The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

some of the glass broken out. Boards
were rallied over the window but the
cold wind came Whistling in and made
it awfully disagreeable- We all caught
colds during the performance, and, re-
1erring to the temperature OF the Grand
~ think this is not calculated to
do our colds any good"
Robert Downing is by marriage q dis
tant relation Of Bishop Millspaugh of
this city. His first wife, whom. he met
during the time he was studying for the
stage was a cousin once removed, OF
Mr. Millspaugh Mr. Downing when
seen by q State Journal reporter said he
did not know that Bishop Millspaugh
resided here In fact said he. Il did
not learn much Of my wife's family be-
fore her death and did not know that
she had a relative in Topeka"
Eugene Blair who comes to the CraW-
ford tomorrow night is Mr.. Downing's
second wife They have not lived as
man and wife for a cOnSidera Bile time.
Miss Blair attempted to bring suit for
divorce from Mr. Downing nearly a year
ago. but" said Mr. Downing, she did
not have grounds fer divorce and the
case did not come up for trial.
VIII the divorce proceedings ever
come up again. asked the reporter.
We'll, undoubtedly So I expect to
begin the proceedings myself in the
spring
NO she did not have grounds for
divorce; it was who had the grounds.
and the case viii have to be brought by
L
will commence proceedings after the
end of this season
Miss Alberta Converse. Mr.. D0Wning's
leading lady. has been on the profess
sional stage only two years, but she has
already proven herself an actress Of I'M
usual ability. Miss Converse has a
charming naive manner, original with
herself, which is refreshing to see in
these days Of imitation and copying
The itinerary az Mr. Downing's tour
includes Oskaloosa, Iowa, the city where
Miss Converse was born and lived.
Mr.. Downing's daughter is travelling
with him. This is her first season on
the stage and she is playing ingenue
parts. In the production of '-Ingomar''
she has only six lines. but she handles
them with cleverness which promises
much for her.
Chas. D. Herman. Mr. Downins-'s
leading male support, is good. Mr.
Herman has played leading parts for
ModJeska and Frederick Warde for
years, and needs no other recommends
ton Mr. Downing's supporting COM
pany is not strong.
The company appeared to better ad-
vantage in Richard the Lion-hearted'-
at the evening performance.
Making love in an atmosphere at SC
degrees Fahenheit.or whereabouts. is sor-
~ work at best but when the love max
cient Greece with wide expenses of 11nprs5-
tected cuticle exposed to the atmosphere
IT IS QDSltlAeiN PAINFUL even though they
are only playing love as did Robert
Downing and Miss Alberta Converse in
-Ingomar' at the Grand New Years
day. The audience suffered too. but had
the advantage Of the players for they
could take refuge in overcoats. furs and
rn4ttens. an opportunity which was net
lost. Some uf the Drawer ones went So
far as to sit on the radiators and they
We're really the only. persons in the house
who appeared to be- at all comfortable
The weather tn Greece never gets
down into the zero neighborhood OF the
ancient fashionable Greeks would never
have tramped around in the public
square with few yards Of white mus
Jim draped about their persons leaving a 3
little Of the details Of the figure as posss-
bic to the imagination. That is why the
Greek tragic. romantic drama lingo
mar was decidedly out Of place on the 1
Grand stage If Ingomar had worn an
ulster in the last act to cover up his e,l-
pansive chest and brawny arms and legs
the people would have felt more at ease
OF course It might have been funny to
see a Cfrecianized barbarian in such a
EarD but the circumstances justified it
Pretty Miss Converse might have Worn
her furs when she was defending her
honor at the camp Of the barbarians and
she would have been less liable to an at
tack OF pneumonia and therefore justf-
ned In such 8. radical departure from an
cient Grecian fashions Besides the an
Client Greeks are not here now so they