The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-14

lD On 1K NAY''
Henry ~. Blossom Jr arrived in 81.
tie holidays With relatives. His new piece.
'Nlle. Modesto" In xhtch Fritxi Schen Is
Sgoeartng. is soon 10 sfter upon New
York engagement.
Dr'na DE- Wo,fe's gowns ore the delight
Of feminine ob0ervess at the G1Yriek. Dur
Ing the action Of THE Bishop" she dons
ne~nesr and simple beauty. She has come
20 share Aft0riai honors with Amelia
Bingham and Elsie DE- Wolfe.
Maxine Elliott received a reques: 70. a
photograph Monday from a soldier In tn.
Phtlttpines. The writer frankly stated
that he did not expect the picture. bat vas
S!tt@E principally 70 ascrrt.in whether
1aen6er Of lis company xho had bee:,
eosssinl Of the fact ever since he enlisted.
MIR E1ltott mailed signed photograph
eonlrsde in arms 1T was very good OF
him. she. wrote. TO claim ire fo- a
daughter when he had ahe whole world 10
There ix a rule at the Century Theater
which f0rbids the admission of infants In
arms. 4 lady carrying baby on
matinee and pleaded 80 strongly ;o see
the performance and said ~ many pleas
ant things about Florence Rob+rts 'i!at
-, hG = rT sar s.s sr,, ANA
the psOviso that the iirs: exhibition Of
vccalissn or the ei,;!d's par; would be ,hc
cue for It's exit.
80, Go, IN,
ut.s when the yourgster broke forth n
si:-i;l competition. Mr.. Giroux called IN.
house policeman Go In and arrest that
kid" he said, ARREST him: What for"
..wha; for? why. disturbing the piece"
said Giroux.
After securing the ConYied Metropolitan
OpsrahouSe company for spring engage
rn.nf of three days. Nj. Shot Is no~
striving: To induce Mr.. conri.d 20 crowd SIX
-. Louis engagement is III" second long
est ~ the Western tour. the Chicago stop
being only for a week.
The Darling Of the Co.is'' will coma to
the Garr;ck December "a vi,:, Percy Hss-
well as Princess Yo San. Robert Hri,i' s
who created the !oie Of Kara. - To play
:he part IN this revival
Walker whi-eside'< new play Is called
comedy. Jewels Of FIR Ivy Gry L.
Maupassani. are also /" be presented -
Mr.. Whi;-siie 4, the Century next week.
''HTnr'y Dgmpty'' should IL into ~"
holiday season. Thss. is sp"ctacGi4T
productions are always produced IN In
don lust about this time ~ tn. y.a. L.
tn. las; Of the Drury Ian. sI"c,ac.''.
there has been less "i III" "lt-'ash.un.i
S'anf"MiMe an! more q: the A''i':i AZ
styl. Of musical comedy features, a:.i Al
tt. present time the national entertain
ment Of Great Britain i evolving into
what might BE- termed a huge cNtrav'gi;i-
Ia. or modern musica! comedy. Will! spec
tacular Filings.
For some years Maxim" Elliott has cui-
tivated a TAD which - several degrees Te-
moved from III. ordinary. II is ihe coll-c-
ton Of ancient Chinese porcelain. Thanks
30 her energy. and the interchangeable man
uer in which she has attended auction
sales while travelling in this country ard
abr"a! Miss Elliot. now possesses an uIi-
sivaI.si collection
Her townhous. on fashionable Rivers!,'.
Drive in New York, is literally !i'l.d with
shown 10 visitors whom the actress wish'-s
To especially favor. Miss Elliott j. just
now congratuafing herself upon having
s*v Wsra an an W.sninx,"n vHas nasan week a.o she
learned that there Wa. TO be a sale Of the
effects cf a retired Admiral Of the United
state: Navy. who was for years on ,he
Asiatic Station. When che actress saw III
the printed catalogue that Chimes. bore
lain vas Included in III. articles 70 b" lis
posed OF. she Cancelled al ensagenaenis -!
b.tock herSel: ;o the sale.
4 ginger Jar and two long-nscked caraf-
fe-shAped vases at ono. attracted her at
t.ntion. They were Of ;h.. chen-l l'in:
Period an! approximately i,s year: old:
were. valuable. d.l not T.ai!ze just how
good they We're. Apparently m one .iS-
ii; either. FOR when IN. actress nnssk!y
pieces she found to her delight that she
had no competitors The.. WIS no'f;r-,
else she cared Cor and after 2 tim. sh.
ing her maid TO guard IN. much h-priz.!
antiquities with her n:.. IL necessary
4 midil"-as.d man Who had entered
the auc'ion-:oo'n after the jar and vases
.rcins them env:ouSly. made bold To ass
Miss Eili.', /. she would car. t. sill
III. m. B'"aus-. said h.. Il: YOU do. ~!
aback. ~s- firm IN declining.
The ar, Q, r,o.en.. Roberts has won
her mutiiui. y; friends in 81: Louis.
her !aiiy mail iss heavy with cnngratu-
latory notes from strangers who haze
seen her n; the Century this week and
them 10 r-n a;'."c,at!ons Il h.r acting.
Most Of the letters ic Miss Roberts re-
as aM.ss. .! P.It.maHs nIa. ,s,si Of and i's aysiy
effort Is Icing male - induce her 'o
give one ~ tie>.. plays next Saturday at
the matinee.
S,i1.r,rarn's Die Ehr-'' though seen
In -; Louis before l.. previous German
stock companies was sir.:..l.y r-v.v-.
las, night al The Oi.o'' BY the E.in.manu
4 Weih forces II i just fifteen years
-'nc. Die Fare was first produced! in
R..ln. and liz. eNCit.rn. created WAS
la ,nis problem play the author held
'.p the mirror Ia Who'll. community.
showing them the various conceptions Of
honor as that yiftr. Il uni.rs'"p! BY
h. rtgt ard .h.. poor. the r.sp.cfati. and
:a. fast element os Berlin. Th'' con-
'ras' ~sS strong. that AZ n:>t Ill. g'.'l-
erai public 6-murr-i bG- IL NE finally |
compelled 20 admit the truth ot thu .,c-
ru.a'i"n. and Sisi"r'rarns PLAY beam.
one 81 the leading Tep~r'oir. pieces II all
German fh.a;"fs-
The PRINCIPAL ,ar,s w"r. al! I'm n"w |
drawn w!th unusual forc.. ami f~:'!ii.tui |
Web a. id mar H.:u:Ck- NIs Han
isch as Kurt Muehl,nE.. Leopold jacob! |
a. Councillor Nuchl:ugh Richard With |
Neir'SNe. Ernst Eot--t ~ l."ihtT ET4E!'
and Gustav Harizn-im as Nichai-ky |
gave faithful i'ny.rsunat;"us Nl!Ii. Won
Fr~h,i-' N! Fri.. KahI- portrayed Fha !
!Envo-.sr: :.-:'sl- raI'- johann s:"':"r.
another S:tsrrnsnE play. VII 4, given |
mex: SurSsy ulsh'
The German Compan-'- engagement "A: |
~. SarricS TE-at-r vii t..in Monday |
evening aher. ;h.~ vii rrr-.si- til SAT- /,
cr.ay night E.;Sht I!sys ~. h. given. !
inclGti-e -na-!n." I.rto-naages W.dH.s-
day ani Saturday
R,,ly ,;.,Ar n. UayI!r-S T-s,-.- q. max