The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

students of the art of acting were
given a rare treat at the Athenaeum
last night. So far as the legitimate
drama goes, no better attraction is on
the road today than that of The Pow
er Behind the Throne
1.-THE story was recited in these coll
umns a few days ago. 1t is based Oh
the court life of Austria, and is story
as possible as life itself Plebeian and
patrician loves, the intrigueS of de-
signing duchess, the unsaved condition
of a president of the principality, the
commands and demands of an invulner-
able father. Then the sweet, innocent,
trusting love of a plebe1an girl pitted
the heart dictates of a baron young
and true to his human heart. These
are only few elements brought out
in the great romantic drama by Theo-
dore Kremer, and presented with kath-
crime Willard in the star character. -
From the Daily Citizen, Jackson, Mich.
The same company will be at the
Grand Christmas day matinee and
night.
Mr.. Hanford's performance of 1.-THE
Tanning of the Shrew' for Christmas
matinee and Much Ado About Moth
ing Aat night at the Crawford theater
will be awaited with eager interest by
a host of admirers whose numbers have
increased with each ensuing season. He
brings a splendid scenic equipment, sur
passing III some respects even InOSo
elaborate products with which he has
been so brilliantly identified il the past
and a cast which with the accomplished
classic coincidence, Miss Marie Drofnah
ance that will be complete in every de-
tail.
The popular, and surely the most pro-
life playwright of today seems to be
Clyde Fitch. who, at the age of 35, has
written as many successful plays as he
has numbered years. But none of his
efforts has found quicker or more cor
dial approval than Lovers Lane
which, after record breaking runs Of
five months in New York city, and all
summer in Chicago. is brought by VIM.
A. Brady to play at the Crawford thea
ter Friday, December 26.
The wronged little woman has been
singularly absent from the stage of late
years. We used to delight in symDa-
thizing with the crushed heroines. help
less and diminutive. in such plays as
Hazel kirk and THE Two Orphans"
OF late years the tendency of the times
has been to view women in an advance
stage. capable of protecting herself
Nevertheless the little woman has al
ways exacted a sympathy where her
larger sister would fail The play, 'At
Cozy Corners" and its dainty little star,
Adelaide ThurSton, are said to bring us
back to the good old principle of stretch
adversely. This may account in no lit
tie measure for the accredited success
Adelaide Thllrstons is achieving She
will be seen in AT -Cozx. Corners Sat
urday matinee and night. at the Craw-
ford.
Twins are suggestive of exactness. even
unto the most minute particular, and no.
where is this exactness more strongly
dominant than in that remarkable tale
of Mark Twain's, '.Pudd' nhead Wilson,
1t is obligatory that the likeness in voice,
action and mannerisms. be always APP
parent, to inculcate deeply into the mind
of the observing, that certain individuals
are twins. The dominant personality or
the twins in the book of ''Pudd 'nhead
Wilson, has earned additional flavor
through the dram atization, and when
Shipman Brothers present this comedy at
the Crawford theater here on Sunday
the well known Selman brothers, Harold
and Edward, will be seen in the difficult
and exacting roles of the twins.
characterization of Sis Hopkins the
awkward, pigeon-toed country girl with
the funny little pig tails. and supported
by a company which has taken her
manager. Mr.. J. r. Stirling the greater
part of a year to select, the engag cement
of that delightful pastoral comedy isis
Hopkins at the Grand opera house next
This is the fourth season of unbroken
and brilliant success for the play. Prices
15 25 IS, so and IS cents.
This season 1.-THE Heart of Maryland
comes. to the Crawford Tuesday, Decen-
Der 3d.