The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

A drama of the Revolution new to
Topeka, Richard Carvel.' with Andrew
Robson in the title role, will be seen at
the New Crawford theater tonight
Robson is virile young actor who won
his spurs in Charles Coghlan's "A Royal
Box" He is capable OF intense work
A great deal is claimed for the mani
mate part of the production, as it is the
same which was used by John Drew
during the long run at the Empire The
alter, New York Four heavy set of
scenery are used in the FOUR acts. The
plot is said to be romantic and exciting.
There is widespread interest in the first
presentation here of the play made from
Winston Churchill's novel and a large
audience will be out tonight.
No finer acting company will be seen
in the city this year than that which
presents "A Modern Magdalen" al the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night
From all the towns where Amelia Bing
hams special company has appeared the
report has been Finest cast ever seen
here w. J. Ferguson probably has no
superior as character actor on the
American stage and his name is usually
associated with big productions in New
York. Roselle Knott, the leading wom-
an, who plays the strenuous role of
"Katinka,' is not so we'll known here,
but metropolitan papers credit her with
a graphic portrayal of the arduous part.
In addition to the excellence of the play
erS probably no more powerful play will
be presented here. Everywhere Haddon
Chambers is credited with having con-
structed a most intense drama. The
only criticism has been that it deals too
frankly with moral questions. This has
provoked no end of discussion and it
seems a large portion of the playgOers
here intend to settle the question for
themselves tomorrow night, as the adj
vance sale is large.
Fitz & Webster's "a Breezy Time"
comes to the New Crawford Saturday
farcical comedy in three acts and is
produced to the satisfaction of the audi
ence. The matinee prices will be Is
cents for children and % cents for
morrow with prices at %, So and so
cents.
1t is unusual for the second year of
big production to eclipse the first but
that is what the Kansas City papers
credit Ben Stern with doing with the
big De Koven and Smith comic opera
Foxy CUTLER" With the original mas
sive scenery and other accessories
Stern'S attraction opened at the Willis
Wood Monday night and the papers say
Richard Golden in the title part has
Jerome Sykes whom Kansas City saw
last year. backed off the hoard Says
the Star: LAS it was produced last
CUTLER was almost as entertaining as
something entirely new. And indeed,
it was new, at least so far as the title
part was concerned. for there was very
little remaining of the work of Harry
B. Smith. Mr.. Golden had lifted the
character of the bungling detective from
something approaching obscurity to a
place of prominence in the cast, and
has injected into the lines a degree of
humor genuinely bright and altogether
original with himself. In Mr.. Golden s
hands Foxy CUTLER becomes a clearer
presentation in ways that are worthy
of comment. The comedians voice is
not overworked. and in his two or three
songs last night Mr.. Golden fulfilled
every expectation, especially in
Smiles When the sale opens Friday
morning numbers will be given at and
the chart opened at for Monday
nights performance at the New Craw-
ford.
The Carter-Reynolds company, one of
the best popular priced attractions, will
inaugurate a three nights enga cement,
Grand opera house, Monday night when
they will produce for the first time in
this city the four act success. "Cumber-
land Cap a strong play which tells an
interesting story and allows the entire
company excellent opportunities to show
their abilities Monday will be women's
free night. The sale starts Friday.