The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-29


The Bostonians, in ..rhe vieeroy,"
Saturday, January s.
AT THE GRAND.
Robert Downing, matinee and night.
matinee. and Richard the Lion
hearted at the night performance.
The Christian Friday, January 4.
Mrs Fiske's production of Becky
Sharp viii undoubtedly enjoy a re-
markable patronage in this city, for To-
peka seldom has an opportunity to see
star of her magnitude. Mrs F'isl1e
has amazed the critical by her facility
and herart in many other charact ers. but
in 70 other character has she shown her
artistic resources as she shows them IN
Becky Becky Sharp is her great
est achievement because the character
is more nearly suited to her than any
in which she ever has been seen It
shows her artistic personality in all of
its variations, and is exactly true TO
her mental alertness, her nervous, in
cisive manner, her spirited movement
and her temperamental habit
Physically and mentally she is almost
ideally the Becky of Thackeray's de-
scription, and her impersonation is the
most brilliant portrait in Mrs Fishes
remarkable gallery of stage types. Is
a production Becky Sharp" is magnifi-
cent and artistic.
The appearance here this season of
this actress in this play will afford
theater patrons an opportunity to wit
ness an event which has seldom if ever
been SUPPRESSED in this city.
THE BOSTONIANS IN THE
VICEROY
The Bostonians come to the New
Crawford theater Saturday. January 5,
with their latest success, The N1cerOy-
The Viceroy'' was written expressly for
them by Victor Herbert and Harry B.
smith. This opera was produced by
this company at the KnickerbOcker the
ater, New York. last spring, and enjoyed
long run until the end of the season
Victor Herbert'S fame as a composer OF
comic opera has long since been firmly
established in this city, and in this last
work ne is said to have equaled If not
surpassed his previous efforts in melo-
dies and clever OrcheStratiOn- From all
accounts there is a full measure OF de-
lightfuI numbers which will be taken
up BY the amateur and no doubt become
a s popular the well remembered
songs in The Serenade-' Among the
gems which are said to be especially
effective are a. serenade for soprano en-
titled Madonna. Mia a solo for bari
tone Eyes of Black and Eyes Of Blue;
a humorous ditty. THE Leader of So
ciety''; a descriptive ballad, Just for
a Day and a series of songs distrlb-
uted to the large cast which will in
terpret 1t, including such We'll known
singers as Henry Clay Barnabee, w. H
Macdonald, Hilda Clark, George Froth-
ingham, W. H. Fitzgerald, Josephine
Bartlett, Albert Parr, John Dunsmure,
Belle Fremont, Adele Rafter, Chas- r.
TawIey Vernon Stiles. Mabel Pierson,
Mildred Rogers, J. J. Martin, s. l. Stud
ley, and others The story, by Harry B.
Smith, is said to be humorous in char
acter gives every scope for the come
dian and is a coherent and consistent
farce Briefly outlined, it tells of the
whimsical miShapS which befau an
usurping vicerOy who, having driven
out the rightful heir, attempts to reg
ulate the kingdom. and incidentally do
a little lovemaking on the side In or
der to Outwit his chief of police, VINO
has sworn if he ever marries to abduct
his bride. he has a mock marriage per
formed with a homely virago, Horton
STA. BY this means he hopes to allay the
suspicious of the policeman, so that he
may pay his addresses to Beatrice,
beautiful young woman of his court.
The latter is betrothed TO Tivolini, and
secretly meets him. Tivolini, however.
who has become leader of a band OF
pirates comes ashore and is captured,
but manages to effect his escape during
the carnival and turns the tables upon
the VicerOy by carrying him away to
the cave of the pirates on an adjacent
island. Here, after many fluctuations
he is forced to a-bdicate, and all ends
most happily in true comic opera style
The opera has been most gorgeously
mounted and .eoStumed, and from a pic
torial point of view IS the peer of any
latter day production OF the comic opera
stage. In it's presentation here Hilda
Clark, & beautiful young pTima donna
soprano. who returns to this Organizd~
ton after a years study abroad with
Sbriglia. will be heard in the role of
TivOlini. the dashing young pirate. while
Henry Clay Barnabee viii assume the
role of the usuTpiug yiceroy. w H.
Macdonald. as Corleone, a captain OF
the guard is said to have unusually
taking role and the new tenor. Albert
Parr will be introduced as Luigi,
young fisherman, in love with the vice
roy's daughter, Floretta. Among other
newcomers who are expected to please
music lovers are Belle Fremont dainty
young lyric soprano, Claudia Petite,
sneZzO-SOpranO. and Adele Rafter, con-
tralto. whose voice is described as sono-
rous. vibrant and powerful in range
John Dunsmure. the young basso, who
Will be remembered by music people last
season. win also shine to advantage In
The Niceroy. having several OF the
most fetching songs in the opera
ROBERT DOWNING At THE. GRAND
In a play admirably suited to his ro-
bust physique. Mr.. Robert Downing will
appear at the Grand next Tuesday. mat
inea and night. presenting a new roman
tic drama in four acts, entitled Richard
the Lion Hearted - s.IngOmar'' will be
given at the matinee and Richard the
Lion Hearted at the night performance.
The star. company and production have
me- with the approval of the press and
lovers OF the romantic dramas will be
afforded an opportunity to witness one
of the strongest plays of its kind offered
The production is said to be enhanced
by new scenery. handsome costumes and
properties. while special music has been
written for this production.
The play comprises comedy. romance
and tragedy, and deals principally with
the effort Of Richard the First to rescue
the holy sepulehre from the hands of the
infidels. Miss Alberta Converse will be
seen as the Princess Beren garfa Mr.
Chss. D. Herman Will portray the jolly
Friar Tuck. Miss Lillian Kingsbury
Miss Minnie Iindley, Mr. William SOM
ers. and 10 others complete the company.