The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-10
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

Mr. Sanford B. Ricaby, formerly
business manager of the Corinne com
pany IN An American Beauty, mas
taken a position with Manager Craw-
ford in the National Amusement COM
pany and will assist Mr.. Crawford in
the management of his circuit. Mr..
Ricaby will come to Topeka today, and
the first work he will do will be the So
icitation of season subscriptions for
the Columbia Opera company in this
city the three last days of Christmas
week The company will put on two
operas, one in the afternoon and one
in the evening, on Christmas, making
four operas in the engagement, and
the season tickets will probably be
placed at 81. TheColumbia Opera
company includes 26 people and is said
to be similar and equal to the Andrews
company, which gave general satisfac-
tion in this city last season.
At the Crawford theater tonight
1.-THE Dazzler,' a farce comedy well
known in Topeka, will be presented.
The piece has been improved by the
introduction of new songs, dances, etc,
and it will probably be seen by a good
audience. Regular prices prevail.
Thomas w. Keene, the tragedian,
supported by Charles B. Hanford,
will make his annual appearance in
Topeka at the Crawford theater to-
morrow. In the afternoon Mr.. Keene
will be seen as Shylock in 1.-The Mer-
the role of Marc Antony in Julius
Caesar Mr.. Keene is said to be
supported this year with as strong a
company as has ever been associated
with him. Regular prices will hold at
both the matinee and evening per-
formance.
The sale of seats for 1.-The Widow
Jones" opened at ROwley & Snow s
drug store this morning, and Flo r.
win and her company will probably be
seen by a large audience at the Craw-
ford theater next Monday night. The
piece comes to this city from Kansas
City, where it is this week, proving as
much of a success as a mirth producer
as ever. Flo Irwin is clever in comedy
roles, almost as clever as her sister,
May, and THE Widow Jones" is the
brightest of John J. McNaIly's com
edies. Miss Irwin will sing a number
of her coon" songs in the piece and
Ada Lewis will render her funny "OOm-
pah' song The piece is this year un-
der the management of Rich & Har-
ris.
"a Bunch of Keys" Hoyt's satire on
hotel life, will be seen at the Crawford
theater in this city next Tuesday ev-
ening. The piece is this year under
the numerous specialties, for which
the opportunity is given in all of
Hoyt's farces, are said to be all new
and entertaining.
The Grand Opera House will be open
all of next week with the A Y. Pear
son Stock company in repertoire at
popular prices. The repertoire of the
company includes THE White Squad
rom" The Police Patrol" The Mid
night Alarm" The Land of the Mid
night SUM- and 1.-The District Fair
The company is said to be above the
average of popular price companies,
and carries special scenery for its at
tractors. Ladies will be admitted free
Monday night under the usual rule.
The Black Trilby company. an ag-
gregation of colored people that has
been arousing the wrath of the viii
layers in Kansas for the past month.
has booked for the Grand Opera House
in this city December 20 and 21 Man
ager Crawford advised the company to
take but one night in order that it
might have some chance of getting out
Of town, but nevertheless two dates
were taken. SO