsay entered the
club. think l could write play around
why. of course You could" said Goodwin
Murphy and Harry cOnors '''' 'N''' ''''
Thomas wrote the play. and p'orsay wen
Thorne and Carleton and Adelaide Hermann
the leading vaudeville players of the CoIum-
bias new bill. Madam Hermann promises
many new things in addition to the usual
Of mystifyins acts offered by magicians. Lew
Hawkins will be on hand with a budget of
new songs and stories. Other performers
Ministries" a bariesaue on a horne talent mia
s,rel chow: Johnson Da@ysnpqIt @ and doIslla in
and the Farmer Herbert Lloyd, Jester; irv.
INK Jones ss and his wife W9cds and cadsish
presenting new sketch called 'iBrannigan and
the Leading Lady: Hayman and Franklin. and
Weber and Fields's successful travesty.
''Hoity Toity.'' which served to MI their New
York music hall for season. will MI a return
engagement a. the Grand. All the original
dances and novel stage business by Julian
Mitchell has been retained. There Is a little
plot. but the situations are funny and the
music Hight and pleasing. The costumes and
YORK sss "a. anf bs their
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svIsr Psnss Pns sas.
gina Merritt Jeanette Lewis Mae Msibans and
1"''~ e''eN
AT to-nishrs performance at the German
Tbeater of the Odeon the Heinemann-welb
Stock Company will appear In ..Das Lumpe-
geslnder' tThe vagabonds). Ernst Won VOL
zogen. one of the most sensational writers for
the German stage. is the author of the play.
Director Webb Will appear In the role of Po-
lice Sergeant Poke. one Of his leading parts.
A complimentary benefit to Directors Heine-
mann and WeI6 Is announced for Thursday
nsht: The piece will ss pie pie, LsEsnbruedeTr,, .r,,
have leading roles. Miss Olga Zapf will rem
der violin solo,. and the Paragon Quartet
wi sing
After next Thursday night the German stock
company will scatter fer the summer vaca-
zion Rudolph Hcrsky and his talented wife.
Leona Bergere. viii go to Europe after o brief
tour In this country. Hans LoebeI IL booked
for Europe Mr.. Richard wirth has already
gone and is new leading character man at the
Graz Sfsdt-Theater Max Agerty will be lead
ing Juvenile OF the Milwaukee, Pabst Theatar.