The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

at. a hard -hsted. un.crupulou. money-
! Geiter whose law is that the poor. being
practically deferseIess. are the natural
f, prey OF those who can wiring from a null
titude individually small sum. that in the
aggregate will make man wealthy.
| To See the genial. humorous Crane Of
lons-familiar comedy parts. in such a
role as this is not conceivable But IT
Is said that he has had desire to PIE
sent himself In a wholly new aspect to his
| public. and it would seem from what is
| known of this play Of AIirabeau's that he
has certainly departed from paths which
ee has trodden heretofore.
The largest theat-r party on record was
given in New York Incidental to the con-
sention OF the American Bankers Asso-
ciation. Four thousand bankers and their
friends We're entertained At the Knicker-
booker Thel:cr by Lulu Glaser in the
comic opera. "a Madcap Princess" The
party extended over two nights. as all the
rUcSIs could not be accommodated At one
performance. The local Entertainment
Committee Of tie bankers had complete
charge of the theater and entertained
their guests royalty.
The thcater was decorated inside and
out and handsome souvenirs were distrib-
uted- special programme had a photo
graph OF Miss Glaser on its title page.
beautiful fans were given to the ladies'
and refreshments were served between the
acts.
The last feature was a decided novelty
.-E the curtain fell walters passed down
the aislss and distributed little boxes look
sn-- 1ls-a min ,I,
binatioE lock. Turning the lock to the
combination a r. A. the safe opened and
little package OF ice cream was found.
Silver souvenir spoons and Chinese silk
rapkins were rasSed around Miss Glaser
arose to the occasion by interpolating in
her waltz song Beautiful Isle OF the
Sea- the following verse. which was re-
ceived with delight by the bankers:
In that isle which viss, in fancy.
That beautiful isle Of the sea.
Things financial all bonn.
And conditions assume
An aspect bright a. ear b.
There the banks never break.
Ard ;..re stocks never take
A tumble In heart-ii..as. style.
All the bankers Esy
Ur-s their nice litti. ~ayl
In ina; rii--eise security isle.
on, happy island.
Would that I were :h~re.
There stock is va;ereI.
All deals square.
That land for NY land.
Gladly there ia be
The currency lars
Ar free f=crn al rzps
In that island % .h- sea
Stage accidents are always interesting
TO the pablic and frequently greeted with
applause. VIXEN silent sympathy. perhaps.
from the actors point of view would be
preferred.
on several occasions during her career.
Blanche Bates has been the victim OF
this wrong kind OF app.ause-
When she resumed her tour In Under
Two Flags after her attack OF typhoid
fever. which closed her season in S.
Louis three years ago. Rankin Duvall. the
fonda Tamil in The Darling OF the
Gods" was engaged TO play the part Of
Rake. the devoted servant of Bert!e Ce-
Gil. the hero in Under Two Flags" and
also In love with Cigarette. the cha-acte:
played by Miss Bates
Duvan had just come from the hos
pitai after an operation FOR appendicitis |
One night at the Academy of Music In
New York. during the scene where Rake |
was obliged to lift Cigarette through a |
window in the last act. the stage cafpen- !
ter forgot to put the steps behind the /
scenes. which were used to simplify the |
action Of lifting Cigarette through the |
window.
The exertion Of lifting the actress was .