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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08
A TRICK EXPOSED.

Mr.. Bryan Refuses to Ratify the
Proposition.
The following telegram was sent pre-
paid to Mr.. W. J. Bryan, on Tuesday
last, by our Mr.. Park. 1t calls his
hand on the fusion proposition in un-
mistakable terms; and his refusal to
answer proves what the Mercury has
frequently declared: That there is a
well-defined plan to dupe the Populists
again.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 80, 1900.
Hon. w. J. Bryan, Providence, R. I.
Parties claiming to represent Nebras-
ka Populists are submitting to South
ern Populists this proposition:
First. Populist national convention
to meet 80 days before Democrats, rein
dorse Omaha platform and make direct
legislation leading issue.
Second. Nominate you for presi-
dent and Populist for vice-president.
Third. You to then and there accept
the nomination on that platform in
writing.
If Democrats fail to ratify this ticket
you to remain the Populist candidate
throughout the campaign.
Is this proposition by your authority
and will you agree to abide by it?
Answer by wire at my expense.
Milton Park.
Managing editor Southern Mercury and
chairman national organization COM
mittee Peoples party.
Up to time of going to press, Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. l, no reply has been
received from Mr.. Bryan. The operator
at Providence informs us that the tele-
gram was forwarded to Mr.. Bryan and
delivered to him at Boston, Mass, We'd
nesday morning.
II Mr.. Bryan authorizes the PROPOSE
ton he should be frank and say so; and
if he does not authorize it, he should
be equally frank and let Populists know
that he does not expect to join the Peo-
pies party to get nomination.
Before Populists anywhere commit
themselves they should have reason to
believe that he has authorized this prop
osition, which is being circulated over
Texas by the emissaries of the Nebras
ka fusiOnists.
Will Mr.. Bryn answer? Or will he
play the same game on us that was
played on Tom Watson?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08
THREATENS A BOLT
G. c. CLEMENS SERVES NOTICE ON
POPULIST COMMITTEE.

Democrats Must Be Barred, Other
wise Socialists Will Name a Ticket
of Their Owm-Ex-Superinte
Stryker Also Threatens to Bolt If
the State Ticket Is Divided With
Observation-Disclosures Roast Of
Sheridan.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08
The Coal Mines.

IL oil OLuCl 1uCCuIlNCS W dCIlOu
Lay dead in my sinking heart,
If no other woes in the nation
Babe a word of truth upstart,
If all my hope lie buried
In defeats unfathomed pain,
The deep, dark terrible coal mines
Would rouse me to action again.
Within lie the pit and it's dangers,
Without is the pluck-me store,
In the office, the schedule of scanty
work,
At home the wolf at the door,
Within is the CRIME that blackens
Worn face and horny hands;
Without is the voice of oppression,
That patient silence commands.
When gaunt and rocky hillsides
Are white with winters SHOWS,
Little children eagerly listen
To hear If the whistle blows;
And if it gives no warning,
They know the truth full WE'LL
Therell be no work tomorrow
This tale doth the silence tell
Think Of the trampled manhood
In it's awful battle for bread;
Half work, no work. thus months ron
TIL hungry hope lies dead
Children fade and hope lies lost
And womans cheek grows wan,
But the watchers who sigh in the dark
See no promise of rosy dawn.
These mon shrink not from danger,
They are willing to do their part
In bringing old earth's treasures
To civilizations mart.
But faces that have blanched not
At the terrors of the mine,
Grow white at the thought of the future
And at fortunes certain decline.
The head reels and the eye dims
When we read the tale of the mines,
And think of the calm Indifference
With which lordly capital dimes.
But not from the yielding princes,
Will labor find tenable ground;
In the courage and struggle Of the peo-
pie
Alone will Justice be found.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08
Emma Client Curtis.
DiaastrOus Result.

The professional humorist who had turned po-
Iicenan cast his eye ierceiy over the crowd Of
hystanders.
'sYou'r re one Of the fellows" he said, grab
hing a stranger who helped that crook to
II am not" protested the stranger. Il am
a travelling on my way to my train. -
never was here before
.Where you from?"
Hartford"
come along" said the policeman. by your
own confession you're Conn. man.!
At this point the crowd indignantly inter-
fered.-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
THEATRICAL NEWS
Tim Murphy Secures Sol
Smith Russell Play.
Will Be Seen Next Season in "a
Bachelors Romance.
CtIIOIrI n III CIIlGEGG
SHOULD BE A SUCCESS.
Move Will Probably Advance
His Stock as Star.
Murphy's Style Resembles That
of Veteran Comedian.

Tim Murphy in a Sol Smith Russell
play. Such is one of the latest an
nouncemerts in the theatrical world.
The piece is Martha Morton's comedy,
"A Bachelors Romance" which was a
fitting successor to Peaceful Valley
and "A Poor Relation in the Russell
repertory-
Mr.. Murphy should do we'll in the
Morton comedy. His stock as one of the
stellar lights of the stage should ad-
vance several points during the coming
season. For one reason his style of hu-
NOR more nearly resembles that of Sol
Smith Russell than any other of his
professional seniors. For another he
has exceptional ability, and it is only
reasonable to suppose that play which
proved a satisfactory vehicle Tor Rus
sell will prove satisfactory for him.
While Mr.. Murphy's humOr resembles
that of Sol Smith Russell. the young CO.
median is as distinctly original as the
older one 1t was his originality in the
character of Maverick Brander'' that
made Hoyt's A Texas Steer one of the
most successful of the prolific play
wright's farces- This was sadly appar-
ent after Mr.. Murphy severed his con-
nection with Mr.. HOyt, and others es-
sayed the part of the Texas legislator. It
was what saved THE Carpet Dagger
from oblivion, for the piece is only
strong in spots and without Tim Muir
ply and Tim Murphy's peculiar style
would likely prove but a failure. His
Governor GRANGE" gained him an OVa-
tion in erratic New York after having
Won him increased admiration in the
west, in which Alan Dale and the rest
of the remainder of the metropolitan
critics participated prominently.
Tim Murphy is the son of a Vermont
tinker. His first work of any import
ance on the stage was a speciality at
Tony Pastors in New York city. From
the music hall he passed to a place in
Hoyts "A Bunch of Keys" and after
that to "A Brass Monkey His work
attracted the attention of the farce Wri-
ter, and when "A Texas Steer was
written Hoyt had Murphy in mind for
the character of Maverick Brander"
rms was his last work as a member
OF the Hoyt forces. He and the play
wright d1Sa greed, and the comedian left
A Texas Steer to make a tour with an
ancient comedy under the title of odd
innocence" In connection he gave i'm
presentations of Henry Irving, Stuart
Robson, and others.
Ihe next year Murphy secured 1.-The
Carpetbagger," by Opie Read and Frank
flXIey, a Chicago newspaper man. and
last year was his second with the niece
1t is announced that he will retain it in
connection with "A Bachelors Ro-
nance
MI Murphy will visit Topeka with the
Russell play next season. His support
Ing company will include Louise Thorn
dyke BOucicault, Fanny Addison PITT
Ethel Strickland, Boyd Putnam. Percy
brooks, ]. Lester Wallack. Fred A.
thompson, John Armstrong. Charles
Aemann, and Percy HasWelL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

steamship St. Louis. He had been alb
sent from America four months. He
brought with him for production next
season the manuscripts of several new
dramas. comedies, and operas.
For John Drew, who will open his
season at the Empire theater, says
correspondent, Mr. Frohman has new
plays by Haddon Chambers and Louis
n. Parker. Haddon Chambers play
will be produced first. Mr. Frohman
brought two acts with him Mr.. Cham
berS is expected to send the other two
within three weeks. L expect much
from Maude Adams production of Ed
mund Rostand's L'AiglOn' at the
Knickerbocker theater in October" said
nervous organization of Miss Adams
suggests is embodied in the role.
4 have secured a new play called
The Wilderness, by H J. Esmond, au
thor of When We Were Twenty one
Captain Marshall, author of "A Royal
Family with which Miss Annie Rus
sell will open the Lyceum theater, has
started work on a modern comedy for
thor of Lord and Lady Algy,' called
Lady Huntsworth's Experiment,
which is the success of the present
London season, I shall produce in con-
nection with Daniel Frohman at the
Lyceum theater. l have also new
comedy, the English rights of which be-
long to Charles Hawtrey, entitled BY
Proxy and new play by Madeline
Lucette Ryl6y called My Lazy Dainty,
4 have arranged with Maurice Grau
for a season of Sarah Bernhardt and
Coquelin. They will present the French
version of L'Aiglon' and Hamlet
Coquelin will play Polonius to Nine.
Bernhardt's Hamlet. In 'Cyrano de
Bergerac' Bernhard will play Roxane
and COquelin CyranO
AT the Criterion. following Mr..
Hackett, I shall make a production of
one of my own plays written from a
novel, and in November John Hare,
with Miss Van Burgh, will appear in
The Gay Lord QueX.'
Following Mrs. Carter in 'Zaza' at
the Garrick William H. Crane will pro-
duce David Harum.' Mr.. Gillette will
open his next season at Irving's 1y-
ceum theater. London, with our pro-
duction of Sherlock Holmes
Il have a new comedy by Alexander
Risson his first play since ON and Off
1t is called "A Good Judge 1t will be
played here at the Madison Square
theater.
L have ready for stage production
demonstrations of the novels To Have
and to Hold The Idols Red Pottage,'
The Forest Lovers "A Gentleman of
France and Richard Carvel' 1 have
also secured the dramatic rights of Hall
Gaines unpublished story, The Eternal
City 1t will be dramatized by Mr..
Caine.
THE serious four-act play which J.
M Barrie has written is to be produced /
at the Garrick theater, London. in Sep /
TENDER, and 1 have the rights Of this |
work for America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

gazing at the wreck of the Alhambra
Opera house Suddenly, from the mass of
debris, the figure of a man appeared His
clothes We're torn to ribbons and his face
was distorted with mingled fright and
wrath. He bounded toward US, and rec
ognized him as the owner Of the Opera
house. You shall pay for this with your
life! he shrieked, ,still coming forward
For WHAT l asked. amazed For caus-
ing this catastrophe,' he answered an
grily- You and your Daughters Doom
and your damned realistic earthquake
have killed the population of Alhambra
and destroyed the finest opera house on
the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran
cisco
From the ruins other figures emerged
and started toward US, shouting Lynch
himl Lynch him. For one moment l
tried to raise my voice in explanation, but
it was useless. Turning to my fellow play
ers I again commanded them to run for
it. This time we did not stop until we
were safely in Los Angeles, nine miles
from the town in which "A Daughters
Doom closed suddenly and forever
AS the western actor-manager ceased
speaking the pugilistic proprietor of the
cafe stepped forward and asked the six
umbreIlaless actors to have something on
the house. Outside the rain poured down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
MMEJANAUsCHEK PARALYzED
Career of Noted Tragic Actress is
Probably Over.

A dispatch announces that Nine. Fan
ny Janauschek. the noted tragic actress,
is a patient in St-Marys hospital. Brook
lyn suffering from almost total paralyS-
is of the left side. She was stricken Oh
Tuesday last during the very hot spell
and the attack was due in part to her
weakened condition, caused by the ex-
cessive heat.
The actress is greatly worried over the
possibility that she may not recover in
time to return to the stage this coming
season.
Mime. Janauschek was born 20 years
lgO-on July 20, 1880, to be exact-at
Prague. Her talent was early developed
under the direction of Benedix, at Co
logne and at Is she was a favorite al
the Frankfort theater. There she re-
manned for u years. winning a reputa-
ton as a tragic actress of great power
and Of fascinating personality.
Subsequently she appeared in ORES
den and other German cities. In 1857
Nine. Janauschek made her first appear
ance in this country For four years she
acted here in German: then, having stud
led the English language assiduously.she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

discovered that the entire popula-
ton had heard of "A Daughters
DOOM, and would be on hand for the
performance. The night was hot, and
not breath of air stirred.
1T was weather that would have ruined
business for any attraction besides "A
Daughters Doom" The house was abso-
lutely damned. Just before the curtain
rose l got my people together and told
them to give an extra brilliant earth
quake, because there was nearly 500 in
the house; They promised they would.
And they did.
cue was given, they yanked the stage
the set rocks and the practicable house
rocked like fishing boats on a storm tossed
sea Keep it upr yelled above The roar
of the thunder machine. The audience
eheered again and again. Suddenly 1 no
ticed that the walls of the building rocked
almost as much as the stake setting did.
'StOpH 1 yelled to the yankers. They
stopped But the walls kept on rocking
It's a real earthquake 1 shouted, Run
stage door to comparative safety AS 1 es-
capped 1 glanced back at the audience l
saw that every eye was fixed upon the
stage in wonder and admiration. The APP
plause continued. OF a sudden, as /
dashed through the door. the real earth
quake made a special effort, and the build
ing collapsed with a crash. The audience
went down cheering
''Huddled together outside, my company
real earthquake was not as complete as
our earthquake had been. and it did not
swallow. 1t stopped as abruptly it had
begun. We stood. Stupefied with horror,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

went begging until last week, when it
was obtained for New York production
by Dunno & Ryley. It is a bright mu-
steal piece, with words by Owen Hall
and music by Leslie Stuart, and its
story is the attempt Of the scheming old
owner of a brand of perfume and island
of the same name to get possession of
the property of a widow. It is quick in
movement, picturesque and fetching in
scenery and costuming, and contains
two songs, Tact and 1.-The Military
Man." which seemed destined to be
Whistled from the Battery to Harlem.
The obstacle which stands in the way
of Dunno & Ryley's American success in
''F'loradora'' is the matter of the COM
pany. It is doubtful if they can supply
the places of the principals in the pres
ent production.
1.-THE Rose of Persia is the work of
Sir Arthur Sullivan and Basil Hood. 1t
is in a subdued vein, which may find
favor at Days, where it is to be pro-
duced in September. 1t has the advant-
age, however, of gaining life and spirit
as it advances, and it ends with the hui
morous expedient of telling a story in
verse to win a kings favor for an i'm
postor. The music for the most part
has q high value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
LIMIT OF STAGE REALISM
a Munehausen Story of Melodramatic
Life in California.
TFrom the Dramatic Mirror.1


The rain came down. The lightning
made many hits and the thunder APP
plauded nightly 1t was necessary for
SIX UNI brellaless mummers to order an
other round of wet goods in order to
retain their seats in the cafe, out of
the damp.
ON the Pacific coast there is neither
thunder nor lightning said the western
actor-manager sententiously.
What's the difference growled the
other five
Big difference" replied the modern
Munchausen, IF you are trying to plav
out there a melOdrama- that depends
upon thunder aud lightning effects for
It's sensational interest. l tried it once
! had play called A Daughters Doom
in which the thunder and lightning
machines played the chief parts We
opened at San Rafael Cal The audi
Snce was large, but not enthusiast
Inc races in front looked puzzled
was puzzled, too 1 asked the local man.
ager what he thought was the matter
II the fool play, he said. Everybody
in front is trying to guess what in hades
you're letting off sky rockets and fire
crackers for, when there amt a line in
the play about its being either the
Fourth of July or Chinese New Years
The plays all right reckon but what
are the fireworks for?' 'Fireworksr /
said, there amt a fireworl1 in the piece.
It's thunder and lightningv The local
manager shook his head I've heard of
them things he said, but they amt
practical on the stage. What YOU want
~ Tic stage IS natural phenOmenOnS
Inat people know about and understand.
Ihey amt a man in front that knows
what you re driving at, and they won't
stand Tor 1t. Now if you want to make
TINS Daughters Doom a natural real
lstlc ms lodrama that folks will under
stand and stand for, you'll cut that fool
thunuer business and run in an earth
quake IN place of it. An earthouake
would hold EN- because earthouakes
is natural
saw at once that the local manager
was right, and that night after the
show the property man ana 7 GOT -
gether and discussed the matter The
property man said he could fake an
earthquake all right if I could change
the play TO hit. We got at it ar
%dhEen TO nave the villain swallowed
up instead of struck by lightning and
the property man fixed the wines and
the rock sets fasts to the stage cloth
so that when it was jerlxed from either
side the whole setting would syav and
tremble- We decided that the thunder
rumble.
At the next stand we advertised the
earthquake heavily, and the result was
that our receipts broke all previous rec
ords- A local paper said that "A
daughters Doom was the most rea-
lStlc play ever seen on the coast. We
prayed Two weeks of One-night stands
AFTER that to enormous business
l urhed en- away at every performance
raised the salaries all around be-
cause every member of the company
nao 10 help yank the stage cloth. We
notices You ever saw
AT last we got to a pretty little town
called Athambra. in southern Califor-
MIA. The theater there was a frame
building, big enough to hold the en-
Sare population of the village. I soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
ONLY THE POETIC DRAMA.
Julia Marlowe Has No Use for the
Hectic Play.

Julia Marlowe has been a victim of
misrepresentation ton in the following para
graph which has been extensively cop
led, originating nobody seems to know
where:
Julia Marlowe is quoted as having
said recently to one of her friends: Il
am going to make a change. am under
contract to present When Knighthood
Was in Flower" and 1 shall give this
play next season. After that / am going
to play your ''SaphoS and your 'Zazas."
Why? Simply because I am tired of the
goody-goody dramas, and I want to
make a change. L want different pub
lie. My public has been very generous,
and I hope that 1 have not been migrate
full, but I long to attract those who are
not governed merely by beautiful senti-
ment but who know life and do not hes
itate to see it represented truthfully
rather than ideally on the stage. That
is the way 1 feel now, and unless /
change my mind 1 shall be governed by
this feeling in making my future
plans
Addressing the editor of the Dramatic
Mirror, Miss Marlowe has this to say:
I am utterly at a loss to imagine the
source from which this has emanated, as
1 would be the last person to give eX-
preston to such ideas as are here at
tributed to me.
I have no intention or desire to
change the general policy of my produc-
tiOEs, the pursuance of which has won
me the support, and hope the respect,
of the heater-gOerS of America.
My intention is rather to present the
higher forms of the classic and poetic
drama as far as the public will support
me in such presentations, than to enter
a field in which I have never sought
recognition.
Furthermore. I am not tempted TO
such a change of policy by financial con-
siderations, as believe that can safely
say that my earnings have been greater
on the whole than they would have been
had I pursued a different policy. I be
lieve also. that I may find ample oppor-
tunity fer the presentation of those
things that are truest in life, as we'll as
all that is most beautiful in art, in the
plays with which my name has been as
ISOLATED, and l wish to assure those who
are interested in my work that my fu-
ture productions will be made with the
best hope and highest purpose of the
stage in view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

turned her attention to Shakespearean
tragedies and began her real career. Her
Lady Macbeth was considered the best
of that time In 1874 she revisited Ger
many, but returned in 1880 and has since
remained in this her adopted country
One of her principal roles was that of
Meg Merrilies. One of her latest roles
was in 1.-The Great Diamond Robbery. ;,
at the American theater. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
white Man Turned yellow.

e SIre@t cons Is I'd IsiI py the
KY, when they saw he was turning yell
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes and he suffered terribly His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit Then he was advised to try EIec-
trio Bitters. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy. and he writes: After tax
ing two bottles I was wholly cured A
trial proves its matchless merit for
all Stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles
Only SOC. Sold by A. 7. Waggoner, drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
s.Mr. Dooley" on the Stage.

''Mr. Dooley'' is soon to be seen on the
stage, says a New York dispatch F. P.
Dunno, his creator, and E. w. Townsend,
author of Chimmie Fadden, signed con-
tracts today with Klaw and Erlanger
and Charles Hopper by which they will
have the play ready for performance by
the end of November. It is to be called
Mr.. Dooley," and Charles Hopper will
create the title role. It was Mr. Hopper
who appeared in Mr.. Townsend's dra-
matte version of F'Chimmie Fadden'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

Klaw & Er1anger have completed ar
engagements with Ada Rehan for her tour
next season. She is now in London. but
will return to America the latter part of
September. Some of her old repertoire
will be utilized during her tour A new
play by a prominent author will be
placed in rehearsal Immediately on her
arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
ENGLISH LIGHT OPERAS.
Three Will be Imported for Produc-
ton in the Fall

Three light operas now running in
London will all be seen in New York
eventually, says a New York paper. They
are The Rose of Persia at the Savoy,
Which Charles Frohman has purchased /;
controlled for America by George w.
Lederer. and "F'loradora,' as bright as
the proverbial dollar, at the Lyric
theatre.
Strangely enough the latter opera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
FRoHMAN's NEW PLAYS.

Syndicate Head Returns From Europe
and Outlines Stock in Trade.
Charles Frohman arrived in New
York from London this week on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

The formula is plainly printed on every b0tIe-henee you
know just what you taking when you take Groves lmaors
their formula knowing that you would buy
medicine you knew what contained Groves contains
Iron and Onne and in Iateess
FORM. while the Ounine drives the
of the system. reliable druggist will tell that
the and that all other socaed Taeess
Chill analysis of other chill shows
superior all others in respect You
experimenting when you take Grove-its superiority
and excellence having long established Groves is the
only sold throughout the entire malara sections OF
the United No Cure, No Pay. Price.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-02-21

Standard or fancy table wines, cham.
pagnes and after dinner liquors at the
Mint saloon, corner Center and Sumpter
streets.