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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
Topeka Has Been Given Many
Good Attractions.
REVIEW OF THE LIST.
A Score of Notable Players
Have Been Here.
Indications Are That Next
Season VIII Be Even Better.

Nearly 100 theatrical companies have
played in Topeka this season. The exact
number is 81, and this represents one of
the biggest and best seasons in the his
tory of Topeka theaters.
Manager Crawford has been RESPONSE
bic for the appearance of SO of these
companies in this city. But nine COM
panles have been seen at the Grand OPP
era House.
The season has been successful both
from an artistic and a financial stand
point. The list has included a number of
the better attractions with records of
big runs in the east, and a review of the
personnel of the companies discloses the
names of a number of capable and sew
eral notable artists.
Stuart Robson and Francis Wilson are
among the most notable in the list of
visitors. Sol Smith Russell would have
visited Topeka this season had he re-
tanned his health. Other well known
names, which have appeared on the pro-
grammeS of Topeka theaterS during the
past several months are Tim Murphy,
Jefferson De Angels, Otis Skinner,
James O'Neill, Edwin Mayo, Charles
Dickson, Lewis Morrison, Harry Cor'son
Clarke, Herbert Kelley, Effie Shannon,
Archie Boyd, Louis James, Kathryn
Kidder, Charles B. Hanford, Henry
Dixey, Pauline Hall and Lulu CHASER.
The season opened at the Crawford
| theater on the night of August % with
Mahara's Minstrel company. The sue
| cesSful Swedish dialect comedian. Ben
| Hendricks, followed with his new play
"A Yenuine Yentleman" two days later.
The first eastern record" attraction
was Hotel Topsy Turvy," with Eddie
Fay in the lead which enjoyed a long
run at the Herald Square theater in
| New York last season. The second one
was "a Lady of Quality with Eugene
Blair in the principal role. Then follow
/ ed in this class 1.-The Little Minister, "
1.-The Telephone Girl" 'Zaza," 1.-THE
Heart of Maryland" The Moth and the
Flame Under the Red Robe "Ari-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Home at the Crawford theater last
season. She had the part of julia the
touchingly clever maid.
Miss Usner is one of the most versa
tile young women on the stage She
means to demonstrate this by including
in her vaudeville sketch representations
of Oscar Hammerstein, the New York
theatrical manager; William Gillette in
his character of Sherlock Holmes and
Viola Allen as GLORY Quayle, in THE
Christian" It will require just about
the versatility that Miss Usner possesses
to successfully impersonate these wide
ly different characters.
In addition to being a successful ar
fist Miss Usner is a charming conVersa-
tionalist, a writer of bright poetry and
a designer of attractive posters. Her
home is in Peoria, and after she left the
cast of why Smith Left Home it was
Tumored that she would enter a convent.
However, the stage is a much more
natural place for a young lady of Miss
Usner's personal appearance and abiI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
NEW SENSATIONAL PLAYS.
Lincoln J. Carter Will Produce Three
Next Season.

Lincoln J. Carriers eight travelling
combinations will soon close their sea-
son after a very successful year. With
the possible exception of Just Before
Dawn, they will all be put on the road
ton to make a new production, or a
revival of his first great success, THE
Fast Mail" which will tour the western
states next season. It is expected to
make 1.-THE Fast Mall by aid of cleo
trical and new stage appliances now in
vogue, a much better scenic production
than it apparently was.
In addition to Mr.. Carriers regular
attractions he will put out three new
productions next season, the first of
which will be produced at his Criterion
theater in Chicago, May IS, viz: THE
Eleventh Hour" an up-to-date melo-
drama, which will contain, he promises,
come new effects and a plot which is
entirely out of the ordinary. The second
production will take place early in Aug
ust and will be launched under the
catchy title of Down Mobile" In this
play Mr.. Carter will introduce a fire
scene, for which he has just secured let
| ters patent, and which he claims to be
the most wonderful scenic illusion that
the stage has ever known. Down Mo
bile will be a very heavy scenic pro-
duction, having in all IA scenes. His
| third production will be a new Indian
play, "'The Flaming Arrow This piece
will be sensational to a very high de-
gree. and one of it's features will be an
exact representation of the last stand OF
/ Custer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
FATAL TO CAREERS.
obscurity Seems to Follow Artists
Advertised by Cigars.

Someone has discovered that there is
a, peculiar harbinger of comparative OBJ
scurity lowering over the doubtful
honor of having a cigar named after
you, if you happen to be a stage player.
says the Cleveland Plaindealer. Jessie
Bartlett Davis was stunned with per-
feet happiness four years ago when she
received a box of perfectos bearing her
name on the cover-and now she is in
retirement. Robert Manten thought it
an excellent advertising device to nave
his portrait posted in every cigar and
news stand of the country as the trade
mark Of a cigar, but now he is certainly
on the decline, and is successful only
in small cities.
Agnes Booth also had her name on
cigar wrapper, and she is now living
in retirement in Boston. Lillian Rus
sell made up her mind to have cigar
named after her-and behold, she is
now a burlesque actress at Weber &
Fields music hall, and the public
sees her no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
GOING ATTRAcTIoNs.
The Crawford Stock Company and
@Sapho'' Next Week.

The theatrical season in Topeka is
practically over. Manager King an
nounces that he has no further bookings
for the Grand Opera House, and the
Crawford theater will soon become dark
for the summer.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of next week the stock COM
pany organized in Chicago by Roy
Crawford to take to Spokane, Wash,
viii be seen in repertoire at the Craw-
ford theater. Dangers of Great CITY,
will be put on the opening night, to be
followed by blue Grass and THE
Hand of Fate" Admission viii be at
popular prices and on Tuesday night
ladies will be admitted free.
A production of 'tSapho" is also book
ed for the Crawford theater next week
Unless prevented by the city authori-
ties, the piece will be put on Friday and
Saturday nights.
Anna Eva Fay, the mind reader and
medium. will be at the Crawford theater
the week of May IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Then there are rainbow fish. and
these fnny gamesters furnish a deal of
sport. It is whispered that during these
fishing trips the tiny prima donna as
sumes a semi-masculine attire, for here
there are no prying eyes except these Of
an occasional black or cinnamon bear.
These denizens of the forest are harm
less, so Miss Nielsen can roam about
her estate without fear of moiestation
of intruders. human or brute.
She will take her music teacher as a
guest, and in the bracing air of the
mountains will gain strength and purity
of tones. She will not open her season
until next October and III the spring of
1901 expects to play an engagement in
London. The past year has been emf
nently successful from a monetary
StandpOint
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confined to her bed.
Miss Walsh. it was expected, would
be taken to Detroit. where the COM
ton, however. has been so serious that
the plan was abandoned. Whether she
will be able to appear at all before the
seasons engagement ends n New York
May II is matter of doubt
Miss Walsh's place is taken by Miss
Constance Williams, a Chicago girl, who
has been with the company for two
years.
Blanche Walsh and Melbourne Mac
DoweH were seen in''La Tosca' and sFe-
dora at the Crawford theater here last
season. For several weeks there has
been unpleasantness between the young
actress and the late Fanny Daven-
ports husband, and twice it resulted in
Mr.: MacDowell making a public exhi-
bition of himself on the stage during
performances. It is said that MacDow-
ell is madly in love with Miss Walsh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
FEW IMPoRrATIoNs.
American Managers Find a Scarcity
of Good PLAYS on Foreign Markets.

American theatrical managers have
never before faced season which
promised them so little material from
the foreign markets, says a New York
dispatch. Edmond Rostand's Il Aig-
lon" is the one notable European play
of the last six months, and in spite
of the apparent popular success in Paris
there is an undercurrent of disappolnt-
rnent that the attendance has already
exhibited a tendency to diminish rather
than to increase. Outside of France
there has been no work to attract the
attention of managers. Some Of the
Palais Royal farces will, of course, be
brought here, and possibly some Of the
English works of the same kind. Only
one of these has been successful
"a Message from Mars, written by
Richard Ganthony, has been acted in
London more than $50 times PTObd b y
this record will entitle it to a. hearing
here. "A Little Ray OF Sunshine had
been played even more frequently in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
MRS. WEAR COMPLIMENTED
Topeka Lady Attracting Attention in
Music in st. Louis.

The following complimentary notice
with portrait of Mrs. F. E. Wear of To-
peka appears in the St. Louis Republic:
from Topeka, Kan, comes a candi-
date for vocal honors in Mrs. Frank
Wear, who has been studying voice"
all winter. Mrs. Wear has a fine con-
tralto of wide range-two octaves and a
half, singing low e. below middle "C''
and a. above the staff. She has been
more or less prominent in all the musi-
cal events of Topeka for several years.
Mr.. Frank Wear, the singers husband,
is of the Wear Coal company, which
operates a large number of mines in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
ALICE NEILsEN's SUMMER.
She Will Spend It on a Ranch in
Northern California.


Alice Nielsen has laid out quite a
pleasant programme for the coming
summer AT the close of her season,
early in May, she viii go to New York
and sit for a miniature portrait and
when this is done she will start for the
Pacific coast.
After a brief rest in San Francisco,
she will go to her camp in northern
California, where she will remain until
autumn. Miss Nielsen is very proud Of
the camp. which is situated not far
from the Siskiyou mountains and near
the towering Mt. Shasta. It lies in a
sunny valley and is about four miles
long and a. mile wide.
Here the little singer is having a
bungalow constructed, designed more
for comfort than beauty, and with a
few friends she will rest, study and go
fishing Miss Nielsen is very fond of
outdoor sports and will pass hours
fishing in the McCloud river for Dolly
Eardens, as she calls them, a, speckled
fish that sometimes runs as high as
FIVE pounds in weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
snreads like Wildhre.

When things are "the best they become
the best selling" Abraham Hare. a Lead
ing druggist, of Belleville, O.. writes:
''Flectric Bitters are the best selling BIT
tiers I have handled in % years. You know
why? Most diseases Degln IN disorders of
and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the
stomach, regulates liver. kidneys and
bowels, purifies the blood. strengthens the
nerves, hence cures multitudes of mala-
dies. 1t builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak sickly,
rundown man or woman. Price so cents.
Sold by A T. Waggoner, druggist. 731
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

southern Kansas. He is one Of the
wealthiest and most influential business
men of that section of the state So
pleased was he with his handsome
wifes success at an amateur concert
that he finally gave his consent to have
her study in st. Louis this winter. Mrs.
Wears aspirations are all for becoming
as fine an amateur singer as possible
Beyond that she has no thought, though
a brilliant career is assured her profess
sionally. should she ever desire to set
out in that direction
Mrs. Wear is a. member of the Topeka
Ladies' Music club and prominent in
TOpelxa society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
BLANcH wALsH 20 eUIT.
Her Relations With Melbourne Mac
Dowell Will be Severed.

AS before announced, the alliance
which has existed between Blanche
Walsh and MelbourneMacDowel for the
past two years is to end May IL in New
York. Since last week Miss Walsh has
been seriously i'll with the mumps in
Chicago She was stricken Wednesday
morning, but in spite of her illness sne
continued to plav the principal part in
Cleopatra" She appeared at the We'd
nesday matinee and the Thursday even
ing performance. On that evening she
had to be helped from the stage and
she was taken to her apartments at the
Leland hotel. Since then she has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Bertha Galland who has been play
ing the leading roles with James K
Hackett this season, recently signed a
four year contract with Charles Froh-
man to continue in the same position.
Next season Mr.. Hackett and Miss Gal
land will play the leading roles in
Richard CarVel."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
RemarkabIe Cure Of Rheumatism.

Kenna, Jackson Co. w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over month and rendered
her unable to walk a step without as
sistance, her limbs being swollen to dou-
BILE their normal size. Mr.. S. Maddox in
sisted on my using Chamberlafn's Pain
Balm 1 purchased a fifty-cent bottle and
used it according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner, and
she has not had similar attack since
A. B. Parsons. For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
MISS USHER IN NEW WORK.
Versatile Young Lady Will Appear in
a Unique Vaudeville Sketch.

Miss Dorothy Usner has signified her
intention to enter vaudeville. She is
the young lady undoubtedly remember
ed by the Topeka people who saw the
first production of why Smith Left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

mo family can afford to be without One
Minute Cough Cure. It will stop a cough
and cure a cold quicker than any other
medicine" writes c. w. Williams. Ster-
ling Run, Pa. 1t cures Group bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles and pre-
vents consumption. Pleasant and harm
less. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

The Maid-I understand you were go
ing to spend your honeymoon at some
out-of-the-way place
The Brfde-No; the dear Count and
thought it best to keep. within tele-
graphing distance of papa.-Phila-
delphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

London. but that fact did not help its
American fortunes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Care and constant strain of work has first
effect Upon the nerves. Without strong nerves,
the stomach, liver and kidneys are weakened,
the blood is impoverished, the energy Of the
body IS wasted, and disease IS liable.
GEORGE H GRAVES, La Crosse, Wis, writes:
Panes Celery Compound the greatest spring medicine the
face of this earth taking this spring with better results
before. will do all for PainSs Celery
Compound only medicine that will the and
broken down."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Il
IT want you to prescribe for my wife,
doctor"
What's the matter with her?"
Il don't know, but I am sure there is
something; she went shopping yester-
day, and brought home part Of the
money I gave her. "-Harper's Bazaar.
J7gdgem,Do you accuse this man of
Band LeaderE"Yehl He dake mine
moosic roll ven look away"
Judge-"Took you by surprise, eh?''
march on me-"
Billy Goatee- "Conceited am NANNY?
We'll, I have cause to be-"
Nanny Goatee-"Cause indeed What
did you ever do great?'
Billy Goatee-'I am fighting the eye
sore billboardS."
Nanny Goatee-"How are you fight
ing them?"
Billy Goatee-"By eating the posters"
N. Y. Mail and Express.
$50" said the young girls father
Taspingly; "he has such a lovely dis
position, has hep"
Yes she answered. HE said that
If will marry him, he won't object to
living in the same house with you, even
If you are real cross. Washington
Star.
Hoxie, the X-ray specialist, is going to
marry one of his patients"
Waggles-'Y Yes"
Wiggles Cmusingly)-'I wonder what
he could have seen in her?"-Somervill
Journal.
II don't understand my wife a bit bet
( ter than did 10 years ago."
Then you consider marriage fall
.ure?'
mo. indeed; I went into It fully de-
termined not to wear myself out trying
to understand her."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
You seem to be very busy. Miss Dor
'othy."
cant do anything for anybody"
icago Record
'Is Brown happy in his marriage?"
well, I think if Brown were to see
Mrs. Brown today for the first time he
wouldn't even ask for an introduction"
Harlem Life.
His Father-Jimmy, I want to give
Cousin Elizabeth one of the pups.
Jimmy-Naw, pa, don't let's give
them pups away; we've only got six. -
Chicago Record
He Ca dihdent young tailor)-"I'm
sure, Miss De Courcey, I would be only
TOO glad to press my suit, if"
She-''P1ease don't talk shop, Mr..
Snippington. Detroit Free Press.
She-"I didn't see you at the Charity
Ball. Don't you approve of its objects?''
He-"Oh, yes; that's why I didn't go.
I'm one Of them. "-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Bessie-Fred last night told me he
loved me-
Lizzie-Did he? Oh, I'm so glad! For
Tnercy's sake don't let him get away
from you. OF course, you know he has
been Fostering me with his love and de-
vOtiOn for ever and ever so long.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Willie, on the farm-"Mamma, who is
this -With-A-Hoe the papers are
all talking abOut?"
Mamma Really don't know, unless
it is some poor farmer who isn't able tt
buy a patent cultivator. Detroit Free
Press.
Distracted Husband-How can I get
even with my wife for her endless piano
playing?
Experienced Friend-Take piano les
sons yourself.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

IT want you to prescribe for my wife,
doctor"
What's the matter with her?''
Il don't know, but I am sure there is
something; she went shopping yeSter-
day, and brought home part Of the
money gave her."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

IT don't understand my wife bit bet
{ ter than did 10 years ago"
Then you consider marriage a fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Judge-''Do you accuse this man of
taking your property?"
Band Leader-"Yehi He dake mine
unoosic roll ven I look away"
Judge-"Took you by surprise, eh?''
Band Leader-"Yah! He steal a
march on me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Billy Goatee-"Conceited am I, NANNY?
Wei. I have cause to be-"
Nanny Goatee-"Cause indeed! What
did you ever do great?'
Billy Goatee-'I am fighting the eye
sore billboardS."
Nanny Goatee-"How are you fight
ing them?"
Billy Goatee-''By eating the posters"
IN. Y. Mail and Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

'Is Brown happy in his marriage?"
''Well, I think if Brown were to see
Mrs. Brown today for the first time he
wouldn't even ask for an introduction"
Harlem Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

80" said the young girls father
Taspingly; "he has such a lovely dis
position, has hep"
Yes" she answered. HE said that
If will marry him, he won't object to
living in the same house with you, even
If you are real cross. Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

mo, indeed; went into it fully de-
itermined not to wear myself out trying
to understand her. Jour-
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Hoxie, the x-ray specialist, is going to
marry one of his patients"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

othy"
Il should think so. I am doing so
many things for SO many people that
cant do anything for anybody. Chi
icago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Wiggles (musingly)-'I wonder what
he could have seen in her?"-Somervill
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

His Father-Jimmy, want to give
Cousin Elizabeth one of the pups.
Jimmy-Naw, pa, don't let's give
them pups away; we've only got six
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Distracted Husband-How can I get
even with my wife for her endless piano
playing?
Experienced Friend-Take piano les
sons yourself.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

He "a dimdent young tailor)-"I'm
sure, Miss De Courcey. 1 would be only
TOO glad to press my suit, if"
She-''P1ease don't talk shop, Mr..
Snippington." Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Willie, on the farm-"Mamma, who is
this Man With-A-Hoe the papers are
all talking about?"
Mamma-"Really don't know, unless
It is some poor farmer who isn't able to
buy a patent cultivator. Detroit Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

Bessie-Fred last night told me he
loved me.
Iizzie-Did he? Oh, I'm so glad! For
mercy's sake don't let him get away
from you. OF course you know he has
been Fostering me with his love and de-
vOtiOn for ever and ever so long.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

She-"I didn't see you at the Charity
Ball. Don't you approve of its objects?"
He-"Oh, yes; that's why didn't go.
I'm one Of them. ''-Philadelphia Bulle-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-14
Impossible to Comfy.

Eveline Emerson and other property
owners and residents of 1st street, New
Jersey avenue, X and l. streets southeast
recently petitioned the District Commits
sloners to have such thoroughfares sprin-
Killed., stating that they are in very dusty
condition, caused principally by the hauling
of the dirt resulting from the excavation
for the Tiber creek sewer. The petition
was referred to the superintendent of the
street cleaning department, Mr.. Warner
Stutler. who has informed the Commits
sioners that 1t is impossible to comply with
the request of the petitioners for the rea-
son that his department is without suffi-
cient funds to defray the expense of the
work desired. Mr.. Stutler explains that
the department has but six sprnkling
wagons, which are employed in sprinkling
streets and avenues over which traffic is
the heaviest. He regrets to report that his
funds do not enable him to sprinkle all I'M
improved streets and avenues.