The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-13
PEGGY FROM PARIS" REVISED,
AFFORDS EXCELLENT AMUSEMENT

Peggy From Paris' returned last night
| and deposited her baggage for week al
the Olympic. A good lot Of luggage 1t Is
With many Of the principals who were
at the Century last season, and a few new
ones who are quite up to the mark,
Peggy" this year is still a capita. crea-
tion. though the piece has been trimmed a
bit. Manager Corey, who has been one Of
Mr.. Savage's chief lieutenants for several
seasons. has cut out a lot of the unneces-
sary drills and chorus effects.
Mr. Corey has come to realize that it is
dificult to make what is properly comic
opera big spectacle. He has eliminated
the dead wood--blocks of ineloquent limbs
and retained a chorus which is more
distinguished for quality, good looks and
ability to sing, than 1t is for quantity.
The result is a greater appreciation of
the work Of the principals. and an accen-
tuation Of the ensemble numbers. of
which there are many that are pleasing
In Peggy" Confusion Is nav avoided.
OF all the Peggy baggage. one piece.
which is labeled Sophie B!atz. humanized
by Josie Sad!er, draws the prize. This
Dutch girl part was one OF the cleverest
creations In the entire realm of comic op-
era last year. and it has lost none of its
charm. Another capital character. played
by Samuel Chadwick, is his Majesty, the
ianitor. The Ade wit in this part bubbles
over For that mater, the book through
out Is brilliant. more so than the music
though some of the airs are decidedly
catchy.
Peggy" would not be Peggy" without
the two dancing Frenchmsn who are still
+ n
Baker two exceedingly clever comedians.
Mr.. O'ConnOr Is creator and his work
as director of ba)lets is earning him a fine
reputation.
first engagement in st. Louis dates back
to Civil War times. does the rakish old
sport so realistically that they say in
Texas That certain opsra,h 9 ,,,r man ~,
toKirated.
Miss Estelle Ward. a new nrina do1na.
appeared as Peggy" for the first time
last night She had rehearsed only two
days. h,It showed no trace of nervous
ness. She las a better voice than any
of her predecessors. and is rather good
to look at. Miss Ward. by the way: wore
3 badge which was presented to her by
King Edward when she sang for the
beiefit ef the British sick and woIrnGed
In London at the close of the Boer War.
Carter De Haven. with his quintet OF
Gl.tS, nSduE Il gu0U Dill III
De Haven is an attractive youth. SELF
conscious NJ times. but clever. He is sem
sible enough to remain under the man
agement of his mother. an experienced
stage director Mrs. De Haven's art is
shown In the appointments of this act. A
group Of handsome girls surround her son,
and pretty mt sic. written by Miss De
Haven. Carriers sister. ADDS much to the
Specially.
For four or FIVE seasons Mr. De Haven
Was in vaudeville with Bonnie Male.
Miss Maie, who is soon TO fiji an en-
gagement In ST. Louis. was in the audi
ence last night She sent De Haven Il
handsome bunch OF roses
Po.k and ColIrs are back In their ex-
cei.eEt banjo speciality. which Is SO good
that one forgets the bad n:trumentalists
in this line. Hayes and Heay' present a
clever sketch. The Clerk and the Eell-
Boy" Other features are Thorne and
Car:efon. jesters; Pierce and Maizee.
singers and dancers: Thercses in his
hypnotic act, George Austin comedy wire
artist: Jack Gardner. mono,ogist. who
gipe- one sacriieglous toke and some
others that are funny; Rosa Lee Tyler,
vocalist. Al Lawsoneand Frances Eamon.
cyclists and bag puHcaers. and Kennedy
and James in the play!et. Doctor Doffy."
TIE odeon Stock Company will begin
its second weeks engagement at the
Grand avenue PLAYHOUSE tonight in Sol
tiers Of Fortune"