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

a friend of the author of the new play,
DR. Edwards Davis. of Oakland. Cal,
and the piece has been in preparation
for over year. 1t was submitted TO
Mr.. Downing during his stay in Des
Moines recently He was pleased with
it, and authorized his manager to close
with Mr. Davis for the exclusive rights
Of the play for this country and Eng
land. Since that time rehearsals have
been in progress daily. The piece Will
have its first metropolitan performance
within a few weeks It viii be seen in
Topeka if a date may be satisfactorily
arranged for, about the middle Of Feb
ruary.
The author Of the play, Edwards
Davis, was at one time widely known
for his sensational sermons delivered in
the Central Temple. Oakland, Cal, dur
ing a pastOrate Of several years. Three
years ago he left the pulpit to become
a Thespian. His decision was reached,
he claims, after long elaboration. and
his action was prompted by a moral
conviction of the impotence of the pulpit
in the preaching of the delicate phases
Of social evils
Mr. Downing, in talking to a State
Journal reporter about the new play.
said: Il anticipate that the ministry
and the press of the country will be very
severe in the criticism of the play
While its name would lead one to be-
1ieve it is immoral It is really eouched
in language 50 delicate that no one may
take exceptions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
DowNINe,s NEW PLAY.
It Was Written by an Ex-Preacher
and rs Very Naughty.

And now comes the announcement
that Robert Downing, the tragedian,
will forsake the Legitimate for lighter
work. The name Of Robert Downing
has always been associated with legiti-
mate roles. But one by one the actors
of the old school have been coming
around 10 the latter day realism, and it
is not surprising now to hear that Mr..
Downing is numbered with the con-
verts. And Mr.. Downing gives assur-
ance that his conversion is complete;
that henceforth forevermore he viii give
the public what it is clamoring for Box
office receipts have undoubtedly had
much to do in influencing him to make
the change, the same as with those who
have been earlier converts
The new play which Mp. Downing will
use the rest of the season is The Sew
enth Commandment. It is of the Ibsen-
Tolstoi order, intermingled with COM
edy, rising to the heights Of tragedy.
and concluding with an atmosphere as
weird and gruesome as the finale Of
Cyrano de Bergerac.
Mr.. Downing has been for many years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
RISE OF TOMBSTONE BENNETT.
she Talks Of Her Early Trials and
Experiences

when went on the stage, at the age
Of fifteen, tells tombstone Bennett, my
relatives said that the family would be
disgraced. It hasn't been disgraced yet,
and see no courts looming up. even il
the distance. L was a leading lady from
the start Ny guardian was a most
pious man. and he tried to make me
equal If not better. his record Finally,
l organized an individual rebellion, left
the school I was attendinst near New
York and accepted an engagement with
the Harry Tremay-ne Dramatic Ali
ance. My contract as leading lady
called for $50 a week. As we played
mostly in hotel dining rooms to IS and
SO houses, the only thing I drew was
my breath as compensation. During the
six months I was with the alliance we
seldom saw a railroad train, making our
jumps overland. I began by playing
such characters as Camille and punch
ing tunes out of an organ between acts.
I was so bad that my roles dwindled IN
Importance. When my guardian finally
captured me / was the chief agitator of
to keep a canvas ice bridge rocking TO
and fro and making a whizzing noise
like the meaning OF the wind Then the
leading man would come on and say,
Great heavensi The ice is breakingl
What shall become Of us2' That was
my cue for a louder wind and fiercer
crashing Of the ice Then my guardian
rescued me, but my ambition was not
cooled.
II ran away again to play a boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
ED ANDREWS CONVERSION.
Comic Opera Comedian Talks About
His Flop to Bryan.

In politics, FG Andrews of the Al
crews Opera company, which sang mere
last week. is a Democrat A State
Journal reporter saw him in his dressing
room Saturday night during the third
act of Carmen" and before the repor-
ter had time to ask a question Mr..
Andrews inquired whether copy OF
Mr.. Bryan's paper, 1.-The Commoner. =
and found its way to the exchange ta-
Bile of the paper. When told that 1t had
not he said that he had been looking fer
a copy nearly all week and had failed
to find one.
The reason he was so Interested in Mr..
Bryan's paper is that ne is a close
friend of the ex-candidate for presAden-
tial honors and that during the calE-
paign he closed his opera company ard
with his orchestra went on a stumpinS
tour during the month Of last October.
He made II speeches for Mr.. Bryan in
the principal cities of Minnesota ard
other northern states.
Yes" he said, I am a Democrat. I
was attracted to that party simply be-
cause of its tendency towards reforms.
7 was born and raised and always voted
the Republican ticket until the election
four years ago then turned square
about.
Mr. Bryan is great man. In fact I
believe he has a. far greater mind than
is generally accredited to him. and I be
lieve the historian will give him credit
for it,"
Mr. Andrews also knew John J. In
SallS- he SdlQ- MI ingalls, was uu-
questionably one of the smartest men
who ever sat in congress. And after
wards he was one of the best journal
lists Of this country"
Continuing, he said kansas is. Ger
tainly an eccentric state Beginning
with the time when John Brown and
handful of men attempted to eradicate
slavery. Kansas has been noted for her
peculiarities. One year the election will
be a landslide for one party and the
next the conditions win be reversed. F
Then Kansas is the home of Mrs. Lease
and the seat of war being Waged by
Mrs. Nation against the liquor traffie.
Yes he concluded, lit is a great state
and like it, myself.
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WILLIAMS LoNGsERv1CE.
Has Played First Violin With An
drews Opera Co. For Is Years.

Frank Williams, who vas IL Topeka
last week with the Andrews Opera con- :
pany has played first violin with that
organization for Is years. He is unique
and original character and probably
can call as many men by their first
names as any ore in the profession
Mr. Williams calls himself a fiddler
II don't claim to be a vioIinist'' said
Williams. Il just play the fiddle
In spite OF Mr.. Williams modest claims
there are few people who are more corr
plet1 masters OF the instrument He
plays ''Old Hundred and Sweet FSe
and Bye with the horse hairs of his
bow loosened; ne plays Pop Goes the
Weassl' in the most approved De We're
style and his execution Of the symphony
from Mozart Is just as thorough and
finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Ex-Member of the Bostonians to
Have Company of Her Own.

New York. Feb. 2-Miss Grace Cam
eron, who came out of the west four
years ago, and first attracted attention
by her singing with the Bostonians. is
going to star under her own manage
ment. At the close of the season she
will begin arrangements for new
comic opera which will be written for
her by Reginald de Koven and Harry
B. Smith A prominent member OF the
New York Stock Exchange, who has
known Miss Cameron since childhood
is furnishing the finances. Miss Cam
eron is now playing the part of Daphne
in Foxy CUTLER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
AIG. Field VIII Return to To-
pc a Next Week.
Only one Open Date at the
Crawford,
FRIENDS COME BACK.
Little Minister and Williams
and Walker Billed.
Things Of Interest Concerning
Players and Their Work.

Grand opera house
AL @. Fields minstrels Tuesday
Crawford opera house
Blue Jeans Monday
Devils Auction Tuesday
Railroad Jack Wednesday.
Williams and Walker Thursday
Little Minister Saturday
The bill for next week at the Grand
and Crawford holds out both kinds OF
negro entertainments, by white artists
and BY colored-
At the Grand Tuesday al g. Field
and his Ministries will make their an
nusl appearance in Topeka For years
Field has played here every season and
as ne L. a prominent Elk he and his
company are always entertained by the
Topeka lodge Of Elks. Field and ms
company Of white men will initiate
negroes. On Thursday at the Crawford
a COMPANY Of real negroes viii appear
IN Sons OF Ham headed by the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Her mistress asked her what allied her
and was told that she was suffering
from bad attack Of to0thache.
brought on BY sitting in the park.
But you ought not to sit on such a
cold. chilly night as this. said the
mistress You should walk at smart
pace"
The girl looked at her a minute, as
though plying her ignorance, and then
answered:
You cannot cOorr right WaAhAA6i
you must sit doom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
oRIeIN oF RAa TIME.
al Wilson Tells How Tt Came
ITO Be-.

Ale Wilson. the, singing star of the.
watch on the Rhine. who was seen in
account Of the origin Of rag time in the
Washington STAR
latter forties and early fifties there came.
down from the hills on the west bank Of
the Mississippi a creek which was called
Rocky branch At its junction with the
father of waters was a shipyard owned
OF Burt Clark who gave me this story. A
little further to the north of Rocky
an island which was known as Buzzard's
ROost. while the territory adjacent to the
branch was called Shake Ragtown. Clark
tells the story as follows: The Shake
Raggers and the Buzzard Boosters were
always at war with each ether, and for
the protection of those living on our side
Of The creek-the Shake Raggers-had
planted a flag pole made from one Of the
spars taken from fathers shipyard right
in the center of the settlement. so that
when wanted we could call the clans to-
gether by hosting red flag. If for a
fight. and & white rag. usually stolen
from clothesline, If for a. dance. When
a dance was tagged then all the families
from Whooping Schneider to Drunken
Schneider. with Big George Schneider to
Little Fatty Schneider with ali their CO.
horts, and they nearly filled the settle
luent would attend For music we called
+, . lsftI7a r17e5 fSg7,7isv a =
was limited to three tunes. Arkansas
toned plain square Quadrile- to make up
for his lack Of music and to give variefy
to his performance he would also sing the
tune and keep time by pounding on the
floor with his heavy boots His playing
went. as near as I can recollect-
DiddIe De De. pound, pound. pound.
Diddle De DUN. pound, pound. pound,
Diddle De De Dunn De Dunn, pound
pound, pound,
and so on: and instead Of calling the fig
ures he would sing them There were
but flve known to him and used to
dance them over and over AGAIN until Te-
beau got tired of fiddling. pounding and
singing them. lit was not long before the
Shake Raggers' dances became known all
over st. Louis, and the left-handed fiddler
Tebeau was called to preside at more
pratentious affairs. Musicians soon irnf-
tated him, and 1t was not long before the
concert saloons and free-and-easys along
the levee. where rfvernen ard rousta bouts
congrega ted. picked 1t up and naturally,
terry of travel Tebeau's rag time extend
ed along its length and spread ND and
down It's tributaries until it became known
all over the country Clark also tells me
that rag time was first heard on arry stage
at ESher'S BOWery, where Tommy Peal
and Alex Ross first danced steps to it. J.
G. (Fatty) Stewart was stage manager
there at that time. and Harry Fisher. so
long known Harrigan and Harris
Dutchman. and this season playing an
Irish comedy part with his East Side New
York Dutch dialect. was one of the COM
pa1y- Archie Boyd myself Clark Joe
Emmett, a sign painter then and later on
Gus Thomas the playwright, used to LOAF
there And So, concluded Wilson YOU
have now heard the true origin OF rag
time Z"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
A FALSE ALARM ARRESTED.
TF'rom the London Globe.I

I ,
The ingenuity OF the inventor is
amazing. The latest in the field is a
Miss Ellen E. TyndaIe, whose invention
certainly fills a gap, though it may be
doubted whether 1t will be practicable
It is meant to check the false fire
alarmist, who can at present play his
abominable practical joke with impun-
ity and it takes the form OF an auto
matte alarm post which not only rings
I'D the fire station, but also grips the
wrist of the alarmist with a steel brace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

she Says the Theater Trust T. Abom-
Unable.

Sarah Bernhard was interviewed in
Chicago about the theater trust. This
is what she said:
II do not believe that the drama IS
deteriorating or that the public taste
demands anything but the highest For
a short time the problem play attract
ed notice. but 7 believe its day is over
it could not live. As &0r the theatrical
trust I hear about here, I will say that
I think it is abominable and all honoc
is due TO those who fight It, as 1t seems
to me it is a direct menace to the drama,
destroying personal freedom Of action,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

has
schools
o
benefit i any,, the
This institute remarkable showing That actually
home intelligent
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

let, blows a police whistle. and presents
the man with a shilling for his trouble.
The prisoner can be released by the POI
liceman, and the authenticity OF his
alarm can thus be verified The inyen-
ton would hardly. perhaps, meet with
general APPRECIATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

senesque plays yet written in England
Miss Marlowe is putting it on merely out
Of a wish to appear again in something OF
literary merit. The best part. Grierson.
Is not cast vet John Blair will play the
young man. and Miss Narlowe the TvoTn-
an Henry Esm0nd. the author may make
trip TO. New York in a few weeks. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

without which art cannot exist Such
thing would rot be permitted in France.
1t would be absolutely impossible II
it is persisted in here it must affect the
future of the drama in the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
MARLowE's New PLAY.
'sGrierson's Way" Is the Name, and
ItIs English.
A New YORK paper says.

Julia 7farlowe. who is packing the cri
terion in When Knighthood Was in
Flower, has also an interesting produc-
ton IN preparation TOR the sprfng-a Dlav
by the author of When we Were TsvveTl-
ty-Qne. but in every way different from
tnat GENIAL comedy .Grierson's Way had
a success d'estime IN Enrland but has
never been played here. To Judge from
reading IT, 1t IS one OF the strongest Ib-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Prosecuting Attorney Charles L De
Waele who has passed the three-score
mile stone. had a times with the grip: but
when seen at his home in Roscommon.
Mich the other day. he said DR.. Miles
Nervine was what cured him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

w E. Nihels of ST. Louis. Mo, who was
down with grip, is reported much i'm
proved. He used DR.. Niles Nervine and
Pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

4.
itor Ind used DR.. Miles Nervine and
Pills to cure after effects Of grip
Mrs. A. f. Lopeer. in the little town Of
ModelIa, Mimi, used Dr. Miles Pain Pills
and Nerve and Liver Pills and was well
in few days.
President Mckinley is slowly recovering
from grip and its after effects.
George y. Flannery was relieved Of the
awful pains IN his head in fifteen minutes.
by the use of Dr. Miles Pain Pills. Now
he is rapidly recovering at his home in
Buffalo, N. Y.
Speaker Henderson is again in his chair
in the house Of representatives after a
severe attack OF the grip
J. c. Helfrey. foreman at the Westing-
house factory. IN East Pittsburg, had Sc
we're attack Of grip. but he used DR.. Miles
NerEine. and Pain Pills and was soon back
In his place.
Rev. c. Body was in serious condition
at his home in St Paris. O.. but Dr. Miles
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills pulled
him through all right.
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years tour of the Devils Auction. .

Railroad Jack comes to the Craw-
ford Wednesday at U.s. rs, IS and SO cent
prices. The company is said to be good
and the piece has been on the road sew
eral years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Frohman's THE Little Minister
comes to the Crawford Saturday It
viii be good as those who saw the pro-
ductiOn last season VIII testify.
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Everybody says that ]. W. Udy is look
ing splendid since his recovery from the
grip at his home in Des Moines Iowa.
They all know that Dr. Miles Nervine
was what cured him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
HYPNOTIC SCHOOL INVESTIGATED
Mysteries of Personal Magnetism Laid Bare
Does Danger Lurk in Hypnotism ~ Can
These Sciences be Taught by Mail


Course Of Instructions astonishing Revelations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

The friends Of Mrs. L. Denison will b
pleased to learn of her recovery fror
grip. at her home in Bay City, Mich
through the use of Dr. Miles Nervine an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
GOOD REASON FOR SITTING,

From Spare MOments.1
A Glasgow servant girl went home
few evenings ago with her head wrapped
up in a shawl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

At nearly three score and ten Mrs. Ga
len Humphrey was fighting against odds
when the grip attacked her, but she took
DR.. Miles Nervine, and now her neigh
hors in Wareham. Mass. remark how
well she is looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

negro stars. Williams and Walker. Two
years ago the company was here IN The
Policy Players" Among the perform
ers are Catlin. the Chinese impersonator
and the Reese brothers, acrobats-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

After an illness of five weeks from the
grip, Mrs. Harriet Jackson is again about
and looking fine. She began taking Dr.
Miles Nervine after the fourth week Her
home is in Bowling Green. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
Recoveries from Grip.

Mrs E l. Masters, at her home in Mon
itor Ind used DR.. Miles Nervine and
Pills to cure after effects Of grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Among the victims of the grip epidemic
now so prevalent F. Coyle is now recOv-
ering at Canton O., by the use of DR..
Miles Nervine and Pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

Bert A. Williams and George w.
Walker lived in Lawrence when they
were Children They commenced their
theatrical career in san Francisco in the
spring of 1898. Their first appearance
was with a show composed of black
and white performers. known as Mar
tin & Belig's Wandering MinStrelS. The
company travelled from place to place
i'm wagons and both being clever
musicians they had to double in brass
in the band beside doing their turn on
the stage. This lasted fourteen weeks,
for which they received two weeks sal
airy in all. They jumped the company
in Bakersfield in California and secured
an engagement in the only theater IN
toW1- This engagement lasted FOR eight
weeks. but the ghost failed to walk and
the wandering comedians started out
again Their next enga cement was with
the owner OF a hog ranch and who dab
bled in theatrical business as a side
issue When salaries became due and
the box Office receipts were not enough
TO pay them the owner of the ranch
would write to his SON who was in
charge OF the hog business, and order
enough hogs TO be sold so a to keep the
company from being stranded. This
lasted until the owner had about 20
hogs left and the show clOsed-hence
the title-''SDnS of Ham" and Williams
and Walker were again looking for
work They met with reverse after re-
verse and knocked around from place to
place, and finally drifted into Chicago.
Here the pair met their first success
Thomas Canary then of the firm of
Canary & Lederer Of the New York
casino fame. met them and after seeing
their turn decided TO engage them for
an elaborate production OF the Gold
Bug. which opened in New York Sept.
l4th- 1894 Their act was a feature of
the show and in a short time offers be-
gan 10 pour in offering them engage
country.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. e. p. Green has recovered from an
attack Of the grip at Canaseraga. N z,
by the use of Dr. Miles Pain Pills.
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no country village Is really complete
without brass band. and every coun-
Try home blower believes that quantity
should take precedence a long way be-
FORE quality. There may not be over a
dozen men in the village band, but it
plays forte. and sometimes sounds like
eighty No better caricature Of the
country band of tradition has ever been
seen on the stage than the Rising Sun
Roarers1 in Joseph Arthur's comedy
drama Blue Jeans" which will be seen
az the Crawford 0n Monday night
They are typical country band men
Out with all that they can play and they
are feature Of the performances
The Forever Devils Auction with
Lo1y the donkey, the golden horse shoe
ana all will be at the Crawford Tues
day The company this year claims sew
eraI new features
Al lie Irene and zaza- the girl with
the aos with the auburn hair This act
created sensation in New York during
the past summer. where it was one Of
the principal attractions at the Anneri-
can theater roof garden. The three
Brctners Leands. in their acrobat tic
antiques the Sisters Clements in an
artistic dancing and singing specialt,--
Nj Richard T. Brown the clever. com
edian, and the great '.Sfdonia TrouDe',
consisting Of eight English singers and
dancers especially imported for this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02

President Mckinley is slowly recovering
from grip and its after effects.
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Diddle De De. pound, pound. pound,
Diddle De Dunn. pound, pound. pound,
Diddle De De Dunn De Dunn, pound,
pound, pound,