The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

ran at MeVickarz tneater for fifteen
Lifts spacious theztsr to the doors for
that TINA
BIr. Darcy has n the present pro1uc-
zion chosen the greatest racing event OL
the turf year for one OF the prtnclpa1
episodes Of his play and he has woven
ths interest Of the story 50 closely into
rhz w1af Of the race. IT'S connection vita
tha pIct becomes vital But the racing
interest is confined to one act OF rn=
play only The story Of The SUBURBAN
deals with the fortunes Of Donald Cor
don and AIice his wife Through tne
vIllaiuT Of = trusted relative Donald Z.
turned adrifl On the world to SHIFT E9s
himself as best Re may He leaves his
wife in the care OF his CrsaC1sr1us
cousin who not only attempts 30 sup
plant him in the heart of his father but
also 60 take his place ii the affections Of
the WIFE Donald turns Up II time 10
save his family and TO be proved inro-
cent e the crimes charged 10 him BY
the wicked cousin 1t is through Donald
thar MS father tnWar1s TIE ulacEliI-.1-
lions q the villains and wins tbs
Suburban
Mr. Lltts production IS the mosr
elaborate ever given particular aeLen
Eiou having been given To the details Of
the scenery and accessories ara % r1t
scenes in which large number OF men
and women appear lawrence Marsrar,
under whose direction The Subur as7u'
was staged is especially Happy IN the
handling OF crowds and IN placing ana
accounting for the movements Of the
two hundred people who make Up the
big scenes Of the play he has fairly cut
done himself 1r Lit has three stage
managers with The Suburban two OF
the stage mob
N the third act there IS a scene n
The paddock at Sheeushead Bay race
track Here a motley crowd Of book
-rzfrra=az zra-#z 1f-S.
Jockeys. spectators, are wraugllnE over
the merits Of the prospective runners in
the great race Then the scene changes
to the graudstand and q bit Of the track
Just before and during the running OF
the big event Two hundred people are
employed in this scene and their con-
certed action heirs to III II with ex-
element and thrills. At first all eyes
are turned toward the paddock when
the beauties Cauter to the post II the
grand parade which Is 0ue Ct the Iaa-
lures oE Suburban day Then cones the
anxious moment when the start IS
made. she eager straintus 90 watch tae
cgI1rs In the contest OF speed around
the track the suspense Of the closing
half mile. rha shouts Of encouragerneE1 6
the wild rush Of the finish with the
winner Just a nose IN advance Of as
adversary The scenery for The 81
bu1hau~ was painted BY Ernest Albert
John z Young and Homer Esuenz-
Are You Mas0ug - which VIII Be at
the Crawford tonight. IS from the Ger
man By Leo Dietrichsteiu. author Of
All on Account Of Eliza The Last
Appear and other successful plays It
created q tremendous furore wherever
produced. and last spring added q big
Leudou triumph To its racOrd It's fun
is pure and wholesome the adventures
and raIshars Of two pretended AasoE1s
beng simply CouvulsIFe. Before enc
laugh dies away there IS another to take
IT'S place and ones sides are apt to ache
( from the continuous TeErinaent- The
then1e OF he farce IS based On several
polite h1s which are told By a young
and old husband respectively To explain
their absence from home at various
times ard the uecuiiarftfes OF Masonry
are made d good-uaEured pretsxr for
their shortcomings
This is the sscoud season Of unfnter-
rupt5d success Of that powerful play
The Couvict's Daughter" which VIII
appear at the Crawford sunday night
T Success always leads to competition,
F and competition always benefits the
public. Last season was the first CD
pcEtuuiET lovers Of n1eIodrama had 70
+ Daughter 1T was something they had
The thearzrs were NOT Iar-e enough 20
hold them and IT'S great drawing pow
srs heraIded its reputation everywhere
+ The public came saw and went away
o=Aghted- They had seen 2 very merit
ofieus performance and q grand dra-
matte story cleVerly written By an