The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

, had rot departed. He and Mr.. DtIIing-
ham went outside the theater Just as q
handsome brOugham with a coachman
dashed Up to the door. Daniels and Dfl-
bingham made a break so- the vehicle and
were about TO enter when q heavy mas
cu!ine voice from the depth within
srowied:
Whats the matter with you fellows
anyhow"
Daniels stepped aside just as the beiated
chorus gil slipped into the carriage She
ste storm Speechless with establishment
His cab did not show u. and as he
trUdged hotelwsrd through the rain he re-
marked TO Mr. Dillingham;:
Z night like this I'd rather be a
chorus giri any tine than only . poor.
little star comedian"
Reports are current hat William Collier
viii invade London neIt season with his
cid piece. "On the Quiet" and his most
recent play. The Dictator" by Richard
Harding Davis -The Dictator has made
one OF the hits Of the season in New York
II is described rs a lively and humorous
farce. dealing with a LAtin-Ame-ican rev.
olution- Brooke Travers OR. Collier Is
an American who has been forced to es-
cspe from New York to Porto Bauyos. IN
Spanish America He takes the place OF
the American Consul. becomes elt1ng.cd
in a revolution. buys an army and finally
piece seems TO consist OF the clever use
OF recent American ideas against a back
ground Of Old World traditions Louise
Allen airs. Collier is playing the role Of
Sonora Juanita Arguiils. a Jealous Span
lard. and Nanette Cornstock Is appearing
as Lucy Sheridan, an American grl with
whom Trayers falls in love
A dramatization Of The Pit was re-
Gently produced in the Apollo Theater.
London. and was received with fayor. TIT
English play l. called The Whea, King"
The scene in the wheat pit and the de-
tails OF Curtis Jadwin's corner In wheat
were new and fascinating to the English
audience.
The critics preferred the parts Of tbs
play which deal with Judw1a's business
Affairs 20 those which had to do with his
wife. As one paper said: Lovers are an
old, old story. but the financial dealings
OF Curtis Jadwtn are new TO the stage
and as fascinating as they r puzxiins-"
sss
Katherine Grey viii originate the role of
Germaiae Lechat IN Octave Mirabeau's
Business Is Business" when that play Is
given in English next season W. H Crane
VIII be the master rogue and Spectator.
In Paris the original was De Ferardy.
one OF the greatest living comedians The
part that Miss Grey Is 70 take was nrst
unhappy in IL, for she was glacial, a-isto-
cratic and not very plastic
ss
Ellen Terry recently appeared IN . nev
role, in which she made the experiment Of
playing N old woman's part. The play 10
The Good Hope" and Miss Terry plays
the part OF an aged fsherman's widow
whose two spns are at sea The
play achieved q success. and Miss Terry
will include II as a feature Of her next
London season
De Wolf Hopper Will take Frank Dupree
to London with him to stage-manage
Wang" 1t the end Of the New York run
of the opera Mr.. Dupree n responsible
for the present version OF Wang"
Minnie Dupree Is his sister, and he nrst
gained fame twenty years ago IN San
Francisco with his "Lasca-"
Virginia Earl Is to enter the vaudeville |
field. and Is rehearsinx some new songS |
She will make her debut next week |
Maurice Campbell has arranged to PRO-
luce George C. Haxleton's new play. The
on September u next. The piece
Is founded on the life Of Edgar Allen Poe.
and the leading part VII be played 81
Frederick Lewis.
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