The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09

such entitled to the center Of the stage
and the fun glow Of numerous calcium
lights. he has always insisted on hav-
ing a first-class supporting company
and his manager. Daniel FrOhman, err
dorses him in this view. Mr.. HacSett
comes TO the Crawford next Thursday
night al which time he will present
The Pride of Jennico.''a romantic play.
In his company are Bertha Galland who
plays the principal female role and also
the following well known actors: Ar
thur Hoops. George W Barber, Thos
A. Hall Theodore Hamilton, -Longicy
Taylor, sydney Price. George Allison.
George Trimble, Ralph Lewis J. =.
Mackin. stephen Wright. Edward Don
nelly. James Ottley, Ramsey Nicholson.
Gertrude Rivers, Margaret IllingtOa,
Frances Nelson. Carrie Thatcher, and
Mary Eustis. Eserton Castles novel,
The Pride Of Jennico." has been wida-
" read and everywhere there has been
a general desire TO see the play drama
tized from IL
AIR Hackeft has not been seen here
FOR several seasons and not since he has
become 50 bright a light in the thea--
rlcal constellation The last time he
was here. be was Mr.. Barnes Of New
York in the then very popular play
dramatized from GunteT's popular yell
&0ftF 01-l4A novel
1t is said that Blanche Walsh as
Josephine in More Than Queen has
penetrated deeply into the nature of the
historic beauty and portrays every
shade OF mood and manner which the
varying fortunes Of the i'll starred Queen
demand Physically. Miss Walsh re-
allies the character and her dark, lux
urlous beauty. arrayed in robes of splen-
COR was never more Fascinating. The
scenes uf More Than Queen are pic
lures OF the extraFa giant period of Ma
poleon $ reign. I'm consequence. they give
great scope for scenic display. Miss
" aIsh mas been given a production
which is the acme of the artists ability
and monetary outlay. She has been sur
rounded with q company of competent
players all OF which with her marked
ability has made possible her --latest. and
greatest triumph
More Than Queen win be the attrac-
tion at the Crawford Friday and Satur-
day Inc various scenes are of the Car
den Of the Paiais Royal the Chantreine
residence Of the Bonapartes. the Garden
OF the AalUalSon. the Palace OF the
4 uiisrles, the Church Of Notre Dame. and
me Rataee OF st Cloud and FOntain-
bieau- More Than Queen is distinctly
different from the general run OF Ma
poleonrc plays. in that il is less martial
and more human II is founded on the
romance Of Napoleon and Josephine
and is an almost tragic story Of their
love AFFAIR from its inception to its end
ing Emile Bergerat from whose
adapted. has depicted the numerous
traits Of "Josephine's'' character in
mastery manner He has shown how
Win ner love. Wftchery and sOrcerv she
ruled even Napoleon and was V-ithaI
More Than Queer woman Miss
Walsh as Josephine" is said to be a
= } osephlnet Of flesh and blood as fun Of
courage and resolution as OF tenderness
and love and more than all a Jose
phine absolutely devoted TO NAPOLEON -
though seeking with true womanly pre-
vision to persuade him away from that
abyss OF defeat and humiliation into
which ne was destined untinely to fall
Miss Walsh has been seen here in La
Tosca' and Fedora
The dramatic element has been q. par
CT almost every success in the world
history The love of this element has
been natural in the human race since
Time was young Eve possessed IL and
today the children I'm every land are
haDpiest when playing it, what they