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18 Si. twos IJosi-gispaitlj, "trag, partfr 4, 1838. 19 AT THE THEATERS. H0 MEN SHOULD DRESS. pany Is promised.

The first performance will be given at the matinee this afternoon. revival of "Nick In the Woods," which they trust will meet the classic) taste andtraining of the local censor. abides, orin I I Our buyers hare chosen freely of Advanced Styles for Spring Tailoring. They're eclipsed all previous seasons; left the commonplace behind, and again brightened the luster of our leadership by their selections. Their assortment is gathered from the very fountain-head of Fashion; and comprises the best and latest Foreign and Domestic Fabrics for Tailoring.

The whole batch is theirs; light and dark; quiet and gay; stunning and plain. They're early; but you'll ivant to look. We can show you two hundred styles in a hundred half-minutes, and ours are Styles from the Front The attractiveness is in the price, too one-third to one-half less than others, and superior tailoring insured depend on it. Trousers, tailored, $5 to 13; Suits, tailored, $20 to $50; Top Coats, $18 to $60. Samples, prices and fashions furnished.

MBS. POTTER AND HEK WOSK AT THE OLYMPIC LAST WEEK. A Common-Sense View of the New American Star What She Can Do and "Whitt She Cann.t Do The Belle Influence A Clever Tonne; Comedian 'Who Will Be Beard From Some Charming Work by a Toung Actress The Week's Attractions-Gossip About the Stage Coulisse Cb.aU ELL, Mrs. Potter bas come and gone and St. Xoulsans nave had a taste of the now famous New Tork society amateur who has ventured Into the professional swim.

Is it good or The assertion Is ventured without fear that there are two strong opinions on this score, and opinions from Intelligent people too. There never was Jrr'f did not find admirers iu, or who did not find people who thought she was bad, particularly actresses who are Just beginning their career. And so with Mrs. Potter. Intelligent people say she has talent and 19 thoroughly pleasing and acceptable.

Just as Intelligent people say stfe has no talent and Is not worth her salt. The truth is somewhere between them, and If one says she Is a beginner with grave laulta, but with talent, and with many qualities which are fit to please, the. truth will be told. Many of her faults come from an eager desire to do what is exactly right aocording to the English and aesthetlo echool of which Mr. Bellew Is an apostle.

Jn getting the technique of this school she forgets to stick to nature and to remember that soul and emotion and passion are the essentials of the mimic world as they are the elements of the real world of which romance, comedy or tragedy are made. If she had more ginger and less Bellew she would be Infinitely better, but she may con quer in spite of Bellew. There never yet was a beginner who was not decried. Mary Anderson was called a gawk even the divine Ade laide Xeilson was laughed at, and every other actress who has not come slowly through the rans. Mrs.

Potter to be a finished artiste should have come up through the ranks, but she has not. and she must be taken for what she la worth. As compared with the artistes who have learned their art by patient toll, she Is woe fully deficient, and yet as compared with them in experience In training she Is on the other hand rather wonderful. Bhe is simply a clever, pretty, attractive woman who is trying to do what she has not yet mastered. To say that she will never mas ter It is absurd.

It depends on her pluck and influstry. She is a far better actress to-day trim Mrs. Langtry was when she started, has rrJire qualities which win men and women and 1 Jnre knowledge of art. tL'hat she has come as a full armed star when ae is only a fledgling as yet invites criticism. Yriat she does not come with be' ter surround- fairs is a matter for more serious criticism.

it i Li 1 i iff Jier management owed it to ber and to the 1 nnhlio to uive something in the shane of re The Promoter of Advanced Styles, 708 and 710 Olive Street, St. Louis. We have enlarged our storerooms. The arrangement of our stock permits easy and rapid inspection. You're welcome to look.

STANDARD THEATRE Hyde's ErmRtnltir rrnnmnr from Hvda tk Behmen's Theatre, Brooklyn, will open at this popular-price house to-night and will bivu vanea paagramme maae up 01 saecaes and specialties. The French Opera Season. -The French Grand Opera Company which comes to Pope's next week promises a rich musical treat for St. Louis. The repertoir as finally arranged will be, Sunday evening.

Josephine Sold bv Her Sisters;" Monday evening, "The Jewess;" Tuesday even ing. "Hamlet:" Wednesday matinee, au- vette Aux Temple;" Wednesday evening, Les Huguenots:" Thursday evening. "Charles Friday eve-nlng. "Jerusa lem;" Saturday matinee. "Mlgnon;" Satur day evening.

Le Tribut de Zoinora." Nearly au oi tnese operas are new io. ixinu. iuo company contains seventy-five singers and has an orchestra of thirty -five musicians. Musical Union Concert. Mr.

A. Waidauer evidently believes that St. Louis musicians are capable of playing the greatest compositions, for his programme for the next Musical Union Concert Is representative of the finest composers. Gems of the works of the masters will rendered by his admirable orchestra, and among the numbers are selections from the best eompositiona ol Mendelssohn, Von Weber, Wagner and Ru-bensteln. To assist at the cencert Messrs.

Waldauer and McCreerv have secured the cel ebrated American violiniste. Miss Maude Pow ell, who has made a tremendous success In the Fast, and the eminent vocalist, Mrs. Emma Blanklns Hodge. The programme will have eight numbers selected with rare judgment. The concert will take place next Wednesday evening and the dress rehearsal Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.

Roland Reed's Pappoose. From the New York Herald. Koland Heed, coming East upon a recent trip, passed through Evanston, where his train stopped to make a change of engines. The cars were quickly surrounded by Indians, anxious to sell trinkets. Some of the merry Thespians amused themselves by giving squaws small change to allow them to see the pappooses.

Reed was particularly taken with queer-look ine infant. After making wry faces at it. which the pappoose returned with the utmost cravltv. to tlie comedian's amazement, be gave the mother a bright sliver dollar. She beamed with delight and laid the pappoose on bis lap.

A moment or two after tne engine bell ran sr. tne passengers poured into the cars and the train slowly began to move. Keed fought his way through the crowd holding the now squalling Infant above his head and yelled at the brakeman to stop. It was too late. He had the satisfaction of seeing the mother upon tne platform, however, waving a blanket, apparently happy at securing such a guardian lor her bright offspring.

Keed sought his car with the pap poose. wnom he vainly endeavored to soothe. Milk was at a premium. There was no stop until the next morning. At Cheyenne be at-tached a tag to the undeveloped red man and It was returned bv an express messenger to Evanston at the cost of $10.

Keed now never holds infants. CLARA MORRIS AT HOME. The Spot Where the Great Emotional Actress Takes Her Rest. The home of Clara Morris, when not on the road, is a handsome graystone mansion at Biverdale, on the Budson, being part of the property formerly owned by Edwin Forrest. A whilom guest once wrote the following description of the place: "You are ushered Into a broad hall, and thence into a reception-room where the smouldering ashes of a wood fire in an open, old-fashioned 'Franklin' dissipates whatever dampness still lingers amid the superabundant foliage noticeable at porch and open windows.

A huge lion's skin thrown carelessly over a lounge suggests at least a partial invalid. In the few moments of leisure tnat louow tne tatting np or one's card, there is time to observe a strikingly characteristic crayon portrait, executed in Paris, of the girl rather than tne actress. There also Is a rare old painting, dating back centuries, and Indicating the taste and research of the one who had dragged It from its long-forgotten lurking-place in a Parisian store-room, and brought it to a nobler companionship here. There are smaller pictures, too, photographs, books and brie-a-brae, and comfortable easy chairs all wooing to pleasant thoughts like a slumberous afternoon. "Waiting time is brief.

You are escorted to the foot of a broad staircase and invited to ascend. Clara Morris Is found in her favorite room at tbe top of the house, which might be called study, boudoir and private reception room combined, fjue apologizes for being an invalid while giving agrasp of aslender hand, firm, electric and cordial. "If she is in health and a mood to talk, the guest will be charmed beyond all description. The earnestness of the woman as she looks straight into one's eyes and perhaps seizes your hands In her own finely-fibred slender fingers leaves an impression that is not readily obliterated. Close to her, tbe eyes are beautiful, large, deep blue orbs that have hosts of shiftins emotions in their depths.

The face is strong and alive with brisrht intelligence, and every feature master of itself. When health and weather permit she takes much outdoor exercise, and, mounted upon her mettlesome horse, for she in a fine rtrter, is a familiar figure all the country thereabout." Irving' Profits and Expenses. From the Dramatic News. Speaking about theatrical profits and thea trical receipts, Mr. Biain Stoker told me on Monday evening that Mr.

living's gross takings during his present season will aggregate more than $400,000. The present engagement of Mr. Irving at the Star Theater comprises the last five weeks of a twenty weeks' season in America, so that it will be seen that his business averages (20,000 a week. Mr. Irving said -some time ago that his percentage of profit on his gross receipts was only about 20 per cent, but even at this rate his personal Income from his American tour will De fso.ooo.

i his, of course, is a considerable sum of money, but in view of the lame and expensive company he brings over and tne enormous expenditures ne In curs for transporting a targe company and the scenery, the amount is certainly not excessive. I am told that his salary list is $6,000 a week. He has about one hundred people whose fares he pays to and from England at nrst-class rates, and even the minor members of tbe company are fairly skillful players, drawing sometning more tnan living salaries. A Wild Western Critic. When Bobson and Crane presented the "Comedy of Errors" a season or so ago, the critics of New York, dramatio and art, were delighted with the historical accuracy and dramatio merit of the production.

The comedians were gratified beyond measure by the success of their enterprise, and congratulatory letters from widely-known men of mind and position were exhibited witn no little priae Dy tne act ors. It was left for tbe acumen of an Indianapolis scribe, however, to puncture this error, and show tliein the follv of their way. It was true that Kobson and Crane had consulted the highest authorities and spared no expense to make the production a noteworthy historical event. ana were con scientious. even to the smallest details in the Indianapolis engagement as compared with New York, but that did not count against the superior information and ludgmeDt of tbe Hoosier critic Ha declares In eubstanoe that the Two Droinios, as presented by Bobson and Crane, were an empty suggestion or wnat might be.

rather than a realization of the pos sibilities of the comedy. Tue production was "a tinselled outline of a bsautltuliy-poetlo story, witty no vitality oi passion to tnroo ana wnriu the pulse of other than the soene shifter, whose onerous duties kept his rude nhvsioloirv on exhibition half tbe time. Kob son was there, to be sure, with bis eccentricity of manner and still, small voice, ana Crane bubbling over with animal spirits.and they.witb. a lomr. lean, and perishing oaliet ana a great stretch of gaudy and antiquated canvas, made up tne snow, minus tne great uouy oi mourn ers in front and an extra profane manager, who does not have to go far away to vote.

This style ot criticism, it must be admitted, was rather hard on the comedians and Mr. Kobson. the dav after the Duplication. im pelled to beard the lion in his den. To the query as to what comparison the critio had to iudge this nroduction so baselv bv.he replied: "Well, Modjeska.

She Is the only actress who ever gave us a really grand ana correct presentation of the nlav. Mr. Kobson was staggered. He hurriedly seized bis bat and made for the nearest drug store. The comedians have not been to lndl anapolls slnoe, but they say tbey hope soma day to bring forward there rand urscUa THE PEOPEB THINGS TO WEAK ON ALL SOETS OF OCCASIONS.

It Doesn't Blatter Whether Yon Are Going on a Steamship, or a Railroad Train, or To. bogganing, Here's Yonr Information Dress for Dinner, for Walking, for Business and for Funerals. NE of the momentous problems of life Is concerned with the apparel of man. "The Etiquette of Men's Dress," Is a volume published by the Men's Outfitter, formerly the Furnishing Goods Trade Beview. It tells what men shonld wear In the ball-room, at business, for lounging and at night, at dinners, for evening calls, at the opera, theater, evening and day weddings, for walking, at afternoon receptions, when playing lawn tennis, riding a bicycle, traveling on an ocean steamer, fox hunting, canoeing, shooting, driving, traveling on a railroad, yachting, racing on the turf, tobogganing and going to funerals.

The volume declares In its own recommendation that "it has been prepared with great care; and what it presents may be relied npon as correct and authoritative and as representing the prevailing metropolitan customs." deess srrrs. Naturally the dress suit is first considered in "The Etiquette of Men's Dress." In Its Instructions and comments regarding this suit the book says that while its general outlines remain the same.yet there have been changes, and "if any ot these details be slighted, the solecism committed Is sure to be noted by some careful observer." As for tbe material: Broadcloth and doeskin have almost absolutely disappeared, and the rich, hard-woven diagonals of tbe last few seasons are slowly but surely giving place to the rough finished cheviot or thibec cloths that for two entire seasons have been the universal rage In England for cutaways and frock coats for afternoon wear. Like most new fashions in cloths, this cheviot or thlbet stuff has been a long time in gaining ground in our country, but, now that it has come into general use, it seems booked for a regular craze. The present mode require tnat tne lapeis 01 tbe coat should be faced with heavy black pros grain silk; this extends usually only to the seam, but if preferred, to the extreme edge of tbe lapel. Either is fashionable.

Tailors who consider flue, points of fit, line the back of the coat with satin and not with the heavy gros grain silk used for the faoings. Tbe satin sets closer and firmer, and the coat slips on easier. VESTS. The vest recovers some of Its ancient shape, having recoiled from the round cut of last season, and there is "a disposition to favor black silk vests, which are made of Otto man, mateiasse ana moire antique. a vest maae of fine black worsted and embroidered with a "beautiful vine pattern on the collar.

down the front, across the bottom and npon the pocket welts is also "a new and tasteful thing." White vests are tn favor, and are made "of pique, of Ottoman silk, and even of watered silk." Trousers are wider than last year, and have braid down the side. White iawn ties are from seven eights to an inch and an eighth in width Black ties are now never worn with evening dress, save for an occasion at wmcn only mem bers of the male sex are expected, or when a gentleman is in mourning, and then he may wear black studs and sleeve-links also." A standlnir collar is nref erred, though the fash lonable lnnrmlty 01 a snort neok is considered and Is permitted to appear in a turn-down. Tbe sbirt-front should be pique, with embroidery, which may be localized or spread all over, a vine pattern aown tne center oeing perhaps the most in favor. It Is proper to wear one, two or three stuas. in ew iork the rule is two or three, but other places in the union obstinately insist upon one and one it Is in a great many communities whicb esrnestlv mean to do the right thing.

Tbe studs should be small and of mother-of- pearl, plain gold or of white enamel. There should bo link sleeve buttons to match. Cuffs should be cut square, and permanently fixed to the shirt. It is a nice thing to run a sliver watch chain from the fob to the right-hand side pocket of the trousers. Gloves, pearl gray, with two Duttons.

tianasercDiei, white linen, hemstitch, or pongee. Plaid overcoat with cape, silk muffler, stovepipe hat (never a crush), and patent-leather shoes, with black cloth or silk tops. 1 BUSINESS SUITS. "The selection of the business suit Is oulte as momentous a task as the procurement of the evening attire." lou may nave either sack or a cutaway. The latest sack coat Is double-breasted.

having five buttons on a side and closing pretty high, as it is probably Intended to be worn without an overcoat In moderately cool weather. It is square-cornered and has pocket flaps, except on the breast pocket. The suits are made chiefly of rough cloth- Saxony, tweed, cheviot, or something not at an suck, nam colors, stripes, ana checks are all worn, some very pronounced flgnres being suitable for young men. Sack suits should be made of the same pattern of goods through out. Cutaway suits may be of the same goods throughout, but the "fancy niatcn' is tne more stynsu thing.

1 tie coat and vest should be of a quieter pattern, even for young men, than Is allowable for sack suits. The various rough-surfaced cloths, known briefly as Scotch goods, or, more particularly, as tweeds, cheviots, bsnnockburns. tbibets, and what are called wool diagonals, have the preference. The diagonals enrich the figure of the thin man, while not adding perceptibly to the rotundity of the stouter person. It is a common error to suppose that a degree or carelessness is peruiissiDie in the selection or business trousers, pon no article or ap parel.

perhaps, should one bestow more earn est and thoughtful care. With a good pair of business trousers a man can, if not exactly, snap his fingers at the world, at least feel hopeful, and well started in the right way. For a man of five feet eight, business trousers should be twenty Inches at the knee and eighteen at the foot, and slightly "shaped" over tbe boot. "A dark rich stone color with a faint stripe Is commended. But whatever tbe color or pattern of the trousers tbe greatest care should be taken to have them harmonize by agreeable contrast, with the coat and vest, for a mistake oe maae at tnis point tne wnoie suit will be a failure." Tbe box overcoat.

which bangs straight from tbe shoulders, is the proper thing to go with a business suit. Shirts may be white or colored, and doubtless tbe wearing ot flannel shirts, well begun last summer, will be very general when tbe hot weather ot 1888 sets in. Cuffs with a business suit may have round corners, and may come off and in collars there Is tbe widest dlacre tion. But neckwear and Jewelry should be more cioseiy looked arter. CBAVATS AND HATS.

In selecting cravats the Important thing Is not to buy some particular color whleh may be imagined to be the prevailing one, but to secure such as will harmonize with the clothing and the complexion. Herein Is where most men tail, and the difficulty of the task Is the measure 01 its importance. it is scarcely desirable that the tie should be like the suit: It Is better to make an agreeable contrast, but wnerner a strong or a gentle contrast can oe oest determined by experiment, eome com plexions will endure almost any color, while others are sensitive, as, for Instance, a sallow complexion, which Is painfully intensified by tbe use of green neckwear, but Is relieved and tonea up Dy shades of red, purpie, eto. Little jewelry is worn. The watch chain should not be too heavy.

The fiat scarf should always be enriched with a pin. The four-in-hand is largetv worn with a small pin whicb is usually stuck in at the side near the ton. The wearincr of the rtra is ontional. and. as It serves no purpose of utility, because tne a not in tne scan serves 01 itseii to hold it In place, it Is by many considered In bad taste to wear It, there being a law of taste in respect to scarf Jewelry that sball only be worn when serving some clear purpose.

Nevertheless, the fashion of wearing pins with four-in-hand scarfs has come into general use, and may be accepted as correct. Tbe Derby or billy cock hat goes with the business snlt. Billy eocks of a dark stone color are a novelty. The color Is exacting however, and the man who wears it nius be spick and span throughout. Patent leather or varnished boots are hardly proper in Dusmess hours, fiain caiiaam is tue cor rect thing.

"Over-gaiters are often worn but for business they must be of dark cloth. lockgiko rtiuess. In discussing lounging dress. "The Etiquette 01 Men's uress- anoras to us a ns picture THEATRICAL TEAKS. Stage Emotions Dissected From Physio logical Standpoint.

From the London Lancet. Tbe question of theatrioal tears, and whether they be produced by the actor independently of real emotion, has lately been discussed. The question la not without Interest and has been answered In various ways by different actors, some contending that the highest art In this direction Is only seen when the artist "feels" his part; while others state that emotional conditions In the actor are fatal to the highest form of theatrical art. To how large an extent our emotions are under control is patent to everybody, for much of our early education is devoted entirely to the formation of habits of control in this direction. Emotions are mainly reflex phenomena, and are produeed as the result of thoughts, sounds or sights.

It is a nappy thing for ns that emotions of Joy are far more easily produced than emotions of sorrow. We all of ns know the passage in "Flctwick" or the particular picture In which has made ns laugh again and again: but the tears of sorrow or tue feelings of dread or terror are not so easily conjured np. Thus It happens that comio actors are met with In profusion, while tragic actors, who are really able to stir the sorrowful emotions In an educated audience, are comparatively rare. It is very doubtful whether an actor can st. np In his audience the higher emotions, unless he abandons himself to the situation of the play, and himself feels to some extent the sorrows or terrors of tbe scene.

An actor wfco can only manage to ttir the emotions of the most easily moved of his audience, whether to laughter or tears, has gone a good way toward success; for emotional states are so infectious that the sound or sight of tears or laughter Is sure to cause the prevailing emotion to spread. The really great aotor. however, must be capable of doing something more than merely tjueh tbe biggest fool of the audience he must make his audience absolutely forgetful of Itself, and be himself tie direct, and not the indirect, cause of the emotional state Into which It is thrown. To do this the actor must be himself a person of intense feeling, and must for the time experience tbe emotion he is seeking to portray. Beally great acting Is a matter of feeling rather than of reasoning, intelligence, and we doubt whether an actor who studies and puzzles too much over the subtleties ot the author is not In danger ot checking the manifestations or his histrionic genius.

It is a well-known fact that Master Betty, the "infant Koscius," could as a boy stir the higher emotions of the audience by his portrayal of Sbakspeare's masterpieces (the subtleties of which he most certainly could not understand), but that this ower was, so to say, knocaea out oi mm a universltv education, which probably brought borne to him the shortcomings of his performances, and, by teaching him to reason about his character, prevented the feeling nortraval of the nreva'llng emotions. Iwool the greatest actors of the present age Saivinl and Ristorl both belong to the emotional Italian race, and it Is impossible to believe that during the portrayal of their most successful parts they are rot entirely forgetful of themselves ana encrotsea Dy tne emotions ot the scene. Conlisie Chat. Mme. Hastrelter will sing in Italian opera in London next summer.

Emma Abbott isdne at the Olympic In an operatic repertoire on March 19. Annie Plxlev opens In San Francisco on March 25 for a season ct five weeks. H. C. De Mllle and Charles Barnard are at work on a new play for Neil Burgess.

"Adonis" with Dlxey and his host of pretty girls will be at the Olympic next week. It Is stated that Frederick de Belleville will star next season probably in a new play. A. C. Gunter Is said to he at work on a com edy for George Kiddle, the reader, who is to go upon tbe stage.

Frank Bangs goes on tbe road next season in Lawrence Barrett's "Kienzi" and a repertoire of legitimate plays. Alvln Joslln Davis Is said to be anxious to sell bis diamonds, because they are common, and every one has them. Freddie Gebhardt Mill travels with Mrs. Langtry and takes care that no one runs away with her palatial private coach. Frederick Warde has signed a contract to star for three years nnder the management of Joseph Brooks, beginning In September next.

Gillette's spectacular production of "She." dramatized from Haggard's wird story, will come to the Olympic before tbe end of this month. Splendid productions of light and grand opera in irencn are promised Dy tne orau trench Opera company at rope 8 I heater next week. "Jim the Penman," with the same company that was here before, except that Harry M. Pitt will play Jim Kulston, comes to the Grand next week. Among the bookings at tbe Grand In the near future are Wilson Bankln's Minstrels, the Stoddard Lecture Course and Fred Warde In a repertoire of legitimate dramas.

Maude Banks, the ambitions daughter ot Gen. N. P. Banks, proposes to produce ber own play, "Joan of Arc," in French during ner Montreal anu yueoeo engagements. It is stated that by the terms of the agree ments with Patti and Coquelln, Abbey is obliged to deposit in Europe a guarantee of for the former and $10,000 for tbe latter.

Manager J. M. 11111 will engage another the ater and will go on with his production of Kosenfeld's "A rossioie case." wnue KoDsnn and Crane's "Henrietta" with take to the road. Belle Archer of "Tbe Highest Bidder" Com pany is a stage beauty. Faik, the New York photographer, pays her $1,200 per year for the sole privilege of rei reducing her features on caraooara.

Miss Florence Hamilton, the pretty member of tbe Agnes Herndon Company, who had a row with ber star here, will be seen shortly la a new comedy by Scott Marble entitled "My Husband. Bose Coghlan has apparently but two alms in lite- to minister to tue nappinessor tne infantile prodigy that she has adopted as her own and to become expert In the art of fenc Ing. Every day the happy Lady Gay takes her lesson with tne tons. An old-time friend of Mr. Edwin Booth, speaking of the tragedian said: "His nature Is the most uniaue of any man in public life.

His Indifference to money, society and tbe things which the world ranks as pleasures Is absolute and definite. Few understand nlm and he tries not to be understood. He is really the Hamlet ot the nineteenth centnry. Mr. and Mrs.

John B. Scott, whose contem plated professional tour of next fall and win ter bas Deen announced, are being; urged to give an evening of their dramatio recitals during the Lenten season. It would certainly be an appropriate way of saying good-bye to their many friends, who would unite to make the occasion a pleasant memory to them Nina Van Zandt. the proxy widow of August Spies, the hanged anarchist. Is writing a play, in which she will appear as the leading char acter, tbe wife ot a young mechanic.

Her play will depict the miseries of anarchy, and the climax win De a terrioie curse at tne minions of the law, which Nina will belch at the audience with flashing eyes and dishevelled hair, over the prostrate form of ber dead nusoana. The members of the St. Lawrence 'Toole Literary and Dramatio Club are preparing an Irish drama to be put on the stave the first week In April. The following officers were elected at tbe last moeting: President, John I. Neville Vtce-Premdent, R.

Mooney; Sec retary, Eugene Deylne; Treasurer, Thomas Corcoran Manager, John M. Mctnerny. Tbe members are enthusiastic tn their desire to make this play one cf their best efforts. Bobert B. Mantell, who Is one of the hand some heart breakers ot the profession, has led a somewnat checkered career, lie is a scotch man by birth, and belonged to one of tbe good old families.

They dia not took upon the stage or on traveling players with very kindly eves in bis Dirtnpiao. so when la years old Bobert determined to go npon tbe stage, ran away from nome ana reaonea Kockdaie, En gland, before he appeared on tne boards. Erne Ellsler has been many years an actress and has played many difficult parts. She has now in her repertory Laura Don's play "Egypt; or The Daughter of the Nile." Miss Ellsler declares that she bas never found a more difficult part than the one which she assumes in this piece. In tne fourth act, where she appears as a statue and stands guard at the Naiad's Well for twenty minutes, she isforced to remain motionless in full view of tbe audience, and she describes tbe mental and physical strain enormous.

New York Uerald, If yon want bargains In overcoats aad clothing of every description, tailor-mad misfits, call at Dana's Lou Office. r- If without tbe oape. Tbe buttons of the nls should appear plainly In view and not be coaled beneath a fly as In the ordinary wa ing Ulster. Another specialty to be observed Is In Increased length ot tbe fly In the back skf In the walking ulster this Is bnt five or Inches long, but In tbe traveling nlstei should extend almost up to the waist, should be supplemented by side edges of same length. Tbe object of these elaboratn.

Is to relieve the monotony of the otherw plain back, which must be regarded as ini oroprlate in the case of a traveler away fn. -1 ionic, ne material ot tne Ulster laoum striped or plaid cheviot; tf striped, and of t.l i same general pattern as the suit, the figur e- I should be coarser on the nister. i' A little Gladstone bag should also be fitted with receptacle for toilet articles, maga-fc" lines, papers, writing materials and amali necessaries generally. FOB RIDING. The gentleman rider should always wear stovepipe, and "whether boots or loggings are worn they should leave four of the kuee buttons of the breeches showing above the tops.

This ts tho regular thing, as recognized by both fox hunters and society equestrians." Tbe Invited guest "aboard a yacht should endeavor to wear the same kind of a suit as Its owner, as harmony of costume is a very essential point" on Doard a yacht." ne r-tiquette or men urew closes witn A Aftfrlntlrtn nt fchft nrnwtr AriutnmA fnv- CAhAr. ganlng, which includes the tnque, blanket, ooat, sash, knickerbockers, stockings, gloves II and moccasins, and a sort of copper-toed ar- 1 9. spec-table production, but they have been pleased to present her, who needs as much aid as she can get, in as shabby surrounding aseould well be imposed on the public, ana without a single aaven titious aid. The public has aright to protest, and there can he no complaint of it. It has simply been defrauded unmercifully.

Mrs. Potter is as pretty a Juliet and as charmingly dressed a Juliet, and as loving a Juliet as one can wish to see. Even with her faults of speech, elocution, affectation, con eciousness. she did many things gracefully. delicately and artistically.

She did not sound the heights and depths of the role. She elec trified no one, but if Bhe pleased most of her hearers she has as much as any living Juliet in this country accomplishes There are plenty of chances In favor of her winning ana tne prospect is in as despite iuo disadvantages under which sue is laboring, witn proper management she will be around as.in next Tear. di'ox an unassuming, clever, bright young man who does intelligent work ana wno snows Study and talent, commend me to Mr. K. 11.

Eothern. Mr. Sothern Is a beginner who gives I promise and he will be heard from. There is another person who will be heard from, out or another sex. mis is aiisspiaDei Bert of "The Sew Danltes." 'mere is charming simplicity about Miss Bert, a quiet artistic method and natural, unaffected style which bespeaks the true artiste and she has good example before her in McEee Eankln.

The Week's Attractions. St. Loulsans will be offered splendid opportunities this wek to compare the American society star and beauty, Mrs. Potter, with the English society star and beauty, Mrs. Lang- try.

Of course the advantage will all be on the side of the English beauty, as she has bad now several Years' experience and training on the stage and she is said to have profited by them so admirably as to be able to give not only her magnificent per sonal beauty as In return for the price of admission, but to be really able to act up to the demands or tue roies sne as sumes. Bhe is meeting with wonderful suc cess and ber business everywhere instead of diminishing is constantly increasing, bhe will appear this week at the Grand Opera-house ppear this wees at toe ixrana upera-nouse oeuing to-morrow night In "As In giving during the week a repertoire of er plays. "As In a Luoking-Glass" will be open CI he given Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights and Saturday matinee "A Wife's Peril." Wednes day evening; "Lady Clancarty," Thursday evening, and "Lady of Lyons," evening. In "As InaLooking Glass" Mrs Lana-trv will play the part of Lena Despard. I female adventuress, and she is said to play it very realistically.

She will be supported by Charles Coghlan and her own company In which are Mark LyBCh, Fred A. Everill, H. A. Weaver. Louis Calvert.

Sidney Herbert. Haute Russell, Katharine Florence, Kose Robert and others. OLYMPIC THEATER. Something of an exceptionally entertaining kind is promised Old Homestead which opens at the Olympic to-night for week's engagement. It is the sequel to "Joshua Whitcomb," and Denman Thomp son, who was Inimitable in that play.

Is Bald to have his greatest success and best opportunity in the sequel. It Is a simple, touching story of home life in Kew England with homely true illustrations of down East, as it really is, and It is said to be both amusing ana entertaining. The play had an enormous success In New York and Mr. Thompson brings with him the original cast and much of the original scenery of the Tiece. One of the features of the play will be the singing of a fine quartette of voices.

Sup porting Mr. Thompson tnere win be George A iteane, Walter Gale, J. L. Morgan, Walter Lennox, Chauncey Olcott, Mrs. Louisa Merse, Vente Thompson, Annie Thompson, Lillian etone and otuers.

PKOrLE'8 THEATER. Jennie Teaman's and her clever company who played a successful engagement earlier In the season at Pope's will be at the People's this week, opening to-night in her entertaining play "Our Jennie." There Is not much to the r.lav. but it keeps the audience amused and it gives scope for Miss Yeamans to show her talent and to introduce her bright specialties, singing, dancing, Imitations and banjo. The People's should maintain Its popularity this week. rnTK'a thkatkr.

Marry and Fay. he Irish comedians, whose amusing work In "Irish Aristocracy" will be remembered will be seen at rope mis wees In a new comedy entitled "alcnenna Flirtation," which is saVt to give them ample cope for their eccentrV) characterizations and fun. In the courseVf theplay a lot of new songs will be introduced, among them "When Our Pinner Hoar Cornea My lxved ne," "My -Little Tot's High Chair," "On the HarleuVWhea the Moon Ii Bright' and others. A gocd supporting com com-4 raogement so Keep tue last-named articles from wearing out. Half-Kate Excursions to Texas and Arkan sas, The Missouri Pacific Hallway and Iron Mount-! aln Koute will run semi-monthly sxourslons to Texas and Arkansas on the following date: I March 7 and 21, April 4 and 25, May and S3 and June at one fare for tbe round trip.

1 These tickets wUl be sold to all points In and Arkansas and will be good for alxty days) for tbe first time In years. Tbey are dressy, and point a becoming suit most admirably. Chains of the regulation pattern are of course always worn, but tbe huge sea serpent variety, or ocean steamer cables are no longer permissible. For the enffs neat link buttons are correct, and In scarf pins something delicate, that seems designed for use to secure the scarf, not to garishly ornament it. Is desirable.

LAWS TENNIS BICTCLrNO. For lawn tennis, trousers have superseded knickerbockers, "though some few laggards in the rear of progress still cling to the latter." Knee breeches are proper for bicycling and knickerbockers for canoeing. On the ocean steamer one has to be a little particular although this Is a place of some lattitude. The most marked characteristic of men's steamer dress is tbe almost uniform adoption of tbe Inverness cape coat for tbe overooat. This, by recent custom.

Is ot a dark shade, is an Invisible check pattern, and set off with a tennis cloth cap ot the same material, the wearer looks at least properly encased. His next "layer" of dress may be a Norfolk tourist's coat of gray or drab tweed or fccotch mixed suiting of the same cut of coat, with trousers and vest to match. For shoes, light leather base-ball shoes are very generally worn, and these, with a broad scarf of thin silk of dark colors, peacock blue, or on tbat shade, complete a fitting costume for morning on board. In the afternoon, before dinner, a change is usually made, and the well-dressed man puts on, as he would in town, bis dark cutaway coat and vest and his four-in-hand tie, and be may change bis pantaloons to a darker shade if he has the time and the inclination. As to high silk bats, no returning voyager will be without one, as tbe street dress is invariably donned by the experienced traveler an hour or so before landing.

rOR FUNERALS. Upon the subject of funerals "Tbe Etlqnette Of Men's Dress is terse and unequivocal: At a funeral of a prominent lawyer which occurred In December, several societies of which the deceased was a member were In attendance. Tbe church was almost a solid mass of men, uniformly dressed and gloved in black. But there was one exception, a well-known lawyer, wbo has also been a physician, from haste in dressing, or from some carelessness had put on a pair of worn, tan-colored gloves, and be stood ont against the background ot funeral black like a calcium light. At all funerals, friends attending should.

It possiDie, wear Diaca a cutaway or frock ooat, with black diagonal or corkscrew pantaloons, or ot a shade bordering on black In toue and, as indicated, black gloves are indispensable. The best neckwear is a plain black groa-vraln tour-in-band tie. If any Jewelry is worn a very smau peari scarrpin is correct. A gentleman In mourning for one ot his family shonld at all times wear blaok nnckwear in some shape, either a four-in-hand, a bow tie, or a flat scarf, and no gold Jewelry whatever. He may wear Jet studs, or white porcelain bordered with black.

Handkerchiefs, blaek bordered, are no longer desirable for gentlemen in mourning. for traveling. Dress for railroad travel is strikingly and originally considered, and the comments of "Tbe Etiquette" upon this point shonld stir up persons who are accustomed to go as they please In the cars. For traveling, the hat shonld always be a Derby, tbe shade of which should harmonize with the color of tbe suit. A black Derby may be understood as harmonising wltb any traveling suit, but in case a brown bat is worn it should always be a darker shade tbau the suit.

In addition to tbe Derby the traveler should carry a skull "traveling cap" of blaek silk to wear in tbe cars, the Derby being always ready at hand In tbe hat-rack above the seat. The traveler's overcoat should be a single-breasted cape ulster, with a broad collar. The collar should be provided with a tab for buttoning it snugly about tbe throat when leaving the heated atmosphere of the ear tn cold weather. (A Silk muiMor, also, should always be numbered among the traveler's. ff ecu.) The sleeves of the overooat snouia likewise be pro vided with tabs for buttoning closely around tbe wrists.

Tbe cape should be made detachable by means of loops and buttons beneath the collar, as the ulster may thea be worn with or Mr. Blchard Mansfield, who enjoys tbe reputation of being perhaps the best-dressed man on tbe stage, wears In the morning a neglige suit of light chooolate-oolored cloth, simply a suit comprising a loose coat and pantaloons of tbe same pattern, secured about the waist with a cord of tbe same shade of silk and gold. To this costume a shirt of plain or colored silk adds elegance and freedom. This is perhaps a trifle imperial, but the effect upon the early morning caller of a spick and span costume of this kind is somewhat more agreeable than tbe less formal conventional robe-wrap usually affected as an undress costume. This, doubtless, is tbe selection ot Jekyll, and It is fortunate for Mr.

Mansfield's friends that the Infernal and preposterous Hyde bad no hand In it. Regarding the tailless dress coat, which made a sensation a year ago, we learn tbat it has been common in India for a quarter of a century, and that it is the natural evolution ot the swallowtail in a warm climate. When the business suit comes off, say at 8 or 4 o'clock In the afternoon, the walking suit takes its place. This may be a cutaway or a Prince Albertof dark, heavily-ribbed material, awhiteduckcr a "fancy" vest, and trousers to match the coat, or "in breezy figures of plaids, or stripes, or checks, or mixtures." Cloves of heavy leather, tan color, with lap seams nnd one button stovepipe hat, plain or varnished shoes, with overgaiters of white or mauve; no overcoat, a boutonnlere, and a cane to swing In rhythm with the walker's step, make up the rest of this pleasing and liberal combination. "In severe weather a heavy nnderveet of flannel or chamois skin is adopted," rather than that the walker should support the weight or an overcoat.

TOE AFTERNOON RECKPTIONS. Sometimes, instead of tbe walk, there is the afternoon reception. For such an occasion a person of Just and discriminating mind will be far more particular. Tbs man of taste will go home after bank hours, and in preparing himself for an afternoon reception will change his clothes from boots to bat. He will put on this season pan.

taloons shading on a dark steel or stone color; the goods may be woven tn a rich ribbed pattern if desired. They look well and set well, and the pantaloons must be fresh from tbe tailor's pressing. The cost must be of dark cloth, the plain, rough Saxony or Vicuna cloth, or oneof the new wide wale diagonals, a cutaway with tbree or four buttons, out rather low In tbe neck, with vest cut as low, allowing ample space for tbe knot of a four- in-hand scarf to show a half Inch at least above the top button of the vest. He may. If he prefers It, wear a double-breasted Prince AlDert; It is proper enougn, ana ior eiaeriy gentlemen is anile the vogue.

But the cuta way ooat has during the past two years nearly driven out the Prince Albert for all occasions where It was formerly worn. Tbe scarf should be a fonr-ln-band, the color must be light, the fabric silk white ottoman is tbe leading favorite, but it Is varied by high tints in the same material as belio? trope, sky blue, etc. This may be worn with a small scarfpln, or without a pin. Tbe gentleman ot taste avoids all unnecessary Jewelry- Bric-a-brac is very well upon a drawing-room mantel. It Is not seemly upon the person, in excess.

Tbe overooat should be of dark material, matching as nearly as possible the nnder cut away coat. It may be worn with a facing according to the fancy of the wearer, and this season facings are affected very generally wherever tbey are permissible. Tbe gloves are either pearl with black stitching and here Is a chanoe for a nice dis tinction, dressy men sometimes making a point of wearing seif-stitchlng for the evening and black for thaafternoon or a light tan with black stitching. A silk dress hat Is worn In fine weather; a ueroy on stormy aiternooae. The boots should be patent leather.

As apologies cannot be offered for any dereliction in thee, particulars, they serve as silent witnesses to the good taste and well-bred care of the wearer, and seeming trifles go along way In tbe Impression a gentlemen makes by being properly dressed, for tbe slip-Tle reason that at an afternoon recention the company la mainly composed of ladies who are exacting to an acute degree In fine pojnta or en.ct in areas. In lewelry very fine sold chains of tiny fiaks. mors like a lady's neck chain, are nowworn for return trip and fifteen days wlU be allowed 1 for passage In esoh direction, with stop-over! privileges la the State to which the ticket 1st sold. Ticket Offices. 10 North Fourth street ll and Union Depot.

Good Yfork. In tbe Court ot Criminal Correction oa FrK i day Eusan Marks, a licensed huckster, was fined $15 and costs, amounting In all to fSO, for having had In her possession. In violation, of tbe game laws of tbe Htate, a large quantity I of quail. This prosecution was instituted st the instance ot tbe feportamen's Assoc' atlon the city and shows a commendable seal oa their part which will, tf persisted In. do much to step that Illegal traftio tn ravna whleh la si rapidly destroying the birds and flail in l.

Western btatea. This la activity la Uie rlgtts direction. The Fair agn.rit. Tbsre Is a girl In oar flat Wbo tries to play ULOD Bo much on her that 1 am ber mortal E. 'Tls Wagner music she reottes.

And Its MXCT of sound UyXMOCTexcltos Whenever she begins to pound. If nothing ean LKVI My torture it will drive tne tuadt My form sbe doth MACS And once OBCT It had. If tn to Tbe rights ot others she wont- stott. May her FSEI eotne who Will with I 35 pop. Forisrrlace will Her mnslo with A And household labors long and late ii tue ner wnie a tt t.

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