The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

the Lincoln Daily NeWs-Herald says:
The audience was of fair size, but
never was there a performance more
deserving of a full house. For devotion
to high ideas, pure thought and action
and for all that is good and noble in
life California, as a play, deserved the
commentator of all. No blood and
thunder. no wholesale slaughtering. In
stead a sweet and wholesome story, with
that blending of tragedy pathOs and
sentiment that are common in the lives
OF many"
Without making excuses of any kind
for the we'll known wrong doings of the
famous Oregon outlaw, Harry Tracy,
the play that Will be presented at the
New Crawford next Sunday night viii
give to theater gOers and the general
public an insight into another and more
pleasant phase of his character This
drama is founded on facts in the life
story of the noted character and while
excitement and thrilling situations are
necessary and most important part.
still there is much of the quiet home life
of Tracy shown and the whole is light
ened by the intersection Of some bright
comedy and up to date specialties.
Lillian Mortimer, surrounded by
company of twenty-five players, viii be
at the Grand opera house all next week
i'm a round of stock plays The opening
bill. THE Princess of Patches" is an
especially strong drama 1t was written
Dy AidIh swan ana lately Jessie Mae
Hall has been starring in it with great
success. The vaudeville between the
acts furnishes a strong part of the per-
Torrance. The seat sale for Monday
night started well today. Women ac-
companied by holders of paid thirty
cent tickets secured before g D. IN. Mon
day viii be admitted free Monday night.
One of the most ENJOYABLE and sue
cessfu plays viii be seen at the New
Crawford on Tuesday when Paul Gil
more and an excellent supporting com
pany will present Haddon Chambers
delightful comedy THE Tyranny Of
Tears" Paul Gilmore has long been
known as a worthy successor to Alex
I ander Salvini in the romantic drama
and his supporting company has been
chosen by Jules Murray with due regard
to their physical and mental equipment
AS a consequence few companies on the
road can boast of fairer women or
handsOTaer men, Furthermore. the play
is splendid vehicle on which they have
ridden into popular favor and furnishes
Paul Gilmore stellar part with unlim-
tied opportunities to gain the good
graces of the audience. The comedy Is
void Of horseplay.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. the Russian plan
list. who has won his way to american
favor, viii play at the Auditorium
Wednesday night The popular impress
sion that 2 pianist is an eccentric fndi-
Vidual, addicted to wearing his hair in
freakish fashion, is dissipated when any
one comes in personal contact with
Gabrilowitsch who. it is claimed. has
/ inherited the pianist mantle of Rubin
stein. the lion of the Neva" This
young man is seemingly normal, judg-
/ ing by common sense standards. and is
very much interested in affairs outside.
/ his pianistc specially. He can speak
/ fiuently in five languages. The sale
starts tomorrow.
Walker Whiteside. one of the best
Hamlets of this age and generation
has won new laurels and is gathering
large quantities of good American dol
lars by the sterling presentation Of the
play and indeed NIr. Whiteside seems Ia
! be fitted by nature for the fmDersona-
ton Of the prince He has youth good
looks, melodious voice. and an aristo-
cratic bearing. and intelligence beyond
the average. His several performance
/ in New York city have met with un-
stinted praise and ne has gained a po-
sition OF eminence that would be hatter-
/ ing TO any actor of earnest purpose
! Ut. Whitesice viii be seen at the New
I Crawford next Thursday evening