The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27

I stage. In speaking TO some friends. not a
great while ago. she said that her Spanish
story. from which Maude Ada1ss play
is dramatized. was founded almost exciu-
siveIy on facts.
Mrs. Burnett spent some years in Spain.
residing in Madrid, and while there she
became familiar with the happenings that
she afterward wove into the romance
Mrs. Burnett is reported as having said
| that the heroine of this particular play is
the most delightful she mas ever set forth.
| because the character was taken from
I real life. Mrs. Burnett knew the girl
wei. as she did her brother Jose.
She CHANGED for a while to live in the
same neighbarhood in Madrid where the
brother and sister were living under she
| protection of a priest. for years an inr-
mate friend Of the family. The girl was a
deYout member of the Catholic Church.
but that she vas in love with the heroic
bulf-fighter the moment she laid eyes on
! him was evident to al in the %neishbor-
the girl. as did Mrs. Burnett.
Mrs. Burnett also knew personally the
| handsome r1atedor. and admits that al
one time she sought TO favor the bull
/ fighter b. so arranging matters thai he
could have a personal conversation With
the pretty little Spanish maiden. which
the second act OF the play. and that she
herself is represented in one OF the char
acters-
! ten in Washington, and the my woman
who saw the original manuscript besides
! Mrs. Burnett. before 1t was SAINT TO the
publishers, was Miss Helen Hay.
The recent death Of Augustus Cook rs
| moved from the list Of prominent creators
Of character roles one Of the best Of all
the number on the American taSe-
49, .-f-.T.
in Kathryn Kidder's production of Mad
anne a Gene perhaps attracted the
greatest attention to his work. but he had
long been recognized as an adept in char
acter wGrk-
Perhaps next TO Wilton i.ackaye he was
the creator OF most striking make-uPs.
and in addition he possessed a fms SENSE
Of the appropriateness Of his parts TO
the entire play. OK was an English
actor. and was brought 70 this country
by Minnie Palmer. He subsequently
joined the Lyceum forces and supported
E II. Sothern in nearly all OF his early
Woodbarrow. Captain L~ette-blair"
THE Dancing Girl and others that fol-
lowed in their time.
He was the husband of Maage Carr
Cook. now the star OF AIRS. WISEs of the
Cabbage Patch" hut they were divorced
in 1881, Cook subsequently marrying the
daughter OF a wealthy contractor named
Hall in NeE York City. The report thai
he was the father of Eleanor Robson is
erroneous. Miss Robson is the daughter
Of Madge Carr Cook. but her father died
some years before her mothers marriage
to Cook His last appearance in St. Louis
was as q member of Ch9uncey oicotts
company in Terence"
W. H. Crane has returned TO New York
to revive David Earum." Next season
he will be seen III the French play. Bust
ness Is Business that has had a long
and successful run in Paris.
To Hyrle BeIew, whose season in Raj
fes, the Amateur Craftsman" comes to
an end with the current week. belongs the
credit c. having had the longest New York
run Of any star player this year. He has
appeared as Raffes for Just twenty-one
weeks. and there is 10 doubt that he
might continue Indefinitely but for ar
rangements conflicting With that condition.
Mrs. Wisgs Of the Cabbage Patch"
SCENE to have made one of the genuine
hits of the season in Boston. 1t has passed
its second week at the Park Theatsr there
TO crO~ded noaeS,snd the Indications are