The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-04

of protective love of one woman for
another, younger, weaker and less ex-
perienced than herself, which led her al
most to her ruin. Mrs. Campbell por-
trayed the woman, Mrs. Holton, who Of
tered herself on the sacrificial altar of
friendship. When love daWned upon
her IN her life she deliberat ely became
ftfrt to save her niece from Lord Lind
field, whom she knew to be a libertine.
Unfortunately she awakened pure and
honest passion in Lord Lindfield'S breast
drawing upon herself at the same time
the scorn of the niece and the suspicion
OF the man to whom she had previously
engaged herself. The tongue of gossip
Wagged, and as is ALWAYS the case on
such sacrificial affairs the big-hearted
woman got the worst of the case.
The play was splendidly staged and
MRS. Campbelfs acting superb, her emo
tonal Interpretation being delightful.
king High BALI as presented by E.
E. Rice at the New York theater proves
itself strong attraction with all sorts
of good acting in it.
The play consists of a prologue and
two acts, the former showing a repro
duction of Edison's laboratory. at
Orange, N. J. Act I. depicts the planet
Mars. with its strange and interesting
people, gorgeous palaces and fairy land
/ splendor. Act II. represents a magnif1-
! cent exterior, with a view of the much
/ talked-of canals. The average magma
ton will realize the opportunities af-
fOrded for unusual scenic and mechani-
/
vantage of to the utmost. Among those
who appear in the production are Marie
| Dressler, Jeanette Lowrie, Laura Moore
VIII Sloan and Charles Sturgis.
John Drew's great success in 1.-THE
Mummy and the Humming Bird" at the
Empire theater is especially gratifying
to Charles Frohman as this is the be-
ginning of his second decade with him,
and the manager is delighted to have
new term begin with such a pronounced
triumph. The Empire is crowded at ev-
cry performance, and there is no role
in which Mr.. Drew has appeared in
years which has given such general sat
isfaction or met with such universal
approval Lord Lumley, the scientific
enthusiast,who is quickly reminded that
he has a pretty young wife whom he
loves when the "humming bird" tries
to charm her away, is a part of the sort
that John DreW'S versatile art which
reaches from genteel comedy to serious
dramatic expression finds its best OPP
portunities in. He is polished, natural,
amiable and emotional all at once II,
this role. In the story scene with the
| ''humming bird" in the third act Mr..
Drew skillfully merges all the delight
full qualities that have made his work
a treat to the lovers of the highest class
of acting. Wednesday matinees of The
/ Mummy and the Humming Bird" COM
menced on September "a.
Robert Edeson is rapidly approaching
his 150th appearance as Robert Clay in
| Soldiers of Fortune" at the Savoy the
atef, IndI event occurring on friday,
! october 3. Mr.. Henry B. Harris will
make this occasion noteworthy by the
distribution of souvenirs in the form of
the Players Edition of the Richard
Harding Davis story, which is illus
trated by photographs of Mr.. Edeson
and scenes from the play.
Miss Alice Fisher has been voted by
New York theatergoers "merriest of
mirthm ma kerS'' because of the livelineSS
and spontaneity with which she invests
the title role in the Grace Livingston
Furniss comedy of Mrs Jack" which
with its crisp, cracking dialogue clever
character sketches and admirable cast
promises to remain on Broadway for an
indefinite period.
THE New Clown" has moved from the
Garrick to the Madison Square theater.
The play has been considerably enliven.
ed and several features added since its
first production 1t now goes with dash,
and thereais not slow or laughless mo-
nIent in 1t. Jameson Lee Finney as the
clown and the chief funmaker of the
production embelliSheS the part with
new touches of humOF each evening and
sings his song in the second act as
cleverly and successfully as if he were
an old hand at this line of theatrical
business. Miss Jessie Busley, too, sings
a song in a most delightful manner, al
though this is only her first season on
the stage as vocalist. The pretty cir
Gus girls add to the brightness. of the
performance by their pretty costumes
and the catchy choruses they sing in
several of the scenes.
There's Many Slip" which succeeds
it at the Garrick, marks the commence
ment of the regular season at this the
atre. It is an English version of a
French comedy recently produced at the
Haymarket in London. 1t is by Capt.
Marshall. who has given US such good
plays as 1.-The Royal Family and THE
Second in Command" In it the Earl of
Rosslyn takes the leading male role,
with Miss Jessie Millward in the female
part. The earl is known as Mr.. James
Ersl-ine."
It's a Bonapartist comedy insofar as
that a price is set on the head of the
young Marquis Henri de Flavigneui
(NIr. Erskine), because of his Bonapart-
list synDathies. He is in hiding in dis
guise at the chateau of a charming
countess Miss Millward), and is in love
with her niece Leonie Miss Irwin). The
countess is not aware of the latter fact,
and moreover. is in love with him her
self To the chateau comes Baron dc
Montrichard, a sort of aristocratic Sner-
lock Holmes (Mr. HERBERT positive that
Henri is there and determined to find
and arrest him.
These are the mainsprings of the conf
edy that ensues-through the love of the
two charming women for Henri. thelr
cleverness in keeping Henri from falling
into the arms of their rival or tho
Baron and Henri's skillfulness in avoid
ing capture by either the countess or the
emissary from the government.
The Emerald Isle at the Herald
Square is going along splendidly. Sit
Arthur Sullivan's music is all thai
might have been expected.
While it will not engage the stage Of
the Herald Square all of the season. il
will doubtless make one Of the big hits
as a comic opera.
At the Columbian theater. Brooklyn
a large and appreciative audience greet
ed the pretty Scotch dram, entitled
1.-The Little Minister last week. 1t is
the play which added considerable fame
to Maud Adams unreasonable repu-
tation. 1t was staged with the accur-
acy and completeness which character
ICES the Columbia
I'm Mazzoura" is the next play il
nrenarafion to be presented