The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
TWO VETERAN STARS CONSIDERED;
ODEON'S NEW STOCK SEASON PLANS

When an all-star east comes to town one
finds, as a rule that one or two OF the
stars draw the business. 1t matters not
bow excellent the others may be. OF how
warm their public friendships, the aua-
ences at once decide that this or that
person is lit" Years 6 Julia Marlowe
played Lydia Languish In an ali-star cast.
Mrs. Drew was Il ere. iikewise Nat Good
win and Robert Taber and Francis Will
son, but it was Marlowe who had the
audience. Now, at the Century Thea eT.
there is much excellence, but it seems as
sured that Miss Morris and Mr.. O'Neil
are the centers of critical interest Miss
Morris, for her famous acting. receives
serious attention. which is supple mente1
by the fact that her pubic career as a
literary woman has added greatly to the
interest in which she is held. Mr.. ONeill
has been called the best romantic actor in
America. Certainly his rare romance OF
Monte Cristo has held more attention than
any straight" drama OF these times.
Mr.. O'Neill's voice is one OF the greatest
the stage has known: and his movements
are the poetry OF grace. This fine actor,
getting along in years. but young Of heart
and health I'll is a fine fine type Of q the old oId
mark the pr~ediction!-he will In all
probability. dazzle US with a superb re-
vival of Monte Cristo."
The new odeon Stock Company, which
will ~inaugurate its season December 6
with Lorimer Stoddard's dramatization of
F. Marion Crawford's I'm the Palace of
the King" will take full possession OF Its
home upon the close Of the Kiralfy en-
gagement. The play seems especially well
selected for the opening as 1t has a long
cast and will show the full strength Of the
company. Laura Burt will appear as
Dolores
When Miss Burt resigned from Sir Hen
ry Irving's company in Glasgow last week
and cabled her acceptance of the position
of leading woman Of the Odeon Stock
Company. she also cabIsd to know what
the opening play would be. She was no.
tilted and told where she could get a
copy It is expected that she will spend
the time on her voyage over learning the
lines SO that when the Baltic arrives in
New York she will be letter perfect in the
part Both she and Mr.. Bellows, under
whose personal direction all plays will be
put on at the Odeon this winter, are ex-
pected here next Tuesday.
Madame Butterfly" will be given at the
Imperial Theater this afternoon. In adj
dition. Miss Bates. supported by ]. Harry
Benrimo and Eugene Ormonde, will ap-
pear at the matinee in the comedietta,
"My Aunt's Advice
Madame Butterfly will he the feature
Of the double bill. It was p~recursory Of
The Darling Of the Gods" Madame
Butterfly" was written by David Belasco
and John Luther Long In FIVE days, as a
curtain raiser for Naughty Anthony" In
which Miss Bates appeared some four or
five years ago. Naughty Anthony" how
ever. was a failure. 1t wa supposed to be
q very funny comedy. 1t proved other
wise. The day after its premier. Mr.. Be-
asco said. Il can make people CRY. but I
cannot make them laugh In the future /
shall devote my attention to serious pro-
auctions.
On account Of the poor reception of
Naughty Anthony" Mr.. Belasco realizod
that. some other piece must be added
quickly in order to make up for the nm
popularity Of the Naughty Anthony"
Madame Butterfly was. therefore, hur-
riedly written. and Its success was much
to hope for.
Reports agree hat William Collier has
never been seen to better advantage than
he is as Brooke Travers in THE Die
tator." The story tells how Travers fees
from New York with his valet to Porto