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HASSOURNS 00 TRE SHOWING NOW t Henry M. Blossom, Jr., and Al- “fred G. Robyn, Young St. Lguisans, Reverse the Old! _ Saying, “You Must Show Me.” | ,7tm trom fomoailitd and you'll have | te show me. | het caying has been roviaed—tt's ‘tm from Missouri and I'm going to | phow you," now—and Henry M. Blos-/ jeom, jr, and Alfred G. Robyn, two | youns St Loulsans, are responsible for | Ibe new version. 3 ig Blossom and Mr. Robyn have come out of the West with “The Consul,’ the comic opera whieh * if betng produced at the Broadway Wnentre by Henry W. Savage. The ‘success of the plece was lw neous. ‘This senson—« specially unfortunate jone for the theatres, plays and play-| ers—has been an snusual one for ir. Blossom. A few months ago he was| finknown to New York mudiences, but ko-day he has two product: hin first wo—hefore metropolitan thet nd both may be ranked among Jot the few succesvas of ‘ eee “Cheekers,’’ Lulossom's ow {up 4 tifteen-weeks run, und Jgneul" bids tair to m: rs at the Broadway for a much longer! riod. ‘Mr. Robyn, who furnished the mus iw Just fin the His “Answer” and “M yella’ ar mown from Harlem to the Clift House! Bince he first began muke his} winds of the managers’ offices with ls rolls of manuscripts Mr. Rloxsoin| made his home in New York. Mr, byn, who is one of the shining Ughts! the musical world centred in St uis, continued to shine out in tel tern city » Blossom’s bachelor apartment, Thirtieth street, ts the headquar- ere for many St. Loulsans who are] successes in New York, Al-| any time one can find Macklyn! okie, “Gua Thomas and a host of| Western men there. i Blonsom In Practical. { -"E Gon't know that I have anything teresting to say,” wax Mr. Blossom’ reply to the query of how the evi-| dent success of “The Yankeo Consul’'| fin New York affected him. “It im, of loourne, gratifying to find that the press| sand the public in a general way com-| mend one's work. ‘This gratification Is, waawrever, always tinged with no incon le regret that the work ts not @ great deal better. I suppose thera pare fow writers with anything like ar-| \tistic aspiratio: e knything like {ea practical “Tho writ ‘}heen eave made, with iy poem easeies, my ‘Checkers, both book and | Sa gratifying to me, because they am ever able to aff proved @ubstantial successes, ‘The so in the way of dramatic far han] successes and short S28 ‘Producer,’ Consul’ bids fair to. outstrip jal production. and in jac May Need Money, | SDoubtlege I shall need the accrued | leopeten® many weeks from practical auccesses to pay for my indulgence in ‘my dreams of what might in ut least have had the sati o-proving myself wrong, whict $s worth all it costs.”” (Syan please note Ay do not vinderstand n est that I am in any wa With the produc: jetage management of ° ul, said Air. Blossom the contrary, I wish v way that but. for Mr than avtequate product’ Marion's masterful staxin torn at) ideas of ein hip ideas of w fart: hasn't halt f ‘nature,’ wid @ wpecies of wns “Book Qoaverming Opera + “No mugicul plece has been prod c within the last been eritle au Jess cupfavorably @oubi. the criticisms wort! Just. ‘That Cros stock poherent plot there blance—but then, no hae is doubtless still ing-rooms awalt- nse of the dit- hich some of allowed for. If, for example, in a drama there were &D interruption of eight tes during {which music, movement, color and other eollWx inatters occupied the tine Jand attention of the audience, causing | them to forget the situation in mind at | the es ‘of the Interruption, would {t “ate hard at the end of ‘this elght mniew to again pick up tie story. and Fe the interest? I think so, afore @ll, when these Interruptions of tics Movement and color are ex- plotted by a contingent of very vounk | eee eee ee pretty girls, is not th ~ WOMEN FAINT IN 1 "PARSIFAL” CRUSH | Seventeen Dragged to Safety by |» Ushers—Hundreds Unable to Obtain Seats at the Final Performance. Pernt Tt has been suggested to Herr Con- “} Tied and his assistants at the Metro- politan Opera House that in qhen the bil is to be “Parsifal,” an hulance corps be kept in attendance, PO lews’than seventeen women faint durin the crush to obtain sea: final performange of the se ds’ were turned away from t future, } THE WORETD: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1904. HENRY M. BLOSSOM AND ALFRED ROBYN, MISSOURIANS WHO CREATED THE YANKEE CONSUL NOW * Neary M. unquestionably the greater? chance hai y mere story Hite blond ‘song-birds in. Uehta? When He Wan Ronsted. “Tam sitting up tere talling, how- ever, Ike a second Hi when, as a ma have Blossom. What | ten one ittle opera, ff I may © uinst R. ‘Sint wr! » Alfrea n dige | a/nify it by that name, and haye had in experience.’ 1 was standing | | of the theatre last night | ger sidied over to me and | put © gags are old and the |has music punk.’ I Hitchcock's performance, | comedy 3. Robyn. 4 for a male star that, will ‘on next season. Tt ts sald to in't a rotten show I never |the best thing that the young writer | done. HOWING, looked at him a mo-| ment and then asked, “What's the name | f four, opera? . Blossom has completed a new | ° 3 HENS High Aroh Instep. points of excellent At 1.00 SHOE FACTORIE many of them having come for distant, For an BROCKTON, MASS. CAMPELLO, MASS. SO, BRAINTREE, MASS, LYNN; MASS. 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Up and down the Rialto, and out along byways of the “road,” the joyful news has spread and there| is gladness in theatrical ranks in con+ Many & leading man who hea been kept in the backwoods and forbidden to parade Broadway by reason of the} arrears of alimony that have piled up in the New York courts will rejoloe, for in sight there is the deep that some past ar she has not aieady sone #0, “ta Pd mitted to a witless wight who has ene for the non. ife's weekly allowance will Prafalces alk of organix anctit respect the Alimony Club. W atsts. We have arranged for Saturday, Feb, 27th, | 500 Women's New Silk Waists. iconsisting of Peau de Cygnes, Foulards, Striped and Checked Taffetas, Crepe de Chine and Japanese Silks, ‘embracing all the new spring shades and solid blacks and whites, also about 100 Sample and Odd Waists, the resi- due of lots formerly sold at $7.50, $8.50 & $9.50, in a good assortment of colors and sizes, to-morrow choice lor, Broadway and Twentieth Street and Fifth Avenue, © || Great Variety For the Stirring Details -:- formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, 4th Ave, || Winding Up The February Sale of Fins FURNITURE At Half Price TOMORROW See New York Morning Papers JOHN WANAMAKER ¢ Kh-and 10th Sts, | a eet & Co. MISSES’ and CHILDREN’s button and lace shoes, Vici kid | Sizes 6 to 11, $1.50}, sizes 11? MISSES’ and CHILDREN'S Sizes 6 to 11, $1.00; sizes 11 uppers, good stout soles, Sizes 10 to 13%, $1.25. oak tanned leather soles, new straight lasts; there are shoes made, Sizes 13 to 334, $2.00, The Burt Shoe is Kiwin C. Rurt kid tops, all the new toe shapes, button and lace shoes, patent leather tips, LITTLE BOYS’ spring hecl lace shoes, glazed Dongola and box: calf STEEL SHOD SHOES for BOYS, uppers of Vici kid and Ebony cali, _ We are exclusive Agents in New York City for the Famous ‘‘E-dwin C. Burt” Shoes. All_the Latest Perfect an 1 Models, Thoroughly | Comfortable. | | Our Price Splendidly made. 3 5 0 Finest of Leathers. * ‘Absolutely New iork “ike Satisfactory. ee er Pair. ark of Shoo Quallt; (Second Floor) Shoes for Boys and Girls. Splendid Values for Saturday. These are numbers that we thoroughly recommend. hand sewed welt vamps, with dull ¥% to 2, $2.25, glazed Dongola ¥ to 2, $1.29. no better wearing th. some’ appro he has ' 4 1 { H.ONeill & Co! Extraordinary Values for Saturday’ ==} Cut in vestee style, some have silk Bee: These sizes 3 to 5 years—Saturday.. oy ca $1. 98 Formerly $2.908045.75. garments 100 Re as SUITS, Absolutely all wool, neat mixturesin 'e at the | fymtind Ostocd. “They: wil i salt $7.95 Prices | men—sizes 32 to 36-inch breast—Saturday mit . plain blue and mixtures, The sailors have silk will not cordoncollar. Among them are some of the $2: 98 a new suits for spring, bought carly under the °. i last long, regular price—sizes up to 16 yrs.—Saturday. Cannot be duplicated under $5.00, so | BOYS' TROUSERS Py in plain blue, neat mixtures and drab cordu- a get in roy—all made with patent waist bands and 50c 4 kl taped seams—sizes 3 to 16 years—Saturday, quic! , Cannot be duplicated under 75c. Cys, (Third Floor.) For All Day Saturday We offer extraordinary valuessin several departments. Asin some cases the quantities are limited, it will pay you to investigate early. Misses’ and Children's ‘Cloak and Suit Department. Special Offerings for Saturday. MISSES' NEW CHEVIOT SUITS—For early opring wear— | $14 75 Sear e GUS ee ee of Cheviots i $ 4.9 5 nt} $3.95 Lton shapes trimmed with taffeta pipinse, colore black, blue braids, a very effective design—sizes 14 and 16 years, at .... i} $15 .50 and brown—sizes 14 and 16 years, at. And at Closing Prices. Prices were $8.00 and $10, 0. MISSES’ SUITS—Of Tweeds and Cheviots—Jacket Skirts prettily made—Saturday Prices were $5.00 and $6.00. Also About One Hundred Women’s Suits Of cheviots and mixed effects in various styles, short or long coats, new skirts—Saturday at.. $8.75 (Third Floor.) Prices were $16.00 to $20.00. Boys’ Clothing. 75 BOYS' FINE ALL-WOOL SUITS. Later you will pay $12.00 for the same grade-sui’, Quoted | SAILOR OR DOUBLE-BREASTED SUITS. We have quite a number of these fine suits in- Closing Fur Prices. SABLE FOX SOLES. Long shapes with atte Lan tails—Saturday. {$11.75 “} $18.75 “Formerly $20, 00.” BLENDED MINK VICTONNES—trimmed with fale tails—Saturda: BLUE WOLF SHANE BOAS—lined with tin Sat Urday sere seveeres ; “} $9.75 “Formerly sis. 50. SQUIRREL STOLES—fur lined—Saturday.....-+... $16.50 Formerly $25.00. Muffs to Match. Also several large FELTON MUFFS of Alaska Sable— iaska Sable} $11.75 Elegant PERSIAN LAMB COATS—plain and trimmed with Russian Sable, mink and chinchilla—at closing prices. | COFFEE—Best Mocha and Java (Third Floor.) Dress Suit Cases. GENUINE COWHIDE SUIT CASES—Full size, 6 inches deep,edges reinforced and stitched, English padded handle, sole leather corners and straps, linen lined, inside shirt pocket. This case is one you can thoroughly depend upon—24 and 26 inch—Special at $4. 00 Regular $5.50 and $5.98 wilt (Basement, ) Grocery Department. Special for the Lenten Season. | 11 SUGAR—H.€E. granulated Sugar, in 5-Ib. bags, per bag. 22c SHRIMP--Fresh, in 1-pound can Coffee, fresh roasted, granulated or pulverized, re fed! at, M 30 ic LOBSTER—Fanc: ster, hi Maine Lob- Y-lb, parchment-lined, KIPPERED HERRING — Mar- y le jt , ate Be; I-lb, can. SARDINES — I MACKEREL — Broiled, sauced, ex-| oil, size, per pmponted, ‘in t0c ception SARDINES—In jenna ¥ Sanat 1BC) sire: per can. 3 HERRING—Fresh in round. | JAMS—Assotted pure Jams cans, imported, per can...... 12c | _ in glass tumblers, per glass.,.. 10 (Bisement’) Saturday the Last Day of the Great Annual Picture Sale . (Third Floor.) Pastel Pictures of every. description, includin, Landscapes—Platino Photos—Dining Room Pastels— French Color Pictures—Carbon Photos, At Half Regular Price and Less. All our Imported and Domestic Oil Paintings and ater Colors have been largely reduced in ‘price for e.