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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
EZRA KENDALL1s HUMoR.
It is Always With Him, On or Off the
Stage

Ezra Kendall is one of the very few
people on the stage who use no make
up whatever. On the average it takes
him about four minutes to prepare for
the stage. In fact. he keeps the stage
manager of the theater where he hap
pens to be appearing on the verge of
nervous prostration all the time his en-
gagement lasts. All the change of cos
tune he makes consists of that old coat
and hat, an old-styIe necktie and shoes
that have seen twenty summers. Then
he runs his hand through his gray hair
and waits for the orchestra to play
.sAu1d Lang Syne." Not a daub of
rouge goes on his face.
He is generally conceded by vaude-
vile actors and managers to be the best
monologue man in the business. He
will prepare from two to four mono
logues a year and when he has finished
with them on the stage he will fix
them up ready for publication In book
form. He has some three or four books
on the market now and his receipts
from them are not to be sneered at. Al
though these booklets sell for Is cents,
paper bound, his royalties on them have
amounted to upward of "a, OOO The big
royalties are due largely to the fact
that Mr.. Kendall, unlike so many actors
is a shrewd business man. He is a
printer by trade and when he talks
business with a publisher he knows
what he is talking about.
Mr.. Kendall is just as much of joker
OF the stage as he Is on. The stage man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
IT MUST HAVE BEEN BAD.
How an English Actress Lost Her
Chance For Title

The knighting of the English actor,
Wyndham, recalls the tragic manner in
which certain English actress was
robbed of all hope of having lady"
ever tackled on to her name.
AS matter of fact, at the time that
this tragedy occurred, the actress, who,
with her husband, managed one of the
most brilliant companies in London,
stood in what one might term the direct
line of succession. They were both on
the top wave of popularity in London.
and she was deservedly acknowledged
to be one of the best actresses in all
England. Then came that fatal day
when the Prince of Wales gave a GER
tain dinner, and the famous actress
less famous husband was among the
guests commanded to appear After the
dinner the manager was called
on for a speech. Instead of making a
speech he told story. It wasn't par
ticularly decollete story, as after-din-
ner stories usually go, but in view of
the fact that, unknown to him, the
princess and various other ladies of the
court had come into the gallery to hear
the speeches, it was quite low cut
enough to nip in the bud any chances
of knighthood which might have been
coming his way. The prince was fur
ious but not nearly so much so as the
actors wife. To this day they say that
this unfortunate episode frequently fig
ures in her curtain lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

to double inside ends does not mean a
contortion act, but that two dancers for
a minstrel company must serve also as
secondary endmen in the blackened
seni-circle The SISTER team able to
work in one and do some parts are to
present their specially in front of a
scene at the front of the stage, while
another is being set behind, and to as
sumo minor characters in the play. A
demand often repeated is for actors
that double brass and do Specfalties,' -
which means that they shall play must
cal instruments in the street parade as
well as dramatic parts on the stage.
That is stipulation common to the
small repertory companies that perform
roads, even in the thea tiers of minor
towns. One manager gives warning
that no smasherS, kickers, bOOZers or
big heads need apply" and others word
the same restrictions in various terse
ways.
The evidence is convincing that "Un-
Gle Toms Cabin is as popular as ever,
especially as tent show. Numerous
advertisements call laconically for
s'Tommers." All the male actors are
required to play in the street bands and
the women often must introduce songs
and dances in the drama. In three cases
the company's duties are prescribed to
include putting up and taking down the
tents. Some managers provide board in
hotels and others mention the excel
lence of food and lodging in their own
camps. One can make use of "a young
man who has a good singing voice and
does a dancing speciality, if he is will
ing to distribute handbills in the day.
time but he must send his photo
graph to prove that his personal ap-
pearance is pleasant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
THE NEW ACToR-KNIGHT.
King Edwards Selection Of Charles
Wyndham Not Unexpected.

The selection by King Edward of
Charles Wyndham for knighthood in
stead of George Alexander or Beerbohm
Tree seems to have been expected by
London theatrical people.
Mr.. Wyndham is older in years and
stage distinction than either of the
has done more for charity. Mr.. Wynd-
ham is not an American by birth, as
many have supposed, but he served in
our federal army during the first yeai
of the war of the rebellion, and made
his debut as an actor with John Wilkes
Booth in Shakespearan cast. He re-
turned to England in 1865 and went into
Henry Irving's travelling stock com
pany. His first London achievement
was in Brighton a localized version
of Bronson Howard's Saratoga" in
which James Lewis had assumed in
Augustin Days production. His sister
is the wife of Mr.. Howard. After estab-
fishing himself as a favorite in farces
at the Criterion he took to comedies.
such as Still Waters Run Deep and
David Garrick." Among his latter
pieces were 1.-THE Bauble Shop Rose
mary" and 1.-The Tyranny of Tears, -
each of which yielded a part for John
Drew in this country. His latest sue
cess was Mrs. Danes Defense" and
his latest failure was with 1.-The Mummy
and the Humming Bird" The other
earned the honor by his development of
dramatic art in all it's branches. and
Squire Bancroft, who is not unanimous
" thought to have deserved it except
for high responsibility, though he did
bring out the Robertson comedies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
Insanity Due to Nervous
and Mental Troubles.
PAINES CELERY
COMPOUND
The Great Tower of Safety
and Rock of Health in
the Hot Weather.

Nervous diseases when aggravated by
mental disturbances produce more
causes of insanity in the hot weather
than at any other season of the year
Nervous headache, nervous dyspepsia.
sleeplessness and chronic constipation
induce depression of spirits, extreme
weakness morbid fears, dependency
and languor; from these, dread insanity
comes slowly but surely.
Nervous sufferers have a dread of hot
weather. Finding themselves deeper in
the pit of misery than they were in the
spring and early summer, they are in
utter despair.
There is hope for you, dear reader, If
you are one of the sufferers. You stand
in need of Paine's Celery Compound.
that great builder of the nervous sys-
tenn. It's vitalizing action onmences
with the first bottle you use. The vol
ume of blood Immediately increases in
the arteries, and the body is fully fed
and nourished. Your appetite becomes
regular and natural. the nerves and
brain are strengthened, and you have
impulses of health that cheer the soul.
This remarkable remedy will truly
meet your case and give you new
life; it will lay the foundation for hap
piness and long years. We counsel you
to try this marvellous summer health
restorer at once, and enjoy the bless
ings of health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

Twice Mr. Morrison has presented
sumptuonsly mounted productions of other
plays, in which he appeared at his best,
but the public preferred Faust
Besides directing the general theatrical
interests of James Neill next season.
Charles Astor Parker will have an enter
prise of his own in presenting Mary Eliz-
abeth Forbes in Clyde Fitchs drama,
will begin in September and extend
through all the next season. Special
scenery will be carried for the production
Amy Whaley, whom Topeka people Will
United States Marine band. is singing with
much success at the Kentucky Chautau-
qua at Lexington, Ky. On July she gave.
a song recital. at which she was assisted
Grace jenkins. violinist- After the concert
Miss Whaley was entertained by the Wo-
mans club of Lexington.
William Lorraine has entered into an
compose the music for Mr.. Savage's pro-
auctions during the next three years. Mr..
Lorraine is not to compose for any one
else. and Mr.. Savage has agreed to pro-
George AIDE will collaborate on Peggy
From Paris and doubtless other mu-
steal comedies to be produced by Mr..
Savage, AIDE is the author of THE Sui
tan of Sulu-'
When Clyde Fitch wrote Captain Jfnks
of the Horse Marines" he made the
doughty captain fat part That this
is the case is evidenced by the many ac-
character on tour next year. playing OPP
posite to Miss Elizabeth Kennedy as Nine
Trentoni- More than thirty-five leading
men are now on record as anxious to ap-
chain of broken hearts along the route
from Red Hook to the Red river valley.
There seems 10 be a desire just now 10
go back to the cd titles Of long ago evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
CIRCUS SEASON OPENS.
The Great Wallace Shows Will Be in
Topeka Next Wednesday.

The Great Wallace Show was enthu-
siastically received in the South as It
is everywhere. We clip the following
peculiar but fiattering paragraphs
from a lengthy comment on the Au-
gusta (Ga) Chronicles:
wallace has been in Augusta be-
fore. His name has won him patron
age. Heretofore he has kept faith.
Circuses make many empty boasts.
Wallace has not yet done so, SO far as
Augustans know. Proving their faith
in what Wallace proffered. Augustans,
and those around Augusta, filled his
tent yesterday. They overlooked the
seats and squatted on the turf in front
of the seats, piling into the ring when
the hippodrome came on.
"RepOrterS-a1l of US that there are
of us on this paper-circulated among
the crowds after the performances.
Ears were kept to the ground The
comment was: That circus is all right
When it comes again I will go to it. 1t
was fine. Everything they said they
would show was put on
Press opinion is that the show was
the superlative of the circus art'-if
one can call it art. Everything ap-
proximated the perfect; won applause
and put feathers in the cap of Wallace
so much so, that Wallace can come
to Augusta whenever he wants to and
the crowd is his.
1.-The performance was excellent.
The features were grand. We are glad
that Augusta has given Wallace's
Show thorough endorsement"
The Great Wallace Show will be In
TODeka Wednesday,, July 3d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
LUDERS AND PIxLEY SIGNED.
Will Compose For K1aw and Erlanger
Exclusively For Five Years.

A contract was recently signed be-
tween Klaw & Erlanger and Frank
Pixley. the librettist, and Gustav Lud-
ers, the composer, by the terms of
which this firm obtains the exclusive
control of all their work for period
of five years. Messrs. Pixley and Lud-
ers nave sprung into great prominence
in comparatively short time through
the very pronounced success of three
musical productions of their author
ship-.King Dodo," 1.-The Burgomaster, -
and THE Prince of Pilsen''-each in
turn evincing marked ability in book
spicuOus future development on the part
of these writer's.
Mr. Pixley was formerly a newspa-
per man in Chicago. He first attracted
attention by his cleverness in writing
short sketches. These gave him a wide
following, which hailed his first preten-
tious effort THE Burgomaster, with
enthusiasm. Gustav Luders is a
thorough musician, who has had wide
experience in the theatrical world, both
as composer and leader The tendency
of his compositions has been toward the
light and frothy melodies which so
quickly captivate the public ear, yet,
like all composers of popular music, he
has entertained an ambition to under
take more serious and musicianly work
Although the popular taste has been
particularly appealed to in all his COM
positions in the three pieces for which
ne mas written the scores, there has
been ample evidence in them that he
possesses the ability to successfully at
tempt more ambitious efforts He has
a faculty which few composers have
and which makes him very popular
with librettists-the ability to take a
lyric and give it that musical treat
ment and expression which develops the
purpose of the writer Much of the sue
cess of the three operate comedies for
which these authors are responsible is
he OFT Of f1rc
composer to give full value to the work
of the librettist 1t is the intention of
Messrs- Klaw & Er1anger to make or
iginal productions of future Pixley and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
TOPEKA JoURNAI. SATURDAY. EvENINe. H. 1902

the term, and that she never seriously
studied. Ask her who her teacher was:
LIE bon Dieu," she replies, smiling. So
now she makes no effort to preserve her
voice A few scales perhaps for half an
hour the day before concert constitute
the labor of her practicing. Her mother.
Nine Barilli, herself a singer of inn
portance, was taking the part of Norma
in Spain on the night of February IS,
1872, when she complained somewhat
of feeling i'll, but finished the opera
nevertheless, and reached her hotel at
midnight. An hour later Adelina was
born, and it is said she never cried be-
cause each note was so full of melody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19


ager never knows when to take him seri-
ousIy. For instance, last week Stage Man
ager Al Green of the Masonic Temple the
alter, Chicago, whose duty it is to fill out
a printed slip giving certain information
about all the actors. asked the usual ques-
lions of Mr.. Kendall.
What's. your permanent address?''
de Kalb, ILL.,
Where are you Hving?
ION Easy street"
All had this down before he suddenly re-
allied that he was being joked.
Mr.. Kendall played at the Temple last
year during that extremely hot week when
ternoon. The stage manager was afraid
every minute some performer would give
out and he never knew just where he was.
Mr.. Kendall, as usual was always COM
ing late, just in time to change his coat
and shoes and go on the stage
Mr.. Kendall" he finally said, won't
you please come a little earlier? Some of
the performers might be overcome by
heat
'sWell,'' said the actor. Gin that case j
couldn't do you any good. You'd want a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
MORE THAN GENIUS REQUIRED
Some Actors Must double in Brasse
or Pass Hand Bills.

This is the time of hiring actors for
next season Most of the first-grade
companies are already made up, though
upon his return from London But the
agencies are still very busy anxious
faces are numerous in upper Broadway
and the advertising columns of the ORA
matte News and the Clipper are replete
with actors cards. These are profess
sionally dignified in wording.
Stars and many engaged artists keep
their names in the News. But for
glimpses into the byways and corners
of stageland there is nothing like the
help wanted" columns of the Clipper
Some of the terms need Interpretation
for the general reader. The manager
who requires "a comedy acrobatic team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

IDENTIFY first inspired by Clyde Fitch with
Captain JinAs of the Horse Marines
Two new mus "a; productions next sea-
will have odd titles One is called
Boys Come Marching Home The other.
just selected by George w. Lederer. is
called sally in Our Alley" The title viii
be applied to the new musical comedy to
be offered at the Broadway. Theater. New
York, and Marie Cahil1 will be the Sally
and Sam Bernard will have the import
ant part of German secondhand dealer
Others in the cast will be =Joseph w. Her.
bert, May Robson, Georgia Game and Marie
Doro.
James NeiIl. in whom Topeka theater-
goers here have become interested through
tl1eeanuua1 visits of his company. has per
fecfed the organization of what will be
known as the Neil Special Stock com,
panv. This is to go to Manila and VIII
open at the Paz (Peace) theater Septem-
Der 15- The company will play the best OF
the repertoire of plays the NeilI company
has presented Throughout the west and will
carry appropriate scenery 1t viii remain
at Manila IL weeks. then it will divide four
wet ks between Hongkong and Singapore:
returning thereafter to Manila for eight
additional weeks Mr., NELL plans to make
the Philippine trip himself the following
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
THEAT RICAL NEWS
-------a-
Adelina Patti and the Quiet Life
She Leads.
Occasionally She Makes Her Ap.
pearance in London.
LIVES AT CRAIG-Y-NOS.
When Eight Years Old She Was
a Prima Donna.
Other News of the Plays and
Players.

Adelina Patti is living quietly at her
Castle Craig-y-Nos and occasionally in
London she makes one of her rare ap-
pearances
The hand of time appears not to
touch her, fearful, as it were, of de-
stroying such marvellous work of ma
lures conceiving. One. sees in fancy
the goddess of beauty and the goddess
of song guarding her as special treas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

Luders operas in Chicago, the scene Of
their original successes. Mr. Luders is
passing the summer in the Black Forest
in Germany and Mr. Pixley is in the
Maine woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

do as I tell you." Tommy's mamma
cried. It's about time you realized the
futflity of struggling against the inesi-
table Do you know what that rneans?
tYes'm," replied Tommy: 1T means
there's no use o. your washin' my hands
an face cause they'll only get dirty
again Press,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

Anxious wife-Mr Dunner has called
again for that money you owe wish
you'd see about it, or something dreadful
will happen He says he won't wait-any
longer -as.time-is-money
Calm Husband-So it is my love. I'd
forgotten. Tell him I'll pay HMM time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-17
Notice Of levy Of Street Improvement

Public Notice is Hereby Given: That
the city of Marshalltown. having been
ordered by the city council of said city,
curbed, excavated and paved from the
east line of Fourth street and west line
of Third street, and said Improvement
having been fully made and completed
as so ordered; that the4 city engineer
has prepared and presented to the city
council correct plats and repo1ts show
ing total costs of said improvements,
the portion of said amount assessable
to the several lots. part of lots or par
eel of land fronting on said Jerome
street liable to be assessed for such im-
provement and as FAR as practicable
the name of each owner of such lots. or
part of lots or parcel of land the total
amount to be assessed upon such lots,
or parts of lots or parcel of land, and
the amount to be assessed upon each
separate lots or part of lots or tract of
land fronting on said improvements,
and to each owner of such lots, part of
lots or tract of land; also the amount
to be paid for the street and alley in
tersections and for spaces opposite
streets and alleys, and the amount to
be paid by the city for each street in
tersection and for each space opposite
any street or alley, which it is intended
shall be levied and collected as a spe
cial tax upon said lots. part of lots and
parcel of land fronting said improves
ments.
That said plats and reports are now
on file in my office, in said city, for the
inspection of any person or company
interested therein or in the tax to be
assessed for such improvements; which
plats and reports will be so open for
inspection until the next meeting of the
city council of said city, to be held as
hereafter stated, and that any such
persons or company having any objec-
.tions to said plat and report, or to the
tax proposed to be assessed thereby,
shall file with the undersigned city
clerk his or their objections in writing,
at or before the next meeting of the
said city council, which will be held
November 10, commencing at p. M. of
said hday, and after the time for filing
objections has expired the Directing
parties may appear and have hearing
upon their objections and the city
council will, at such meeting, hear and
decide all objections so filed, if any,
and thereafter levy the special taxes
for such Improvements.
Dated Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct. II,
1902.
JOS. H. EGERMAER,
City Cleri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-17
women's Home Missionary Society.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE
twenty first annual convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society OF
the Methodist church was called to or
der in the Grand Avenue M. e. church
Wednesday, With $50 delegates present
representing nearly every state and
territory
Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk. of New York
president of the society, made her an
nual address.
The routine business of the order was
not carried out according to program
because the trunks of a hundred of the
delegates We're delayed in ST. Louis on
account of the strike of the baggage
handlers in that city. Most of the re-
ports that We're called for are in those
trunks.
The society adopted resolution of
fered by Mrs. Hickman of Sioux City,
Iowa, praising the board of lady man
ayers of the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition for their attitude in forbidding
"oriental dances" in the Midway during
the fair of 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-17


precedented activity in the iron and
steel and in other metal trades. that II
NOW stands in the lead OF all compeli-
tors with a production in 1901 exceeding
that of Great Britain by 47,S6o,93s shof,
tons, or II per cent.
Up TO the close OF 1900 the coal pro-
duction of Great Britain and her colo
MES, il taken together still exceeded
that of the United States. the excess IN
1900 being BOSSES tons, but the enorm-
Gus output of the coal mines of this
country last year exceeded by about
26.o00,000 short tons the entire output
of Great Britain and her dependencies,
including India ana the Transvaal.
OF the output of coal in 1901 the
United States produced 1886 per cent,
Great Britain and Germany 1912 per
cent or combined, S414 per cent of the
total production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-17
Worlds Production of Coal.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE United
States geological survey estimates the
worlds production of coal in 1901 at
S66, l65,54O short tons. The three great
coal producing countries of the world
are the United States, Great Britain and
Germany. Austria, Hungary comes
fourth, France fifth, Belgium sixth and
Russia seventh.
The last country, naming its vast
area, produces only about per cent as
much coal as the United States. Prior
to 1899 Great Britain led among the
worlds coal producers. but during 1899.
1900 and 1901 the United States has
made such remarkable increase in coal
production, due principally to the UNI