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opera by Reginald DeKoven and Harry
b. Smith. "A Woman With a Past"
will be the closing offering of the strong
Grace Hayward company at the New
Crawford.
There will be plenty of entertainment
for amusement patrons next week. Zeb
and Zarrow. two new stars In the the
atrlcal armament will be seen at the
New Crawford Monday night. Zig Tag
Alley is the title of the new trick farce
that will introduce the famous Zeb and
ZarrOw and their large company of en-
tertainers, consisting of 20 high class
artists and pretty chorus of trained
voices. A car load of trick scenery and
marvellous mechanical effects are em-
ployed to mystify and amuse. Star
specia1ties predominant throughout the
performance and include THE Bicycle
Dare Devils" the original Zeb and Ear
row trio,s the European gymnastS from
the hippodrome, Burlin, the Brothers
Damn, Martinetti and Sutherland, And
rev O'Neil, Ben T. Dillon. Seiger Sis
tiers, Golf Philips, Louise Dempsey,
Anna Casselle, Carrie Eckert, Jane Bar
ry, Blanche Bryant and numerous 9TH
ers. The prices are %, 35. SO, "a cents
and s.
Among the prominent people in the
cast of Harry Emery's big production
Of c. T. Dazey's latest success. 1.-The
Burglar and the Wait" which will be
given its first production here Tuesday
night at the New Crawford theater are
Mabel Hite. who was the Orphan in
Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag two sea-
sons, then the star of the No. ! "Tele-
phone Girl company two seasons, max
ing distinct hits in both productions;
James A. Devlin. formerly with Hoyt's
"A Milk White Flag and Hoyt's "A
Texas Steer" William T. Chatterton.
formerly with Hoyt's "a Texas Steer
Harry Driscole, who was with Frank
Mayo for five years and with other
prominent stars for ten wears: Aida
Lawrence. a former star who has met
with great success as a stock actress in
New York and Brooklyn: Margaret
Haskell, an experienced young actor.
and others.
Liberty Bellies the first big musical
comedy of the season. comes to the New
Crawford on Wednesday night. This
is one of the biggest attractions Topeka
wiz have this season The piece had a
great run in New York last year, where
it spent the winter. 1t is not often that
this city secures production of this
magnitude as early as the beginning of
it's second season and the present in
stance must be regarded as an event
Liberty Bellies was produced last fall
by Klaw~& Erlanger and soon all New
the pink pajama girl" and her COM
panions In the gay musical comedy.
The dormitory scene, where the college
girls are seen in the attire assumed af-
ter taps" was regarded by New York
ers as particularly amusing. Rita
knight is the pink pajama girl" this
year and she is one of large company,
the feminine portion OF which is des-
cribed as beautiful.
One of the successes of the present
season is John Crittenden Webb's beau
tiful play. Sandy Bottom" which is
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decided to give his sulu Hishness and
the company of seventy a brief rest be-
fore introducing them to brother citi-
zens of civilization in other American
cities. 1.-The Sultan of Sulu" will be
seen only in a limited number of cities
prior to its mid-winter production in
New York. The same brilliant organiza-
ton that scored the Chicago success to-
gether with the original cast will be
seen here. The principals include
Frank Mou1an as the comica1 sultan:
Templar SAKE, the great English barri-
tone, as Lieutenant Hardy, unctious
Robert Lett as Colonel Budd, Fred
Frear as the Sultan's secretary; Maude
Lillian Berri, the celebrated prima dom
ma, as Henrietta Budd; Gertrude Quin-
Ian, who returns to the cast after scor-
ing her remarkable New York success
with King Dodo,' to play the part of
Chiquita, the sprightly Filipino SOU
brette; Blanche Chapman as the stern
visaged female judge advocate; Pamela
Jackson; Charles Giblyn as Wakeful
Jonestand Gilbert Brown and John Fogar-
ty as the slaves Didymous and Rastus.
A feature will be the special orchestra
of twelve musicians under the baton of
Alexander Spencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-13
A GOOD ADvERr1sEMENr.
'The Wild Rose" Did Not Scatter the
Vanderbilt Millions.

A dozen or more letters to the New
York Sun ask questions about the
transfer Of The Wild Rose" to New
port last Monday night for single rep
resentation. What did it cost Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt? AS much as $5,-
000e Did she pay anything at all?
Probably not half a dozen person know
about that The shutting up of the
Knio kerbocker theater cut off between
$1,5C0 and $1,000 of income. But the
performance at Beaulieu was described
in every newspaper in the land, which
meant an aggregate of publicity be-
yond estimate in advertising value. The
play was Just about to start on tour
for eight months, and wherever it goes
an interest of curiosity will be ready to
provide big audiences. Therefore the
managers could have easily afforded to
give that Newport show free Of charge.
On the other hand, it is not for a mo-
ment supposable that Mrs. Vanderbilt
would have accepted it as a gife, If it
had been offered. So our Querists may
safely assume that the price paid was
equivalent to what the receipts would
have been at the Knickerbocker, with
the incidental expenses added.
Other questions sent to the Sun relate
to the professional prolriety of the at
fair: Was it dignified to give show
at Mrs. Vanderbilt's place for her in
vited guests? Could the actors have
sustained an objection? Were their
managers justified in SO employing
them? Well an excess of dignity does
not become an extravaganza company
and It is IikeM that every member OF
this one was mighty glad to go. Any
way, they were under contract to act
wherever and whenever their employ
ers chose. Under the circumstances
the managers were not blamable for
sending them to Mrs. Vanderbilt's pri-
vate theater. That they were more than
willing to perform was indicated be-
forehand by controversy between a
principal actress and her predecessor as
to which should be used: and that most
of them felt no resentment atebeing fed
at supper apart from the guests was
proven by the fact that only one MEM
Der absented herself from the table.
Nevertheless, there are many American
actors who would not in any possible
case perform at a private house. The
manager of one Of these declined to
even submit the proposition to him
and it was made by Mrs. Vanderbilt.
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Theatrical Notes.

Flo Irwin and Walter Hawley are to star
jointly in Miss Kidder.''
Corinne and Alice Judson have both
Joined .'F1orodora" casts.
Dan Collyer is to play the title role in
the eastern king Dodo'' company.
George K. Henery is to take Harry Con-
or's place in THE Chaperons."
Digby Bell is to be Sam Weller in De
Wolf Hopper's production of 'tPickwick. =
w. J. LIE Moyne who last week was re-
ported to be too i'll to ever act again, is
improving in health.
Charles Clear will not be with "A Royal
Family as has been stated, but will re-
turn to Dolly Warden
Gertrude Rutledge, last season with 1.-THE
Belle of New York., is to be with the
Four Cohans this season.
James Mahoney is playing very success
fully with the stock company in the Park
theater In Philadelphia.
Isabel belmont, notable beauty Of Chi
pear in "A Country Girl
1.-The romance of an enlisted man is the
way Kirk La Shelle describes his new he
roic drama, Sergt James.
Henrietta Crosman opened her season in
ssThe Sword of the King at Williamsport
Pa, Tuesday, September 3.
Louis Mann's role in 'sHoch the Consul
is that Of German-American officially
representing this country abroad
George Monroe, of s.AunueBridget'' fame.
c VIII star tiI e;ns X Mrs.
Charles B. Hanford has sold his rights to
Private John Allen" and the piece will be
put on by number of stock companies
Louis James and Frederick Warde open
ed their season at Lansing, Mich, last
Monday night, appearing in THE Tenn
pest
Odette Tyler has placed her signature to
contract with Charles Frohman, and will
probably be one of that gentleman's stars
next season.
Maurice Freeman, who has taken p. J.
scored a. big hit in New York and created
lots of talk.
Mrs jack was given its first presen-
tation in New York last Tuesday night.
Alice Fischer is featured instead of starred
and made q hit
Manager p. B. Chase has decided to use
no more window advertising and to cut
down the bill board display 50 per cent for
his Baltimore theater.
Little Edna Aug has signed five years.
appear in the smaller cities exploiting
pieces made popular by Anna Held Miss
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THE SULTAN Is COMING.
George AIDES Merry Troupe at the
Grand Soon

Probably no musical satire since the
days of the best work by GilbeSt and
Sullivan has attracted the favorable at
tentionin America as 'sThe Sultan of Sulu"
the broadly heralded and humorous in
vention of George AIDE of Fables in
Slang" fame, announced for it's first
presentation in this city at the Grand
opera house Monday night. September
g. the occasion being the formal OPEN
ing of the Grand Certainly no similar
work by an American author has excit-
ed such widespread comment and none,
even by the most experienced writer's,
has met with more f1atteringly favor
able reception by both critics and pub
lic After the ovation the new piece
received on the occasion of its first per-
Torrance at The Studebaker in Chicago,
there was never any doubt that the
young author had touched the funny
bone of the great American public as
certainly and as cleverly with his frs.
libretto as he had with his felicitously
humorous fables. For three busy
months the merry sultan and his wives.
played to packed houses and the piece
might have continued throughout the
summer had the contractors not de-
manded the possession of the Stude-
baker theater for alteration purposes
preparatory to the return of King Do
do in August. Accordingly Mr.. Savage
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scored a big success along legitimate comic
opera lines, and Mr.. De Angels is thought
to have the best part he has taken for
decade.
Marguerite McSwyny. daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Eugene McSwyny. was married
last Wednesday to Harry Denham, one of
the members of Chase's theater orchestra
A wedding reception was attended by
many friends.
E. D. Stair launched his latest star,
George Sidney, in Hartford last Monday
night, the piece being Busy lzzy: The
the funny Hebrew with Ward and Nokes
last season. ~
James Whitcomb Rney's Jap Miller.
rhymed description Of q WonderousIy glib
Indiana rural politician, is the basis of
Herbert Hall Wfnsloses The Vinegar
Buyer" in which Ezra Kendall will star
this season. Lottie Alter and Charles Bow
ser will be with the company.
According to news from ST. Louis, Mrs:
Grace Van Studdiford, the prfma. donna OF
the Bostonians, has announced her inten-
tion of retiring permanently from the
stage this fall. Mrs. Van StuddifOrd re-
turned to the stage after her marriage ON
account OF her husbands loss Of his for
tune, and having made enough to build a
handsome home in St Louis she VIII re-
tire again in order to enjoy the fruits o.
her industry.
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EAzARRE" rs PRODUCED.
Otis Skinner Created the Part at
Green Bav, Wis.

An interesting event in dramatic his
tory was the first production of Otis
SINNERS new play, ''Lazarre,'' at Green
Bay, Wis. this week. It is based Oh
Mrs. Mary Hartwel1 Catherwood's ro-
nance of the same title. Not the least
interested spectators in the large and
fashionable audience were six Indians
from the Oneida reservation, Including
Skenedoah, the famous chief. Rev F.
W. Merriall and Supt. j. c. Hart of the
local Indian post. Another interested
spectator was Mrs. Josephine Phillips,
adopted daughter of the late Eleazer
Williams, or Lazarre,' the founder of
the Indian mission there and the alleged
lost Dauphin of France, Louis XVI, who
is believed to have escaped from the
temple in Paris and who grew up in
this country among the Mohawks and
Oneidas. Mr.. SINNERS stage embodi-
ment OF this famous local character
created the greatest enthusiasm.
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Aug somewhat resembles Miss Held. and
by clever make up it is limited that she
might even be billed as the French
actress.
vensons 1.-The Suicide Club have been
secured by Edgar Selden and the story will
be prepared for stage presentation.
George Boniface, jr.,s and John L. Gilbert
originally created by Francis Wilson and
Eddie Foy. Marguerite sylvia is the star.
The number of New York play houses
will be increased by at least six during the
coming year and probably two more will
be ready within few months after that
time.
Bruce McRae, who was Julia Marlowc't
engaged to appea. with Ethel Barrymore
IN Country House" He will appear in
more" a dramatization of Ouida's novel.
this season. Virginia Drew Prescott. last
Warde, is to have the leading part.
Josephine Florence Shepherd the only
daughter af the late Billy, Florence, will
have prominent part this season in Mil
Ter Kent S THE Cowboy and the Lady"
but jealousy on the part of s. Miller may
lose her the place.
The injury Clara Lipman received in the
shoulder on board ship returning with her
husband, Louis Mann, from Europe, has
tu4 ned out worse than at first expected
and 1t is doubtful if she can act this sea-
son.
A new musical comedy, with the title,
THE Girl Trust will be presented for the
first time in New York in November. The
piece was written by d. O'Brien and F. K.
Fennessey of Chicago. E. E. Rice will
STAGE it.
The new comic opera in which Mabeue
Gilman will star this season is to be call
ed "The Mocking Bird" The play is by
Sidney Resented and Baldwin Sloan. The
Sire brothers promise an elaborate presen-
tation in October
Elsie De Wolfe Is at work in Paris maxi
ing up for a part of her education which
has been neglected. She is taking dancing
lessons, having for instructress Mime. Mar
iquita, a former premier danseuse of the
opera.
Anna Held reached New York from Lon
Ion and Paris during the past week, and
reported having many new gowns Of UNI
usual beauty. Miss Held opens this fall on
October 13, appearing in The Little OUCH
ess.'s
1.-THE Emerald Isle was given its first
presentation In New York last Monday
night, with Jefferson De Angels in the
principal role. The work is said to have
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muscle who brought to this country the
championship of the world, by defeating
Tom Savers, the English king Of the ring
Of Heenan's prize fights his widow
Matters of that kind he kept to him
self, and II even asked him about them
ne would not feel pleased. He did not
want me to know anything about prize
ngnting, or to take any interest in it,
one way or the other =
Smoothing back her hair, as white as
the first snow of winter, she added:
4 first met John c. Heenan in Laura
Keene's theater, then in Broadway, New
York. was appearing in an extrava-
ganza, called 'sThe Seven Daughters of the
Devil
This was in the latter part of 1861, and
he had Just returned to America, after de-
feating Tom sayers. and being robbed OF
ring.
Il was greatly interested in that in
ternational event. and my curiosity was
aroused when he was pointed out to me.
Well. when we were introduced. guess
it was. case of love at first sight.
He was a tail, handsome man, with
reddish brown hair and a face that fairly
1gHtened up when he spoke. I'll tell you
who he resembled to certain extent. and
that is Jim Corbett; but my husband was
better looking than Corbett-very much
better-looking
He had those large gray, Irish eyes
that beamed on you with good nature
We lived together until he died in
1873 on the Overland Express of the
Central Pacific, as the train was entering
California No was not with him when
he died. was visiting in England at the
time.
Il WAS not on the stage, for when
married Mr. Keenan, he took me from
the stage. and during our entire married
life of eleven years, and for two years
after his death, I did not appear in a
performance.
Really, I don't know whether he mar
ried Adah Isaac Menken; don't know
anything about that chapter.
Il don't know, neither have I any idea,
as to whether he was better man in
his day than any of the modern pugilists
are in this day.
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MRS. KEENAN, ON THE STAGE.
Widow of the Famous Plgilist in
"Way Down East

Under a monolith in the quaint old
Catholic cemetery of ST. Agnes, between
Albany and Troy. lie the remains of John
c. Heenan, the "Bencia Boy" famous in
song and story as a pugilist who had no
master in his day.
On the stage of the Metropolitan opera
house this week, in the character of the
old sQuire's wife, the widow of this gone,
but not forgotten, pugilist appears
On the stage she is known as Miss Sara
Stevens, which is also her maiden name
Kind, lovable and old, Mrs. John C. Hee-
nan is the pet of all the players in Way
Down East"
In the parlor of the West hotel she
talked Of her early life and of the man of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-13
WASHINGTON SEASON OPENS.


The theatrical season in Washington
opened Monday, and although the so
ciety element is still away from the
city there were good audiences.
At the Columbia theater "A Rose o.
Plymouth Town." a romantic comedy in
time on any stage. 1t presents a simple,
free-hand picture of life in Plymouth
in the early part of the seventeenth cen
fury, with a pretty love tale, in which
Miss Minnie Dupree, as Rose de La
Noyen is the heroine. There are sew
eral exciting climaxes throughout the
play, notably in the duel scene between
Guy Bates Post, Miss Dupree's leading
man, and Bennett Sturgiss, her rival
lovers, and in the Indian attack on
Miles Standish's house Miss Dupree's
display of emotional power won several
encores. The play was well received.
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NANCE o'NEILL IN LONDON.
Scored a Successful Debut in Her
Production of "nfagda.n

Nance ONeill. an American actress.
by choosing "Magda" for her London
debut at the Adelphi Monday night.
made a daring challenge for comparison
with Sarah Bernhard, Eleonora Duse
and Mrs. Pat Campbell.
Miss O'Neil displayed some nervous
ness, but aroused the big audience to
enthusiasm in the climax of the third
act and got a good reception. The
play was well staged and the excellent
company included Mckee Rankin. as
Colonel Schwartze." who shared in
Miss OsNeilTs triumph Herbert Carr,
an American, was also in the cast. The
papers criticised Miss O'Neill's perform
ance, but with extreme friendliness. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-13
FAILED TO PLEASE.
Henry Arthur jones' New Play Was
Tried in London.

Henry Arthur Jones new play.
Chance, the IDOL was produced at
Wyndham's theater. London, Tuesday
night and received but slight praise
from the critics.
Mr. Jones has given a somewhat melo-
dramatic story of Monte Carlo, with a
moral that gambling never pays. The
play was relieved only here and there
with some bright comedy and charac-
teristic satire. Lena Ashwen scored a
great success in the leading part. and
Winifred Arthur Jones added a pleas
ing brightness to the performance
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Mascagni's New Hymn.

Pietro Mascagni, the composer, ana
the United States September "a. The
Mascagni company sails from Genoa
September Ia. Mascagni has composed
hymn to America in which he says
he has tried to adequately express the
admiration he feels for the new world.
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Saturday, matinee and night Possibly
the truest standard by which to Judge
a play is to watch the impression it
makes upon an audience. While the au-
thor naturally desires the approval of
the critical few, it is the verdict of the
many which makes or mars. Measured
by the rule of the majority Sandy Bot
TOM is successful play and destined
to 1inger in pleasurable memory.
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The closing performances OF the Bos-
ton Bijou Opera company. which has
been at the Grand Opera House since
Wednesday, and the Grace Hayward
company, which has spent the week at
the New Crawford theater. will be to-
night. The opera company will sing
1.-The Highwayman,' the tuneful comic
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The Grand VIII Be Dark All
Next Week.
sZig Tag Alleye at the Craw-
ford Monday.
LIBERTY BELLIES SOON.
The Girl in the Pink Pajamas
Wednesday.
Other News of, the Plays and
Players.

NEW CRAWFORD THEATER.
Tonight, the Grace Hayward company.
Monday, zig Gag Alley
Tuesday, 1.-The Burglar and the
Waif.''
Wednesday, Liberty Bellies
Saturday, Sandy Bottom. 2
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Tonight, the Boston Rijou Opera COM
pany-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-13

Mrs. LIE Moyne's role in her new play,
among Those Present. is a leader of
New York society whose humorous char
ecteristics are said to resemble her comedy
1mpersonation in the Moth and the
Flame" She goes under the management
Of George H. Brennan.
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Aug somewhat resembles Miss Held, and
by clever make up it is limited that she
might even be billed as the French
Douglas Island news., 1902-10-08

FERRY TIME CARD Schedule Going into Effect April IS, 1902.
Douglas Island news., 1902-10-08
JUNEAU FERRY AND NAVIGATION co.

OPERATING STEAMERS 'FLOSIE'' and HONE FISHERMAN"
Douglas Island news., 1902-10-08

Graham's Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey is now for sale at the Glory Hole. Try it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-09-24
Southeast News.

Jails are built out Of honest mems
earnings. Courts are supported
from peaceful mems property.
Penitentiaries are built BY the tell
of virtue. Crime never pays its own
way. vice has not hand to worE,
or head to calculate. It's whole
faculty is to corrupt and to waste;
and good men, directly or indirect
ly, foot the bill.-H. W. Beecher.
Hillsboro Democrat.
Postmaster W. E. Grow of DcSoto
is still In q hospital In ST. Louis, and
we were told on Monday that one Of
his eyes was entirely gone and that
there is still danger ofbis losing the
other. Blood poisoning from get
ting a cinder in his eye is given as
the cause. 1t will certainly be a
great calamity if he''is left blind,
and we hope he will pull through
with the sight Of one, at least.
Advance Guard.
The regular September term of
circuit court convened last Monday,
with q large docket. There are
three hundred and teen cases
on The docket all told. Two murder
cases seventeen felony cases, twenty
mIsdemeanors, seventy two cases
for violations Of the dramshop laws,
forty.nine civil trial cases, forty
three appeals from justice Of the
peace, thirty-nine equity cases,
thin ty-nine divorce suits and thirty.
six suits for delinquent taxes. Court
will last about three weeks.