The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-20

InS coming Ci Cnt1Stm09 Vxo00OS09
theater box Offices into important branches
Of the various express companiea The
players on the road have relatives and
friends scattered throughout the land AMI
the Christmas presents for the actors are
all delivered at the theater ticket WIN
sio~s.
THIS year Bud Mantz and Dick Ricl,ey
have their ha:is full There are 20 per-
scrs I'm the ''Hump:y Dumpty" spectacle
ard they seem to have Al unusual num-
ber q generous friends who have the holt
day habit. and packages Of all shapes.
sizes and value are pouring into the
olympic den where the tickets come
from
As there Is q constant call Tor esato
going On 1t the sane time. The treasurer
and his assistant have little time for
leisure or meditation. Not the least Of
their troubles arise from the fact that II
II the way Of the chorus S1si 70 6nd
friends wherever she goes.
Many Of these friends write that Christ
mas prssenis are on the way. when - .
matter ot sac, no snipment has been made
or intendej. The saOw S1Tl makes In
0uiries several tines each day for The
expected package. and ~ II does not ar
rive Mants and f0ch.y reap the c0uss-
0Sences cf her disappointment. and some
times fall under the suspicion Of hGv-
inS lost the prize.
a, the ceniury things are not much
easier for the man behind the window.
Walker Whit~s:ds's company - pSoses-
Way Down East company - also In
-,.I t...l ..Ae t.a.Sk -
acted under Century auspices. AL In all.
Christmas time 10 not merry period tor
tkea;eT ;reasuYerS.
4 Theatrical; tradition of great antiquity
hA, been u3se, ty the Way Down East
Company. which arrived last Sunday
TO spenJ the holidays in 81. Louis.
Phoebe Davies. ~ho risys Anna Moore.
tho heroine Of ths piece. - . brunette
Martha PesichA Who has . part most
closely Approaching that of the female
villain. 10 . blonde. Now. . psimevaI- pin
c!SI~ Of Affairs thsairica: has made Il a
a, c..a: custom that all good women Of the
:rama must have golden locks. and TIA:
raven ;resses are 20 be coEans3 to Iad!ss
o: v!;la.no,:s rsoci;y:ties. Hence. the en-
p,oyes of the csafory ind II dnicui, to
1ea..zs thA. Xiss Davies 10 the applause
producer 0: the o.gAHiza;Ion ana Nias
Perkins the n.:schies-nakes.
Many persons IN Walker whjsssicee au-
dense ~on:ss VIA. are usSd to repeeeen:
the fallen leaves In shs second aet q We
A:s. King The ssss;nG % that of "a
Easi;ss garden and the stage - more than
a.kle deep With c.:s;y leaves of yaS.s-
gated shades c: brown.
They are not -'rroVe:fy' leaves. but the
r.a. oss:.oEs os the tresa The company
carries . scors q hass aI:ed With them
and sh0 stock - Sspiea:ahed from time %
tine. 4 ioaG part of the vsaser vE, b
pAsosd n CanAaa this year. aaa when the
ssacaes there the trsss vEI
- haFe ana &as e-oakS covered Nth
omoW. % the sssuAsisn W.l nscassstasa a.
carriage Of hundreds Of thsoe hAsa. Whjeh
I'll b seesrod bsfofo too lAsA Ar white
acs 'ieoso tn soe realism - OesoaGly -
asy q The peodsesn oe the seAsa
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